1.Fungal keratitis caused by Pseudallescheria boydii(Scedosporium apiospermum)
Mohammad Nasser HASHEMIAN ; Mehrdad SHAMSHIRI ; Firoozeh RAHIMI ; Mohammad Taher RAJABI ; Seyed All TABATABAEE ; Mohammad Reza SALARI
International Eye Science 2008;8(8):1530-1532
· We report successful treatment of a case of fungal keratitis caused by Pseudallescheria boydii with minimal corneal scar. A 71-year-old woman with history of pain, redness and foreign body sensation presented to our tertiary eye center. Initial corneal scraping revealed fungal elements. After two days fungal culture became positive, and after five days it was shown to be growth of Pseudallescheria boydii. The patient achieved clinical cures with medical therapy alone with minimal corneal scar and good visual outcome of 3/10.
2.Pizotifen in migraine prevention: A comparison with sodium valproate
Ahmad Chitsaz ; Mohammad Reza Najafi ; Foroud Aghapour Zangeneh ; Rasul Norouzi ; Mehri Salari
Neurology Asia 2012;17(4):319-324
Background & Objective: Pizotifen is an alternative option for prophylactic treatment of migraine
headache. This study aims to compare the effi cacy and safety of pizotifen with sodium valproate; one
of the most-widely used drugs in migraine prevention. Methods: This was a single blind, randomized,
parallel-group study. After a 4-week baseline evaluation, patients with episodic migraine were randomly
assigned to get either sodium valproate or pizotifen for a period of 12 weeks. Patients were asked to
fi ll a headache diary through the study. Headache characteristics and the possible side effects were
evaluated throughout and at the end of trial. Results: Forty two patients aged 20 to 49 were recruited
to the study. With both drugs, the frequency, intensity and duration of headaches were signifi cantly
reduced (p < 0.05). Except for headache duration, pizotifen was signifi cantly superior to sodium
valproate in the headache parameters assessed. Total reported side effects were initially higher in
patients who received pizotifen (37 vs. 22; P= 0.038); however, persistent side effects were lower for
pizotifen (6 vs. 10; P= 0.22).
Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that pizotifen is a safe and effective drug in migraine
prevention.
3. Resistance status of main malaria vector, Anopheles stephensi Liston (Diptera: Culicidae) to insecticides in a malaria Endemic Area, Southern Iran
Madineh ABBASI ; Ahmad Ali HANAFI-BOJD ; Mohammad Reza YAGHOOBI-ERSHADI ; Hassan VATANDOOST ; Mohammad Ali OSHAGHI ; Mohammad Mehdi SEDAGHAT ; Hassan VATANDOOST ; Teimour HAZRATIAN ; Sajjad FEKRI ; Reza SAFARI ; Abdol Rasoul MOJAHEDI ; Yousef SALARI
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 2019;12(1):38-42
Objective: To evaluate the susceptibility of Anopheles stephensi (An. stephensi) Liston, the main malaria vector in southern Iran, to WHO recommended insecticides. Methods: Larvae of An. stephensi were collected from three different larval habitats in both urban and rural area of Bandar Abbas city and one rural area in Rudan county southern Iran. WHO standard method was used for evaluation of adult and larval mosquito susceptibility. Bendiocarb, permethrin, lambda-cyhalothrin, deltamethrin as insecticide and temephos and chlorpyriphos as larvicide were used at the diagnostic dosages recommended by WHO. Results: Findings of this study showed all larval populations of An. stephensi were completely susceptible to temephos and candidate for resistance to chlorpyriphos. Adult mosquitoes in rural areas of Bandar Abbas city were resistant to pyrethroid and carbamate insecticides. Conclusion: Comparison of the results of this survey with previous studies indicates that the resistance to pyrethroids and carbamates in this malaria endemic region is increasing. Wide use of pesticides in agriculture is certainly effective in increasing resistance. The inter-sectoral coordination and collaboration in health and agriculture seem to be necessary to manage insecticide resistance in malaria vectors.