Medical Hypothesis, Discovery & Innovation Interdisciplinary Sciences Journal 2015-06-19T23:51:38+00:00 Open Journal Systems <a title="Medical Hypothesis, Discovery &amp; Innovation Interdisciplinary Sciences Journal" href="/index.php/mehdiis" target="_blank"><img src="/public/site/images/administrator/mehdi-interdisiplinary.jpg" alt="" /></a> Working Together Leads to Success: a Call for Interdisciplinary Collaboration 2014-11-04T01:43:23+00:00 Fatemeh Heidary Reza Gharebaghi Editorial Diseases Treated With Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy; a Literature Review 2014-11-04T01:43:23+00:00 Ali Shahriari Maryam Khooshideh Matineh Heidari <p>Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) is defined as the inhalation of 100% oxygen inside a hyperbaric chamber that is pressurized to greater than 1 atmosphere (Atm). Typical HBO regimens use 1.5 to 2.5 Atm pressure for durations of 30 to 90 minutes, repeated multiple times. The time between and the total number of repeat sessions varies widely. The effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for treatment of some diseases such as intravascular emboli, decompression sickness, anaerobic infections, CO poisoning was confirmed. For some diseases, such as traumatic brain injuries, the effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy as described by investigators is controversial. Chinese authors have reported many articles regarding treatment of neonatal hypoxia with hyperbaric oxygen therapy, but in other points of the world, this depth of experience does not exist. Recently, some other diseases, such as purpura fulminans, and pancreatitis, have been treated by hyperbaric oxygen therapy. In conclusion, if equipment for hyperbaric oxygen therapy is available, many patients will benefit by this method of treatment.</p> Prevention of Hypotension During Spinal Anesthesia for Caesarean Section: Preload with Crystalloids or Hydroxyethyl Starch 2014-11-04T01:43:23+00:00 Ali Shahriari Maryam Khooshideh Matineh Heidary <p>Prevention of hypotension during spinal anesthesia for cesarean section avoids maternal and fetal side effects. The aim of this study is to compare the effects of prehydration with crystalloid and prehydration with Hydroxyethyl starch on maternal blood pressure and neonatal outcome during cesarean section under spinal anesthesia. We enrolled 72 full term women weighting between 50 and 85 Kg, classified as ASA I, scheduled for elective caesarean section under spinal anesthesia. Participants were randomly allocated equally to one of crystalloid or Hydroxyethyl starch (Voluven) groups. After arrival in the operating room and intravenous (IV) access, 500 ml of ringer solution was infused within 10-15 min before the initiation of the spinal block in the crystalloid group, but in the Voluven group, 500 ml of 6% Hydroxyethyl starch solution was infused to the patients. Hypotension occurred in 47.2% of patients in crystalloid group and 25% of patients in Voluven  group and the statistical difference between two groups was meaningful.(P = 0.008). The incidence of nausea was %41.6 (15 patients) in crystalloid group vs %22.2 (8 patients) in Voluven group. Apgar scores in newborns in both groups were above 8. As conclusion, prophylactic prehydration with Hydroxyethyl starch was more effective than prehydration with crystalloid in the prevention of hypotension during spinal anesthesia for elective caesarean section.</p> Good Digestion is a Key Element for Healthy Hearts: An Appealing Concept from Avicenna’s Viewpoint 2014-11-04T01:43:23+00:00 Mehdi Pasalar Mohammad Mehdi Zarshenas Kamran Bagheri Lankarani <p>Traditional Persian Medicine (TPM) has a holistic approach towards the human body. Avicenna, an outstanding TPM scholar, has provided appealing concepts such as the association between the heart and gastrointestinal system. Thus, efficient functioning of the gastrointestinal tract (digestion) could influence the proper functioning of the heart and result in a healthy life. Within TPM principles, through proper processes of digestion healthy food produces a suitable amount of the humors. These are necessary for all organs, including the heart, and if this does not occur then an environment for cardiac diseases will develop. It seems wise to provide healthy food and promote good digestion via simple lifestyle considerations rooted in TPM principles to attain a healthy heart.</p> Influenza Infection, Tear and Conjunctivitis 2014-11-04T01:43:23+00:00 Beuy Joob Viroj Wiwanitkit Letter A Simple Test to Demonstrate the Implausibility of the Vitreous Traction Hypothesis 2014-11-04T01:43:23+00:00 Horace B Gardner <p>correspondance</p><p> </p> Aspirin and Age Related Macular Degeneration 2014-11-04T01:43:23+00:00 Beuy Joob Viroj Wiwanitkit Letter Giant Palpebral Conjunctival Nevus 2015-06-19T23:51:38+00:00 Syed Nasir Ali Shah Zhang Lin Jin Deng Abstract