1.5g/dl, cigarette smoking and consuming certain kind of drugs) were analyzed for serum homocystein by Elisa method. All collected data was statistically analyzed by SPSS software. Results 48.7% of elderly had hyperhomocysteinemia. Hcy was inversely correlated with cobalamin (p=0.001) and folate below cut off point (p=0.044). For Hcy>15 mol/lµ, cut off points for cobalamin and folate deficiency were Conclusion According to definition of cut off point, Prevalence of cobalamin & folate deficiency especially in marginal levels was higher than which is recorded. It is recommended that before development of signs and symptoms and other complications of hyperhomocysteinemia, all elderly patients undergoes screening for cobalamin and folate deficiency in appropriate intervals.]]>
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1000 V), low voltage (Material and Methods This descriptive study was done from 2002 to 2006 in burn department of Imam Reza hospital of Mashhad. 132 patients with electrical injuries were admitted to the burn center. Collected data included: age, gender, etiology, burn size, hospital stay, amputation of limb and mortality. Data was gathered in a questionnaire and analyzed by descriptive statistics and frequency distribution tables. Results Of 5875 acute burn admissions during a 5-year period, 132 patients (2.4%) had electrical burn injuries. Their mean age was 26 years (range2–63 years). Ninety-seven percent (128 patients) were male, and the extent of burn ranged from 1% to 80% TBSA (mean, 13.8% TBSA). High-voltage electricity caused 75.7% (100 patients) of the electrical injuries, 23.5% (31patients) were caused by low-voltage currents and 0.75% (1 patient) by lightening. Twenty six patients (19.7%) required one or more amputations. Six patients (4.5%) died. Conclusion Electrical burn injuries continue to be a serious problem of modern society. Climbing power poles is the most common mechanism for high-voltage injury. Special consideration is required to prevent this type of injury in our region.]]>
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