[Survey the cephalic index in Guilanian adults [a cephalometric study]]

Study of normal morphological features of the skull with precise measurement methods is named Cephalometry. The most important dimension of cephalometric is height and width of head. Occipital flattening is common among Guilanian people, so cephalometric measurements and use of cephalic index is necessary for detailed evaluation of morphological specifications of their skulls. To evaluate the probable differences of Guilanian cephalic index with other studies. In this prospective descriptive study 190 patients were selected among all Guilanian people with AP and lateral skull x-rays referring to inpatient or outpatient wards of Poorsina hospital in Rasht, Cephalic index was statistically evaluated after ruler measurement and calculation of percentage of maximal head width and maximal head length relation, in skull x-rays. Among 190 Guilanian people 151 persons were male and 39 persons were female. The mean age of them was 31.8 years. Mean of maximal head width and length were 15.358 +/- 1 and 17.752 +/- 1.1cm respectively. Mean cephalic index was 86.4 +/- 4.4 in the Brach cephalic range. Ninety percent of cases had Brach cephalic and 10% had mesocephalic skull, without any dolichocephalic skull. In this study brachycephaly is common among Guilanian adults, like other studies. There is differences between the results of this study with other world studies [the mesocephalic skulls are the prominent type], but there is no difference with studies on other areas of Iran

[Relation of iron deficiency anemia with first febrile convulsion in 6 month to 5 year old children]

Introduction: There are form studies about possible relation between iron deficiency anemia and febrile convulsion. But these results have not shown a definite and convincing answer yet. In attention to high prevalence of anemia and febrile convulsion in children population and its importance that has a preventable nature this study aims to further survey its possible relation

Objective: This study was carried out to determine the relation of iron deficiency anemia with first febrile convulsion in 6 month to 5-year-old children admitted to Hefdah Shahrivar Hospital, in Rasht in 2006

Materials and Methods: Degree of iron sufficiency parameters including Hemoglobin [HB], Mean Cell Volume [MCV], Mean Cell Hemoglobin [MCH], Plasma Ferritin, Fe and Total Iron Binding Capacity [TIBC] were prospectively measured in 200 children with first FC [FFC] and compared with 200 controls matched regarding age and sex with febrile conditions without convulsion

Results: In our 400 participant febrile children, 233 were boys [58.2%] and 167 were girls [41.8%]. Out of 200 children who had febrile convulsion, 118 were boys [59%], and 82 were girls [41%]. In convulsion group mean HB [10.48 +/- 1.16], MCV [77.5 +/- 6.6], and MCH [25.3 +/- 2.78] were higher than control group but without any statistically significant differences. Mean Fe 58.55 +/- 35.35 [P=0.003], Ferritin 100.23 +/- 114.3 [P=0.005], TIBC 320.89 +/- 49.4 [P=0.002], were higher in convulsive group with no statistically significant differences. From 184[46%] anemic children, 96[52.1%] were without convulsion and 88 children [47.9%] had convulsion, with no statistically significant differences regarding febrile convulsion and iron anemia and with odds ratio = 1.175 shows anemia doesn't have any protection for FFC

Conclusion: We found that there was no relation between iron deficiency anemia and First Febrile Convulsion