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Zamanifard M, Nasiri M, Yarahmadi F, Zonoori S, Razani O, Salajegheh Z, Imanipour M, Mohammadi SM, Jomehzadeh N, Asadi M. Healing of diabetic foot ulcer with topical and oral administrations of herbal products: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Int Wound J 2024; 21:e14760. [PMID: 38356150 PMCID: PMC10867296 DOI: 10.1111/iwj.14760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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This systematic review aimed to qualitatively synthesize recent randomized controlled trials (RCTs) regarding the effect of topical application and oral intake of herbal products on the healing of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU). Also, we sought to pool the obtained findings in a meta-analysis using a random-effects model, if RCTs were relatively comparable and homogenous. A comprehensive search was performed on five electronic data sources from their inception through 23 January 2024. The RCTs, without restriction on the country of origin, were included if they compared the effect of administering standard treatments and/or placebo (i.e. control condition) to applying standard treatments and/or herbal products in topical or oral routes (i.e. experimental condition). Out of 1166 retrieved records, 28 RCTs were included. Studies used different poly and single herbal formulations. Based on the meta-analysis, administration of standard care plus daily dressing of the ulcer site with olive oil for 28 days significantly increased the total ulcer healing score (3 RCTs; weighted mean difference [WMD] = 89.30; p < 0.001), raised frequency of complete ulcer healing (2 RCTs; risk ratio [RR] = 12.44; p = 0.039) and declined ulcer degree (3 RCTs; WMD = -22.28; p = 0.002). Also, daily use of the bitter melon leaf extract in oral form for 28 days significantly increased the total ulcer healing score (2 RCTs; WMD = 0.40; p = 0.001). Additionally, based on qualitative synthesis, the adjuvant use of herbal agents seems an intriguing choice to manage DFU. Nonetheless, considering the undesirable methodological quality of most studies and the high heterogeneity in administered herbal formulations, more robust trials are required to build a solid conclusion regarding the use of herbal products for healing DFU.
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- Mina Zamanifard
- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and MidwiferyJahrom University of Medical SciencesJahromIran
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- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Allied Medical SciencesTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Department of Nursing, Broujerd School of NursingLorestan University of Medical SciencesKhorramabadIran
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- Department of Nursing, Broujerd School of NursingLorestan University of Medical SciencesKhorramabadIran
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- Department of Nursing, Doroud BranchIslamic Azad UniversityDoroudIran
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- Department of Medical‐Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and MidwiferyKerman University of Medical SciencesKermanIran
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- Department of Medical‐Surgical Nursing, Faculty of NursingAja University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Department of Medical Bacteriology, School of MedicineAbadan University of Medical SciencesAbadanIran
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- Department of Operating Room NursingAbadan University of Medical SciencesAbadanIran
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Salajegheh Z, Nasiri M, Imanipour M, Zamanifard M, Sadeghi O, Ghasemi Dehcheshmeh M, Asadi M. Is oral consumption of dates (Phoenix dactylifera L. fruit) in the peripartum period effective and safe integrative care to facilitate childbirth and improve perinatal outcomes: a comprehensive revised systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2024; 24:12. [PMID: 38166785 PMCID: PMC10759543 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-023-06196-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Recent reviews have reported inconclusive results regarding the usefulness of consuming dates (Phoenix dactylifera L. fruit) in the peripartum period. Hence, this updated systematic review with meta-analysis sought to investigate the efficacy and safety of this integrated intervention in facilitating childbirth and improving perinatal outcomes. METHODS Eight data sources were searched comprehensively from their inception until April 30, 2023. Parallel-group randomized and non-randomized controlled trials published in any language were included if conducted during peripartum (i.e., third trimester of pregnancy, late pregnancy, labor, or postpartum) to assess standard care plus oral consumption of dates versus standard care alone or combined with other alternative interventions. The Cochrane Collaboration's Risk of Bias (RoB) assessment tools and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) were employed to evaluate the potential RoB and the overall quality of the evidence, respectively. Sufficient data were pooled by a random-effect approach utilizing Stata software. RESULTS Of 2,460 records in the initial search, 48 studies reported in 55 publications were included. Data were insufficient for meta-analysis regarding fetal, neonatal, or infant outcomes; nonetheless, most outcomes were not substantially different between dates consumer and standard care groups. However, meta-analyses revealed that dates consumption in late pregnancy significantly shortened the length of gestation and labor, except for the second labor stage; declined the need for labor induction; accelerated spontaneity of delivery; raised cervical dilatation (CD) upon admission, Bishop score, and frequency of spontaneous vaginal delivery. The dates intake in labor also significantly reduced labor duration, except for the third labor stage, and increased CD two hours post-intervention. Moreover, the intervention during postpartum significantly boosted the breast milk quantity and reduced post-delivery hemorrhage. Likewise, dates supplementation in the third trimester of pregnancy significantly increased maternal hemoglobin levels. The overall evidence quality was also unacceptable, and RoB was high in most studies. Furthermore, the intervention's safety was recorded only in four trials. CONCLUSION More well-designed investigations are required to robustly support consuming dates during peripartum as effective and safe integrated care. TRIAL REGISTRATION PROSPERO Registration No: CRD42023399626.
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- Zahra Salajegheh
- Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing, Aja University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pediatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran
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- Nutrition and Food Security Research Center, Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Religion, Health and Technology Studies Center, Abadan University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 6313833177, Abadan, Iran.
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Eshaghian N, Zare MJ, Mohammadian MK, Gozidehkar Z, Ahansaz A, Askari G, Asadi M, Milajerdi A, Sadeghi O. Sugar sweetened beverages, natural fruit juices, and cancer: what we know and what still needs to be assessed. Front Nutr 2023; 10:1301335. [PMID: 38178975 PMCID: PMC10764622 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1301335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024] Open
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Cancer is known as one of the leading causes of death in the world. In addition to early mortality, cancer is associated with disability in affected patients. Among environmental risk factors, special attention has been paid to the role of dietary factors. In recent decades, the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and natural fruit juices has increased. Several studies have assessed the effects of these beverages on human health and found that a higher intake of SSBs is associated with a greater risk of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. However, current evidence for cancer incidence and mortality is not conclusive. In the current review, we concluded that SSBs intake might be positively associated with cancer incidence/mortality through their increasing effects on obesity, inflammatory biomarkers, serum levels of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), and advanced glycation end-products. Such a positive association was also seen for natural fruit juices. However, types of natural fruit juices were not considered in most previous studies. In addition, some types of cancer including brain, lung, and renal cancers were not assessed in relation to SSBs and natural fruit juices. Therefore, further studies are needed in this regard.
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- Niloofar Eshaghian
- Student Research Committee, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Public Health, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Nutrition and Food Security Research Center, Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Operating Room Nursing, Abadan University of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran
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- Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Institute for Basic Sciences, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Nutrition and Food Security Research Center, Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Nasiri M, Yarahmadi F, Ardaneh M, Naghibeiranvand M, Aghili Nasab MS, Zonoori S, Babaei Khomeini M, Torkaman M, Rajabi MR, Rezaei M, Asadi M, Jafari Z. Application of "Partnership Care Model" in chronically ill adults and children: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Appl Nurs Res 2023; 74:151744. [PMID: 38007245 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2023.151744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND "Partnership Care Model (PCM)", which is the first partnership conceptual framework founded on the Iranian culture to control chronic diseases, has been recently used in different fields of nursing research with no levels of valid evidence to support its application. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis sought to clarify the impacts of interventions developed based on PCM on quality of life (QoL), sleep quality, anxiety, and depression among adults and children with chronic diseases. METHODS International data sources (e.g., PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus) and national databases (e.g., SID, MagIran, IranDoc, IRCT) were searched from 2001 to September 23, 2023, to find Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) on PCM-driven interventions for the experimental groups versus no intervention or standard care groups. The studies' methodological quality and evidence quality were rated utilizing the Cochrane risk of bias instruction and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE). Data were pooled by a random-effects approach employing STATA (vers. 11.2). RESULT Eighteen RCTs, reported in 22 publications, were qualified. The PCM compared to the standard care significantly improved the QoL among both adults (10 effect sizes [ESs], mean difference [MD]: 3.17, P < 0.001) and children (4 ESs, MD: 4.45, P < 0.001). Likewise, the intervention enhanced adults' sleep quality (3 ESs, MD: 7.15, P < 0.001). The anxiety of adults and children was also significantly lower in the PCM group (4 ESs, MD: -4.52, P = 0.001; 2 ESs, MD: -4.04, P < 0.001, respectively). However, regarding depression, a significant effect of PCM was found only among children (3 ESs, MD: -7.99, P = 0.011). The methodological quality of the studies and the evidence quality were undesirable. CONCLUSION The PCM had a promising influence on the caring of adults and children suffering from chronic diseases. However, additional high-quality RCTs are needed to generate a higher quality of evidence concerning the clinical benefits of the PCM. PROSPERO NO CRD42021253790.
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- Morteza Nasiri
- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Nursing, Broujerd School of Nursing, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
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- Department of Nursing, Behbahan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Behbahan, Iran
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- Department of Nursing, Broujerd School of Nursing, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
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- Department of Clinical Supervision, Mehr Psychiatric Hospital, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
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- Nursing Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Operating Room Nursing, Abadan University of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran.
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- Department of Nursing, Islamic Azad University, Khorramabad Branch, Khorramabad, Iran.
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Toghdory A, Asadi M, Ghoorchi T, Hatami M. Impacts of organic manganese supplementation on blood mineral, biochemical, and hematology in Afshari Ewes and their newborn lambs in the transition period. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2023; 79:127215. [PMID: 37229982 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2023.127215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Maternal mineral status, including manganese (Mn), is critical for fetal growth as well as the health of the newborn lamb. Consequently, it is essential to supply minerals at sufficient levels for the pregnant animal to achieve the development of the embryo and fetus during gestation. METHODS The current research was conducted to investigate the impact of organic Mn supplementation on blood biochemical, other mineral and, hematology in Afshari ewes and their newborn lambs in the transition period. Twenty-four ewes were randomly divided into three groups with eight replications. The control group was fed with a diet without organic Mn. The other groups were fed a diet supplemented with 40 (recommended by the NRC) and 80 (twice-recommended by the NRC) mg/kg of DM organic Mn. RESULTS In this study, the consumption of organic Mn caused a significant increase in ewes and lambs plasma Mn concentration. Moreover, in the groups mentioned, levels of glucose, insulin, and superoxide dismutase were significantly increased in both ewes and lambs. Concentrations of total protein and albumin were higher in ewes fed whit organic Mn. In both ewes and newborn lambs, the levels of red blood cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, and mean corpuscular concentration in groups fed with organic Mn raised. CONCLUSION In general, the nutrition of organic Mn, improved factors of blood biochemical and hematology in ewes and their newborn lambs, and since the twice-recommended NRC level did not cause poisoning, it was recommended to supplement the diet with 80 mg of organic Mn per kg of DM.
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- A Toghdory
- Department of Animal and Poultry Nutrition, Faculty of Animal Science, Gorgan University of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources, Iran.
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- Department of Animal and Poultry Nutrition, Faculty of Animal Science, Gorgan University of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources, Iran.
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- Department of Animal and Poultry Nutrition, Faculty of Animal Science, Gorgan University of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources, Iran.
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- Department of Animal Science, faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Iran.
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Pashangzadeh S, Delavari S, Shad TM, Salami F, Rasouli SE, Yazdani R, Mahdaviani SA, Nabavi M, Aleyasin S, Ahanchian H, Azad FJ, Chavoshzadeh Z, Nazari F, Momen T, Sherkat R, Abolnezhadian F, Esmaeilzadeh H, Fallahpour M, Arshi S, Bemanian MH, Shokri S, Ebrahimi SS, Abolmolouki M, Farid AS, Rezaei A, Esmaeili M, Kalantari A, Sadeghi-Shabestari M, Shirkani A, Behniafard N, Khalili A, Eslamian MH, Cheraghi T, Shafie A, Tavakol M, Khoshkhui M, Iranparast S, Shamshiri M, Shahri MA, Khazaei R, Asadi M, Babaha F, Aghamohammadi A, Rezaei N, Abolhassani H. Non-Infectious Complications in B-Lymphopenic Common Variable Immunodeficiency. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 2023:0. [PMID: 37103527 DOI: 10.18176/jiaci.0902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is considered the most symptomatic type of inborn errors of immunity in humans. Along with infectious complications, which have numerous consequences, non-infectious complications are also a major challenge among CVID patients. METHODS All registered CVID patients in the national database were included in this retrospective cohort study. Patients were divided into two groups based on the presence of B-cell lymphopenia. Demographic characteristics, laboratory findings, non-infectious organ involvements, autoimmunity, and lymphoproliferative diseases were evaluated. RESULTS Among 387 enrolled patients, 66.4% were diagnosed with non-infectious complications; however, 33.6% had only infectious presentations. Enteropathy, autoimmunity, and lymphoproliferative disorders were reported in 35.1%, 24.3%, and 21.4% of patients, respectively. Some complications, including autoimmunity and hepatosplenomegaly, were reported to be significantly higher among patients with B-cell lymphopenia. Among organ involvement, dermatologic, endocrine and musculoskeletal systems were predominantly affected in CVID patients with B-cell lymphopenia. Among autoimmune manifestations, the frequency of rheumatologic, hematologic, and gastrointestinal autoimmunity was reported to be higher compared to other types of autoimmunity independent from the B cell-lymphopenia. Furthermore, hematological cancers, particularly lymphoma, were slightly introduced as the most common type of malignancy. Meanwhile, the mortality rate was 24.5%, and respiratory failure and malignancies were reported as the most common cause of death in our patients without significant differences between the two groups. CONCLUSION Considering that some of the non-infectious complications might be associated with B-cell lymphopenia, therefore, regular patient monitoring and follow-up along with proper medications (besides immunoglobulins replacement therapy) are highly recommended to prevent further sequels and increase the patients' quality of life.
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- S Pashangzadeh
- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children´s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children´s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
- Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases Network (PIDNet), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children´s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children´s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
- Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases Network (PIDNet), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children´s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
- Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children´s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Pediatric Respiratory Disease Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Rasool e Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Allergy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Allergy Research Center, Mashhad University Of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Allergy Research Center, Mashhad University Of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Pediatric Infections Research Center, Mofid Children´s Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children´s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Child Growth and Development Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Noncommunicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Immunodeficiency Diseases Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Abuzar Children´s Hospital, Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Allergy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Rasool e Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Rasool e Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Rasool e Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Rasool e Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Immunology and Allergy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children´s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children´s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children´s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children´s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
- Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases Network (PIDNet), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Immunology and Allergy, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Immunology and Allergy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Allergy and Clinical Immunology Department, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Bushehr, Iran
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- Children Growth Disorder Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hamedan University of Medical Sciences, Hamedan, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, 17 Shahrivar Children's Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, Bahrami Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Allergy Research Center, Mashhad University Of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children´s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pediatrics, Abuzar Children´s Hospital, Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children´s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children´s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children´s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children´s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
- Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases Network (PIDNet), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Children´s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
- Division of Clinical Immunology, Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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Naemi Kermanshahi M, Safaei E, Tutunchi H, Naghshi S, Mobarak S, Asadi M, Sadeghi O. Fruit and vegetable intake in relation to gastric cancer risk: A comprehensive and updated systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of cohort studies. Front Nutr 2023; 10:973171. [PMID: 36814513 PMCID: PMC9939448 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.973171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background Since the release of previous meta-analyses, some studies on the associations between fruit and vegetable intake with gastric cancer risk have been published. Therefore, we aimed to update the previous meta-analyses on these associations by including recently published studies as well as considering the main limitations of those meta-analyses. Methods A comprehensive search was conducted in online databases including PubMed, Scopus, ISI Web of Science, and Google Scholar to detect relevant prospective cohort studies published up to October 2021. Summary relative risks (RRs) were estimated using a random-effects model. Results Overall, 17 articles containing 18 prospective studies with a total sample size of 1,527,995 participants, aged between 18 and 90 years, were included in the current meta-analysis. During the follow-up periods ranging between 4.5 and 21 years, 8,477 cases of gastric cancer were diagnosed. A higher intake of total fruit [RR: 0.87, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.80 to 0.94, I 2 = 0%] and total fruit and vegetable (RR: 0.75, 95% CI: 0.61 to 0.93, I 2 = 55.2%) were associated with a lower risk of gastric cancer. For total vegetable intake, a significant inverse association was found among the studies that controlled their analysis for energy intake. Based on the linear dose-response analysis, each 100 g/day increase in total fruit intake (Pooled RR: 0.95, 95% CI: 0.90 to 0.99, I 2 = 49%) and 200 g/day increase in total fruit and vegetable intake (RR: 0.94, 95% CI: 0.88 to 0.99, I 2 = 37.6%) were associated with a 5 and 6% lower risk of gastric cancer, respectively. Conclusion Fruit and vegetable consumption has a protective association with gastric cancer risk.
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- Mohammad Naemi Kermanshahi
- Student Research Committee, Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran,Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Endocrine Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran,Nutrition Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Abadan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran
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- Department of Operating Room Nursing, Abadan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran,Masoomeh Asadi,
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- Nutrition and Food Security Research Center, Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran,Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,*Correspondence: Omid Sadeghi,
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Naghshi S, Tutunchi H, Yousefi M, Naeini F, Mobarak S, Asadi M, Sadeghi O. Soy isoflavone intake and risk of cardiovascular disease in adults: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2023:1-15. [PMID: 36705465 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2163372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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We examined the association between soy isoflavone intake and risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes in adults. We searched the online databases for relevant studies published up to September 2021. In total, 13 publications were included in the systematic review and 12 in the meta-analysis. We found that a high intake of soy isoflavones was significantly associated with a lower risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) among whole populations (Pooled RR: 0.92, 95% CI: 0.85-0.99, I2 = 41.0%, Pheterogeneity = 0.10) and a lower risk of overall CVD (Pooled RR: 0.91, 95% CI: 0.84-0.98, I2 = 30.7%, Pheterogeneity = 0.19) and CHD (Pooled RR: 0.89, 95% CI: 0.83-0.96, I2 = 14.4%, Pheterogeneity = 0.32) among Western population. In the linear dose-response analysis, a 3 mg/day increase in soy isoflavone intake was associated with 16% and 14% lower risks of overall CVD and CHD, respectively, among Western population. In conclusion, we found that soy isoflavone intake was associated with a lower risk of overall CVD and CHD in adults, particularly among Western population.
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- Sina Naghshi
- Nutrition Research Center, Student Research Committee, School of Nutrition & Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Endocrine Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Health and nutrition, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Abadan University of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran
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- Department of Operating Room Nursing, Abadan University of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran
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- Nutrition and Food Security Research Center, Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Zahedi H, Atayie F, Samii Kondrud F, Balali A, Beyene J, Tahery N, Asadi M, Sadeghi O. Associations of abdominal obesity with different types of bone fractures in adults: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2023:1-12. [PMID: 36655423 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2023.2166456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Findings on the association between abdominal obesity and hip fracture were summarized in a meta-analysis in 2017; however, no study has examined the dose-response association between abdominal fat indices and hip fracture. Also, we found no meta-analysis investigating other types of bone fractures including any vertebral fractures in relation to abdominal obesity. Therefore, the present systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies were conducted to examine the association between abdominal obesity and different types of bone fractures. A comprehensive literature search was done by searching PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar until October 2021. In total, 23 articles from prospective cohort studies with a total sample size of 3,456,631 participants were included. During the follow-up periods ranging between 4 and 26 years, 137,989 cases of bone fracture were recorded. After comparing the highest and lowest categories of abdominal fat indices, the summary relative risks (RRs) of any, hip, and vertebral fractures were 0.99 (95% CI: 0.81-1.20), 1.09 (95% CI: 0.82-1.43), and 1.18 (95% CI: 1.05-1.33), respectively, indicating a significant positive association between abdominal obesity and risk of vertebral fracture. In the non-linear dose-response analysis, abdominal obesity based on the waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) was positively associated with an increased risk of hip fracture from 0.7 to 1.1 units of WHR. In the linear analysis, a 10 cm increase in waist circumference (WC) was associated with a 3% higher risk of vertebral fracture. We found no other dose-response association for other types of bone fractures. In conclusion, abdominal obesity may be associated with a higher risk of hip and vertebral fractures.
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- Hoda Zahedi
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, Electronic Health and Statistics Surveillance Research Center, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, Electronic Health and Statistics Surveillance Research Center, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee and Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Chanchlani Research Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Nutrition and Food Security Research Center, Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
- Student Research Committee, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Poelman MR, Brand HS, Asadi M, Remmelzwaal S, Jager DH, de Visscher JG. Knowledge of diagnosis and management of selected oral mucosal lesions among dentists in The Netherlands. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2023:25774. [PMID: 36641742 DOI: 10.4317/medoral.25774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Knowledge of oral mucosal lesions (OMLs) among dentists is relevant in diagnosing potentially malignant diseases and oral cancer at an early stage. The aim of this survey was to explore dentists' knowledge about OMLs. MATERIAL AND METHODS Respondents to a web-based questionnaire, containing 11 clinical vignettes representing patients with various OMLs, provided a (differential) diagnosis and management for each. Information about demographics and clinical experience of the participants was acquired as well. Descriptive statistics were performed and T-tests were used to test for significant (p<0.05) differences in mean scores for correct diagnosis and management between subgroups based on demographic variables. RESULTS Forty-four of 500 invited dentists completed the questionnaire. For (potentially) malignant OMLs, the number of correct diagnoses ranged from 14 to 93%, whilst the number of correct management decisions ranged from 43 to 86%. For benign OMLs, the number of correct diagnoses and management decisions ranged from 32 to 100% and 9 to 48%, respectively. For 11 clinical vignettes, mean scores for correct diagnosis, correct management and correct diagnosis and management were respectively 7.2 (±1.8), 5.7 (±1.5), and 3.8 (±1.7). CONCLUSIONS The results show that dentists in the Netherlands do not have sufficient knowledge to accurately diagnose some OMLs and to select a correct management. This may result in over-referral of benign OMLs and under-referral for (potentially) malignant OMLs. Clinical guidelines, that include standardized criteria for referral, and continuing education, may improve dentists' ability to correctly diagnose and accurately manage OMLs.
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- M-R Poelman
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Oral Pathology Amsterdam UMC-location VUmc/Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam PO Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Akbari F, Nasiri M, Rashidi N, Zonoori S, Amirmohseni L, Eslami J, Torabizadeh C, Havaeji FS, Bigdeli Shamloo MB, Paim CPP, Naghibeiranvand M, Asadi M. Comparison of the effects of virtual training by serious game and lecture on operating room novices' knowledge and performance about surgical instruments setup: a multi-center, two-arm study. BMC Med Educ 2022; 22:268. [PMID: 35410279 PMCID: PMC8999983 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-022-03351-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Game-based training is increasingly implemented in different nursing fields, as it allows students to learn experientially, with the flexibility to regulate their training based on their personal progresses and abilities. This study aimed to compare the effects of virtual training by the "Playing with Surgical Instruments (PlaSurIn)" game and the lecture on the surgical instruments setup knowledge and performance of Operating Room (OR) novices. METHODS This study was conducted on 51 s-semester undergraduate OR technology students taking the course "An Introduction to Surgical Instruments and Equipment." An additional virtual training session was held via a learning management system using two different methods. The students of the Game Training Group (GTG, n = 27) played individually with the "PlaSurIn" game during a week, while the students of the Lecture Training Group (LTG, n = 24) received the lecture-based training during a week. To measure knowledge, all the students participated in a theoretical test with 10 multiple-choice questions before and immediately after the training. They also participated in an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) after the training, and their performance was evaluated by the remained time for setup completion and the scores, errors, and bonuses. RESULTS The mean score of the theoretical test was significantly higher in the GTG than in the LTG after the training (p = 0.040). Additionally, the GTG participants had higher scores (p = 0.016), fewer errors (p = 0.001), and higher bonuses (p = 0.011) compared to the LTG ones. The remained time for setup completion was also significantly longer in the GTG than in the LTG (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Virtual training by "PlaSurIn" was superior to the lecture-based method for the enhancement of surgical instruments setup knowledge and performance amongst OR novices.
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- Fakhridokht Akbari
- Department of Nursing, Behbahan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Behbahan, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Department of Operating Room Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Operating Room Technology, School of Paramedical Sciences, Dezful University of Medical Science, Dezful, Iran
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- Department of Nursing, Broujerd School of Nursing, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khormaabad, Iran
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- Department of Operating Room Nursing, Behbahan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Behbahan, Iran
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- Department of Operating Room Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Operating Room Technology, School of Paramedical Sciences, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
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- Department of Operating Room Technology, School of Paramedical Sciences, Dezful University of Medical Science, Dezful, Iran
- Department of Clinical Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery School, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Graduate Nursing Program, Institute of Cardiology of Rio Grande Do Sul, University Foundation of Cardiology, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Operating Room Nursing, Abadan University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 6313833177, Abadan, Iran
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Shekari N, Asadi M, Akbari M, Baradaran B, Zarredar H, Mohaddes-Gharamaleki F, Anvarnia A, Baghbanzadeh A, Shanehbandi D. Autophagy-regulating microRNAs: two-sided coin in the therapies of breast cancer. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2022; 26:1268-1282. [PMID: 35253184 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202202_28120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Despite recent advances in the treatment of breast cancer (BC), it still remains as a prevalent and deadly cancer in the world. Given that BC is a heterogeneous disease, it is necessary to clarify molecular mechanisms in tumor cells to improve various therapy outcomes and overcome therapy resistance. Autophagy represents one of the most important intracellular degradation pathways involved in diverse biological processes and plays an important bi-directional role in tumor formation and progression. Among the several mechanisms that affect autophagy, microRNAs (miRNAs) play a crucial role as gene regulators. Several in vivo and in vitro studies have reported multiple miRNAs regulating autophagy in BC that affect tumor initiation, progression, and response to various therapies. In the present review, we highlighted the mechanisms through which miRNAs regulate autophagy in BC and their potential use as therapeutic targets.
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- N Shekari
- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Asadi M, Sayar S, Radmanesh E, Naghshi S, Mousaviasl S, Jelvay S, Ebrahimzadeh M, Mohammadi A, Abbasi S, Mobarak S, Bitaraf S, Zardehmehri F, Cheldavi A. Efficacy of naproxen in the management of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 infection: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial. Diabetes Metab Syndr 2021; 15:102319. [PMID: 34700294 PMCID: PMC8530771 DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2021.102319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2021] [Revised: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The current study was done to examine the efficacy of naproxen in the management of patients with COVID-19 infection. METHODS This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial was done on hospitalized adult patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection. Patients were randomly assigned to receive either naproxen (two capsules per day each containing 500 mg naproxen sodium) or placebo (containing starch) for five days along with the routine treatment that was nationally recommended for COVID-19 infection. Clinical symptoms of COVID-19 infection, the time to clinical improvement, blood pressure, laboratory parameters, and death due to COVID-19 infection were considered as the outcome variables in the present study. RESULTS Treatment with naproxen improved cough and shortness of breath in COVID-19 patients; such that, compared with placebo, naproxen intake was associated with 2.90 (95% CI: 1.10-7.66) and 2.82 (95% CI: 1.05-7.55) times more improvement in cough and shortness of breath, respectively. In addition, naproxen administration resulted in a significant increase in mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and had a preventive effect on the reduction of systolic blood pressure in COVID-19 patients. CONCLUSION Treatment with naproxen can improve cough and shortness of breath in COVID-19-infected patients. Further studies are required to confirm our findings.
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- Abadan University of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Abadan University of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran
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- Abadan University of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Abadan University of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran
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Naghshi S, Aune D, Beyene J, Mobarak S, Asadi M, Sadeghi O. Dietary intake and biomarkers of alpha linolenic acid and risk of all cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality: systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of cohort studies. BMJ 2021; 375:n2213. [PMID: 34645650 PMCID: PMC8513503 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.n2213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the associations between dietary intake and tissue biomarkers of alpha linolenic acid (ALA) and risk of mortality from all causes, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and cancer. DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. DATA SOURCES PubMed, Scopus, ISI Web of Science, and Google Scholar to 30 April 2021. STUDY SELECTION Prospective cohort studies that reported the risk estimates for death from all causes, CVD, and cancer. DATA SYNTHESIS Summary relative risks and 95% confidence intervals were calculated for the highest versus lowest categories of ALA intake using random effects and fixed effects models. Linear and non-linear dose-response analyses were conducted to assess the dose-response associations between ALA intake and mortality. RESULTS 41 articles from prospective cohort studies were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis, totalling 1 197 564 participants. During follow-up ranging from two to 32 years, 198 113 deaths from all causes, 62 773 from CVD, and 65 954 from cancer were recorded. High intake of ALA compared with low intake was significantly associated with a lower risk of deaths from all causes (pooled relative risk 0.90, 95% confidence interval 0.83 to 0.97, I2=77.8%, 15 studies), CVD (0.92, 0.86 to 0.99, I2=48.2%, n=16), and coronary heart disease (CHD) (0.89, 0.81 to 0.97, I2=5.6%, n=9), and a slightly higher risk of cancer mortality (1.06, 1.02 to 1.11, I2=3.8%, n=10). In the dose-response analysis, a 1 g/day increase in ALA intake (equivalent to one tablespoon of canola oil or 0.5 ounces of walnut) was associated with a 5% lower risk of all cause (0.95, 0.91 to 0.99, I2=76.2%, n=12) and CVD mortality (0.95, 0.91 to 0.98, I2=30.7%, n=14). The pooled relative risks for the highest compared with lowest tissue levels of ALA indicated a significant inverse association with all cause mortality (0.95, 0.90 to 0.99, I2=8.2%, n=26). Also, based on the dose-response analysis, each 1 standard deviation increment in blood concentrations of ALA was associated with a lower risk of CHD mortality (0.92, 0.86 to 0.98, I2=37.1%, n=14). CONCLUSIONS The findings show that dietary ALA intake is associated with a reduced risk of mortality from all causes, CVD, and CHD, and a slightly higher risk of cancer mortality, whereas higher blood levels of ALA are associated with a reduced risk of all cause and CHD mortality only. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION PROSPERO CRD42021229487.
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- Sina Naghshi
- Students' Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, Bjørknes University College, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Department of Endocrinology, Morbid Obesity and Preventive Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Unit of Cardiovascular and Nutritional Epidemiology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Chanchlani Research Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Abadan University of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran
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- Department of Operating Room Nursing, Abadan University of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Gorzi A, Asadi M, Voltarelli F, Shamsi MM. Effects of curcumin on antioxidant capacity and gastric mucosal injury following strenuous endurance training in rats. Comparative Exercise Physiology 2021. [DOI: 10.3920/cep200019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Strenuous endurance training (SET) in endurance athletes can cause gastrointestinal problems, such as gastritis. Gastritis is associated with increased oxidative stress and an imbalance between free-radical production and antioxidant defences. The present study investigated the effects of SET and curcumin injection on systemic total antioxidant capacity (TAC), gastric mucosal injury and lipid peroxidation (malondialdehyde – MDA) in male rats. Twenty-six male Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups including Control, Curcumin, Endurance, and Endurance + curcumin. Incremental endurance training (up to 70 min with 35 m/min), and curcumin injection (30 mg/kg bodyweight, three times per week) was carried out in relevant groups. The pathology of gastritis was measured concerning the restoration factors (the number of neutrophils, the formation of new vessels, and proliferation of fibroblasts), gastric MDA levels and the TAC were measured. SET-induced gastritis symptoms, such as gastric mucosal injury and lipid peroxidation and curcumin decreased systemic TAC. However, curcumin reduced exercise-induced gastric mucosal injury and lipid peroxidation. Also, serum levels of TAC were maintained at normal levels following a combination of SET and curcumin injection. These findings suggest that curcumin injection during SET could be useful for managing gastritis symptoms and improving antioxidant capacity in healthy and eutrophic rats.
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- A. Gorzi
- Department of Sport Sciences, University of Zanjan, P.O. Box 45371-38791, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Sport Sciences, University of Zanjan, P.O. Box 45371-38791, Zanjan, Iran
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- Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, 3615-8836, Brazil
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- Department of Physical Education & Sport Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14117-13116, Tehran, Iran
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Naghshi S, Sadeghian M, Nasiri M, Mobarak S, Asadi M, Sadeghi O. Association of Total Nut, Tree Nut, Peanut, and Peanut Butter Consumption with Cancer Incidence and Mortality: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies. Adv Nutr 2020; 12:793-808. [PMID: 33307550 PMCID: PMC8166551 DOI: 10.1093/advances/nmaa152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Revised: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Data on the association of nut intake with risk of cancer and its mortality are conflicting. Although previous meta-analyses summarized available findings in this regard, some limitations may distort their findings. Moreover, none of these meta-analyses examined the dose-response associations of total nut intake with the risk of specific cancers as well as associations between specific types of nuts and cancer mortality. Therefore, this study aimed to summarize available findings on the associations of total nut (tree nuts and peanuts), tree nut (walnuts, pistachios, macadamia nuts, pecans, cashews, almonds, hazelnuts, and Brazil nuts), peanut (whole peanuts without considering peanut butter), and peanut butter consumption with risk of cancer and its mortality by considering the above-mentioned points. We searched the online databases until March 2020 to identify eligible articles. In total, 43 articles on cancer risk and 9 articles on cancer mortality were included in the current systematic review and meta-analysis. The summary effect size (ES) for risk of cancer, comparing the highest with lowest intakes of total nuts, was 0.86 (95% CI: 0.81, 0.92, P < 0.001, I2 = 58.1%; P < 0.01), indicating a significant inverse association. Such a significant inverse association was also seen for tree nut intake (pooled ES: 0.87, 95% CI: 0.78-0.96, P < 0.01, I2 = 15.8%; P = 0.28). Based on the dose-response analysis, a 5-g/d increase in total nut intake was associated with 3%, 6%, and 25% lower risks of overall, pancreatic, and colon cancers, respectively. In terms of cancer mortality, we found 13%, 18%, and 8% risk reductions with higher intakes of total nuts, tree nuts, and peanuts, respectively. In addition, a 5-g/d increase in total nut intake was associated with a 4% lower risk of cancer mortality. In conclusion, our findings support the protective association between total nut and tree nut intake and the risk of cancer and its mortality.
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- Sina Naghshi
- Students' Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran,Department of Operating Room Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Abadan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran
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Kalantar K, Farzaneh Z, Eshkevar Vakili M, Karimi MH, Asadi M, Khosropanah S, Doroudchi M. T cell responses to an HLA-A2-restricted adipophilin peptide correlate with BMI in patients with atherosclerosis. Physiol Int 2020; 107:280-293. [PMID: 32692717 DOI: 10.1556/2060.2020.00023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Introduction Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease causing a vast array of cardiovascular diseases. Adipophilin has been reported to be highly expressed in atherosclerotic lesions. This study investigated the possible existence of auto-reactive T cells against an HLA-A02-restricted adipophilin-derived peptide as well as peptides from Epstein-barr virus (EBV), Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and influenza (Flu) virus in patients with atherosclerosis. Methods HLA-A02 expression on peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) was examined by flow cytometry. PBMCs from HLA-A02 individuals were stimulated with adipophilin, CMV, EBV, and Flu peptides at a concentration of 10 µM. Interferon (IFN)-γ production was evaluated in the culture supernatant using a commercial ELISA test. Results The levels of IFN-γ production against an HLA-A02-restricted adipophilin peptide and peptides from CMV, EBV, and Flu revealed no statistically significant differences between patients and healthy controls. However, we found a positive correlation between IFN-γ production against adipophilin and Body mass index (BMI) of patients (R = 0.8, P = 0.003), whereas no significant correlation was found in healthy controls (R = -0.267, P = 0.378). No correlation between BMI and IFN-γ production against CMV, EBV, or Flu peptides was found. Discussion Atherosclerotic patients with higher BMIs might have greater numbers of T cells against adipophilin that is highly expressed in atherosclerotic plaques. Therefore, autoimmune reactions may have a greater role in the development of atherosclerosis in individuals with higher BMI.
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- K Kalantar
- 1Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- 1Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- 1Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- 3Transplant Research Center, Nemazee Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- 1Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- 2Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- 1Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran
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Asadi M, Farhadi S, Gharanizadeh K, Tavasoli-Hojjati S, Ghadimi S. Radicular Cyst Associated with a Maxillary Deciduous First Molar: A Therapeutic Case Report. J Res Dentomaxillofac Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.29252/jrdms.5.2.34] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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Asadi M, Soleimani AR, Moravveji AR. INVESTIGATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN β2-MICROGLOBULIN PLASMA LEVEL AND CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS ON THE BASIS OF DURATION AND NUMBER OF DIALYSES PER WEEK IN AKHAVAN DIALYSIS CENTER, 2019. JPJB 2020. [DOI: 10.17654/jb017010161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Mansourvar Z, Asadi M. Semiparametric Inference for Proportional Mean Past Life Model. Int J Biostat 2019; 15:/j/ijb.ahead-of-print/ijb-2018-0020/ijb-2018-0020.xml. [PMID: 31102502 DOI: 10.1515/ijb-2018-0020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2018] [Accepted: 05/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The mean past lifetime provides the expected time elapsed since the failure of a subject given that he/she has failed before the time of observation. In this paper, we propose the proportional mean past lifetime model to study the association between the mean past lifetime function and potential regression covariates. In the presence of left censoring, martingale estimating equations are developed to estimate the model parameters, and the asymptotic properties of the resulting estimators are studied. To assess the adequacy of the model, a goodness of fit test is also investigated. The proposed method is evaluated via simulation studies and further applied to a data set.
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- Z Mansourvar
- Department of Statistics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 81744, Iran (the Islamic Republic of)
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- Department of Statistics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 81744, Iran (the Islamic Republic of).,School of Mathematics, Institute of Research in Fundamental Sciences (IPM), P.O Box 19395-5746, Tehran, Iran
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Albooghobeish M, Ghomeishi A, Adarvishi S, Neisi A, Mahmoodi K, Asadi M, Amiri F, Khajeh Ali N, Kouchak M, Arya Nasab S. The Effect of Preoperative Zintoma Capsule on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Anesth Pain Med 2018; 8:e67132. [PMID: 30533389 PMCID: PMC6241159 DOI: 10.5812/aapm.67132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2018] [Revised: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 08/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), as one of the complications after laparoscopic cholecystectomy, occurs in over 40% - 77% of cases. Considering the numerous complications of synthetic drugs, there is a growing tendency towards the use of herbal medicines due to their unique features. Ginger root is one of the herbal compounds effective on nausea and vomiting. Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of preoperative Zintoma capsules on PONV after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Methods In this quasi-experimental study, 130 eligible patients were randomly assigned to intervention (n = 65) and control (n = 65) groups using the four-block method. The intervention group received two capsules of 500 mg and one of 250 mg Zintoma. The control group received three placebo capsules. The severity of patients' PONV was recorded at 0, 2, 6, 12, and 24 hours after surgery using a checklist and a standard VAS instrument. Data were analyzed using t-test, Chi-square test, and LSD Post Hoc test (ANOVA) in SPSS 19. Results The severity of PONV and vomiting was significantly different between the two groups (P = 0.001) at the above time points. The mean severity of nausea (by VAS) changed in the intervention group from 7.92 ± 1.28 to 0.33 ± 0.67 and in the control group from 8.00 ± 1.20 to 2.11 ± 1.55. The postoperative vomiting was less frequent in the group receiving the Zintoma capsules. The postoperative use of chemical anti-vomiting and nausea drugs was significantly lower in the intervention group than in the placebo group (P = 0.001). Conclusions Zintoma capsules can be used as a supportive treatment in the prevention of nausea and vomiting by reducing the incidence rate of PONV.
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- Masoumeh Albooghobeish
- Nursing Anesthesia Department, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
- Pain Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Pain Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
- Department of Anesthesiology, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Nursing Anesthesia Department, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
- Pain Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
- Corresponding Author:Paramedicine School, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Golestan Road, 15794-61357, Ahvaz, Iran. Tel: +98-9166221628,
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- School of Public Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Pain Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
- Department of Anesthesiology, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Pain Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
- Department of Anesthesiology, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Educational Development Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Paramedicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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Taghizadeh Kermani A, Izadpanahi P, Khazaeni K, Pezeshki Rad M M, Asadi R, Asadi M, Hamidi Alamdari D. A novel treatment of radiation induced xerostomia by autologous platelet-rich-plasma and peripheral stem cells. Ann Oncol 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw376.61] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Mahdavi S, Malakouti S, Naji B, Asadi M, Kahani S. Neuropsychiatric consequences of deep brain stimulation surgeries in the patients affected by chronic movement disorders: A brief report. Eur Psychiatry 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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The main surgical procedure for PD and other chronic movement disorders is deep brain stimulation. DBS has been reported to have specific consequences such as decline in verbal fluency and episodes of depression.We designed an interventional study in 12 patients affected by Parkinson, dystonia and tic who underwent DBS surgery. Patient assessed before surgery, one month and one year after surgery.The results proved a significant improvement in SF36. The Hamilton's anxiety scale showed an overall but insignificant improvement. The mean of scores of the BDI had a great drop one month after surgery but a raise at the 12th month (insignificant pattern).Pearson's correlation test showed a significant negative correlation between age and the SF36 scores. The BDI's scores were assessed in relation with age. Although there was no actual relation between them before surgery, we detected a positive correlation between them after one year.ConclusionThe pattern of changes can be related with the differences between perioperative expectations and real long-term outcomes. Correlations between changes seen in BDI and SF36 scores with age can be considered as a confirmatory evidence for this idea.All cases showed an insignificant gradual decline in digit span test, which may be independent of the surgical procedure. Although the COWA test could not prove a significant deterioration in verbal fluency but a slight decline after one year was obvious, in addition to one patient who turned aphasic during this period.The outcomes showed that the benefits of DBS outweigh the slight risk of developing depression.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.
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In the study of the reliability of technical systems in reliability engineering, coherent systems play a key role. In this paper we consider a coherent system consisting of n components with independent and identically distributed components and propose two time-dependent criteria. The first criterion is a measure of the residual lifetime of live components of a coherent system having some of the components alive when the system fails at time t. The second criterion is a time-dependent measure which enables us to investigate the inactivity times of the failed components of a coherent system still functioning though some of its components have failed. Several ageing and stochastic properties of the proposed measures are then established.
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Baferani AH, Keshavarz R, Asadi M, Ohadi AR. Effects of Silicone Surfactant on the Properties of Open-Cell Flexible Polyurethane Foams. Adv Polym Technol 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/adv.21643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- A. Hasani Baferani
- Acoustics Research Lab; Department of Mechanical Engineering; Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic); Tehran 15914 Iran
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- Acoustics Research Lab; Department of Mechanical Engineering; Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic); Tehran 15914 Iran
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- Acoustics Research Lab; Department of Mechanical Engineering; Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic); Tehran 15914 Iran
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- Acoustics Research Lab; Department of Mechanical Engineering; Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic); Tehran 15914 Iran
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Kalantar E, Asadi M, Hatami S, Barari MA, Naseh MH, Mahmoudi E, Kabir K. Candida non albicans isolates with a high antibiotic resistance: a real threat for cancer patients in Karaj City. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2015. [PMCID: PMC4475139 DOI: 10.1186/2047-2994-4-s1-p170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- Civil Engineering Department, Kharazmi University; Tehran Iran
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- Civil Engineering Department, Kharazmi University; Tehran Iran
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Ashrafi S, Asadi M. On Ashrafi and Asadi (2014). J Appl Probab 2015. [DOI: 10.1239/jap/1429282625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Navarro J, Esna-Ashari M, Asadi M, Sarabia JM. Bivariate distributions with conditionals satisfying the proportional generalized odds rate model. METRIKA 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s00184-014-0523-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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This paper is an investigation into the reliability and stochastic properties of three-state networks. We consider a single-step network consisting of n links and we assume that the links are subject to failure. We assume that the network can be in three states, up (K = 2), partial performance (K = 1), and down (K = 0). Using the concept of the two-dimensional signature, we study the residual lifetimes of the networks under different scenarios on the states and the number of failed links of the network. In the process of doing so, we define variants of the concept of the dynamic signature in a bivariate setting. Then, we obtain signature based mixture representations of the reliability of the residual lifetimes of the network states under the condition that the network is in state K = 2 (or K = 1) and exactly k links in the network have failed. We prove preservation theorems showing that stochastic orderings and dependence between the elements of the dynamic signatures (which relies on the network structure) are preserved by the residual lifetimes of the states of the network (which relies on the network ageing). Various illustrative examples are also provided.
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Bahar AM, Nouri M, Alizadeh L, Namvar F, Asadi M. Estimated incidence of cardiac contusion using transthoracic echocardiography in patients suffering from severe blunt trauma to the chest. Acta Chir Belg 2014; 114:105-109. [PMID: 25073207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cardiac contusion (CC) is a known complication of blunt trauma to the chest. There have been debates about its true incidence and there are different reports which claim that it occurs in less than 10% to more than 70% of patients. The goal of this study is to estimate the incidence of CC in patients with severe blunt chest trauma (SBCT) using transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). METHODS After defining inclusion and exclusion criteria, all cases with clinical evidences of SBCT from February 2010 until October 2011 were included in this study. Patients were assessed using electrocardiography (ECG) and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). Transient echocardiographic changes, including wall motion abnormalities, valvular or papillary muscle dysfunction, pericardial effusion or tamponade, free wall rupture and interatrial/interventricular septum defects, were considered to be abnormal and trauma-related. RESULTS A total of 210 patients were assessed for CC. Fifty-two trauma-related echocardiographic changes in 47 patients were observed, in which 34 cases had simultaneous transient ECG changes. The estimated incidence of CC in these subjects was calculated to be 23.38% and 16.19%, respectively. There was a statistically significant relationship between the presence of both echocardiographic changes and ECG abnormalities, and those subjects without ECG changes (P = 0.03). As we evaluated stable patients without any cardiac-related clinical manifestations and TTE was chosen as our diagnostic modality, we claim that the true incidence must be higher. CONCLUSIONS We believe that a comparison of our findings with those presented in the literature shows that the actual incidence of CC in blunt chest trauma is underestimated.
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Minaiyan M, Ghannadi A, Asadi M, Etemad M, Mahzouni P. Anti-inflammatory effect of Prunus armeniaca L. (Apricot) extracts ameliorates TNBS-induced ulcerative colitis in rats. Res Pharm Sci 2014; 9:225-31. [PMID: 25657793 PMCID: PMC4314870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Prunus armeniaca L. (Apricot) is a tree cultivated in different parts of the world. Apricot kernel as a good dietary supplement has shown antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and other pharmacologic properties which suggest that it may be functional as an anticolitis agent. In this study we evaluated the effects of apricot kernel extract and oil on ulcerative colitis in rats. Rats were fasted for 36 h before the experiment. Colitis was induced by intra-rectal instillation of 50 mg/kg trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid in male Wistar rats. Treatments were started 6 h after colitis induction and continued every 24 h for 5 days. Apricot kernel extract (100, 200, 400 mg/kg p.o. and 100, 400 mg/kg i.p.) and apricot kernel extract/oil (100, 200, 400 mg/kg p.o.) were used as experimental treatments and prednisolone (4 mg/kg p.o. or i.p.) was used as reference drug. On the day 6, colon tissue was removed and macroscopic and pathologic parameters were evaluated. Ulcer index and total colitis index as representative of macroscopic and histologic parameters respectively showed ameliorating effects in experimental groups especially those treated by intraperitoneal administration route. Results also demonstrated that oil fraction was not able to potentiate the effects of extract. These data suggest that apricot kernel extracts (with or without oil) can be introduced for further mechanistic and clinical studies as a complementary medicine for inflammatory bowel disorders.
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- M. Minaiyan
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, I.R. Iran,
Corresponding author: M. Minaiyan, this paper is extracted from the Pharm.D thesis No. 388509
E-mail address:
Tel. 0098 311 792 2623, Fax. 0098 311 6680011
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, I.R. Iran
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- Isfahan Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, I.R. Iran
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- Isfahan Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, I.R. Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, I.R. Iran
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Chamanfar A, Sarrat L, Jahazi M, Asadi M, Weck A, Koul A. Microstructural characteristics of forged and heat treated Inconel-718 disks. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2013.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Asadi M, Shobeiri H, Aliakbarian M, Jangjoo A, Dabbagh Kakhki V, Sadeghi R, Keshtgar M. Reproducibility of lymphoscintigraphy before and after excisional biopsy of primary breast lesions: A study using superficial peri-areolar injection of the radiotracer. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.remnie.2013.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Asadi M, Ghafouri-Fard S, Zare-Abdollahi D, Ebrahim-Habibi A, Matin N. Estrogen receptor mutation in a girl with primary amenorrhea. Clin Genet 2013; 83:497-8. [DOI: 10.1111/cge.12083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- M Asadi
- Endocrine and Metabolism Research Center; Tehran University of Medical Science; Tehran; Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics; Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences; Tehran; Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics; Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences; Tehran; Iran
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- Endocrine and Metabolism Research Center; Tehran University of Medical Science; Tehran; Iran
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- Endocrine and Metabolism Research Center; Tehran University of Medical Science; Tehran; Iran
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Asadi M, Shobeiri H, Aliakbarian M, Jangjoo A, Dabbagh Kakhki VR, Sadeghi R, Keshtgar M. Reproducibility of lymphoscintigraphy before and after excisional biopsy of primary breast lesions: a study using superficial peri-areolar injection of the radiotracer. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2012; 32:152-5. [PMID: 23044070 DOI: 10.1016/j.remn.2012.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2012] [Revised: 07/24/2012] [Accepted: 07/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE A major controversial issue in the sentinel node biopsy of the breast is the applicability of sentinel node mapping in patients with the history of previous excisional biopsy of the breast lesions. In the current study, we evaluated the reproducibility of lymphoscintigraphy before and after excisional biopsy of the primary breast lesions using superficial peri-areolar injection of the radiotracer. MATERIAL AND METHODS Eighteen patients scheduled for excisional biopsy of breast lesions were included into the study. The patients received intra-dermal injection of the radiotracer in the peri-areolar area of the index quadrant 1 to 2h before surgery. Imaging was performed the day after surgery. Immediately after completion of the first imaging, the patients received another injection of the radiotracer with the same technique, dose, and location. Other sets of lymphoscintigraphy imaging were taken immediately and 4h post second injection. The two sets of lymphoscintigraphy images were compared. RESULTS In 2 patients, sentinel node could not be identified in either set of images. In the remaining 16 patients, one sentinel node was detected in both lymphoscintigraphy image sets. The sentinel nodes of the second image sets were all in the same location of the first sets with at least 5 times higher count. CONCLUSIONS Excisional biopsy of the primary breast lesions does not seem to change the superficial lymphatic drainage pattern from the areola of the breast and sentinel node mapping can be performed after this procedure using superficial periareolar technique.
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- M Asadi
- Surgical Oncology Research Center, Imam Reza Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Asadi M, Nouri M, Jangjoo A, Andalibizadeh S. 264. Core Needle Biopsy (CNB) to Differentiate Plasma Cell Mastitis From Breast Cancer. Eur J Surg Oncol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2012.06.265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Asadi Z, Asadi M, Mosalanezhad F. Kinetics, mechanism and synthesis of adduct formation of tetraaza Schiff base cobalt(II) complexes as donor with diorganotin(IV)dichlorides as acceptor. JICS 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/bf03245910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Rashidi MM, Rastegari MT, Asadi M, Bég OA. A STUDY OF NON-NEWTONIAN FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER OVER A NON-ISOTHERMAL WEDGE USING THE HOMOTOPY ANALYSIS METHOD. CHEM ENG COMMUN 2012. [DOI: 10.1080/00986445.2011.586756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Kavari S, Asadi M. P-638 - Review the effects of information technology health e-newsletter to psychiatric nurses at shiraz psychiatry hospital, using mobile (SMS). Eur Psychiatry 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-9338(12)74805-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Asadi M, Mirvaghefei A, Nematollahi M, Banaee M, Ahmadi A. Effects of Watercress (Nasturtium nasturtium) extract on selected immunological parameters of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Open Vet J 2012. [DOI: 10.5455/ovj.2012.v2.i0.p32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Watercress (Nasturtium nasturtium) is a medical plant containing diverse chemically-active substances with biological properties. The present study was conducted to investigate the immunomodulatory effects of watercress extract on immunological and hematological parameters of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Fish were fed for 21 days with diet supplemented with 0.1% and 1% of watercress extract per 1 kg food and with a normal diet as control. Hematological parameters such as red blood cells (RBC) and white blood cells (WBC), hematocrit (Hct), hemoglobin (Hb), RBC index like mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) as well as immunological parameters such as peroxidase, lysozyme and complement activities, total protein, albumin and globulin levels were measured after 21 days of watercress extract treatment. The results indicated that oral administration of 1 % watercress extract in fish may enhance some hematological and immunological parameters including Hb and MCHC, lysozyme and complement activities, total protein and globulin levels, compared to the controls after 21 days of experimental period. In conclusion, on the basis of these results, oral administration of watercress extract may be useful to improve fish’s immune system.
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Salehi E, Asadi M, Eryılmaz S. Reliability analysis of consecutive k-out-of-n systems with non-identical components lifetimes. J Stat Plan Inference 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jspi.2011.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Rashidi M, Bég OA, Asadi M, Rastegari M. DTM- Padé Modeling of Natural Convective Boundary Layer Flow of a Nanofluid Past a Vertical Surface. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.5383/ijtee.04.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Bae S, Asadi M, Millar JL, Jones I, McLaughlin S, Bui A, Steele M, Chao MW, English D, Gibbs P. An analysis of colorectal cancer (CRC) following a diagnosis of prostate cancer (CaP): Is it due to earlier diagnosis or increased incidence? J Clin Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2011.29.15_suppl.1560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Manouchehri Naeini K, Asadi M, Hashemzade Chaleshtori M. Detection and Molecular Characterization of Cryptosporidium species in Recreational Waters of Chaharmahal va Bakhtiyari Province of Iran using nested-PCR-RFLP. Iran J Parasitol 2011; 6:20-7. [PMID: 22347270 PMCID: PMC3279861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2010] [Accepted: 02/18/2011] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to detect and characterize Cryptosporidium spp. in water samples collected from recreational ponds of Chaharmahal va Bakhtiyari Province of Iran. METHODS Thirty water samples were collected from November 2009 to May 2010. Each sample contained 10 liters of water. We used the SSU rRNA-based PCR-RFLP technique. RESULTS Out of thirty samples examined, 6 (20%) were positive for different Cryptosporidium spp. Restriction pattern analysis showed that C. parvum has been the most prevalent genotype, followed by C. hominis and C. canis, respectively. In this area, the higher prevalence of C. parvum compared with other genotypes is consistent with the distribution of cattle. CONCLUSION Farm animals, particularly cattle are the main source of cryptosporidial contamination for recreational waters in this area.
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Affiliation(s)
- K Manouchehri Naeini
- Department of Parasitology, Mycology and Entomology, School of Medicines, Shahr-e-kord University of Medical Science, Shahr-e-kord, Iran,Corresponding author:Phone: +983813335635, Email:
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- Department of Parasitology, Mycology and Entomology, School of Medicines, Shahr-e-kord University of Medical Science, Shahr-e-kord, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Shahr-e-kord University of Medical Sciences, Shahr-e-kord, Iran
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