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Andaveh R, Sabour Rouhaghdam A, Seif A, Wang K, Maleki M, Ai J, Barati Darband G, Li J. In Situ Assembly of a Superaerophobic CoMn/CuNiP Heterostructure as a Trifunctional Electrocatalyst for Ampere-Level Current Density Urea-Assisted Hydrogen Production. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2024; 16:8717-8732. [PMID: 38326933 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c16122] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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Urea electrolysis is a promising energy-efficient hydrogen production process with environmental benefits, but the lack of efficient and sustainable ampere-level current density electrocatalysts fabricated through simple methods is a major challenge for commercialization. Herein, we present an efficient and stable heterostructure electrocatalyst for full urea and water electrolysis in a convenient and time-efficient preparation manner. Overall, superhydrophilic/superaerophobic CoMn/CuNiP/NF exhibits exceptional performance for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) (-33.8, -184.4, and -234.8 mV at -10, -500, and -1000 mA cm-2, respectively), urea electro-oxidation reaction (UOR) [1.28, 1.43, and 1.51 V (vs RHE) at 10, 500, and 1000 mA cm-2, respectively], and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) [1.45, 1.67, and 1.74 V (vs RHE) at 10, 500, and 1000 mA cm-2, respectively]. Moreover, the superaerophobic CoMn/CuNiP/NF demonstrates promising potential in full urea (1.33, 1.57, and 1.60 V at 10, 500, and 1000 mA cm-2, respectively) and water (1.46 V, 1.78, and 1.86 at 10, 500, and 1000 mA cm-2, respectively) electrolysis. Based on X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results, it was determined that the surface of the CoMn/CuNiP electrode was rich in redox pairs such as Ni2+/Ni3+, Cu+/Cu2+, Co2+/Co3+, and Mn2+/Mn3+, which are crucial for the formation of active sites for the OER and UOR, such as NiOOH, MnOOH, and CoOOH, thereby enhancing the catalytic activity. Besides, the in situ assembled CoMn/CuNiP/NF displayed highly stable performance for HER, OER, and UOR with high Faradaic efficiency for over 500 h. This research offers a simple and efficient method for manufacturing a high-efficiency and stable trifunctional electrocatalyst capable of delivering ampere-level current density in urea-assisted hydrogen production. Our density functional theory calculations reveal the potential of CoMn/CuNiP as an effective catalyst, enhancing the electronic properties and catalytic performance. The near-zero Gibbs free-energy change for HER underscores its promise, while reduced CO2 desorption energies and charge redistribution support efficient UOR. These findings signify CoMn/CuNiP's potential for electrochemical applications.
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- Reza Andaveh
- Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran 14115111, P.O. Box: 14115-143, Iran
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran 14115111, P.O. Box: 14115-143, Iran
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- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia "G. Galilei", Università di Padova, via Marzolo 8, Padova I-35131, Italy
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- School of Chemistry, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran 14115111, P.O. Box: 14115-143, Iran
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- School of Chemistry, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
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- Materials and Metallurgical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad 91775-1111, Iran
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- School of Chemistry, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, China
- Yibin Institute of Southwest Jiaotong University, Yibin 644000, China
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Mahmoudi MR, Maleki M, Zebardast N, Rahmati B, Ashrafi K, Sharifdini M, Karanis P. Identification of Acanthamoeba spp. from water and soil of public parks in the north of Iran. J Water Health 2022; 20:1604-1610. [PMID: 36308502 DOI: 10.2166/wh.2022.193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Acanthamoeba, a free-living and opportunistic protozoan parasite, is a causative agent of severe human infections of the cornea and brain. The present study evaluated the distribution and genotyping of Acanthamoeba spp. in water and soil of recreational places in various areas in Guilan province in northern Iran. Eighty water and 20 soil samples were collected from the study area. Water samples were vacuum filtered through a 0.45 μm pore-size membrane filter. Soil samples were washed with sterile distilled water, and washings were similarly filtered, as mentioned for water samples. The filtered material was cultured on non-nutrient agar plates seeded with heat-killed Escherichia coli. Molecular analysis was performed by PCR and sequencing using specific primers for Acanthamoeba. Finally, 26 isolates were successfully sequenced. According to culture and PCR methods, 54% of water and 100% of soil samples were contaminated with Acanthamoeba. Based on the sequencing data, genotypes T4 (47%), T5 (35.29%), T3 (11.76%), and T11 (5.88%) were identified in water samples. Genotypes T4 (66.6%), T5 (22.2%) and T15 (11.1%) were identified in water samples. Most isolates might present a potential health hazard for humans in this region. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first comprehensive survey of water and soil of recreational areas in northern Iran and the first report on identifying genotype T15 from soil sources.
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- M R Mahmoudi
- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran; Department Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran; Mehdi Maleki and Mohammad Reza Mahmoudi contributed equally
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- Department Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran; Mehdi Maleki and Mohammad Reza Mahmoudi contributed equally
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Department Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Department Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Department Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- University of Cologne, Medical Faculty and University Hospital, Cologne, Germany E-mail: ; Department of Basic and Clinical Sciences, University of Nicosia Medical School, Nicosia, Cyprus
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Shabani MH, Naraghi L, Maleki M, Negahban M. Evaluation of the efficacy of different concentrations of nano-capsules containing Talaromyces flavus with two forms of powder and suspension in reducing the incidence of cotton Verticillium wilt. BRAZ J BIOL 2022; 84:e262480. [PMID: 35830133 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.262480] [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: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Previous domestic and foreign studies have shown the significant effect of Talaromyces flavus on growth inhibition of some important plant pathogens including Verticillium dahliae, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cucumerinum. In Iran, it is necessary to produce new formulations of this fungus based on modern technologies given the importance of attracting companies producing biological control agents and transferring the technical knowledge of mass production of formulations of these agents to them. In the present study, based on the method presented in the Pesticide Research Department of the Iranian Plant Protection Research Institute, two types of T. flavus formulations in the form of nano-capsules containing Talaromyces flavus with two forms of powder and suspension were prepared using nanotechnology. In the next step, during the greenhouse examination, the efficiency of each of these new formulations in concentrations of one to five per thousand for soil addition method and concentration of five per thousand for seed impregnation method (six treatments for each of the two new formulations) was compared with the registered formulation of Talaromin in two methods of seed impregnation and soil addition with healthy control and infected control to control cotton Verticillium wilt disease, in the form of a randomized complete block design with 16 treatments and 5 replications. After statistical analysis of the data obtained by Duncan's Multiple Range Test by MS TAT C software, the results showed that in terms of disease severity among treatments with the previous formulation (Talaromin) with each of the methods of soil addition and seed impregnation, there was no statistically significant difference between nano-suspension with each of the concentrations of one, four and five per thousand by the soil addition method and nano-powder with each of the concentrations of two and three per thousand by soil addition method, and the mentioned treatments were included in one statistical group in terms of disease severity with healthy control.
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- M H Shabani
- Islamic Azad University, College of Agriculture, Department of Plant Pathology, Varamin, Iran
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- Department of Plant Diseases Research, Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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- Islamic Azad University, College of Agriculture, Department of Plant Pathology, Varamin, Iran
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- Department of Pesticides Research, Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
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Abdolalizadeh P, Kashkouli MB, Maleki M, Karimi N, Jafarpour S, Zarastvand F. Prevalence of Masked versus Unmasked Blepharoptosis in Subjects Seeking for Blepharoplasty and or Eyebrow Lift. Semin Ophthalmol 2022; 37:651-656. [PMID: 35315309 DOI: 10.1080/08820538.2022.2053727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PURPOSE To report the prevalence of unmasked versus masked in subjects seeking for eyelid and eyebrow rejuvenation. METHODS This retrospective study included subjects (>18 years) who were seeking for blepharoplasty and/or eyebrow lift procedures in the year 2020. They were either having No ptosis, Unmasked or Exposed ptosis (complaining of simultaneous droopy eyelid, which was confirmed on examination), or Masked or Hidden ptosis (not complaining of simultaneous droopy eyelid, but its presence was revealed on the examination). Margin reflex distance 1 (MRD1) and levator function (LF) were recorded. Associated ptosis was defined as MRD1 of ≤3 mm and regarded as mild (3 and 2.5 mm), moderate (2 and 1.5 mm), and severe (≤1 mm). RESULTS Included were 1401 subjects with a mean age of 47.2 years. The prevalence of masked and unmasked ptosis was 31% (90% unilateral) and 15.6% (59% bilateral), respectively. A significantly younger mean age (45.6 vs. 59.7 years), higher MRD1 (2.6 vs. 1.9 mm), and better LF (13.3 vs. 11.3 mm) were observed in the masked vs. unmasked ptosis group. More than 80% of the subjects with masked ptosis presented with indirect signs. A majority of both groups (68.8% of masked and 63.5% of unmasked ptosis) were mild to moderate. CONCLUSION Almost half of the subjects seeking for eyelid and eyebrow rejuvenation had either masked (2/3) or unmasked (1/3) associated ptosis. Masked ptosis was mostly unilateral and presenting with indirect signs of ptosis.
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- Parya Abdolalizadeh
- Eye and Skull Base Research Centers, The Five Senses Institute, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Eye and Skull Base Research Centers, The Five Senses Institute, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Eye and Skull Base Research Centers, The Five Senses Institute, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Eye and Skull Base Research Centers, The Five Senses Institute, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Eye and Skull Base Research Centers, The Five Senses Institute, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Eye and Skull Base Research Centers, The Five Senses Institute, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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Lopes LR, Losi MA, Sheikh N, Laroche C, Charron P, Gimeno J, Kaski JP, Maggioni AP, Tavazzi L, Arbustini E, Brito D, Celutkiene J, Hagege A, Linhart A, Mogensen J, Garcia-Pinilla JM, Ripoll-Vera T, Seggewiss H, Villacorta E, Caforio A, Elliott PM, Beleslin B, Budaj A, Chioncel O, Dagres N, Danchin N, Erlinge D, Emberson J, Glikson M, Gray A, Kayikcioglu M, Maggioni A, Nagy KV, Nedoshivin A, Petronio AS, Hesselink JR, Wallentin L, Zeymer U, Caforio A, Blanes JRG, Charron P, Elliott P, Kaski JP, Maggioni AP, Tavazzi L, Tendera M, Komissarova S, Chakova N, Niyazova S, Linhart A, Kuchynka P, Palecek T, Podzimkova J, Fikrle M, Nemecek E, Bundgaard H, Tfelt-Hansen J, Theilade J, Thune JJ, Axelsson A, Mogensen J, Henriksen F, Hey T, Nielsen SK, Videbaek L, Andreasen S, Arnsted H, Saad A, Ali M, Lommi J, Helio T, Nieminen MS, Dubourg O, Mansencal N, Arslan M, Tsieu VS, Damy T, Guellich A, Guendouz S, Tissot CM, Lamine A, Rappeneau S, Hagege A, Desnos M, Bachet A, Hamzaoui M, Charron P, Isnard R, Legrand L, Maupain C, Gandjbakhch E, Kerneis M, Pruny JF, Bauer A, Pfeiffer B, Felix SB, Dorr M, Kaczmarek S, Lehnert K, Pedersen AL, Beug D, Bruder M, Böhm M, Kindermann I, Linicus Y, Werner C, Neurath B, Schild-Ungerbuehler M, Seggewiss H, Pfeiffer B, Neugebauer A, McKeown P, Muir A, McOsker J, Jardine T, Divine G, Elliott P, Lorenzini M, Watkinson O, Wicks E, Iqbal H, Mohiddin S, O'Mahony C, Sekri N, Carr-White G, Bueser T, Rajani R, Clack L, Damm J, Jones S, Sanchez-Vidal R, Smith M, Walters T, Wilson K, Rosmini S, Anastasakis A, Ritsatos K, Vlagkouli V, Forster T, Sepp R, Borbas J, Nagy V, Tringer A, Kakonyi K, Szabo LA, Maleki M, Bezanjani FN, Amin A, Naderi N, Parsaee M, Taghavi S, Ghadrdoost B, Jafari S, Khoshavi M, Rapezzi C, Biagini E, Corsini A, Gagliardi C, Graziosi M, Longhi S, Milandri A, Ragni L, Palmieri S, Olivotto I, Arretini A, Castelli G, Cecchi F, Fornaro A, Tomberli B, Spirito P, Devoto E, Bella PD, Maccabelli G, Sala S, Guarracini F, Peretto G, Russo MG, Calabro R, Pacileo G, Limongelli G, Masarone D, Pazzanese V, Rea A, Rubino M, Tramonte S, Valente F, Caiazza M, Cirillo A, Del Giorno G, Esposito A, Gravino R, Marrazzo T, Trimarco B, Losi MA, Di Nardo C, Giamundo A, Musella F, Pacelli F, Scatteia A, Canciello G, Caforio A, Iliceto S, Calore C, Leoni L, Marra MP, Rigato I, Tarantini G, Schiavo A, Testolina M, Arbustini E, Di Toro A, Giuliani LP, Serio A, Fedele F, Frustaci A, Alfarano M, Chimenti C, Drago F, Baban A, Calò L, Lanzillo C, Martino A, Uguccioni M, Zachara E, Halasz G, Re F, Sinagra G, Carriere C, Merlo M, Ramani F, Kavoliuniene A, Krivickiene A, Tamuleviciute-Prasciene E, Viezelis M, Celutkiene J, Balkeviciene L, Laukyte M, Paleviciute E, Pinto Y, Wilde A, Asselbergs FW, Sammani A, Van Der Heijden J, Van Laake L, De Jonge N, Hassink R, Kirkels JH, Ajuluchukwu J, Olusegun-Joseph A, Ekure E, Mizia-Stec K, Tendera M, Czekaj A, Sikora-Puz A, Skoczynska A, Wybraniec M, Rubis P, Dziewiecka E, Wisniowska-Smialek S, Bilinska Z, Chmielewski P, Foss-Nieradko B, Michalak E, Stepien-Wojno M, Mazek B, Lopes LR, Almeida AR, Cruz I, Gomes AC, Pereira AR, Brito D, Madeira H, Francisco AR, Menezes M, Moldovan O, Guimaraes TO, Silva D, Ginghina C, Jurcut R, Mursa A, Popescu BA, Apetrei E, Militaru S, Coman IM, Frigy A, Fogarasi Z, Kocsis I, Szabo IA, Fehervari L, Nikitin I, Resnik E, Komissarova M, Lazarev V, Shebzukhova M, Ustyuzhanin D, Blagova O, Alieva I, Kulikova V, Lutokhina Y, Pavlenko E, Varionchik N, Ristic AD, Seferovic PM, Veljic I, Zivkovic I, Milinkovic I, Pavlovic A, Radovanovic G, Simeunovic D, Zdravkovic M, Aleksic M, Djokic J, Hinic S, Klasnja S, Mircetic K, Monserrat L, Fernandez X, Garcia-Giustiniani D, Larrañaga JM, Ortiz-Genga M, Barriales-Villa R, Martinez-Veira C, Veira E, Cequier A, Salazar-Mendiguchia J, Manito N, Gonzalez J, Fernández-Avilés F, Medrano C, Yotti R, Cuenca S, Espinosa MA, Mendez I, Zatarain E, Alvarez R, Pavia PG, Briceno A, Cobo-Marcos M, Dominguez F, Galvan EDT, Pinilla JMG, Abdeselam-Mohamed N, Lopez-Garrido MA, Hidalgo LM, Ortega-Jimenez MV, Mezcua AR, Guijarro-Contreras A, Gomez-Garcia D, Robles-Mezcua M, Blanes JRG, Castro FJ, Esparza CM, Molina MS, García MS, Cuenca DL, de Mallorca P, Ripoll-Vera T, Alvarez J, Nunez J, Gomez Y, Fernandez PLS, Villacorta E, Avila C, Bravo L, Diaz-Pelaez E, Gallego-Delgado M, Garcia-Cuenllas L, Plata B, Lopez-Haldon JE, Pena Pena ML, Perez EMC, Zorio E, Arnau MA, Sanz J, Marques-Sule E. Association between common cardiovascular risk factors and clinical phenotype in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) EurObservational Research Programme (EORP) Cardiomyopathy/Myocarditis registry. Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes 2022; 9:42-53. [PMID: 35138368 PMCID: PMC9745665 DOI: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcac006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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AIMS The interaction between common cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is poorly studied. We sought to explore the relation between CVRF and the clinical characteristics of patients with HCM enrolled in the EURObservational Research Programme (EORP) Cardiomyopathy registry. METHODS AND RESULTS 1739 patients with HCM were studied. The relation between hypertension (HT), diabetes (DM), body mass index (BMI), and clinical traits was analysed. Analyses were stratified according to the presence or absence of a pathogenic variant in a sarcomere gene. The prevalence of HT, DM, and obesity (Ob) was 37, 10, and 21%, respectively. HT, DM, and Ob were associated with older age (P<0.001), less family history of HCM (HT and DM P<0.001), higher New York Heart Association (NYHA) class (P<0.001), atrial fibrillation (HT and DM P<0.001; Ob p = 0.03) and LV (left ventricular) diastolic dysfunction (HT and Ob P<0.001; DM P = 0.003). Stroke was more frequent in HT (P<0.001) and mutation-positive patients with DM (P = 0.02). HT and Ob were associated with higher provocable LV outflow tract gradients (HT P<0.001, Ob P = 0.036). LV hypertrophy was more severe in Ob (P = 0.018). HT and Ob were independently associated with NYHA class (OR 1.419, P = 0.017 and OR 1.584, P = 0.004, respectively). Other associations, including a higher proportion of females in HT and of systolic dysfunction in HT and Ob, were observed only in mutation-positive patients. CONCLUSION Common CVRF are associated with a more severe HCM phenotype, suggesting a proactive management of CVRF should be promoted. An interaction between genotype and CVRF was observed for some traits.
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- Luis R Lopes
- Corresponding author. Tel: +447765109343, , Twitter handle: @LuisRLopesDr
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University Federico II, Corso Umberto I, 40, Naples 80138, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology and Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Guy's and St. Thomas’ Hospitals and King's College London, Strand, London WC2R 2LS, UK
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- EORP, European Society of Cardiology, Sophia-Antipolis, France
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, Gower St, London WC1E 6BT, UK,Centre for Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- EORP, European Society of Cardiology, Sophia-Antipolis, France,Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care&Research, Via Corriera, 1, Cotignola 48033 RA, Italy
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- Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care&Research, Via Corriera, 1, Cotignola 48033 RA, Italy
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- Serviço de Cardiologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Lisbon 1169-050, Portugal,CCUL, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Egas Moniz MB, Lisbon 1649-028, Portugal
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- Clinic of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Universiteto g. 3, Vilnius 01513, Lithuania,State Research Institute Centre for Innovative Medicine, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- 2nd Department of Internal Cardiovascular Medicine, General University Hospital and First Medical Faculty, Charles University, Opletalova 38, Prague 110 00, Czech Republic
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- Department of Cardiology, Odense University Hospital, J. B. Winsløws Vej 4, Odense 5000, Denmark
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- Unidad de Insuficiencia Cardiaca y Cardiopatías Familiares. Servicio de Cardiología. Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria. IBIMA. Málaga and Ciber-Cardiovascular. Instituto de Salud Carlos III. Madrid, Spain
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- Inherited Cardiovascular Disease Unit Son Llatzer University Hospital & IdISBa, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Deutsches Zentrum für Herzinsuffizienz (DZHI), Comprehensive Heart Failure Center (CHFC), Am Schwarzenberg 15, Haus 15A, 97078 Wurzburg, Germany
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- Member of National Centers of expertise for familial cardiopathies (CSUR), Cardiology Department, University Hospital of Salamanca. Institute of Biomedical Research of Salamanca (IBSAL), CIBERCV, Salamanca, Spain
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, Gower St, London WC1E 6BT, UK,St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Heart Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust, Whitechapel Rd, London E1 1BB, UK
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Maleki M, Darband GB, Sabour Rouhaghdam A, Andaveh R, Mohammad kazemi Z. Mn-incorporated nickel selenide: an ultra-active bifunctional electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution and urea oxidation reactions. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:3545-3548. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cc07242k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We report Ni-Mn-Se supported on Ni foam as a highly active and stable bifunctional electrocatalyst that exhibits overpotentials of 28 and 122 mV for reaching the current density of 10...
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Maleki M, Hajihassan Z. De Novo Designing a Novel Signal Peptide for Secretion of Neurturin to the Periplasmic Space of Escherichia coli. APPL BIOCHEM MICRO+ 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s0003683821100057] [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: 11/23/2022]
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Sadeghpour A, Maleki M, Boodagh S, Behjati M, Rezvani L, Ghadrdoost B, Noohi F, Bakhshandeh H, Moradnejad P, Kamali M, Alizadehasl A, Alireza Ghavidel A, Hosseini S, Pasha H. Impact of the Iranian Registry of Infective Endocarditis (IRIE) and multidisciplinary team approach on patient management. Acta Cardiol 2021; 76:838-841. [PMID: 32589112 DOI: 10.1080/00015385.2020.1781423] [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: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUNDS The last 30 years have witnessed major improvements in understanding of all aspects of infective endocarditis (IE). The Iranian Registry of Infective Endocarditis (IRIE) was formed to address epidemiological aspects of IE vis-à-vis its main pathogens and underlying heart diseases over a 12-year period. Indeed, a multidisciplinary team (MDT) for IE was developed alongside. METHODS In a longitudinal observational study, data of adult patients with definite or possible IE based on modified Duke criteria were collected from 2007 to 2016 in our tertiary centre, Iran. From 2016 until 2019, we run a prospective observational study using formation of an IE MDT to provide better patient management and compared data before and after this. RESULTS Totally, 645 patients with mean age of 48 ± 17 years were enrolled. Data of 445 and 200 patients were compared before and after IRIE and MDT formation, respectively. We found significantly reduced type and number of applied antibiotics (p = 0.04) and higher rate of positive blood culture (p = 0.001). Hospital length of stay increased significantly after formation of the IRIE and IE MDT (p = 0.02). The rate of heart failure, new abscess formation and cerebral emboli were significantly decreased after IRIE and IE MDT (p < 0.001) and consequently in-hospital mortality reduced significantly (p = 0.05). CONCLUSION Developing national registries and MDTs has potential to enhance patient management and reduce IE burden. Our results demonstrated that establishment of the Iranian IRIE and IE MDT conferred better diagnoses, standardised treatments and significantly reduced cardiac and extra cardiac morbidity.
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- A. Sadeghpour
- Echocardiography Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Intervention Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Echocardiography Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Echocardiography Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Echocardiography Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Echocardiography Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Intervention Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Echocardiography Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Echocardiography Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardio-Oncology Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Heart Valve Disease Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Heart Valve Disease Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Jokar A, Toghraei A, Maleki M, Barati Darband G. Facile electrochemical synthesis of Ni-Co-B film on Cu sheet for dual-electrocatalysis of hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Naghavi B, Alizadehasl A, Sadeghipour P, Moosavi J, Shafe O, Pouraliakbar H, Rezaei Kalantari K, Naghshbandi M, Farrashi M, Khansari N, Maleki M, Bakhshandeh H, Amin A, Talakoob H, Mohseni Salehi M. Clinical and imaging predictors of recovery in patient with pulmonary emboli. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.2249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Abstract
Background
Post-pulmonary emboli impairment (PPEI), comprised significant morbidity and mortality. A single center registry of patients with PE was established in order to estimate patients' risk, monitor clinical management and develop a simple model to assess the risk for PPEI for the entire spectrum of patients treated in general clinical practice.
Methods
For developing the mentioned model, apart from approved imaging parameters, potential novel imaging parameters were also evaluated. Recovery were assessed according to Pulmonary Embolism Thrombolysis (PEITHO) trial definition (Figure 1).
Results
140 patients have been registered with at least 6-month imaging follow up. PPEI was confirmed in 75 (53.6%) patients with PE. The prognostic value of traditional and novel imaging parameters on 6-month complete recovery were summarized in Table. A multivariable logistic regression model was developed using 140 patients. Previous PE, HRfollowing five in-hospital-parameters accounted for simple prognostic model for incomplete recovery: history of PE, heart rate≥110, serum blood urea nitrogen level, RV/LV ratio and right atrium area, The overall prediction ability was excellent with 80.6 overall percentage for PPEI.
Conclusions
PPPEI rate was considerable in our study. Our proposed simple prediction model might have a role on identification of patients at risk for PPEI.
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Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: None
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- B Naghavi
- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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Sadeghipour P, Shafe O, Moosavi J, Basiri H, Abdi S, Firouzi A, Khajali Z, Saedi S, Mohebbi B, Maleki M, Pouraliakbar H, Samiei N, Sadeghpour A, Alemzadeh M, Shahdi S. Comparison between cheatham-platinum stent and self-expandable uncovered nitinol stent in patients with coarctation of aorta – a randomized controlled trial. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.2192] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Endovascular treatment is considered the main therapeutic approach for native coarctation of aorta (CoA) in adult patients. Balloon-expandable stents (BE) have been introduced as the primary choice for coarctoplasty. However during the recent years, self-expandable (SE) stents with acceptable radial force have been suggested as an alternative. Still, no randomized controlled (RCT) trials have compared the efficacy and safety of both strategies.
Methods
The present study is a prospective, single center, parallel-group, open-label RCT on patients with native CoA (Figure). Patients were randomized into Bare Cheatham-Platinum Stents and Uncovered Nitinol Stent (SE). All patients were scheduled to be followed in 1-, 6-, 12-month and 36-month intervals. The present report, focuses on the one-year outcome of the study.
Results
Of 101 patients with native CoA referred to our center, 93 patients have been randomized into BE- (47 patients) and SE-arm (46 patients). One year follow up is scheduled to be completed on March 2020. In the preliminary analysis of 62 patients, 1 intraprocedural stent migration has occurred in each group. No aortic perforation was detected in the study. Vascular access site complications were similar between the two groups (3 (6.3%) in BE versus 1 (2.1%) in SE, p value= 0.432). One nonfatal stroke occurred in BE group. No mortality or bailout surgical repair happened in one year study in the two groups. One patient with re-coarctations were detected during one year follow up in each of the groups (p value=0.210). No aortic pseudoaneurysm or aneurysmal formation were observed in 12-month follow up aortic CT angiography.
Conclusion
The preliminary results showed no significant difference in efficacy and safety of both treatment modalities. The final result is pending.
Study Flow Chart
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: None
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- P Sadeghipour
- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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Hosseini L, Sadeghpour A, Maleki M, Alizadehasl A, Rezaeian N, Zadehbagheri F, Bakhshandeh H, Hosseini S. 3D right ventricular ejection fraction and longitudinal strain are independent predictors of major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with rrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. Eur Heart J 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.0032] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Introduction
Evaluation of right ventricular (RV) function is essential in the follow up of patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC). Role of advance echocardiography including 3D transthoracic echocardiography (3DTTE) for evaluation of 3D RV function and RV longitudinal strain in predicting prognosis in ARVC patients, has not been well investigated.
Purpose
We aimed to evaluate 3DTTE parameters in predicting major advance cardiovascular events (MACE) defined as ventricular arrhythmia, cardiac hospitalization, heart transplantation, and death in ARVC patients.
Methods
Forty-eight definite ARVC subjects based on the 2010 Task force criteria were evaluated with standard 2D transthoracic echocardiography (2DTTE) and 3DTTE. Patients with poor image quality were excluded. RV function was evaluated by 2D and 3D TTE including: fractional area change (FAC), RV global and free wall longitudinal strain (RV2DGLS and RV2DFWLS) and 3D RV ejection fraction (RV3DEF), RV global and free wall longitudinal strain (RV3DGLS, and RV3DFWLS). The patients were followed up for a median period of 12 months (6–18 months) to record MACE.
Results
Forty-eight patients with mean age =38.5±14 years; 79.2% male, and mean RV3DEF =30.33%, were included. During the mean follow up 12 months, 12 patients (25%, with mean RV3DEF = 24.8±9%) experienced MACE whereas mean RV3EF in patient without any cardiovascular events during follow up was 34.21±9%. The most common causes of hospitalization were arrhythmia, right-sided heart failure, and RV clot as the following: Ventricular arrhythmia in 7 patients (14.6%, with mean RV3DEF = 29.01±8.82%), RV clot in 2 cases (4.2%, with mean RV3DEF = 20.2%), right-sided heart failure in 3 patients (6.3%, with mean RV3DEF = 16.83±3.6%) that 2 of them (2.1%, with mean RV3DEF = 14.58±0.63) underwent heart transplantation.
Logistic regression analysis revealed RV3DTTE (p-value = 0.03, OR=0.90, CI: 0.82–0.99), RV3DGLS (p-value = 0.05, OR=1.27, CI: 0.99–1.61) and RV3DFWLS (p-value = 0.01, OR=1.29, CI: 1.05–1.59), predicted cardiac adverse events, but there were no significant association between RV2DGLS, RV2DEWLS and FAC with MACE.
Conclusion
RV3DEF, RV3DGLS, and RV3DFWLS were powerful predictors of morbidity and mortality and can be useful as a valuable method in the prediction of major cardiovascular complications in ARVC patients.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding source: None
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- L Hosseini
- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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Nasirifar E, Rezvannejad E, Maleki M, Sami M. The impact of differential expression of the pectoral muscle proteome in two groups of Japanese quail with different growth rates on meat quality. Br Poult Sci 2020; 62:38-45. [PMID: 32902318 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2020.1812526] [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: 10/23/2022]
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1. In this study, the proteomics method was applied to genetically evaluate the performance and carcase characteristics of Japanese quail and their molecular mechanisms, and to further determine and analyse the meat quality and muscle proteins. 2. Ten Japanese quail were selected from among 400 quail from the seventh generation of a population. Various traits were recorded and multivariate analysis was applied using Wombat software. 3. Differential expression of pectoral muscle proteins was performed, whereby nine spots were selected (P < 0.05) for determination. All proteins from the quail group with the highest breeding value showed significantly greater relative intensity, except for serum albumin. 4. The results showed that an increase in growth rate can cause disturbances in most organs and their metabolism, although the increase in the expression of some proteins indicated that the bird's body tends to adapt to special conditions. 5. The allocation of genetic resources is likely to maintain the balance between most organs, which does not overlap. However, most evidence shows that meat quality has been reduced, but to a limited extent, by selection for growth.
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- E Nasirifar
- Department of Animal Science, Science and Research Branch, Isamic Azad University , Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, Institute Science and High Technology and Environmental Science, Graduate University of Advanced Technology , Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, Institute Science and High Technology and Environmental Science, Graduate University of Advanced Technology , Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Food Security Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences , Isfahan, Iran
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Saedi S, Yazzaf R, Parsaee M, Maleki M. Inherited thrombophilia in mechanical valve malfunction. Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris) 2020; 69:213-215. [PMID: 32773136 DOI: 10.1016/j.ancard.2020.07.003] [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: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Mechanical valve malfunction due to thrombosis is an important and life-threatening complication in patients with prosthetic valves. Our study was performed to determine the prevalence of thrombophilia genes among patients with acute thrombosis of the mechanical pulmonary valves despite acceptable anticoagulation levels. In this cross-sectional comparative study thirthy two consecutive patients with acute thrombosis of pulmonary mechanical valve who had international normalized ratio (INR) levels for prothrombin time of at least 2 at the time of presentation and in the preceding three months were enrolled and the prevalence rates of thrombophilia factor genes among them was assessed. The results showed that 24 patients (75%) had thrombophilia gene mutations. The affected patients had mutations in one gene in 37.5% of cases, two genes in 31.3%, and three genes in 6.3%. Prevalence rate of Factor V Leiden (FVL), prothrombin (PTH), Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-I), Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR), and endothelial protein C receptor (EPCR) gene mutations was 3.1%, 6.3%, 50%, 37.5%, and 25%, respectively. In our study the prevalence of thrombophilia factor gene mutations of patients with acute thrombosis of pulmonary valve was higher than that reported in the general population.
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- S Saedi
- Rajaei Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Rajaei Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Echocardiography Research Center, Rajaei Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- CardioGenetics Research Center, Rajaei Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Maleki M, Mortezaee V, Hassanzad M, Mahdaviani SA, Poorabdollah M, Mehrian P, Behnampour N, Mirenayat MS, Abastabar M, Tavakoli M, Hedayati MT. Prevalence of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in cystic fibrosis patients using two different diagnostic criteria. Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol 2020; 52:104-111. [PMID: 31702121 DOI: 10.23822/eurannaci.1764-1489.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 11/17/2022]
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Summary Objective.There are different diagnostic criteria for the diagnosis of Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) in CF patients. In this present study we evaluated the prevalence of ABPA in Iranian CF patients by two more usual diagnostic criteria as ISHAM working criteria (A) and CF Foundation Consensus Conference criteria (B). Methods.Eighty-six CF patients were included in the study. All CF patients underwent for Aspergillus skin prick test (AST), Aspergillus-specific IgE (sIgEAf) and Aspergillus-specific IgG (sIgGAf), total IgE. The ABPA prevalence was estimated by two diagnostic criteria, (A) and (B) and compared. Results. The frequency of positive AST, total IgE, sIgEAf and sIgGAf were 47 (54.6%), 9 (10.5%), 42 (48.8%) and 67 (77.9%), respectively. The obtained rate of ABPA prevalence (10.5%) was identical in two diagnostic criteria A and B (kappa value of 1.000). Conclusions.The applied diagnostic criteria had no significant effect on the reported rate of ABPA prevalence.
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- M Maleki
- Department of Medical Mycology, School of medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Medical Mycology, School of medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Paediatric Respiratory Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Paediatric Respiratory Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Paediatric Respiratory Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Paediatric Respiratory Diseases Research Center, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD), Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Biostatistics Department, Faculty of Health, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
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- Lung Transplantation Research Center (LTRC), National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NIRTLD), Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Mycology, School of medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.,Invasive Fungi Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Medical Mycology, School of medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Medical Mycology, School of medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.,Invasive Fungi Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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Kashkouli MB, Khademi B, Erfanian-Salim R, Eshraghi B, Karimi N, Maleki M. Pressure ulcer following circumferential head dressing. Orbit 2020; 39:350-356. [PMID: 31997678 DOI: 10.1080/01676830.2020.1719521] [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: 10/25/2022]
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PURPOSE To report four patients with forehead pressure ulcer (PU) following encircling head dressing and review the literature. METHODS Uneventful endoscopic forehead lift procedure was performed with moderate skin elevation in three patients. Left upper eyelid crease incision was made to remove the sub-brow dermoid cyst uneventfully in one patient. All procedures were performed under general anesthesia. Mixed topical antibiotic and steroid ointments were placed on the incision sites before putting the encircling forehead dressing (using gauze and elastic bandage). The dressing was then removed on the first postoperative examination. RESULTS Forehead and eyebrow PUs were observed on the first follow-up visit (16-72 h) after removing the dressing. Patients were otherwise healthy. They did not have significant pain or burning postoperatively. Management included pressure release, wound debridement, daily dressing, topical antibiotic and steroid, and silicone-based anti-scar cream. None had infected ulcer and all except one ended up with atrophic scar in the last follow-up (2-14 months). External pressure and shearing forces were assumed to be the main causative factors, even though reperfusion injury could contribute in the development of PU. CONCLUSION Encircling head dressing can cause PU and result in scar formation in healthy immunocompetent patients. If there is a low risk of postoperative hematoma, encircling dressing should be avoided. Early loosening of the dressing and frequent examination of the skin are the best preventive and diagnostic measures. Treatment includes pressure removal, daily debridement, and topical medications.
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- Mohsen Bahmani Kashkouli
- Eye Research Center, The Five Senses Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran, Iran
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- Eye Research Center, The Five Senses Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran, Iran
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- Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran, Iran
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- Eye Research Center, The Five Senses Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran, Iran
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- Eye Research Center, The Five Senses Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran, Iran
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Hassanzad M, Mortezaee V, Bongomin F, Poorabdollah M, Sharifynia S, Maleki M, Hedayati N, Velayati A, Hedayati M. Successful control of exacerbation of Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis due to Aspergillus terreus in a cystic fibrosis patient with short-term adjunctive therapy with voriconazole: A case report. J Mycol Med 2019; 29:189-192. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2019.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2018] [Revised: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- A. Hajrajabi
- Department of Statistics, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran
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- Department of Statistics, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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Talebi AS, Maleki M, Hejazi P, Jadidi M, Ghorbani R. The Influence of Brass Compensator Thickness and Field Size on Neutron Contamination Spectrum in 18MV Elekta SL 75/25 Medical Linear Accelerator with and without Flattening Filter: A Monte Carlo Study. J Biomed Phys Eng 2018; 8:231-240. [PMID: 30320027 PMCID: PMC6169126] [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] [Received: 03/05/2018] [Accepted: 04/22/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND One of the most significant Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy treatment benefits is a high target to normal tissue dose ratio. To improve this advantage, an additional accessory such as a compensator is used to deliver doses. Compensator-based IMRT treatment is usually operated with an energy higher than 10 MV. Photoneutrons, which have high linear energy transfer and radiobiological effectiveness, are produced by colliding high-energy photon beams with linear accelerator structures, then they deliver the unwanted doses to patients and staff. Therefore, the neutron energy spectra should be determined in order to calculate and reduce the photoneutron risk. OBJECTIVE We have conducted a comprehensive and precise study on the influence of brass compensator thickness and field size on neutron contamination spectrum in an Elekta SL 75/25 medical linear accelerator with and without the flattening filter by Monte Carlo method. MATERIAL AND METHODS MCNPX MC Code version 2.6.0 was utilized to simulate the detailed geometry of Elekta SL 75/25 head components based on Linac's manual. This code includes an important feature to simulate the photo-neutron interactions. Photoneutrons spectrum was calculated after the Linac output benchmarking based on tuning the primary electron beam. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION Based on the Friedman and Wilcoxon nonparametric tests results (P<0.05), photoneutron fluence directly depends on the field size and compensator thickness. Moreover, the unflattened beam provides lower photoneutron fluence than the flattened beam. Photoneutrons fluence is not negligible in compensator-based IMRT treatment. However, in order to optimize treatment plans, this additional and unwanted dose must be accounted for patientss.
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- A S Talebi
- M.Sc. Graduate of Medical Physics, Department of Medical Physics, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Irann
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- M.Sc. Graduate of Medical Physics, Department of Medical Physics, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Physics, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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- Associate Professor, Department of Medical Physics, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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- Professor, Head of Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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Kashef M, Safari H, Maleki M, Cruz-Machado V. Solving MCDM problems based on combination of PACMAN and LINMAP. J Multi-Crit Decis Anal 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/mcda.1650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Mojtaba Kashef
- Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Management; University of Tehran; Tehran Iran
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- Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Management; University of Tehran; Tehran Iran
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- UNIDEMI, Department of Industrial and Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology; Universidade Nova de Lisboa; Lisbon Lisboa Portugal
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- UNIDEMI, Department of Industrial and Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology; Universidade Nova de Lisboa; Lisbon Lisboa Portugal
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Tavakoli MB, Maleki M, Akhavan A, Hadisinia T, Abedi I, Amouheidari A. Comparison and Evaluation of Different Treatment Plans with IFRT Field and 6 and 18 MV Energies in Hodgkin's Lymphoma Involvement Neck and Mediastinum. J Biomed Phys Eng 2018; 8:65-72. [PMID: 29732341 PMCID: PMC5928312] [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] [Received: 04/11/2017] [Accepted: 05/18/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Radiotherapy with large mantle field is an effective technique in increasing the risk of secondary cancers among HL (Hodgkin Lymphoma) patients; therefore, it is essential to choose an effective treatment field including the least medical conditions in radiotherapy. OBJECTIVE The present study aimed to plan separate fields for neck and mediastinum using various energies, to compare dose distribution with MLC and to block field formation. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this study, 3D conformal treatments, Siemens Oncor accelerator equipped with multi-leaf collimator (MLC) were performed to create anterior-posterior fields. CT-scan data of 18 female patients with neck and mediastinal involvement was imported in TIGRT treatment planning system, and then treatment plans were introduced. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION Using treatment plan 1, photon 6 MV in neck weighting 1 from interior, 0.5 from posterior, photon 18MV in mediastinum weighting 1 from interior and 0.5 from posterior, it was shown that regarding the common treatment plan used with photon 6 MV, mean dose delivered to breast, lung, esophagus and larynx reduced 6, 7, 41 and 10 percent, respectively and uniformity index improved by 10 percent. Using block compared to MLC in all treatment plans offered improved average dose in all organs under study. To protect breast and lung while using MLC and block in the first treatment plan seemed to be more appropriate; however, using blocks in comparison to MLC increased delivered mean dose in all organs under study. Using separate fields with Pb blocks, though, showed smaller increase.
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- M B Tavakoli
- Professor, Department of Medical Physics and Engineering, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- M.Sc., Department of Medical Physics and Engineering, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation-Oncology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Ph.D. Student, Department of Medical Physics and Engineering, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Ph.D. Student, Department of Medical Physics and Engineering, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Oncologist, Department of Radiation Oncology, Isfahan Milad Hospital, Isfahan, Iran
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Malek M, Maleki M. Protective effect of gastric distension preconditioning on renal ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats. Indian J Nephrol 2018; 28:113-118. [PMID: 29861561 PMCID: PMC5952449 DOI: 10.4103/ijn.ijn_342_16] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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The stomach mechanoreceptors can be stimulated by gastric distension (GD) and through afferent vagal nerve, increased activity of the renal sympathetic pathways. Because renal sympathectomy can abolish the protective effect of ischemic preconditioning, it seems that GD preconditioning can be effective in renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. Gastric inflate (8 ml of 37°C water for 20 min) by a latex balloon inserted into the stomach through the fundus; I/R group was subjected to 45 min of bilateral ischemia and 24 h of reperfusion. GD preconditioning decreases blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, kidney damage score, and alkaline phosphatase levels compared to the sham GD group (P < 0.05). GD preconditioning may protect renal I/R injury through anti-inflammatory activity, but this efficacy requires extensive studies on the methods and mechanisms.
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Jafarpour D, Amirzadeh A, Maleki M, Mahmoudi M. COMPARISON OF PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND GENERAL ACCEPTANCE OF FLAVORED DRINKING YOGURT CONTAINING DATE AND FIG SYRUPS. FRM 2017. [DOI: 10.21603/2308-4057-2017-2-36-43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Naderi N, Taghavi S, Amin A, Houshmand G, Mozaffari K, Maleki M. Endomyocardial Biopsy via the Femoral Vein Using a Long, Curved Sheath. Transplant Proc 2017; 49:1436-1439. [PMID: 28736019 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2017.03.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2017] [Accepted: 03/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) has been defined as the gold standard method for surveillance of rejection after heart transplantation, and it has also been used in the diagnosis of myocarditis and the unknown causes of cardiomyopathies. The procedure, however, is not free from complications. Access through the jugular vein or the femoral vein is the standard approach. In this study, we performed biopsies by using a long, curved sheath and evaluated the rate of complications with this technique. METHODS In this descriptive case series study, 97 EMBs were performed in 72 patients who were referred to a cardiovascular and medical research center in Tehran, Iran, between October 2011 and May 2013. The procedures were performed via the femoral approach by using a long bioptome with a long, curved sheath. RESULTS Adequate specimens were obtained in 97.9% of the total EMBs, with an average of 5 fragments per procedure. No deaths occurred, and there were no cases of pericardial effusion, myocardial rupture, papillary muscle rupture, increase in the severity of tricuspid regurgitation, atrioventricular block, sustained and nonsustained ventricular tachycardia, or atrial fibrillation. There was one case of persistent right bundle branch block. CONCLUSIONS Using a long, curved sheath can facilitate access to the interventricular septum compared with common sheaths and can be used safely in EMB via the femoral approach.
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- N Naderi
- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- M. Maleki
- Department of Statistics, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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Raspa A, Marchini A, Pugliese R, Mauri M, Maleki M, Vasita R, Gelain F. A biocompatibility study of new nanofibrous scaffolds for nervous system regeneration. Nanoscale 2016; 8:253-65. [PMID: 26607419 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr03698d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The development of therapeutic approaches for spinal cord injury (SCI) is still a challenging goal to achieve. The pathophysiological features of chronic SCI are glial scar and cavity formation: an effective therapy will require contribution of different disciplines such as materials science, cell biology, drug delivery and nanotechnology. One of the biggest challenges in SCI regeneration is to create an artificial scaffold that could mimic the extracellular matrix (ECM) and support nervous system regeneration. Electrospun constructs and hydrogels based on self-assembling peptides (SAPs) have been recently preferred. In this work SAPs and polymers were assembled by using a coaxial electrospinning setup. We tested the biocompatibility of two types of coaxially electrospun microchannels: the first one made by a core of poly(ε-caprolactone) and poly(d,l-lactide-co-glycolide) (PCL-PLGA) and a shell of an emulsion of PCL-PLGA and a functionalized self-assembling peptide Ac-FAQ and the second one made by a core of Ac-FAQ and a shell of PCL-PLGA. Moreover, we tested an annealed scaffold by PCL-PLGA microchannel heat-treatment. The properties of coaxial scaffolds were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform spectroscopy (FTIR), contact angle measurements and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). In vitro cytotoxicity was assessed via viability and differentiation assays with neural stem cells (NSCs); whereas in vivo inflammatory response was evaluated following scaffold implantation in rodent spinal cords. Emulsification of the outer shell turned out to be the best choice in terms of cell viability and tissue response: thus suggesting the potential of using functionalized SAPs in coaxial electrospinning for applications in regenerative medicine.
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- A Raspa
- Center for Nanomedicine and Tissue Engineering (CNTE), A.O. Ospedale Niguarda Cà Granda, Piazza dell'ospedale maggiore 3, 20162 Milan, Italy. and IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, Opera di San Pio da Pietrelcina, Viale Cappuccini 1, San Giovanni Rotondo, FG 71013, Italy
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- Center for Nanomedicine and Tissue Engineering (CNTE), A.O. Ospedale Niguarda Cà Granda, Piazza dell'ospedale maggiore 3, 20162 Milan, Italy.
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- Center for Nanomedicine and Tissue Engineering (CNTE), A.O. Ospedale Niguarda Cà Granda, Piazza dell'ospedale maggiore 3, 20162 Milan, Italy. and IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, Opera di San Pio da Pietrelcina, Viale Cappuccini 1, San Giovanni Rotondo, FG 71013, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali, Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, Via Roberto Cozzi, 55, 20125 Milano, Italy
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- Center for Nanomedicine and Tissue Engineering (CNTE), A.O. Ospedale Niguarda Cà Granda, Piazza dell'ospedale maggiore 3, 20162 Milan, Italy. and IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, Opera di San Pio da Pietrelcina, Viale Cappuccini 1, San Giovanni Rotondo, FG 71013, Italy
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- School of Life Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Sector-30, Gandhinagar-382030, Gujarat, India
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- Center for Nanomedicine and Tissue Engineering (CNTE), A.O. Ospedale Niguarda Cà Granda, Piazza dell'ospedale maggiore 3, 20162 Milan, Italy. and IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, Opera di San Pio da Pietrelcina, Viale Cappuccini 1, San Giovanni Rotondo, FG 71013, Italy
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Frasnelli J, Laguë-Beauvais M, LeBlanc J, Alturki A, Champoux M, Couturier C, Anderson K, Lamoureux J, Marcoux J, Tinawi S, Dagher J, Maleki M, Feyz M, de Guise E. Olfactory function in acute traumatic brain injury. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2016; 140:68-72. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2015.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2015] [Revised: 11/16/2015] [Accepted: 11/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Gosset M, Geyl C, Mirshahi M, Maleki M, Rafii A, Touboul C. 168 Mesenchymal stem cells protects ovarian cancer cells from chemotherapy through IL6 secretion. Eur J Cancer 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(16)30065-x] [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: 10/22/2022]
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Tarzamni MK, Kefayati M, Maleki M, Fouladi DF. Placental laterality and uterine blood flow at 20–40 weeks’ gestation in low-risk pregnancies. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2015. [DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2015.1030599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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de Guise E, Alturki AY, Laguë-Beauvais M, LeBlanc J, Champoux MC, Couturier C, Anderson K, Lamoureux J, Marcoux J, Maleki M, Feyz M, Frasnelli J. Olfactory and executive dysfunctions following orbito-basal lesions in traumatic brain injury. Brain Inj 2015; 29:730-8. [DOI: 10.3109/02699052.2015.1004748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- E. de Guise
- Neurology and Neurosurgery Department, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
- Psychology Department, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
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- Neurology and Neurosurgery Department, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
- Department of Neurosurgery, The National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
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- Traumatic Brain Injury Program, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
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- Traumatic Brain Injury Program, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
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- Traumatic Brain Injury Program, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
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- Traumatic Brain Injury Program, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
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- Psychology Department, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
- Traumatic Brain Injury Program, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
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- Social and Preventive Medicine Department, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
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- Neurology and Neurosurgery Department, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
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- Neurology and Neurosurgery Department, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
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- Traumatic Brain Injury Program, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
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- Anatomy Department, Université du Quebec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada, and
- Centre Avancé des Études sur le Sommeil, Hôpital Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Kafi M, Maleki M, Davoodian N. Functional histology of the ovarian follicles as determined by follicular fluid concentrations of steroids and IGF-1 in Camelus dromedarius. Res Vet Sci 2015; 99:37-40. [PMID: 25633585 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2015.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 07/22/2014] [Revised: 11/25/2014] [Accepted: 01/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Ovaries were collected from sexually mature non-pregnant dromedary she-camels. Follicles 6 to 19 mm in diameter per pair of ovaries were randomly selected and classified into clear (n = 30), or opaque (n = 14) based on macroscopic examination of the follicle surface, and then were divided into four classes: clear follicles with 6- 9.9 and 10-19 mm diameter; opaque follicles with 6- 9.9 and 10-19 mm diameter. Follicular fluid (FF) was aspirated for measurement of estradiol-17β, progesterone and IGF-I concentrations, and then a section of tissue through the exposed surface of the follicle wall was removed and fixed in and processed for histological examination. Mean (±SE) number of clear follicles observed on the ovaries that contained a large dominant follicle was less than that on the ovaries which contained a large atretic follicle (p < 0.05; 2.6 ± 1 vs 8.6 ± 0.6). In conclusion, the estrogenic large follicles have suppressive effects on the growth of other follicles.
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- M Kafi
- Department of Animal Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, 71345, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Mashad University, 48974 Mashad, Iran
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- Department of Animal Reproduction, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, 71345, Shiraz, Iran
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Ojaghi-Haghighi Z, Mostafavi A, Moladoust H, Noohi F, Maleki M, Esmaeilzadeh M, Samiei N, Hosseini S, Jasaityte R, Teske A, Claus P, Verheyden B, Rademakers F, D'hooge J, Patrianakos A, Zacharaki A, Kalogerakis A, Nyktari E, Maniatakis P, Parthenakis F, Vardas P, Hilde JM, Skjoerten I, Humerfelt S, Hansteen V, Melsom M, Hisdal J, Steine K, Ippolito R, Gripari P, Muraru D, Esposito R, Kocabay G, Tamborini G, Galderisi M, Maffessanti F, Badano L, Pepi M, Yurdakul S, Oner F, Sahin T, Avci B, Tayyareci Y, Direskeneli H, Aytekin S, Filali T, Jedaida B, Lahidheb D, Gommidh M, Mahfoudhi H, Hajlaoui N, Dahmani R, Fehri W, Haouala H, Andova V, Georgievska-Ismail L, Srbinovska-Kostovska E, Gardinger Y, Joanna Hlebowicz J, Ola Bjorgell O, Magnus Dencker M, Liao MT, Tsai CT, Lin JL, Piestrzeniewicz K, Luczak K, Maciejewski M, Komorowski J, Jankiewicz-Wika J, Drozdz J, Ismail MF, Alasfar A, Elassal M, El-Sayed S, Ibraheim M, Dobrowolski P, Klisiewicz A, Florczak E, Prejbisz A, Szwench E, Rybicka J, Januszewicz A, Hoffman P, Santos Furtado M, Nogueira K, Arruda A, Rodrigues AC, Carvalho F, Silva M, Cardoso A, Lira-Filho E, Pinheiro J, Andrade JL, Mohammed M, Zito C, Cusma-Piccione M, Di Bella G, Taha N, Zagari D, Oteri A, Quattrone A, Boretti I, Carerj S, Obremska O, Boratynska B, Poczatek P, Zon Z, Magott M, Klinger K, Szenczi O, Szelid Z, Soos P, Bagyura Z, Edes E, Jozan P, Merkely B, Ahn J, Kim D, Jeon D, Kim I, Baeza Garzon F, Delgado M, Mesa D, Ruiz M, De Lezo JS, Pan M, Leon C, Castillo F, Morenate M, Toledano F, Zhong L, Lim E, Shanmugam N, Law S, Ong B, Katwadi K, Tan R, Chua Y, Liew R, Ding Z, Von Bibra H, Leclerque C, Schuster T, Schumm-Draeger PM, Bonios M, Kaladaridou A, Papadopoulou O, Tasoulis A, Pamboucas C, Ntalianis A, Nanas J, Toumanidis S, Silva D, Cortez-Dias N, Carrilho-Ferreira P, Placido R, Jorge C, Calisto C, Robalo Martins S, Carvalho De Sousa J, Pinto F, Nunes Diogo A, Przewlocka-Kosmala M, Orda A, Karolko B, Mysiak A, Kosmala W, Moral Torres S, Rodriguez-Palomares J, Pineda V, Gruosso D, Evangelista A, Garcia-Dorado D, Figueras J, Cambronero E, Corbi MJ, Valle A, Cordoba J, Llanos C, Fernandez M, Lopez I, Hidalgo V, Barambio M, Jimenez J, D'andrea A, Riegler L, Cocchia R, Russo M, Bossone E, Calabro R, Iniesta Manjavacas A, Valbuena Lopez S, Lopez Fernandez T, Garcia-Blas S, De Torres Alba F, De Diego JG, Ramirez Valdiris U, Mesa Garcia J, Moreno Yanguela M, Lopez-Sendon J, Logstrup B, Andersen H, Thuesen L, Christiansen E, Terp K, Klaaborg K, Poulsen S, Cacicedo A, Velasco S, Aguirre U, Onaindia J, Rodriguez I, Oria G, Subinas A, Zugazabeitia G, Romero A, Laraudogoitia Zaldumbide E, Weisz S, Magne J, Dulgheru R, Rosca M, Pierard L, Lancellotti P, Auffret V, Donal E, Bedossa M, Boulmier D, Laurent M, Verhoye J, Le Breton H, Van Hall S, Herbrand T, Ketterer U, Keymel S, Boering Y, Rassaf T, Meyer C, Zeus T, Kelm M, Balzer J, Floria M, Seldrum S, Mariciuc M, Laurence G, Buche M, Eucher P, Louagie Y, Jamart J, Marchandise B, Schroeder E, Venkatesh A, Sahlen A, Johnson J, Brodin L, Winter R, Shahgaldi K, Manouras A, Maffessanti F, Tamborini G, Fusini L, Gripari P, Muratori M, Alamanni F, Bartorelli A, Ferrari C, Caiani E, Pepi M, Yaroslavskaya E, Kuznetsov V, Pushkarev G, Krinochkin D, Zyrianov I, Ciobotaru C, Kobayashi Y, Yamamoto K, Kobayashi Y, Hirose E, Hirohata A, Ohe T, Jhund P, Cunningham T, Murday V, Findlay I, Sonecki P, Rangel I, Sousa C, Goncalves A, Correia A, Vigario A, Martins E, Silva-Cardoso J, Macedo F, Maciel M, Lovric D, Samardzic J, Milicic D, Reskovic V, Baricevic Z, Ivanac I, Separovic Hanzevacki J, Kim K, Song J, Jeong H, Yoon H, Ahn Y, Jeong M, Cho J, Park J, Kang J, Iorio A, Pinamonti B, Bobbo M, Merlo M, Barbati G, Massa L, Faganello G, Di Lenarda A, Sinagra G, Heggemann F, Hamm K, Streitner F, Sueselbeck T, Papavassiliu T, Borggrefe M, Haghi D, Ferreira F, Galrinho A, Soares R, Branco L, Abreu J, Feliciano J, Papoila A, Alves M, Leal A, Ferreira R, Reynaud A, Donal E, Lund LH, Oger E, Drouet E, Hage C, Bauer F, Linde C, Daubert J, Schnell F, Donal E, Lentz P, Kervio G, Leurent G, Mabo P, Carre F, Rodrigues A, Roque M, Arruda A, Becker D, Barros S, Kay F, Emerick T, Pinheiro J, Sampaio-Barros P, Andrade J, Yamada S, Okada K, Iwano H, Nishino H, Nakabachi M, Yokoyama S, Kaga S, Mikami T, Tsutsui H, Mincu R, Magda S, Dumitrache Rujinski S, Constantinescu T, Mihaila S, Ciobanu A, Florescu M, Vinereanu D, Ashcheulova T, Kovalyova O, Ardeleanu E, Gurgus D, Gruici A, Suciu R, Ana I, Bergenzaun L, Ohlin H, Gudmundsson P, Willenheimer R, Chew M, Charalampopoulos A, Howard L, Davies R, Gin-Sing W, Tzoulaki I, Grapsa I, Gibbs S, Caiani E, Massabuau P, Weinert L, Lairez O, Berry M, Sotaquira M, Vaida P, Lang R, Khan I, Waterhouse D, Asegdom S, Alqaseer M, Foley D, Mcadam B, Colonna P, Michelotto E, Genco W, Rubino M, Pugliese S, Belfiore A, Sorino M, Trisorio Liuzzi M, Antonelli G, Palasciano G, Duszanska A, Skoczylas I, Streb W, Kukulski T, Polonski L, Kalarus Z, Fleig A, Seitz K, Secades S, Martin M, Corros C, Rodriguez M, De La Hera J, Garcia A, Velasco E, Fernandez E, Barriales V, Lambert J, Zwas DR, Hoss S, Leibowitz D, Beeri R, Lotan C, Gilon D, Wierzbowska-Drabik K, Roszczyk N, Sobczak M, Plewka M, Chrzanowski L, Lipiec P, Kasprzak J, Wita K, Mizia-Stec K, Wrobel W, Plonska-Gosciniak E, Goncalves A, Sousa C, Rangel I, Pinho T, Wang Y, Houle H, Madureira AJ, Macedo F, Zamorano J, Maciel MJ, Ancona R, Comenale Pinto S, Caso P, Coppola M, Rapisarda O, Calabro' R, Cadenas Chamorro R, Lopez T, Gomez J, Moreno M, Salinas P, Jimenez Rubio C, Valbuena S, Manjavacas A, De Torres F, Lopez-Sendon J, Vaugrenard T, Huttin O, Rouge A, Schwartz J, Zinzius P, Popovic B, Sellal J, Aliot E, Juilliere Y, Selton-Suty C, Looi J, Lee A, Hsiung M, Song W, Wong R, Underwood MJ, Fang F, Lin Q, Lam Y, Yu C, Vitarelli A, Nguyen B, Capotosto L, D-Alessandro G, D-Ascanio M, Rafique A, Gang E, Barilla F, Siegel R, Kydd A, Khan F, Watson W, Mccormick L, Virdee M, Dutka D, Ranjbar S, Karvandi M, Hassantash S, Grapsa J, Efthimiadis I, Pakrashi T, Dawson D, Punjabi P, Nihoyannopoulos P, Jasaityte R, D'hooge J, Rademakers F, Claus P, Henein M, Soderberg S, Tossavainen E, Henein M, Lindqvist P, Bellsham-Revell H, Bell A, Miller O, Simpson J, Altekin E, Kucuk M, Yanikoglu A, Karakas S, Er A, Ozel D, Ermis C, Demir I, Henein M, Soderberg S, Henein M, Lindqvist P, Bajraktari G, Di Salvo G, Baldini L, Del Gaizo F, Rea A, Pergola V, Caso P, Pacileo G, Fadel B, Calabro R, Russo M, Seo JS, Choi GN, Jin HY, Seol SH, Jang JS, Yang TH, Kim DK, Kim DS, Papadopoulou E, Kaladaridou A, Hatzidou S, Agrios J, Pamboukas C, Antoniou A, Toumanidis S, Gargiulo P, Dellegrottaglie S, Bruzzese D, Scala O, D'amore C, Ruggiero D, Marciano C, Vassallo E, Pirozzi E, Perrone Filardi P, Mor-Avi V, Kachenoura N, Lodato J, Port S, Chandra S, Freed B, Bhave N, Newby B, Lang R, Patel A, Dwivedi G, Alam M, Boczar K, Chow B, Staskiewicz G, Czekajska-Chehab E, Uhlig S, Tomaszewski A, Przegalinski J, Maciejewski R, Drop A, Di Giammarco G, Canosa C, Foschi M, Liberti G, Bedir M, Marinelli D, Masuyama S, Rabozzi R, Vijayan S, Miller H, Muthusamy R, Smith S, Gargani L, Pang P, Davis E, Schumacher A, Sicari R, Picano E, Mizia-Stec K, Chmiel A, Mizia M, Haberka M, Gieszczyk K, Sikora - Puz A, Lasota B, Trojnarska O, Grajek S, Gasior Z, Koumoulidis A, Vlasseros I, Tousoulis D, Katsi V, Avgeropoulou A, Divani M, Stefanadis C, Kallikazaros I. Poster session Thursday 6 December - AM: Other myocardial diseases. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2012. [DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jes255] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Outcome of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in children has considerably improved since the development of dialysis and kidney transplantation. This study was conducted to evaluate the management and outcome of ESRD children in a referral pediatric center in northwest Iran. A cross-sectional study of medical records of ESRD children (glomerular filtration rate less than 15 ml/min/1.73 m(2)) younger than 16 years who were admitted in Children's Hospital of Tabriz between October 1999 and October 2009 was performed. Ninety-four children with ESRD including 51 boys (54.3%) and 43 girls (45.7%) with a mean age of 7.9 ± 3.49 years were studied. Parents of nine patients (7.8%) refused treatment. Eighty patients underwent renal replacement therapy (RRT) and were followed for a mean period of 4.86 ± 2.77 years. Initial modality of RRT was hemodialysis in 81.25%, continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis in 16.25%, and preemptive kidney transplantation in 2.5%. Thirty-two patients (34%) underwent renal transplantation. The mean duration of staying on dialysis before transplantation was 12.4 ± 11 months. Twenty-nine of kidney donors (90.6%) were living unrelated donors. The 1-and 3-year graft survival rates were 81.2% and 68.8% and the 1- and 3-year patient survival rates were 96.9% and 93.8%, respectively. Thirty-one patients died (33%). The mortality of girls was significantly higher than boys (P=0.04). There was a significant negative correlation between age and mortality (P=0.01). Heart failure and infections were the most common cause of death. This study showed that ESRD children in our area have a poor outcome in comparison with developed countries.
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Pediatric Health Research Centre, Tabriz, Iran
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Nassiri Moghaddam H, Salari S, Arshami J, Golian A, Maleki M. Evaluation of the nutritional value of sunflower meal and its effect on performance, digestive enzyme activity, organ weight, and histological alterations of the intestinal villi of broiler chickens. J APPL POULTRY RES 2012. [DOI: 10.3382/japr.2011-00396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [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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Borji H, Emami MR, Maleki M, Razmi GH, Mehrjerdi HK, Moghaddas E. Alveolar Echinococcosis Infection in a Monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) In Mashhad, Iran. Iran J Public Health 2012; 41:111-6. [PMID: 23113143 PMCID: PMC3481672] [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: 11/18/2011] [Accepted: 01/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Alveolar echinococcosis (AE), which is caused by ingestion of eggs of the fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis, is the most potentially lethal parasitic infection because of its tendency to invade and proliferate in the liver and the difficulty in treatment. This article describes a case of alveolar echinococcosis found in Ateles geoffroyi in Mashhad, Iran. The cysts were characterized as an alveolar structure, composed of numerous small vesicles in liver, abdominal cavity, retroperitoneum and lungs. A characteristic feature of these vesicles was its exogenous tumor-like proliferation. These cysts were filled with numerous protoscoleces suggesting a potential role of this monkey in cycle of transmission. Up to now, this is probably the first report of alveolar echinococcosis in A. geoffroyi in the world.
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- Dept. of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Dept. of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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Bellu R, Corbetti F, Iliceto S, Tona F, Azevedo O, Quelhas I, Guardado J, Fernandes M, Pereira V, Medeiros R, Lourenco A, Sousa P, Santos W, Pereira S, Marques N, Mimoso J, Marques V, Jesus I, Rustad L, Nytroen K, Gullestad L, Amundsen B, Aakhus S, Linhartova K, Sterbakova G, Necas J, Kovalova S, Cerbak R, Nelassov N, Korotkijan N, Shishkina A, Gagieva B, Nagaplev M, Eroshenko O, Morgunov M, Parmon S, Velthuis S, Van Gent M, Post M, Westermann C, Mager J, Snijder R, Koyalakonda SP, Anderson M, Burgess M, Bergenzaun L, Chew M, Ohlin H, Gjerdalen GF, Hisdal J, Solberg E, Andersen T, Radunovic Z, Steine K, Rutz T, Kuehn A, Petzuch K, Pekala M, Elmenhorst J, Fratz S, Mueller J, Hager A, Hess J, Vogt M, Van Der Linde D, Van De Laar I, Wessels M, Bekkers J, Moelker A, Tanghe H, Van Kooten F, Oldenburg R, Bertoli-Avella A, Roos-Hesselink J, Cresti A, Fontani L, Calabria P, Capati E, Severi S, Lynch M, Saraf S, Sandler B, Yoon S, Kim S, Ko C, Ryu S, Byun Y, Seo H, Ciampi Q, Rigo F, Pratali L, Gherardi S, Villari B, Picano E, Sicari R, Celutkiene J, Zakarkaite D, Skorniakov V, Zvironaite V, Grabauskiene V, Sinicyna J, Gruodyte G, Janonyte K, Laucevicius A, O'driscoll J, Schmid K, Marciniak A, Saha A, Gupta S, Smith R, Sharma R, Bouzas Mosquera A, Alvarez Garcia N, Peteiro J, Broullon F, Prada O, Rodriguez Vilela A, Barge Caballero G, Lopez Perez M, Lopez Sainz A, Castro Beiras A, Kochanowski J, Scislo P, Piatkowski R, Grabowski M, Marchel M, Roik M, Kosior D, Opolski G, Van De Heyning CM, Magne J, O'connor K, Mahjoub H, Pibarot P, Pirlet C, Pierard L, Lancellotti P, Clausen H, Basaggianis C, Newton J, Del Pasqua A, Carotti A, Di Carlo D, Cetrano E, Toscano A, Iacobelli R, Esposito C, Chinali M, Pongiglione G, Rinelli G, Larsson M, Larsson M, Bjallmark A, Winter R, Caidahl K, Brodin L, Velthuis S, Van Gent M, Mager J, Westermann C, Snijder R, Post M, Gao H, Coisne D, Lugiez M, Guivier C, Rieu R, D'hooge J, Lugiez M, Hang G, D'hooge J, Guerin C, Christiaens L, Menard M, Voigt JU, Coisne D, Dungu J, Campos G, Jaffarulla R, Gomes-Pereira S, Sutaria N, Baker C, Nihoyannopoulos P, Bellamy M, Adhya S, Harries D, Walker N, Pearson P, Reiken J, Batteson J, Kamdar R, Murgatroyd F, Monaghan M, D'andrea A, Riegler L, Scarafile R, Pezzullo E, Salerno G, Bossone E, Limongelli G, Russo M, Pacileo G, Calabro' R, Kang Y, Cui J, Chen H, Pan C, Shu X, Kiotsekoglou A, Saha S, Toole R, Govind S, Gopal A, Crispi F, Bijnens B, Sepulveda-Swatson E, Rojas-Benavente J, Dominguez J, Illa M, Eixarch E, Sitges M, Gratacos E, Prinz C, Faludi R, Walker A, Amzulescu M, Gao H, Uejima T, Fraser A, Voigt J, Esmaeilzadeh M, Maleki M, Amin A, Vakilian F, Noohi F, Ojaghi Haghighi Z, Nakhostin Davari P, Bakhshandeh Abkenar H, Rimbas R, Dulgheru R, Margulescu A, Florescu M, Vinereanu D, Toscano A, Chinali M, D' Asaro M, Iacobelli R, Del Pasqua A, Esposito C, Mizzon C, Parisi F, Pongiglione G, Rinelli G, Jung BC, Lee BY, Kang HJ, Kim S, Kim M, Kim Y, Cho D, Park S, Hong S, Lim D, Shim W, Bellsham-Revell H, Tibby S, Bell AJ, Miller OI, Greil G, Simpson JM, Providencia RA, Trigo J, Botelho A, Gomes P, Seca L, Barra S, Faustino A, Costa G, Quintal N, Leitao-Marques A, Nestaas E, Stoylen A, Fugelseth D, Mornos C, Ionac A, Petrescu L, Cozma D, Dragulescu D, Mornos A, Pescariu S, Fontana A, Abbate M, Cazzaniga M, Giannattasio C, Trocino G, Laser K, Faber L, Fischer M, Koerperich H, Kececioglu D, Elnoamany MF, Dawood A, Elhabashy M, Khalil Y, Fontana A, Abbate M, Cazzaniga M, Giannattasio C, Trocino G, Piriou N, Warin-Fresse K, Caza M, Fau G, Crochet D, Xhabija N, Allajbeu I, Petrela E, Heba M, Barreiro Perez M, Martin Fernandez M, Renilla Gonzalez A, Florez Munoz J, Fernandez Cimadevilla O, Alvarez Pichel I, Velasco Alonso E, Leon Duran D, Benito Martin E, Secades Gonzalez S, Gargani L, Pang P, Davis E, Schumacher A, Sicari R, Picano E, Silva Ferreira A, Bettencourt N, Matos P, Oliveira L, Almeida A, Maceira Gonzalez AM, Cosin-Sales J, Igual B, Lopez Lereu M, Monmeneu J, Estornell J, Tsverava M, Tsverava D, Varela A, Salagianni M, Galani I, Andreakos E, Davos C, Ikonomidis I, Lekakis J, Tritakis V, Kadoglou N, Papadakis J, Trivilou P, Tzortzis S, Koukoulis C, Paraskevaidis I, Anastasiou-Nana M, Kim G, Youn H, Park C, Ibrahimi P, Bajraktari G, Jashari F, Ahmeti A, Poniku A, Haliti E, Henein M, Pezo Nikolic B, Jurin H, Lovric D, Baricevic Z, Ivanac Vranesic I, Lovric Bencic M, Ernst A, Separovic Hanzevacki J. Poster Session 3: Friday 9 December 2011, 08:30-12:30 * Location: Poster Area. European Journal of Echocardiography 2011. [DOI: 10.1093/ejechocard/jer214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Sonne C, Bott-Fluegel L, Hauck S, Michalk F, Lesevic H, Demetz G, Braun D, Hausleiter J, Schoemig A, Kolb C, Hirayama Y, Tsukamoto M, Hotta D, Yokoyama H, Kikuchi K, Ohori K, Sato N, Kawamura Y, Hasebe N, Kaladaridis A, Bramos D, Skaltsiotis I, Kottis G, Antoniou A, Matthaios I, Agrios I, Vasiladiotis N, Pamboucas C, Toumanidis S, Minati M, Cavarretta E, De Ruvo E, Rebecchi M, Sciarra L, Matera S, Fratini S, Zuccaro L, Lioy E, Calo' L, Esposito C, Chinali M, D' Asaro M, Toscano A, Iacobelli R, Del Pasqua A, Di Clemente S, Parisi F, Pongiglione G, Rinelli G, Djordjevic-Dikic A, Nikcevic G, Raspopovic S, Jovanovic V, Tesic M, Djordjevic S, Milasinovic G, Gurel E, Tigen K, Karaahmet T, Dundar C, Guler A, Fotbolcu H, Basaran Y, Risum N, Williams E, Khouri M, Jackson K, Olsen N, Jons C, Storm K, Velazquez EJ, Kisslo J, Sogaard P, Separovic Hanzevacki J, Baricevic Z, Pezo Nikolic B, Lovric D, Ivanac Vranesic I, Ernst A, Milicic D, Jurin H, Esmaeilzadeh M, Salehi Omran M, Maleki M, Haghjoo M, Noohi F, Ojaghi Haghighi Z, Sadeghpour A, Nakhostin Davari P, Bakhshandeh Abkenar H. Moderated Poster Sessions 4: Velocity and deformation imaging in electrophysiology * Friday 9 December 2011, 14:00-18:00 * Location: Moderated Poster Area. European Journal of Echocardiography 2011. [DOI: 10.1093/ejechocard/jer215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Sattarzadeh R, Maleki M, Jamalian A, Amirpour A, Firuzi A, Samiei N, Esmaeilzadeh M, Ghorbani A, Tavoosi A. Colour M-mode superiority in evaluation of improvement in myocardial performance indices following successful percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Cardiovasc J Afr 2011; 22:182-5. [PMID: 21881682 PMCID: PMC3721813 DOI: 10.5830/cvja-2010-061] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2010] [Accepted: 08/02/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Aim This study aimed at evaluating the early effects of successful elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) on systolic and diastolic function. Methods We consecutively studied the systolic and diastolic function in 21 patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) > 40% before and 48 hours after successful elective PCI. Results Tei index and systolic indices (LVEF, regional wall motion abnormality score, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion and peak systolic velocity of mitral and tricuspid annulus) did not change significantly. Among the diastolic indices, only velocity propagation (Vp) improved significantly (from 42.9 ± 10.8 to 51.8 ± 10.7, p-value = 0.008) following PCI. Diastolic velocities, E/A ratio, deceleration time (DT), early and late diastolic velocities of mitral annulus in TDI, pulmonary vein systolic (PVs) and diastolic flow velocity (PVd) did not show significant improvement. Conclusion Propagation velocity of mitral inflow was the earliest index to recover following successful PCI in patients with stable CAD.
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- R Sattarzadeh
- Department of Cardiology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran
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Kolifarhood G, Salarilak S, Dastgiri S, Khosravi N, Mikaili P, Maleki M, Mohammadpour Y, Yousefzade A. SP5-21 Assessment of the spatial clusters of knife violence: a cross-sectional study in northwestern Iran, using GIS and GPS, during 2009-2010. Br J Soc Med 2011. [DOI: 10.1136/jech.2011.142976p.57] [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: 11/04/2022]
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Mohammad `pour A, Maleki M. Effect of formaldehyde exposure on pulmonary function tests of veterinary students in anatomy laboratory. Journal of Applied Animal Research 2011. [DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2011.558678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Maleki M, Reyssat M, Restagno F, Quéré D, Clanet C. Landau–Levich menisci. J Colloid Interface Sci 2011; 354:359-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2010.07.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2010] [Revised: 07/22/2010] [Accepted: 07/27/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Windal I, Vandevijvere S, Maleki M, Goscinny S, Vinkx C, Focant JF, Eppe G, Hanot V, Van Loco J. Dietary intake of PCDD/Fs and dioxin-like PCBs of the Belgian population. Chemosphere 2010; 79:334-40. [PMID: 20189220 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2010.01.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2009] [Revised: 12/31/2009] [Accepted: 01/16/2010] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The World Health Organization recommends assessing human exposure to contaminants on a regular basis. In order to assess the current dietary exposure of the Belgian adult population to PCDD/Fs and dioxin-like PCBs and to update exposure estimates of 2000-2001, a total diet study was designed. The mean dietary intake of PCDD/Fs and dioxin-like PCBs in the Belgian adult population in 2008 was estimated to be 0.72pgTEQkgbw(-1)d(-1) (middle bound concentrations, TEF of 1998) based on occurrence data of 2008 and national food consumption data of 2004. This value is clearly below the Tolerable Weekly Intake (TWI) of 14pgTEQkgbw(-1)week(-1) set by the Scientific Committee on Food of the European Commission and below the provisional tolerable monthly intake of 70pgTEQkgbw(-1)month(-1) set by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives. Considering the cumulative distribution, the intake was less than 1pgTEQkgbw(-1)d(-1) for more than 80% of the population, and less than 2pgTEQkgbw(-1)d(-1) for the entire population. When using the 2005 TEF instead of the 1998 TEF, the mean dietary intake in the Belgian adult population was estimated to be 0.61pgTEQkgbw(-1)d(-1).
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- I Windal
- Scientific Institute of Public Health, Bruxelles, Belgium
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BACKGROUND Cardiovascular diseases are responsible for the highest mortality rate in Iran; however, there is a lack of evidence for cultural factors influencing patient education. Such information is important for the provision of effective patient care. AIM To identify key issues relating to cultural factors influencing education of cardiovascular disease patients in Iran. METHODS The qualitative research approach was used in this study, with open-ended interviews used to gather data. Eighteen nurses, four cardiovascular specialists, nine patients with cardiovascular disease and four family members were interviewed at two educational hospitals in Tehran. Interviews were taped, transcribed and analysed using constant comparative analysis. FINDINGS Participants expressed a range of cultural factors influencing patient education. Five themes emerged from the analysis: (a) patients' lifestyle, (b) beliefs about disease and treatment, (c) concealment of true diagnosis, (d) different opinions regarding the preferred instructor, and (e) ineffective communication. CONCLUSION Findings show that cultural beliefs may act as risk factors for, or serve to intensify, cardiovascular disease. Consideration of these factors is essential for the success of patient education programmes.
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- M A Farahani
- Department of Nursing, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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Honary S, Maleki M, Karami M. The effect of chitosan molecular weight on the properties of alginate/ chitosan microparticles containing prednisolone. TROP J PHARM RES 2009. [DOI: 10.4314/tjpr.v8i1.14712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Esmaeilzadeh M, Khaledifar A, Maleki M, Sadeghpour A, Samiei N, Moladoust H, Noohi F, Haghighi ZO, Mohebbi A. Evaluation of left ventricular systolic and diastolic regional function after enhanced external counter pulsation therapy using strain rate imaging. European Journal of Echocardiography 2009; 10:120-6. [DOI: 10.1093/ejechocard/jen183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Jannatabadi AA, Mohammadi GR, Rad M, Maleki M. Molecular identification of Streptococcus equi subsp. equi and Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus in nasal swabs samples from horses suffering respiratory infections in Iran. Pak J Biol Sci 2008; 11:468-71. [PMID: 18817175 DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2008.468.471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the existence of Streptococcus equi subsp. equi and Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus as probable agents associated with naturally occurring infection of the equine upper respiratory disease in Mashhad area. Nasal swabs samples from thirty horses with upper respiratory tract infections were collected. The bacteria isolated and identified were Streptococcus equi subsp. equi (1 isolate), Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus (25 isolates), Pasteurella sp. (11 isolates), Staphylococcus sp. (17 isolates), Bacillus sp. (4 isolates), Pseudomonas sp. (4 isolates), Proteus sp. (1 isolate), Neisseria sp. (1 isolate) and E. coli (1 isolate). All 25 isolates of Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus and the isolate of Streptococcus equi subsp. equi were characterized by biochemical tests and molecular techniques. For molecular identification of the subspecies S. equi and S. zooepidemicus two genomic region SeM and sodA were amplified. This study is the first report of molecular identification of Streptococcus equi subsp. equi and Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus in Iran.
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- A A Jannatabadi
- Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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Mohri M, Seifi HA, Maleki M. Effects of short-term supplementation of clinoptilolite in colostrum and milk on the concentration of some serum minerals in neonatal dairy calves. Biol Trace Elem Res 2008; 123:116-23. [PMID: 18317705 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-008-8114-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2008] [Accepted: 02/11/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In recent years, the use of both natural and synthetic zeolites in animal nutrition has increased mainly to improve their performance, health, and to protect against mycotoxin intoxication. Thirty calves were used in the present study for the determination of some physiologic effects of clinoptilolite supplementation. The animals were divided equally into three groups (control, test 1, and test 2). The three groups of calves were homogeneous for parity of dams, sex, and month of birth. For group test 1, clinoptilolite in the concentration of 2% of each colostrum meal was added for 48 h, and for group test 2, clinoptilolite in the concentration of 2% was added to each colostrum and milk meal for 14 days. Blood samples were taken from all calves 12 h after birth and at the end of the first, second, third, forth, fifth, and sixth weeks of life. Calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe), sodium (Na), and potassium (K) were determined in the serum. For statistical analysis of data, a repeated measures approach using analysis of variance (ANOVA) with mixed linear models was used. Clinoptilolite supplementation had significant effect on the concentrations of calcium, phosphorus, sodium, and iron. The concentrations of Fe significantly higher in test group 2 than other trial groups (p < 0.05). Calcium concentrations were significantly higher in serum of clinoptilolite-treated than control calves (p < 0.05). The concentrations of phosphorus were significantly lower in test groups than control group (p < 0.05). Sodium concentrations were significantly higher in clinoptilolite-supplemented groups than control calves (p < 0.05). Potassium and magnesium concentrations were not affected by clinoptilolite supplementation. Clinoptilolite supplementation could promote iron levels in serum and better hemopoiesis and prevent pathologic or physiologic drop of red blood cell (RBC) parameters in supplemented calves during a first few weeks of life. According to higher need and utilization of Ca in growing animals, clinoptilolite supplementation could increase available Ca. Based on the results of the present study and the importance of dietary phosphorus in many physiologic processes, the level of phosphorus in diet of neonatal dairy calves must be considered and adapted when clinoptilolite was supplemented. With an adequate supply of good quality drinking water, cattle can tolerate large quantities of dietary sodium chloride. Thus, it seems that significant increase in serum Na concentration during short-term supplementation of clinoptilolite in neonatal calves could be well tolerated without any adverse effects.
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- M Mohri
- Department of Clinical Sciences, and Center of Excellence for Ruminant Abortion and Neonatal Mortality, School of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, P. O. Box 91775-1793, Mashhad, Iran.
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Aslani MR, Maleki M, Mohri M, Sharifi K, Najjar-Nezhad V, Afshari E. Castor bean (Ricinus communis) toxicosis in a sheep flock. Toxicon 2007; 49:400-6. [PMID: 17157890 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2006.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [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: 06/03/2006] [Revised: 10/25/2006] [Accepted: 10/25/2006] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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This paper describes clinical, laboratory and pathological findings of sheep, which is intoxicated with castor bean. The source of intoxication was a miscellaneous garden waste. Forty-five animals showed clinical toxicosis and 17 died. The clinical signs included weakness, salivation, profuse watery diarrhoea, dehydration, mydriasis, teeth grinding, hypothermia and recumbency. The most significant haematological and biochemical findings were a high haematocrit, high concentration of serum BUN, creatinine and phosphorus and high activity of serum CK and AST. Pathology revealed severe gastroenteritis, cardiac haemorrhage and necrosis, hepatic necrosis and acute tubular necrosis in kidneys. Treatment included symptomatic and supportive care with fluid therapy and cathartic administration.
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- M R Aslani
- Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, PO Box 91775-1793, Mashhad, Iran.
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