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Zare H, Tagharrobi Z, Zare M. Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the social frailty scale in Iranian older adults. BMC Geriatr 2024; 24:368. [PMID: 38658817 PMCID: PMC11040830 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-024-04940-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Social frailty is a holistic concept encompassing various social determinants of health. Considering its importance and impact on health-related outcomes in older adults, the present study was conducted to cross-culturally adapt and psychometrically evaluate the Social Frailty Scale in Iranian older adults in 2023. METHODS This was a methodological study. The translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Social Frailty Scale 8-item (SFS-8) was conducted according to Wild's guideline. Content and face validity were assessed using qualitative and quantitative methods. Then, 250 older adults covered by comprehensive health centers were selected using multistage random sampling. Participants completed the demographic questionnaire, the Abbreviated Mental Test score, the SFS-8, and the Lubben Social Network Scale. Construct validity was assessed by principal component analysis (PCA) and known-group comparisons. The Mann‒Whitney U test was used to compare social frailty scores between the isolated and non-isolated older adults. Internal consistency, equivalence, and stability were assessed using the Kuder-Richardson method, the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), the standard error of measurement (SEM), and the minimum detectable change (MDC). The ceiling and floor effects were also assessed. The data were analyzed using JASP 0.17.3. RESULTS The ratio and index of content validity and the modified kappa coefficient of all the items were 1.00. The impact score of the items was greater than 4.6. PCA identified the scale as a single component by removing two questions that could explain 52.9% of the total variance in the scale score. The Persian version of the Social Frailty Scale could distinguish between isolated and non-isolated older adults (p < 0.001). The Kuder-Richardson coefficient, ICC, SEM, and MDC were 0.606, 0.904, 0.129, and 0.358, respectively. The relative frequencies of the minimum and maximum scores obtained from the scale were 34.8 and 1.2, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The Persian version of the Social Frailty Scale (P-SFS) can be used as a valid and reliable scale to assess social frailty in Iranian older adults.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hanieh Zare
- Trauma Nursing Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Trauma Nursing Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Trauma Nursing Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
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Asiaee M, Nourbakhsh M, Vahedian-Azimi A, Zare M, Jafari R, Atashi SS, Keramatfar A. The feasibility of using acoustic measures for predicting the Total Opacity Scores of chest computed tomography scans in patients with COVID-19. Clin Linguist Phon 2024; 38:97-115. [PMID: 36592050 DOI: 10.1080/02699206.2022.2160659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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To study the possibility of using acoustic parameters, i.e., Acoustic Voice Quality Index (AVQI) and Maximum Phonation Time (MPT) for predicting the degree of lung involvement in COVID-19 patients. This cross-sectional case-control study was conducted on the voice samples collected from 163 healthy individuals and 181 patients with COVID-19. Each participant produced a sustained vowel/a/, and a phonetically balanced Persian text containing 36 syllables. AVQI and MPT were measured using Praat scripts. Each patient underwent a non-enhanced chest computed tomographic scan and the Total Opacity score was rated to assess the degree of lung involvement. The results revealed significant differences between patients with COVID-19 and healthy individuals in terms of AVQI and MPT. A significant difference was also observed between male and female participants in AVQI and MPT. The results from the receiver operating characteristic curve analysis and area under the curve indicated that MPT (0.909) had higher diagnostic accuracy than AVQI (0.771). A significant relationship was observed between AVQI and TO scores. In the case of MPT, however, no such relationship was observed. The findings indicated that MPT was a better classifier in differentiating patients from healthy individuals, in comparison with AVQI. The results also showed that AVQI can be used as a predictor of the degree of patients' and recovered individuals' lung involvement. A formula is suggested for calculating the degree of lung involvement using AVQI.
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- Maral Asiaee
- Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Literature, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Literature, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran
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- Trauma Research Center, Nursing faculty, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Statistics, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Health Research Center, Lifestyle Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Food and Drug control, Jundishapour University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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Helali Sotoodeh M, Ahmadi Shad M, Zare M, Khorasanizadeh MH, Gillespie M. Exploring COVID-19 patient's dignity and satisfaction: A cross-sectional study. Nurs Open 2024; 11:e2142. [PMID: 38520140 PMCID: PMC10960157 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.2142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024] Open
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AIM With the outbreak of COVID-19 and associated challenges such as increased workload for health providers and shortage of equipment, it became more challenging to maintain patients' dignity and satisfaction. This study evaluated the patients' dignity and satisfaction with COVID-19 in Kashan, Iran, in 2021. DESIGN A cross-sectional descriptive study. METHODS In total, 385 patients recovered from COVID-19 were selected through sequential sampling method. Data were collected using demographic, patient dignity inventory, and patient satisfaction questionnaires. Data were analysed using descriptive analysis, independent t-test, ANOVA, and Spearman-Brown coefficient. RESULTS The mean age of patients was 50.57. The mean scores of patients' dignity and satisfaction were 1.622 ± 0.653 and 3.851 ± 0.548 (out of 5), respectively. The dignity rating was associated with age, gender, education, underlying disease, and length of hospital stay (p < 0.05); but patient satisfaction was only associated with education (p = 0.002). The results indicated that dignity and satisfaction have a significant direct correlation (r = -0.23, p < 0.001). PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION This study was designed based on the research priorities and needs in the field of clinical research and patients were involved in conducting the study via participating in data collection.
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- Mina Helali Sotoodeh
- Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of SociologyUniversity of KashanKashanIran
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- Institute of Nursing Science, Department of Public Health, Faculty of MedicineUniversity of BaselBaselSwitzerland
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- Trauma Nursing Research CenterKashan University of Medical SciencesKashanIran
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- School of Health and Life SciencesThe University of the West of ScotlandPaisleyScotland
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Valentine-King M, Hansen MA, Zoorob R, Schlueter M, Matas JL, Willis SE, Danek LCK, Muldrew K, Zare M, Hudson F, Atmar RL, Chou A, Trautner BW, Grigoryan L. Determining a urinary-specific antibiogram and risk factors of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, ciprofloxacin and multidrug resistance among Enterobacterales in primary care. J Antimicrob Chemother 2024; 79:559-563. [PMID: 38217846 PMCID: PMC10904720 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkae004] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/15/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Risk factors for ciprofloxacin or MDR in primary care urine specimens are not well defined. OBJECTIVES We created a primary care-specific antibiogram for Escherichia coli isolates from cases with complicated and uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) and evaluated risk factors for ciprofloxacin, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole and MDR among Enterobacterales. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study to determine resistance and risk factors by collecting urine cultures from all patients (≥18 years) presenting with provider-suspected UTI at two primary care, safety-net clinics in Houston, TX, USA between November 2018 and March 2020. RESULTS Among 1262 cultures, 308 cultures grew 339 uropathogens. Patients with Enterobacterales (n = 199) were mostly female (93.5%) with a mean age of 48.5 years. E. coli was the predominant uropathogen isolated (n = 187/339; 55%) and had elevated trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (43.6%) and ciprofloxacin (29.5%) resistance, low nitrofurantoin (1.8%) resistance, and no fosfomycin resistance. Among E. coli, 10.6% were ESBL positive and 24.9% had MDR. Birth outside the U.S.A., prior (2 year) trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole resistance, and diabetes mellitus were associated with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole resistance. Prior (60 day) fluoroquinolone use, prior ciprofloxacin resistance and both diabetes mellitus and hypertension were strongly associated with ciprofloxacin resistance. Prior fluoroquinolone use and a history of resistance to any studied antibiotic were associated with MDR, while pregnancy was protective. CONCLUSIONS We found elevated resistance to UTI-relevant antimicrobials and novel factors associated with resistance; these data can be incorporated into clinical decision tools to improve organism and drug concordance.
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- Marissa Valentine-King
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Harris Health System, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Harris Health System, Houston, TX, USA
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- Harris Health System, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- School of Health Professions, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Harris Health System, Houston, TX, USA
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
- Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety (IQuESt), Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Pain Research, Informatics, Multi-morbidities, and Education (PRIME) Center, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, USA
- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, West Haven, CT, USA
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- Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety (IQuESt), Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Section of Health Services Research, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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Barough V, Jamilpanah L, Zare M, Ghanaatshoar M, Mohseni SM. Skin-effect-mediated magnetoionic control of charge transport in thick layers. Sci Rep 2024; 14:3332. [PMID: 38336914 PMCID: PMC10858034 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-53970-9] [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: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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In the rapidly developing area of magnetoionics (MI), which combines electrochemistry and magnetism, changes in the surface chemistry of magnetic materials in response to gate voltages cause dramatic modifications in the magnetic characteristics, resulting in low power-consuming charge transport tuning. Due to the surficial character, only magnetic thin films have been addressed for the MI effect's role in controlling charge transfer. Here, we show how it can be used to regulate the transit of charges in bulk magnetic materials. This is accomplished by combining high-permeability magnetic materials with a high-frequency passing current, allowing the skin effect and the MI effect to control the magnetic materials' impedance due to the impedance's high sensitivity to magnetic permeability. Our in-situ impedance measurement and magneto-optical characterization show the role of redox reactions at the surface in controlling impedance in magnetic materials. This research paves the way for using the MI effect in high-permeability bulk magnetic materials.
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- V Barough
- Department of Physics, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, 1983969411, Iran
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- Department of Physics, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, 1983969411, Iran
- Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, 8600, Dubendorf, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, 1983969411, Iran
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- Laser and Plasma Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, 1983969411, Iran
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- Department of Physics, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, 1983969411, Iran.
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Askarnia R, Sobhani M, Zare M, Aghamohammadi H, Staji H. Incorporation of Al 2O 3 and ZrO 2 ceramics to AZ31 magnesium alloys composite coating using micro-arc oxidation method. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2023; 141:105784. [PMID: 36934686 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2023.105784] [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: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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In this research, a composite coating with Al2O3 and ZrO2 particles have been applied on AZ31 magnesium alloy by micro-arc oxidation (MAO) technique. The alkaline electrolyte included a constant based composition and different composition of the Al2O3 and ZrO2 additives. Microstructure observations reveal that the surface pores of composite coating reduced during addition of ZrO2 and Al2O3 ceramic particles. The hardness of coating increased from about 380 for non-added to 620 MPa for Al2O3+ZrO2 added coating and wear rate reduced about 8 times. Wettability of the coating increased by incorporation of Al2O3 and/or ZrO2 particles while, Al2O3 is more effective than ZrO2. Addition of the ceramic particles enhanced the hydrophilicity properties of surface in wettability test and a contact angle of 43° was obtained for coating including Al2O3+ZrO2. The antibacterial properties of MAO coatings showed that S. aureus bacterium is more sensitive to the zirconia and alumina particle than S. typhimurium bacterium after 24 h of incubation.
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- R Askarnia
- Faculty of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran
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- Faculty of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran.
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran
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- Department of Materials Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran
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Mehvari-Habibabadi J, Zare M, Aghaye-Ghazvini MR, Rahnama M. The effect of levetiracetam on depression and anti-oxidant activity in patients with epilepsy. Curr J Neurol 2022; 21:224-229. [PMID: 38011345 PMCID: PMC10189196 DOI: 10.18502/cjn.v21i4.11719] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Background: Levetiracetam (LEV) is approved for treating epilepsy. The current evidence shows that LEV can cause behavioral problems such as depression. It is well-known that depression is associated with oxidative stress. Therefore, we conducted this study to assess the influence of LEV on depression severity and anti-oxidant status. Methods: In this prospective longitudinal study, 50 patients with diagnosis of epilepsy on LEV were included. We used Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) to assess depression severity. The serum levels of zinc and glutathione were measured as anti-oxidant markers. These variables were evaluated at the baseline and 3 months after the commencement of LEV. Results: A total of 30 patients finished the follow-up. Among them, 21 patients were women. The mean age at baseline was 28.76 ± 11.37 (range: 16-68 years). The severity of depression at the last follow-up was significantly higher than the baseline. We observed a decrease in the serum levels of zinc and glutathione, though they were not statistically significant. Conclusion: Our results suggest that LEV can increase the risk of depression in patients with epilepsy. This study also suggests that zinc depletion can be induced through act of LEV. Further studies are needed to validate these findings.
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- Jafar Mehvari-Habibabadi
- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Hansen MA, Valentine-King M, Zoorob R, Schlueter M, Matas JL, Willis SE, Danek LCK, Muldrew KL, Zare M, Hudson F, Atmar RL, Chou A, Trautner BW, Grigoryan L. Prevalence and predictors of urine culture contamination in primary care: A cross-sectional study. Int J Nurs Stud 2022; 134:104325. [PMID: 35914376 PMCID: PMC10513105 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2022.104325] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Antimicrobial resistance is a global health threat. To slow resistance and preserve antibiotics, stewardship interventions are increasingly promoted and mandated. Urine cultures are the most common microbiological test in the outpatient setting. Contamination most likely occurs during urine collection from surrounding vaginal, perineal, and epidermal flora. Sample contamination can lead to incorrect diagnosis, unnecessary or inappropriate treatment, poor patient outcomes, and higher costs. Therefore, ensuring proper collection of urinary samples serves as a prime diagnostic stewardship target, one that international nursing societies increasingly endorse as an opportunity for nurse involvement. OBJECTIVES Determine the prevalence, predictors, and antibiotic prescribing associated with contaminated urine cultures in primary care clinics. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Two adult safety-net clinics in Houston, Texas. PARTICIPANTS 1265 clinical encounters among 1114 primary care patients. METHODS We reviewed charts from office visits among patients who had a urine culture ordered between November 2018 and March 2020. Patient demographics, culture results and prescription orders were captured for each visit. Culture results were defined as no growth, contaminated (i.e., mixed flora, non-uropathogens, or ≥3 bacterial species isolated), or low-count (102-105 colony forming units (CFU)/mL) or high-count (>105 CFU/mL) uropathogen-positive. We performed multinomial logistic regression to identify predictors independently associated with contaminated cultures. RESULTS Our study evaluated 1265 cultures from 1114 patients that were primarily female (84 %), of Hispanic/Latino (74.4 %) or Black/African American (18.9 %) race/ethnicity with a mean age of 43 years. Out of 1265 urine cultures, 264 (20.9 %) had no growth, 694 (54.9 %) were contaminated, 159 (12.6 %) were low-count positive, and 148 (11.7 %) were high-count positive. Female sex, pregnancy, and obesity were associated with contaminated cultures (multinomial adjusted odds ratios: 15.89, 14.34, 1.93, respectively; 95 % confidence intervals: 10.25-24.61, 8.03-25.61, 1.32-2.81, respectively). Antibiotic prescribing was significantly higher among symptomatic patients with contaminated cultures compared to those with no growth. CONCLUSION Urine culture contamination occurred frequently in our clinics, and obesity, female sex and pregnancy were independent risk factors for contamination. The association of pregnancy and contamination is particularly concerning as pregnant females are routinely screened and treated for asymptomatic bacteriuria in the United States. Culture contamination may obscure underlying uropathogens, leading to pyelonephritis or potential neonatal infection if untreated. Conversely, overtreatment of false positive bacteriuria could lead to adverse effects from antibiotics and increased risk for antibiotic resistance. As nurses play a prominent role in patient education, diagnostic stewardship interventions may want to utilize nurses' educational capabilities to improve urine culture collection. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT 55 % of urine cultures collected in primary care clinics were contaminated, revealing a major opportunity for nurse-driven diagnostic stewardship interventions.
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- Michael A Hansen
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety (IQuESt), Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Harris Health System, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Harris Health System, Houston, TX, USA
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- Harris Health System, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; School of Health Professions, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Michael E. Debakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Harris Health System, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety (IQuESt), Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety (IQuESt), Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Medicine and Surgery, Section of Health Services Research, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA; Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety (IQuESt), Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Heiranizadeh N, Rafiei shahamabadi M, Dehghan HR, Jafari-Nedooshan J, Kargar S, Zare M, Amooei A, Shiryazdi SM, Broomand MA, Moravej MT, Sadri Z. Comparing Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients with Sentinel Lymph Node Metastasis with and without Completion Axillary Lymph Node Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2022; 23:2561-2571. [DOI: 10.31557/apjcp.2022.23.8.2561] [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] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Kargar S, Dalimi A, Eslami G, Hajimohammadi B, Shirinzadeh A, Amouei A, Zare M, Jafari-Nedooshan J, Heiranizadeh N, Akhavan Tafti M, Ahmadian S, Hosseini SS, Askari V, Sheykhzadegan M, Ghoshouni H, Ranjbar MJ, Boozhmehrani MJ, Vakili M. Cystic Echinococcosis in Central Iran: G1 and G6 Genotypes in Patients. Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2022; 23:451-457. [DOI: 10.1089/sur.2022.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [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] Open
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- Saeed Kargar
- Department of Surgery, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
- Department of Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Surgery, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Surgery, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Surgery, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Surgery, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Surgery, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Pathology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Health Monitoring Research Center, School of Medicine, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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Mehvari Habibabadi J, Moein H, Jourahmad Z, Ahmadian M, Basiratnia R, Zare M, Hashemi Fesharaki SS, Badihian S, Barekatain M, Tabrizi N. Outcome of epilepsy surgery in lesional epilepsy: Experiences from a developing country. Epilepsy Behav 2021; 122:108221. [PMID: 34352668 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.108221] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Our aim was to report the postoperative seizure outcome and associated factors in patients with lesional epilepsy, in a low-income setting. METHODS This longitudinal prospective study included patients who underwent epilepsy surgery at Kashani Comprehensive Epilepsy Center between 2014 and 2019. Post-surgical outcomes were reported according to the Engel score, and patients were classified into two groups of seizure free (SF) and not-seizure free (NSF). RESULTS A total of 148 adult patients, with a mean age of 30.45 ± 9.23 years were included. The SF outcome was reported in 86.5% of patients and antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) were reduced or discontinued in 45.9%. The mean follow-up duration was 26.7 ± 14.9 months. Temporal lobe lesions (76.3%) and mesial temporal sclerosis (MTS) (56.7%) were the most frequent etiologies. Temporal lesion (Incidence relative risk (IRR): 1.76, 95% CI [1.08-2.87], p = 0.023), prior history of CNS infection (IRR:1.18, 95% CI [1.03-1.35], p = 0.019), use of intra-operative ECoG (IRR:1.73, 95% CI [1.06-2.81], p = 0.028), and absence of IEDs in postoperative EEG (IRR: 1.41, 95% CI [1.18-1.70], p < 0.001) were positive predictors for a favorable outcome. CONCLUSION Many patients with drug-resistant lesional epilepsy showed a favorable response to surgery. We believe that resective epilepsy surgery in low-income settings is a major treatment option. The high frequency of patients with drug-resistant epilepsy in developing countries is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Hence, strategies to increase access to epilepsy surgery in these settings are urgently needed.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Kashani Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Kashani Hospital, Isfahan, Iran
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- Kashani Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Kashani Hospital, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Kashani Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Kashani Hospital, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
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- Psychosomatic Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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Boudreau DM, Lapham G, Johnson EA, Bobb JF, Matthews AG, McCormack J, Liu D, Campbell CI, Rossom RC, Binswanger IA, Yarborough BJ, Arnsten JH, Cunningham CO, Glass JE, Murphy MT, Zare M, Hechter RC, Ahmedani B, Braciszewski JM, Horigian VE, Szapocznik J, Samet JH, Saxon AJ, Schwartz RP, Bradley KA. Documented opioid use disorder and its treatment in primary care patients across six U.S. health systems. J Subst Abuse Treat 2021; 112S:41-48. [PMID: 32220410 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2020.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The United States is in the middle of an opioid overdose epidemic, and experts are calling for improved detection of opioid use disorders (OUDs) and treatment with buprenorphine or extended release (XR) injectable naltrexone, which can be prescribed in general medical settings. To better understand the magnitude of opportunities for treatment among primary care (PC) patients, we estimated the prevalence of documented OUD and medication treatment of OUD among PC patients. METHODS This cross-sectional study included patients with ≥2 visits to PC clinics across 6 healthcare delivery systems who were ≥16 years of age during the study period (fiscal years 2014-2016). Diagnoses, prescriptions, and healthcare utilization were ascertained from electronic health records and insurance claims (5 systems that also offer health insurance). Documented OUDs were defined as ≥1 International Classification of Diseases code for OUDs (active or remission), and OUD treatment was defined as ≥1 prescription(s) for buprenorphine formulations indicated for OUD or naltrexone XR, during the 3-year study period. The prevalence of documented OUD and treatment (95% confidence intervals) across health systems were estimated, and characteristics of patients by treatment status were compared. Prevalence of OUD and OUD treatment were adjusted for age, gender, and race/ethnicity. Combined results were also adjusted for site. RESULT Among 1,403,327 eligible PC patients, 54-62% were female and mean age ranged from 46 to 51 years across health systems. The 3-year prevalence of documented OUD ranged from 0.7-1.4% across the health systems. Among patients with documented OUD, the prevalence of medication treatment (primarily buprenorphine) varied across health systems: 3%, 12%, 16%, 20%, 22%, and 36%. CONCLUSION The prevalence of documented OUD and OUD treatment among PC patients varied widely across health systems. The majority of PC patients with OUD did not have evidence of treatment with buprenorphine or naltrexone XR, highlighting opportunities for improved identification and treatment in medical settings. These results can inform initiatives aimed at improving treatment of OUD in PC. Future research should focus on why there is such variation and how much of the variation can be addressed by improving access to medication treatment.
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- Denise M Boudreau
- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, United States of America.
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, United States of America
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, United States of America
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, United States of America
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- National Institute on Drug Abuse Center for Clinical Trials Network, United States of America
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- Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research, United States of America
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- Kaiser Permanente Colorado Institute for Health Research and Colorado Permanente Medical Group, United States of America
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- Kaiser Permanente Northwest Center for Health Research, United States of America
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, United States of America
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- University of Texas at Houston, United States of America
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- Kaiser Permanente Southern California Department of Research and Evaluation, United States of America
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- Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, United States of America
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- Veteran Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, United States of America
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, United States of America
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Grigoryan L, Zoorob R, Germanos G, Sidani M, Horsfield M, Khan F, Zare M, Goebel M, Atmar R, Trautner B. Case-based audit and feedback around a decision aid improved antibiotic choice and duration for uncomplicated cystitis in primary care clinics. Fam Med Community Health 2021; 9:fmch-2020-000834. [PMID: 34244304 PMCID: PMC8273487 DOI: 10.1136/fmch-2020-000834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The objective of our study was to evaluate the impact of a multifaceted stewardship intervention on adherence to the evidence-based practice guidelines on treatment of uncomplicated cystitis in primary care. We hypothesised that our intervention would increase guideline adherence in terms of antibiotic choice and duration of treatment. DESIGN A preintervention and postintervention comparison with a contemporaneous control group was performed. During the first two study periods, we obtained baseline data and performed interviews exploring provider prescribing decisions for cystitis at both clinics. During the third period in the intervention clinic only, the intervention included a didactic lecture, a decision algorithm and audit and feedback. We used a difference-in-differences analysis to determine the effects of our intervention on the outcome and guideline adherence to antibiotic choice and duration. SETTING Two family medicine clinics (one intervention and one control) were included. PARTICIPANTS All female patients with uncomplicated cystitis attending the study clinics between 2016 and 2019. RESULTS Our sample included 932 visits representing 812 unique patients with uncomplicated cystitis. The proportion of guideline-adherent antibiotic regimens increased during the intervention period (from 33.2% (95% CI 26.9 to 39.9) to 66.9% (95% CI 58.4 to 74.6) in the intervention site and from 5.3% (95% CI 2.3 to 10.1) to 17.0% (95% CI 9.9 to 26.6) in the control site). The increase in guideline adherence was greater in the intervention site compared with the control site with a difference-in-differences of 22 percentage points, p=0.001. CONCLUSION A multifaceted intervention increased guideline adherence for antibiotic choice and duration in greater magnitude than similar trends at the control site. Future research is needed to facilitate scale-up and sustainability of case-based audit and feedback interventions in primary care.
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- Larissa Grigoryan
- Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.,Internal Medicine, Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs, California, USA
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- Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Family and Community Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Family and Community Medicine, University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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Zare K, Sheykhi V, Mokhtari Z, Zare M. Decontamination potential of five native plants in Maharlu Wetland, Iran. Int J Phytoremediation 2021; 23:1402-1411. [PMID: 33761296 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2021.1900064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This study investigates the level of toxic trace elements (TTE) in the rhizosphere soil and tissues of five native plants and their phytoextraction/phytostabilization potential growing in Maharlu Lake wetland, in Southern Iran. The study anticipated by determination of 11 potentially TTE concentrations (As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, and Zn) in the soil, soil extract, and the plants' dry matter (root and shoot). Pollution index (PI), pollution load index (PLI), bioconcentration factor (BCF), bioaccumulation coefficient (BAC), and translocation factor (TF) were applied in the study. Two main results were pointed out in this study. Firstly, the result of pollution indexing and total and phyto-availability concentrations of TTE showed that some of them in the rhizosphere soil are problematic in the Maharlu wetland, in particular for Mo, Pb, Zn, and As. Secondly, the result of the correlation coefficients and phytoremediation indexing revealed that TTE accumulation in the plant tissues, not only depends on the concentration in the soil extract but is also plant-specific. Moreover, the results suggested that Halopeplis sp. has the potential for phytoextraction of Cd and Mo in the contaminated wetlands. Novelty statement: This manuscript addresses the toxic trace elements concentration in rhizosphere soil and tissues of five native plants and their phytoextraction/phytostabilization potential: Maharlu wetland in southern Iran.
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- Kamran Zare
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Earth Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Geology Faculty of Sciences, University of Neyshabur, Neyshabur, Iran
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- Department of Earth Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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Bernard F, Zare M, Murie C, Sagot JC. Dimensions physiques et cognitives : vers une nécessaire prise en compte en maintenabilité aéronautique. ARCH MAL PROF ENVIRO 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.admp.2020.10.004] [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: 11/26/2022]
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Russell M, Zare M. How to assess and relieve that perplexing rashless itch. J Fam Pract 2020; 69:430-437. [PMID: 33176338] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Your patient's pruritus absent skin lesions might be self-limiting-or indicate systemic disease. Probing the nature of the symptom can point to targeted treatment.
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- Matasha Russell
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA.
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA
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Zare M, Tagharrobi Z, Sharifi K, Sooki Z, Abolhasani J. Translation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Mahoney Pain Scale Among Iranian Elderly With Dementia: A Methodological Study. Eval Health Prof 2020; 44:371-377. [PMID: 32990030 DOI: 10.1177/0163278720961818] [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: 11/16/2022]
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Valid and reliable measurement tools are necessary for pain assessment among the elderly with dementia. This study aimed to translate the Mahoney Pain Scale (MPS) into Persian and evaluate its psychometric properties among Iranian elderly with dementia. In this methodological study, after translating and assessing the face and content validity of MPS, 100 elderly with dementia were selected via convenience sampling from nursing homes and clinics in Kashan in 2018-19; then, MPS was completed for them both at rest and during a movement pain protocol. MPS was assessed by exploratory factor analysis, known-group comparison, convergent validity, internal consistency, equivalence, and stability. The factor analysis revealed a one-factor structure, which explained 57.11% of the total variance. The Persian MPS differentiated patients with and without known painful conditions, as well as pain at rest and during the movement pain protocol (p < .0001). There was a significant positive correlation between the scores of MPS and PACSLAC-II (r = .87, p < .0001). The Cronbach's α, intraclass correlation coefficient and standard error of measurement of MPS were .91, .79, and ±1.37, respectively. As a valid and reliable tool, the Persian MPS can be used for pain assessment among Iranian elderly with dementia.
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- Mohammad Zare
- Trauma Nursing Research Centre, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Trauma Nursing Research Centre, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Trauma Nursing Research Centre, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Trauma Nursing Research Centre, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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Ashkavand Z, Sadeghi E, Parvizi R, Zare M. Developed Low-Temperature Anionic 2H-MoS 2/Au Sensing Layer Coated Optical Fiber Gas Sensor. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2020; 12:34283-34296. [PMID: 32614567 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c05108] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Carboxyl-functionalized molybdenum disulfide (COOH-MoS2) nanosheets were prepared through a facile low-temperature hydrothermal method. The phase transformation of metallic-1T to 2H-semiconductor COOH-MoS2 nanosheets was conducted through introducing Au thin film on the unclad optical fiber as a sensing layer in a low temperature. The developed structure successfully refined the loss of the semiconducting properties and poor adhesion of COOH-MoS2 on the unclad polymer optical fiber, which provided limited semiconductor potential as the sensing layers on the optical fiber surfaces. The sensing performance of the as-prepared structure was tested for quantitative detection of three different volatile organic carbons (VOCs) of ethanol, propanol, and methanol gases as well as cross-sensitivity to relative humidity. The operating principle was based on intensity variation of the evanescent wave in the sensing region. The response of the proposed sensing system shows maximum response and better linearity (R2 = 0.999) to methanol at room temperature. Finally, the comparative experimental cross-sensitivity to relative humidity and methanol was also studied to evaluate the potential of sensing range.
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- Z Ashkavand
- Department of Physics, College of Sciences, Yasouj University, Yasouj 75914-353, Iran
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- Department of Physics, College of Sciences, Yasouj University, Yasouj 75914-353, Iran
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- Department of Physics, College of Sciences, Yasouj University, Yasouj 75914-353, Iran
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- Department of Physics, College of Sciences, Yasouj University, Yasouj 75914-353, Iran
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Salouti R, Ghazavi R, Rajabi S, Zare M, Talebnejad M, Abtahi MB, Parvizi M, Madani S, Asadi-Amoli F, Mirsharif ES, Gharebaghi R, Heidary F. Sulfur Mustard and Immunology; Trends of 20 Years Research in the Web of Science Core Collection: A Scientometric Review. Iran J Public Health 2020; 49:1202-1210. [PMID: 33083286 PMCID: PMC7548481 DOI: 10.18502/ijph.v49i7.3573] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Background We aimed to use the scientometric approach to evaluate immunological studies on the subject of sulfur mustard over the past 20 years. Methods In this scientometric study, the Web of Science Core Collection was searched on the studies about sulfur mustard. The published papers related to the field of immunology were retrieved from these papers. HistCite software and VOSviewer were the applied software packages for bibliometric analysis, information visualization, and creating bibliometric networks. Results Over the past 20 years, 741 researchers from 22 countries have published 201 scientific papers in 95 journals. Iran and the United States with 93 and 68 published articles ranked at the top. The Journal of International Immunopharmacology, with 33 published papers, 439 Total Global Citation Score (TGCS), and 105 Total Local Citation Score (TLCS) was the most productive and most influential in this regard. The paper entitled "Biomonitoring of exposure to chemical warfare agents: A review" and another paper entitled "Sardasht-Iran Cohort Study of Chemical Warfare Victims: Design and Methods" were the most influential papers in this topic with 200 TGCS and 27 TLCS, respectively. The most productive and the most influential centers were "Immunoregulation Research Center of Shahed University" and "The Janbazan Medical and Engineering Research Center (JMERC)," respectively. Conclusion The result of our report as the unique scientometric evaluation of the research on sulfur mustard and Immunology can be used as a roadmap for authors, researchers, and policymakers to define the best ways to allocate their financial and executive resources.
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- Ramin Salouti
- Poostchi Ophthalmology Research Center, Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Salouti Eye Research Center, Salouti Eye Clinic, Shiraz, Iran
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- Vice Chancellery of Research and Technology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Optometry, School of Rehabilitation, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Labbafinejad Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Poostchi Ophthalmology Research Center, Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Poostchi Ophthalmology Research Center, Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Pathology, Mofid Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pathology, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Kish International Campus, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Ophthalmology Division, Taleghani Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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Abedinzadeh M, Dastgheib SA, Maleki H, Heiranizadeh N, Zare M, Jafari-Nedooshan J, Kargar S, Neamatzadeh H. Association of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene Polymorphisms with Susceptibility to Prostate Cancer: a Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Urol J 2020; 17:329-337. [PMID: 32406054 DOI: 10.22037/uj.v0i0.5445] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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PURPOSE A variety of studies have evaluated the association of polymorphisms at endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) gene with risk of prostate cancer. However, the results remain inconclusive. This meta-analysis was performed to derive a more precise estimation between eNOS polymorphisms and prostate cancer risk. MATERIALS AND METHODS A comprehensive literature search was conducted using PubMed, EMBASE, Wed of Science, Elsevier, Cochrane Library, SciELO, SID, WanFang, VIP, CBD and CNKI database up to March 20, 2020. Odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals were used to assess the strength of the associations. RESULTS A total of 22 case-control studies including 12 studies with 4,464 cases and 4,347 controls on +894G>T, five studies with 589 cases and 789 controls on VNTR 4a/b, and five studies with 588 cases and 692 controls on -786T > C were selected. Overall, pooled data showed a significant association between eNOS 894G>T, VNTR 4a/b, and -786T > C polymorphisms and an increased risk of prostate cancer in the global population. When stratified by ethnicity, a significant association was found between eNOS +894G>T and -786T>C polymorphisms and risk of prostate cancer in Caucasians. CONCLUSION Our results indicated that eNOS 894G>T, VNTR 4a/b, and -786T>C polymorphisms were associated with risk of prostate cancer in the global population as well as Caucasian population.
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- Mehdi Abedinzadeh
- Department of Urology, Shahid Rahnamoun Hospital, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
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- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Department of Urology, Shahid Rahnamoun Hospital, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of General Surgery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of General Surgery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of General Surgery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of General Surgery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
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Zare M, Tagharrobi Z, Sharifi K, Sooki Z, Abolhasani J. Psychometric evaluation of the Persian version of the Doloplus-2 (P-Doloplus-2) scale in elderly with dementia. Turk J Med Sci 2020; 50:953-962. [PMID: 32394680 PMCID: PMC7379415 DOI: 10.3906/sag-2001-117] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Background/aim A scale for behavioural pain assessment is useful for the detection and determination of pain in the elderly with
dementia. This study aimed to translate and evaluate the psychometric properties of Doloplus-2 in the elderly with dementia in Iran. Materials and methods In this methodological study, after translation and evaluating the face and content validity of Doloplus-2, 100 elderly people were selected by the convenience sampling method in Kashan, 2018–2019. Exploratory factor analysis, convergent validity, and known-groups comparison were applied to determine construct validity. Reliability was also assessed through internal consistency, equivalence, and stability methods were used. The ceiling and floor effects were also examined. Data were analyzed using the SPSS-v16 and via Mann-Whitney U test, Cronbach’s alpha, Spearman-Brown, and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Results The scale’s content validity index was 0.95%, and the item impact of each item was above 1.5. Factor analysis identified 2 “social- functional” and “conventional subjective-objective” factors in scale that altogether were able to explain 76% of the total variance. The results revealed that P-Doloplus-2 could discriminate between the 2 groups of elderly with and without known chronic painful diseases (P < 0.0001). There was a significant positive correlation between P-Doloplus-2 and PACSLAC-II-IR scores (r = 0.878, P < 0.0001). Cronbach’s alpha, ICC, and standard error of measurement for the scale were 0.950, 0.864, and ± 1.759, respectively. The frequency of minimum and maximum possible score of scale was less than 15%. Conclusion The Persian version of Doloplus-2 can be considered as a valid and reliable scale for pain assessment in the elderly with dementia.
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- Mohammad Zare
- Trauma Nursing Research Centre, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Trauma Nursing Research Centre, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Trauma Nursing Research Centre, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Trauma Nursing Research Centre, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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Moghimi M, Dastgheib SA, Heiranizadeh N, Zare M, Sheikhpour E, Neamatzadeh H. ASSOCIATION OF IL-8 -251T>A (RS4073) POLYMORPHISM WITH SUSCEPTIBILITY TO GASTRIC CANCER: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS BASED ON 33 CASE-CONTROL STUDIES. Arq Gastroenterol 2020; 57:91-99. [PMID: 32294742 DOI: 10.1590/s0004-2803.202000000-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 11/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The role of -251A>T polymorphism in the anti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-8 (IL-8) gene in gastric cancer was intensively evaluated, but the results of these studies were inconsistent. OBJECTIVE Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to provide a comprehensive data on the association of IL-8 -251T>A polymorphism with gastric cancer. METHODS All eligible studies were identified in PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, Wanfang and CNKI databases before September 01, 2019. The pooled odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were derived from a fixed effect or random effect model. RESULTS A total of 33 case-control studies with 6,192 cases and 9,567 controls were selected. Overall, pooled data showed that IL-8 -251T>A polymorphism was significantly associated with an increased risk of gastric cancer under all five genetic models, i.e., allele (A vs T: OR=1.189, 95% CI 1.027-1.378, P=0.021), homozygote (AA vs TT: OR=1.307, 95% CI 1.111-1.536, P=0.001), heterozygote (AT vs TT: OR=1.188, 95% CI 1.061-1.330, P=0.003), dominant (AA+AT vs TT: OR=1.337, 95% CI 1.115-1.602, P=0.002) and recessive (AA vs AT+TT: OR=1.241, 95% CI 1.045-1.474, P=0.014). The stratified analysis by ethnicity revealed an increased risk of gastric cancer in Asians and mixed populations, but not in Caucasians. Moreover, stratified by country found a significant association in Chinese, Korean and Brazilian, but not among Japanese. CONCLUSION This meta-analysis suggests that the IL-8 -251T>A polymorphism is associated with an increased risk of gastric cancer, especially by ethnicity (Asian and mixed populations) and country (Chinese, Korean and Brazilian).
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- Mansour Moghimi
- Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Department of Pathology, Yazd, Iran
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- Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Department of Surgery, Yazd, Iran
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- Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Department of Surgery, Yazd, Iran
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- Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Science, Hematology and Oncology Research Center, Yazd, Iran
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- Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Department of Medical Genetics, Yazd, Iran.,Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Mother and Newborn Health Research Center, Yazd, Iran
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Rezaie R, Falakian Z, Mazloomzadeh S, Ayati M, Morakabati A, Teimouri Dastjerdan MR, Zare M, Moghimi M, Shahani T, Biglari A. While Urine and Plasma Decorin Remain Unchanged in Prostate Cancer, Prostatic Tissue Decorin Has a Prognostic Value. Iran Biomed J 2020; 24:229-35. [PMID: 32306717 DOI: 10.29252/ibj.24.4.229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Background Numerous studies confirmed that significant decrease in tissue decorin (DCN) expression is associated to tumor progression and metastasis in certain types of cancer including prostate cancer (PC). However, the potential prognostic value of tissue DCN in PC has not yet been investigated. Methods A total number of 40 PC and 42 patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) were investigated for the expression levels of DCN in their prostatic tissues using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemical analyses. Urinary and plasma DCN levels were also measured by ELISA. Results Despite no significant changes in the mean of urine and plasma DCN concentrations between the two study groups, tissue DCN mRNA was found to be 5.5fold lower in cancer than BPH (p = 0.0001). Similarly, the stained DCN levels appeared significantly lower in cancer patients with higher Gleason Scores (8 and 9, n = 6) than those with lower Gleason Scores (6 and 7, n = 26), with a p value of 0.049. Conclusion Here, we report, for the first time, that urine and plasma DCN does not seem to have a diagnostic value in PC, while tissue DCN could potentially be used as a prognostic marker in PC.
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- Razie Rezaie
- Department of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences (ZUMS), Zanjan 45139-56111, Iran.,Cancer Gene Therapy Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences (ZUMS), Zanjan 45139-56111, Iran
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- Department of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences (ZUMS), Zanjan 45139-56111, Iran.,Cancer Gene Therapy Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences (ZUMS), Zanjan 45139-56111, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences (ZUMS), Zanjan 45139-56111, Iran
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- Uro-Oncology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran 1419733141, Iran
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- Molecular Pathology Department of Mehr General Hospital, Tehran 1415755411, Iran
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- Molecular Pathology Department of 17-Shahrivar General Hospital, Mashhad 91746, Iran
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- Department of Hemathology Onchology, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences (ZUMS), Zanjan 45139-56111, Iran
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- Department of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences (ZUMS), Zanjan 45139-56111, Iran.,Cancer Gene Therapy Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences (ZUMS), Zanjan 45139-56111, Iran
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- Department of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences (ZUMS), Zanjan 45139-56111, Iran.,Cancer Gene Therapy Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences (ZUMS), Zanjan 45139-56111, Iran
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Najafi F, Dastgheib SA, Jafari-Nedooshan J, Moghimi M, Heiranizadeh N, Zare M, Salehi E, Neamatzadeh H. Association of Transforming Growth Factor-β1 rs1982073 Polymorphism with Susceptibility to Acute Renal Rejection: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Urol J 2020; 18:1-10. [PMID: 32309873 DOI: 10.22037/uj.v0i0.5437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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PURPOSE The association of rs1982073 (codon 10) polymorphism at Transforming Growth Factor- β1 (TGF-β1) gene with acute renal rejection (ARR) has been reported by several studies. However, the results were controversial. To derive a more precise estimation of this association, a meta-analysis was performed. METHODS The eligible literatures were identified through PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, EMBASE, SciELO, WanFang, and CNKI databases up to July 01, 2019. The pooled odds ratios (ORs) with corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to calculate the strength of the association. RESULTS A total of 23 case-control studies with 795 ARR cases and 1,562 non-AR controls were selected. Pooled data revealed that there was no significant association between TGF-β1 codon 10 polymorphism and an increased risk of ARR in the overall population (C vs. T: OR=0.908, 95% CI 0.750-1.099, p = 0.322; CT vs. TT: OR=1.074, 95% CI 0.869-1.328, p = 0.507; CC vs.TT: OR=0.509, 95% CI=0.738-1.253, p = 0.770; CC+CT vs. TT: OR = 0.917, 95% CI 0.756-1.112, p = 0.376, and CC vs. CT+TT: OR=0.995, 95% CI 0.809-1.223, p = 0.959). Moreover, stratified analysis revealed no significant association between the TGF-β1 rs1982073 polymorphism and ARR risk by ethnicity and cases type (recipient and donor). CONCLUSION The current meta-analysis demonstrated that the TGF-β1 rs1982073 polymorphism was not significantly associated with increased risk of ARR. However, studies with a larger number of subjects among different ethnic groups are needed to further validate the results.
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- Farzaneh Najafi
- Department of Internal Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
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- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Department of Pathology, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
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- Department of Surgery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
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- Department of Surgery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
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- Department of Basic Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ardakan University, Ardakan, Iran.
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
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Abedinzadeh M, Ghodsian M, Dastgheib SA, Jafari-Nedooshan J, Zare M, Heiranizadeh N, Raee-Ezzabadi A, Neamatzadeh H. Association of interleukine-18 polymorphisms with susceptibility to prostate cancer in Iranian population. Neoplasma 2020; 67:644-649. [PMID: 32039628 DOI: 10.4149/neo_2020_190616n513] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Interleukin-18 (IL-18) is a multifunctional cytokine that augments interferon-γ production, promotion of the Th1 immune response and acts as an important immunomediator in the development of some cancers. The current study aimed to analyze the association of the five most common polymorphisms in the IL-18 gene with prostate cancer in the Iranian population. We examined a possible association of IL-18 -137G>C, -607C>A, -656G>T, +105A>C and +127C>T polymorphisms with prostate cancer occurrence by PCR-RFLP assay. Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were used to assess the strength of the association between IL-18 polymorphisms and prostate cancer. Statistical analysis revealed that individuals carrying the mutant homozygote genotype of IL-18 -607C>A (OR=2.251, 95% CI=1.062-4.768, p=0.034) and -137G>C (OR=2.364, 95% CI=1.121-4.984, p=0.024) polymorphisms had an increased risk of prostate cancer. However, for IL-18 -656G>T, +105A>C and +127C>T polymorphisms, there were no differential distributions of their genotypes between patients with prostate cancer and healthy subjects. Our results indicated that the IL-18 -137G>C and -607C>A polymorphisms were significantly associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer in the Iranian population. Thus, these polymorphisms might be used as a molecular biomarker in the early diagnosis of prostate cancer.
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- M Abedinzadeh
- Department of Urology, Shahid Rahnamoun Hospital, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Urology, Shahid Rahnamoun Hospital, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of General Surgery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of General Surgery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of General Surgery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.,Mother and Newborn Health Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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Jafari-Nedooshan J, Dastgheib SA, Kargar S, Zare M, Raee-Ezzabadi A, Heiranizadeh N, Sadeghizadeh-Yazdi J, Neamatzadeh H. Association of IL-6 −174 G>C Polymorphism with Susceptibility to Colorectal Cancer and Gastric Cancer: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Acta Med (Hradec Kralove, Czech Repub ) 2020; 62:137-146. [DOI: 10.14712/18059694.2020.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Background: The −174G>C (rs1800795) polymorphism at interleukin 6 (IL-6) gene has been reported to be related with the occurrence of colorectal (CRC) and gastric (GC) cancers. However, the results had been conflicting and controversial. In order to give a comprehensive and precise result, we summarized available data to analyze the association of this polymorphism with CRC and GC risk. Methods: A comprehensive literature search on PubMed, Elsevier Science Direct, and CNKI database was performed to identify all eligible studies up to May 15, 2019. The strength of association was assessed by odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). Results: A total of 29 case-control studies including 16 studies with 7,560 cases and 9,574 controls on CRC and 13 studies with 1,445 cases and 2,918 controls on GC were selected. Overall, pooled data showed that the IL-6 −174G>C polymorphism was not significantly associated with increased risk of CRC and GC in overall. When stratified by ethnicity, we found a statistically significant association between the IL-6 −174 G>C polymorphism and CRC risk in Asians (CC vs. GG: OR = 1.860, 95% CI 1.061–3.258, p = 0.030; and CC vs. CG+GG: OR = 1.941, 95% CI 1.131–3.331, p = 0.016). Conclusion: The meta-analysis suggests that IL-6 −174G>C polymorphism was not significantly associated with the increased risk of CRC and GC in overall population. However, the results showed that IL-6 −174G>C polymorphism may be associated with risk of GC in Asians. Further studies including a larger sample size will be necessary to clarify these results.
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Lapham G, Boudreau DM, Johnson EA, Bobb JF, Matthews AG, McCormack J, Liu D, Samet JH, Saxon AJ, Campbell CI, Glass JE, Rossom RC, Murphy MT, Binswanger IA, Yarborough BJH, Bradley KA, Ahmedani B, Amoroso PJ, Arnsten JH, Bart G, Braciszewski JM, Cunningham CO, Hechter RC, Horigian VE, Liebschutz JM, Loree AM, Matson TE, McNeely J, Merrill JO, Northrup TF, Schwartz RP, Stotts AL, Szapocznik J, Thakral M, Tsui JI, Zare M. Prevalence and treatment of opioid use disorders among primary care patients in six health systems. Drug Alcohol Depend 2020; 207:107732. [PMID: 31835068 PMCID: PMC7158756 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.107732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Revised: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND The U.S. experienced nearly 48,000 opioid overdose deaths in 2017. Treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) with buprenorphine is a recommended part of primary care, yet little is known about current U.S. practices in this setting. This observational study reports the prevalence of documented OUD and OUD treatment with buprenorphine among primary care patients in six large health systems. METHODS Adults with ≥2 primary care visits during a three-year period (10/1/2013-9/30/2016) in six health systems were included. Data were obtained from electronic health record and claims data, with measures, assessed over the three-year period, including indicators for documented OUD from ICD 9 and 10 codes and OUD treatment with buprenorphine. The prevalence of OUD treatment was adjusted for age, gender, race/ethnicity, and health system. RESULTS Among 1,368,604 primary care patients, 13,942 (1.0 %) had documented OUD, and among these, 21.0 % had OUD treatment with buprenorphine. For those with documented OUD, the adjusted prevalence of OUD treatment with buprenorphine varied across demographic and clinical subgroups. OUD treatment was lower among patients who were older, women, Black/African American and Hispanic (compared to white), non-commercially insured, and those with non-cancer pain, mental health disorders, greater comorbidity, and more opioid prescriptions, emergency department visits or hospitalizations. CONCLUSIONS Among primary care patients in six health systems, one in five with an OUD were treated with buprenorphine, with disparities across demographic and clinical characteristics. Less buprenorphine treatment among those with greater acute care utilization highlights an opportunity for systems-level changes to increase OUD treatment.
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- Gwen Lapham
- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, United States; University of Washington, Department of Health Services, United States.
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute.,University of Washington Department of Pharmacy
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- National Institute on Drug Abuse Center for Clinical Trials Network
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- Boston University & Boston Medical Center Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine
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- Veteran Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System Center of Excellence in Substance Abuse Treatment and Education.,University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute.,University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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- Multicare Health System MultiCare Tacoma Central Family Medicine
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- Kaiser Permanente Colorado Institute for Health Research.,Colorado Permanente Medical Group, Denver, Colorado
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute.,University of Washington Department of Health Services.,University of Washington Department of Medicine
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- Henry Ford Health System Center for Health Policy & Health Services Research
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- Multicare Health System MultiCare Institute for Research and Innovation
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- Montefiore Medical Center Department of Medicine.,Montefiore Medical Center Division of General Internal Medicine.,Albert Einstein College of Medicine Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine
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- Montefiore Medical Center Department of Medicine.,Albert Einstein College of Medicine Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine
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- Kaiser Permanente Southern California Department of Research and Evaluation
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- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Department of Public Health Sciences
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- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Division of General Internal Medicine, Center for Research on Health Care
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- Henry Ford Health System Center for Health Policy & Health Services Research
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- New York University School of Medicine, Department of Population Health and Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation
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- McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
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- McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
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- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Department of Public Health Sciences
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- University of Massachusetts Boston College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Boston, MA, USA
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- University of Washington Division of General Internal Medicine
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- McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
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Sadeghi H, Amrollahi R, Zare M, Fazelpour S. Design and simulation of a blanket module with high efficiency cooling system of tokamak focused on DEMO reactor. Nuclear Engineering and Technology 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.net.2019.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Zare M, Mehvari Habibabadi J, Moein H, Barekatain M, Basiratnia R, Tofangsazi L. The Relationship between Aura and Postoperative Outcomes of Epilepsy Surgery in Patients with Mesial Temporal Sclerosis. Adv Biomed Res 2020; 9:3. [PMID: 32055537 PMCID: PMC7003553 DOI: 10.4103/abr.abr_25_19] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2019] [Revised: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We conducted a study to evaluate the relationship between aura types and postoperative outcomes in patients with mesial temporal sclerosis (MTS) to predict the prognosis of patients, accordingly. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 99 patients with MTS-temporal lobe epilepsy were enrolled based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The types of aura were evaluated, and the outcomes were categorized according to the Engel scale. Preoperative and postoperative results of patients were compared and analyzed with the Kruskal-Wallis test. RESULTS About 73.7% of patients had seizure-free after their surgeries. The most of patients (n = 81) were in Class I of Evaluating Engel criteria. About 36.3% had not experienced any aura before their seizures, and among those with aura, the most prevalent aura was abdominal aura in 29 patients (29.3%) followed by other types of aura and affective aura. Most of the patients in Class I, II, III, and IV of Engel scale had an abdominal aura, without aura, effective aura, and abdominal aura, respectively, but this difference was not statistically significant (P = 0.691). CONCLUSION According to this study, the type of aura cannot predict postoperative outcomes in MTS patients. More studies are needed to evaluate this relation in better-planned studies with greater sample size.
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- Mohammad Zare
- From the Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- From the Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Psychiatric, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- From the Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Zare K, Sheykhi V, Zare M. Investigating the heavy metals' removal capacity of some native plant species from the wetland groundwater of Maharlu Lake in Fars province, Iran. Int J Phytoremediation 2020; 22:781-788. [PMID: 31941363 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2019.1710815] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Saline Maharlu Lake in southern Iran is the outlet of Shiraz-Sarvestan basin, an inland flat lake, which its surroundings appear as wetland environment. The groundwater of the wetland area is polluted with heavy metals from the lake, and the wetland native plants grown in this area potentially have the tendency of uptaking the heavy metals from their rhizosphere environments. The lake is in hydraulic connection with its wetland groundwater and reverse hydraulic gradient results in movement of pollutants into the aquifers. This study aims to realize the wetland native plants efficiency in phytoremediation of the heavy metal. Groundwater samples were collected for analysis from rhizosphere of Jancus sp., Tamarix sp., and Suaeda sp. and compared with those of wetland regions without plants. Depletion and bio-concentration factors were calculated to evaluate the plants capability in removing metals from the wetland and determining the more suitable plant for phytoremediation. Results showed depletion of metals in the plant areas in compare with the bare land regions. Among the plants, the most depletion is for Jancus sp. followed by Tamarix sp. and Suaeda sp. The results also highlighted the potential of Jancus sp. for enhancing phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated wetland, especially for Pb.
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- Kamran Zare
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Earth Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Earth Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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Abedinzadeh M, Moghimi M, Dastgheib AS, Maleki H, Salehi E, Zare M, Jarahzadeh HM, Neamatzadeh H. Association of NAD (P) H Quinine Oxidoreductase 1 rs1800566 Polymorphism with Bladder and Prostate Cancers - a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Klin Onkol 2020; 33:92-100. [PMID: 32303129 DOI: 10.14735/amko202092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Number of studies has been performed to investigate the association of NAD (P) H quinine oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1) rs1800566 polymorphism with risk of bladder and prostate cancers, but presented inconsistent results. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to provide a comprehensive data on the association of NQO1 rs1800566 polymorphism with bladder and prostate cancers. METHODS All eligible studies were identified in PubMed, Google Scholar, EMBASE, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure databases before June 01, 2019. RESULTS A total of 22 case-control studies including 15 studies with 4,413 cases and 4,275 controls on bladder cancer and 7 studies with 762 cases and 1,813 controls on prostate cancer were selected. Overall, pooled data showed that the NQO1 rs1800566 polymorphism was significantly associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer (T vs. C: OR 1.300; 95% CI 1.112-1.518; P = 0.001; TT vs. CC: OR 1.415; 95% CI 1.084-1.847; P = 0.011; TC vs. CC: OR 1.389; 95% CI 1.111-1.738; P = 0.004; TT + TC vs. CC: OR 1.428; 95% CI 1.145-1.782; P = 0.002) and prostate cancer (TC vs. CC: OR 1.276; 95% CI 1.047-1.555; P = 0.016; TT + TC vs. CC: OR 1.268; 95% CI 1.050-1.532; P = 0.014). The stratified analysis by ethnicity revealed an increased risk of bladder cancer among Caucasians and prostate cancer among Asians. CONCLUSION This meta-analysis suggested that the NQO1 rs1800566 polymorphism was significantly associated with increased risk of bladder and prostate cancers.
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Zare M, Jafari-Nedooshan J, Aghili K, Ahrar H, Jarahzadeh MH, Seifi-Shalamzari N, Zare-Shehneh M, Neamatzadeh H. ASSOCIATION OF MMP-7 -181A>G POLYMORPHISM WITH COLORECTAL CANCER AND GASTRIC CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 32:e1449. [PMID: 31644669 PMCID: PMC6812146 DOI: 10.1590/0102-672020190001e1449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Introduction:
The matrix metalloproteinase-7 (MMP-7) gene -181A>G polymorphism has been
reported to be associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) and gastric cancer
(GC) susceptibility, yet the results of these previous results have been
inconsistent or controversial.
Aim:
To elaborate a meta-analysis to assess the association of -181A>G
polymorphism of MMP-7 with CRC and GC risk.
Methods:
Published literature evaluating the association from PubMed, Web of Science,
Google Scholar and other databases were retrieved up to April 25, 2018.
Pooled odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated
using random- or fixed-effects model.
Results:
A total of 19 case-control studies, which included eleven studies on CRC
(2,169 CRC cases and 2,346 controls) and eight studies on GC (1,545 GC cases
and 2,366 controls) were identified. There was a significant association
between MMP-7 -181A>G polymorphism and GC risk under the homozygote model
(GG vs. AA: OR=1.672, 95% CI 1.161-2.409, p=0.006) and the recessive model
(GG vs. GA+AA: OR=1.672, 95% CI 1.319-2.554, p=0.001), but not with CRC. By
subgroup analysis based on ethnicity, an increased risk of CRC and GC was
found only among Asians.
Conclusions:
This meta-analysis suggests that MMP-7 -181A>G polymorphisms is associated
with GC risk, but not with CRC. However, our results clearly showed that the
MMP-7 -181A>G polymorphism significantly increased the risk of CRC only
in Asians.
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- Mohammad Zare
- Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, General Surgery
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- Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Radiology
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- Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Radiology
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Kraatz S, Libra JA, Drastig K, Hunstock U, Zare M, Jacobs H. Water use indicators at farm scale - An agro-hydrological software solution. Sci Total Environ 2019; 678:133-145. [PMID: 31075580 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.04.368] [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] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 04/13/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The challenge to sustainably intensify agricultural production in farming systems in face of the increasing variability in regional water resources requires concerted action from many stakeholders, locally, regionally and globally. Models, such as the AgroHyd Farmmodel presented here, can provide information on how farm management decisions affect local water resources at various scales for use in multiple assessment frameworks. It is a stand-alone web-based software that connects agricultural and water-related systems, including all water flows related to farming systems. Results from a case study of the production of 12 crops with rainfed and supplemental irrigation on a farm in northeastern Germany are described here. Indicators that relate the water use to plant production on the farm such as water intensity or water productivity are compared in detail for three consecutive years with greatly varying annual rainfall amounts (from 373 to 790 mm) to highlight the effect of local variability on water flows and indicator values. The discussion illustrates how information on the effect of management decisions, such as crop type, seeding date, crop rotation, cultivation and irrigation on water use can be processed into indicators to help farmers make more effective decisions.
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- Simone Kraatz
- Department Postharvest Technology, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy, Max-Eyth-Allee 100, 14469 Potsdam, Germany; Albrecht Daniel Thaer-Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Division of Animal Husbandry and Ethology, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Philippstr. 13, 10115 Berlin, Germany.
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- Department Postharvest Technology, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy, Max-Eyth-Allee 100, 14469 Potsdam, Germany
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- Department Technology Assessment and Substance Cycles, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy, Max-Eyth-Allee 100, 14469 Potsdam, Germany
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- runlevel3 GmbH, Kastanienallee 94, 10435 Berlin, Germany
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- Department Technology Assessment and Substance Cycles, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy, Max-Eyth-Allee 100, 14469 Potsdam, Germany
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- Department Technology Assessment and Substance Cycles, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy, Max-Eyth-Allee 100, 14469 Potsdam, Germany
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Zare M, Shafiekhani A, Mortezaali A. Tuning the density distribution of deep localized states of TiO2 nanotube arrays through decoration with Pt and Pt@DLC. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2019.111858] [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] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Jafari-Nedooshan J, Moghimi M, Zare M, Heiranizadeh N, Morovati-Sharifabad M, Akbarian-Bafghi MJ, Jarahzadeh MH, Neamatzadeh H. Association of Promoter Region Polymorphisms of IL-10 Gene with Susceptibility to Lung Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2019; 20:1951-1957. [PMID: 31350950 PMCID: PMC6745207 DOI: 10.31557/apjcp.2019.20.7.1951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2018] [Accepted: 07/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Objective: Epidemiological studies have suggested that the promoter region polymorphisms of interleukin-10 (IL-10) gene may be associated with an increased risk of lung cancer. However, those studies results are controversial. Thus, a comprehensive meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the association of promoter region polymorphisms of IL-10 gene with susceptibility to lung cancer. Methods: a comprehensive search of PubMed, EMBASE, and CNKI databases was performed to find all eligible studies up to September 15, 2018. The pooled odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to assess the strength of such association. Results: A total number of 19 case-control studies with 4084 cases and 6,131 controls were selected. The overall meta-analysis results showed that the -592A>C polymorphism was significantly associated with lung cancer risk under four genetic models, i.e., allele (CT vs. TT: OR= 1.17, 95% CI 1.01-1.35, p=0.02), homozygote (CC vs. AA: OR= 1.64, 95% CI 1.29-2.02, p≤0.001), heterozygote (CA vs. AA: OR= 1.26, 95% CI 1.06-1.50, p≤0.001), and dominant (CC+CA vs. AA: OR= 1.31, 95% CI 1.11-1.54, p=0.001). However, there was no significant association between -819T>C and -1082A>G polymorphisms of IL-10 and lung cancer risk. Similarly, subgroup analyses by ethnicity detected significant association between IL-10 -592A>C and lung cancer among Asians and Caucasians. Conclusions: Our meta-analysis suggests that the IL-10 -592A>C polymorphism might be risk factor for lung cancer, especially among Asian and Caucasians. In contrast, the IL-10 -819T>C and -1082A>G polymorphisms are not significantly associated with increased risk of lung cancer.
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- Department of Pathology, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
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- Department of Surgery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Surgery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Mother and New Born Health Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
- Department of Medical Genetics, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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Khorrami MB, Sadeghnia HR, Pasdar A, Ghayour-Mobarhan M, Riahi-Zanjani B, Hashemzadeh A, Zare M, Darroudi M. Antioxidant and toxicity studies of biosynthesized cerium oxide nanoparticles in rats. Int J Nanomedicine 2019; 14:2915-2926. [PMID: 31114200 PMCID: PMC6487897 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s194192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to investigate the acute toxic potential of cerium oxide nanoparticles (CNPs) synthesized by pullulan in adult male Wistar rats. PATIENTS AND METHODS Thirty male Wistar rats randomly were divided into five experimental groups of six animals each. The animals were received 50, 100, 200, and 400 mg/kg CNPs for 14 consecutive days. At the end of the experiment, the rats were euthanized and histopathological evaluation of the liver and renal tissues, as well ass, the markers of serum oxidative stress including thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, total sulfhydryl content, and antioxidant capacity (using ferric reducing/antioxidant power assay) were assessed. Hematological parameters and the activity of liver function enzymes were also measured. RESULTS The results of this study showed that CNPs caused no significant changes in the activity of liver enzymes, hepatic and renal histopathology and hematological parameters, while significantly improved serum redox status. CONCLUSION Acute administration of pullulan-mediated CNPs is safe and possess antioxidant activity.
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- Mohammad Bagher Khorrami
- Department of Modern Sciences and Technologies, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Social Security Organization, 17th Shahrivar Hospital, Mashhad, Iran
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- Division of Neurocognitive Sciences, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran,
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- Department of Modern Sciences and Technologies, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Division of Applied Medicine, Medical School, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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- Biochemistry of Nutrition Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Medical Toxicology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- NanoBioEletrochemistry Research Center, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran
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- Social Security Organization, 17th Shahrivar Hospital, Mashhad, Iran
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- Nuclear Medicine Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran,
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Mehvari Habibabadi J, Moein H, Basiratnia R, Badihian S, Zaki B, Manouchehri N, Zare M, Barekatain M, Rahimian E, Mehvari Habibabadi A, Moein P, Aghakhani Y, Amina S, Lhatoo S. Outcome of lesional epilepsy surgery: Report of the first comprehensive epilepsy program in Iran. Neurol Clin Pract 2019; 9:286-295. [PMID: 31583181 DOI: 10.1212/cpj.0000000000000627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2018] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
Background We investigated the utility of epilepsy surgery and postoperative outcome in patients with lesional epilepsy in Iran, a relatively resource-poor setting. Methods This prospective longitudinal study was conducted during 2007-2017 in Kashani Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Isfahan, Iran. Patients with a diagnosis of intractable focal epilepsy, with MRI lesions, who underwent epilepsy surgery and were followed up ≥ 24 months, were included and evaluated for postoperative outcome. Results A total of 214 patients, with a mean age of 26.90 ± 9.82 years (59.8% men) were studied. Complex partial seizure was the most common type of seizure (85.9%), and 54.2% of the cases had auras. Temporal lobe lesions (75.2%) and mesial temporal sclerosis (48.1%) were the most frequent etiologies. With a mean follow-up of 62.17 ± 19.33 months, 81.8% of patients became seizure-free postoperatively. Anticonvulsants were reduced in 86% of the cases and discontinued in 40.7%. In keeping with previous studies, we found that seizure freedom rates were lower among patients with longer follow-up periods. Conclusions We found high rates of seizure freedom after surgery in lesional epilepsy patients despite limited facilities and infrastructure; antiepileptic medications were successfully tapered in almost half of the patients. Considering the favorable outcome of epilepsy surgery in our series, we believe that it is a major treatment option, even in less resource-intensive settings, and should be encouraged. Strategies to allow larger scale utility of epilepsy surgery in such settings in the developing world and dissemination of such knowledge may be considered an urgent clinical need, given the established mortality and morbidity in refractory epilepsy.
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- Jafar Mehvari Habibabadi
- Kashani Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (JMH, MZ), Kashani Hospital, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Departments of Neurology (JMH, SB, BZ, NM, MZ), Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center and Neurosurgery (HM), Department of Radiology (RB), Students' Research Center (SB, NM), and Department of Psychiatry (MB), Psychosomatic Research Center, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Shefa Neuroscience Research Center (ER), Tehran, Iran; Students' Research Center (AMH), School of Medicine, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Iran; Department of Neurology (PM), University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (YA), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; and Epilepsy Center (SA, SL), Neurological Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
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- Kashani Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (JMH, MZ), Kashani Hospital, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Departments of Neurology (JMH, SB, BZ, NM, MZ), Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center and Neurosurgery (HM), Department of Radiology (RB), Students' Research Center (SB, NM), and Department of Psychiatry (MB), Psychosomatic Research Center, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Shefa Neuroscience Research Center (ER), Tehran, Iran; Students' Research Center (AMH), School of Medicine, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Iran; Department of Neurology (PM), University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (YA), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; and Epilepsy Center (SA, SL), Neurological Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
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- Kashani Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (JMH, MZ), Kashani Hospital, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Departments of Neurology (JMH, SB, BZ, NM, MZ), Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center and Neurosurgery (HM), Department of Radiology (RB), Students' Research Center (SB, NM), and Department of Psychiatry (MB), Psychosomatic Research Center, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Shefa Neuroscience Research Center (ER), Tehran, Iran; Students' Research Center (AMH), School of Medicine, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Iran; Department of Neurology (PM), University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (YA), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; and Epilepsy Center (SA, SL), Neurological Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
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- Kashani Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (JMH, MZ), Kashani Hospital, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Departments of Neurology (JMH, SB, BZ, NM, MZ), Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center and Neurosurgery (HM), Department of Radiology (RB), Students' Research Center (SB, NM), and Department of Psychiatry (MB), Psychosomatic Research Center, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Shefa Neuroscience Research Center (ER), Tehran, Iran; Students' Research Center (AMH), School of Medicine, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Iran; Department of Neurology (PM), University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (YA), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; and Epilepsy Center (SA, SL), Neurological Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
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- Kashani Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (JMH, MZ), Kashani Hospital, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Departments of Neurology (JMH, SB, BZ, NM, MZ), Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center and Neurosurgery (HM), Department of Radiology (RB), Students' Research Center (SB, NM), and Department of Psychiatry (MB), Psychosomatic Research Center, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Shefa Neuroscience Research Center (ER), Tehran, Iran; Students' Research Center (AMH), School of Medicine, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Iran; Department of Neurology (PM), University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (YA), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; and Epilepsy Center (SA, SL), Neurological Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
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- Kashani Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (JMH, MZ), Kashani Hospital, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Departments of Neurology (JMH, SB, BZ, NM, MZ), Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center and Neurosurgery (HM), Department of Radiology (RB), Students' Research Center (SB, NM), and Department of Psychiatry (MB), Psychosomatic Research Center, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Shefa Neuroscience Research Center (ER), Tehran, Iran; Students' Research Center (AMH), School of Medicine, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Iran; Department of Neurology (PM), University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (YA), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; and Epilepsy Center (SA, SL), Neurological Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
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- Kashani Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (JMH, MZ), Kashani Hospital, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Departments of Neurology (JMH, SB, BZ, NM, MZ), Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center and Neurosurgery (HM), Department of Radiology (RB), Students' Research Center (SB, NM), and Department of Psychiatry (MB), Psychosomatic Research Center, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Shefa Neuroscience Research Center (ER), Tehran, Iran; Students' Research Center (AMH), School of Medicine, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Iran; Department of Neurology (PM), University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (YA), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; and Epilepsy Center (SA, SL), Neurological Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
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- Kashani Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (JMH, MZ), Kashani Hospital, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Departments of Neurology (JMH, SB, BZ, NM, MZ), Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center and Neurosurgery (HM), Department of Radiology (RB), Students' Research Center (SB, NM), and Department of Psychiatry (MB), Psychosomatic Research Center, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Shefa Neuroscience Research Center (ER), Tehran, Iran; Students' Research Center (AMH), School of Medicine, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Iran; Department of Neurology (PM), University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (YA), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; and Epilepsy Center (SA, SL), Neurological Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
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- Kashani Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (JMH, MZ), Kashani Hospital, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Departments of Neurology (JMH, SB, BZ, NM, MZ), Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center and Neurosurgery (HM), Department of Radiology (RB), Students' Research Center (SB, NM), and Department of Psychiatry (MB), Psychosomatic Research Center, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Shefa Neuroscience Research Center (ER), Tehran, Iran; Students' Research Center (AMH), School of Medicine, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Iran; Department of Neurology (PM), University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (YA), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; and Epilepsy Center (SA, SL), Neurological Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
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- Kashani Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (JMH, MZ), Kashani Hospital, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Departments of Neurology (JMH, SB, BZ, NM, MZ), Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center and Neurosurgery (HM), Department of Radiology (RB), Students' Research Center (SB, NM), and Department of Psychiatry (MB), Psychosomatic Research Center, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Shefa Neuroscience Research Center (ER), Tehran, Iran; Students' Research Center (AMH), School of Medicine, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Iran; Department of Neurology (PM), University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (YA), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; and Epilepsy Center (SA, SL), Neurological Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
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- Kashani Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (JMH, MZ), Kashani Hospital, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Departments of Neurology (JMH, SB, BZ, NM, MZ), Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center and Neurosurgery (HM), Department of Radiology (RB), Students' Research Center (SB, NM), and Department of Psychiatry (MB), Psychosomatic Research Center, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Shefa Neuroscience Research Center (ER), Tehran, Iran; Students' Research Center (AMH), School of Medicine, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Iran; Department of Neurology (PM), University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (YA), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; and Epilepsy Center (SA, SL), Neurological Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
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- Kashani Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (JMH, MZ), Kashani Hospital, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Departments of Neurology (JMH, SB, BZ, NM, MZ), Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center and Neurosurgery (HM), Department of Radiology (RB), Students' Research Center (SB, NM), and Department of Psychiatry (MB), Psychosomatic Research Center, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Shefa Neuroscience Research Center (ER), Tehran, Iran; Students' Research Center (AMH), School of Medicine, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Iran; Department of Neurology (PM), University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (YA), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; and Epilepsy Center (SA, SL), Neurological Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
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- Kashani Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (JMH, MZ), Kashani Hospital, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Departments of Neurology (JMH, SB, BZ, NM, MZ), Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center and Neurosurgery (HM), Department of Radiology (RB), Students' Research Center (SB, NM), and Department of Psychiatry (MB), Psychosomatic Research Center, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Shefa Neuroscience Research Center (ER), Tehran, Iran; Students' Research Center (AMH), School of Medicine, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Iran; Department of Neurology (PM), University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (YA), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; and Epilepsy Center (SA, SL), Neurological Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
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- Kashani Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (JMH, MZ), Kashani Hospital, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Departments of Neurology (JMH, SB, BZ, NM, MZ), Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center and Neurosurgery (HM), Department of Radiology (RB), Students' Research Center (SB, NM), and Department of Psychiatry (MB), Psychosomatic Research Center, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Shefa Neuroscience Research Center (ER), Tehran, Iran; Students' Research Center (AMH), School of Medicine, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Iran; Department of Neurology (PM), University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN; Department of Clinical Neurosciences (YA), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; and Epilepsy Center (SA, SL), Neurological Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
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Zare M, Haghgoo R, Taleghani F, Niakan M. Antibacterial activity of β -Tricalcium phosphate containing nanosilver particles on periodontal Gram-negative pathogen. J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg 2019; 120:545-548. [PMID: 30862537 DOI: 10.1016/j.jormas.2019.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2018] [Revised: 01/23/2019] [Accepted: 03/03/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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INTRODUCCTION This research aimed to investigate the effect of antibacterial suspension containing TCP-β and nanosilver on these pathogens. MATERIAL AND METHODS Suspension containing concentrations of 4%, 2%, 1% and 0.1% was prepared with tricalcium phosphate and nanosilver. Two control suspensions for pure nanosilver and pure β-TCP were also prepared. The antibacterial activity of this suspension was investigated on two groups of bacteria, namely, P. intermedia and Aa in thioglycolate broth environment. Subsequently, the MIC was measured for each bacterium. RESULTS The suspension containing β-TCP and nanosilver produced an antibacterial effect on P. intermedia and Aa. The effect of this solution on P. intermedia was greater than that on A. actinomycetemcomitans. Moreover, the MICs (mg/mL) for P. intermedia and A. actinomycetemcomitans were 1% and 0.1%, respectively. CONCLUSION Based on the results of this study adding nanosilver particles to β-TCP resulted in the antibacterial property of this substance. Specifically, reduced the growth rate of Aa and P. intermedia. Nanosilver can be used to reduce the risk of infection during or after regenerative surgery.
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- M Zare
- Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Microbiology, Medical School, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
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Zare M, Jafari-Nedooshan J, Jafari M, Neamatzadeh H, Abolbaghaei SM, Foroughi E, Nasiri R, Zare-Shehneh M. Relevance of hMLH1 -93G>A, 655A>G and 1151T>A polymorphisms with colorectal cancer susceptibility: a meta-analysis based on 38 case-control studies. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 64:942-951. [PMID: 30517243 DOI: 10.1590/1806-9282.64.10.942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Accepted: 03/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE There has been increasing interest in the study of the association between human mutL homolog 1 (hMLH1) gene polymorphisms and risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, results from previous studies are inconclusive. Thus, a meta-analysis was conducted to derive a more precise estimation of the effects of this gene. METHODS A comprehensive search was conducted in the PubMed, EMBASE, Chinese Biomedical Literature databases until January 1, 2018. Odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) was used to assess the strength of the association. RESULTS Finally, 38 case-control studies in 32 publications were identified met our inclusion criteria. There were 14 studies with 20668 cases and 19533 controls on hMLH1 -93G>A, 11 studies with 5,786 cases and 8,867 controls on 655A>G and 5 studies with 1409 cases and 1637 controls on 1151T>A polymorphism. The combined results showed that 655A>G and 1151T>A polymorphisms were significantly associated with CRC risk, whereas -93G>A polymorphism was not significantly associated with CRC risk. As for ethnicity, -93G>A and 655A>G polymorphisms were associated with increased risk of CRC among Asians, but not among Caucasians. More interestingly, subgroup analysis indicated that 655A>G might raise CRC risk in PCR-RFLP and HB subgroups. CONCLUSION Inconsistent with previous meta-analyses, this meta-analysis shows that the hMLH1 655A>G and 1151T>A polymorphisms might be risk factors for CRC. Moreover, the -93G>A polymorphism is associated with the susceptibility of CRC in Asian population.
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- Mohammad Zare
- Department of General Surgery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of General Surgery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Arak university of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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Zare M, Amouei A, Banei F, Taghipour-Zahir S, Zarch M. Mesenchymal hamartoma of the chest wall in a newborn: A case report study. Clin Cancer Investig J 2019. [DOI: 10.4103/ccij.ccij_48_19] [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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Mehvari Habibabadi J, Badihian S, Tabrizi N, Manouchehri N, Zare M, Basiratnia R, Barekatain M, Moein H, Mehvari Habibabadi A, Moein P, Gookizadeh P. Evaluation of dual pathology among drug-resistant epileptic patients with hippocampal sclerosis. Neurol Sci 2018; 40:495-502. [PMID: 30539344 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-018-3677-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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PURPOSE Dual pathology (DP) is defined as simultaneous presence of hippocampal sclerosis (HS) and any other pathology in the brain. Since this is a less probed concept, we aimed to evaluate the frequency and characteristics of DP among drug-resistant epileptic patients with HS. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study conducted during 2007-2016 in Kashani Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Isfahan, Iran. Patients with diagnosis of drug-resistant epilepsy and HS were enrolled in the study, and demographic data, seizure semiology, EEG findings, and MRI findings were collected. We compared these variables between three groups of DP, unilateral HS, and bilateral HS. RESULTS Of the 200 enrolled cases, 29 patients (14.5%) had DP and 21 patients (10.5%) had bilateral HS; the remaining patients had unilateral HS. The average age of patients with DP was 30.03, and 65.5% of them were male. Patients with DP had more EEG discharges from regional and multi-focal sites compared to unilateral HS (P value < 0.001). Also, complex partial seizure (CPS) was more commonly presented in patients with unilateral HS (96.8%). Comparison of disease characteristics between DP and bilateral HS showed no difference in most categories (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS We found DP among 14.5% of our drug-resistant epileptic patients with HS. DP patients mostly presented with CPS and had high proportion of ictal and interictal EEG discharges from regional and multi-focal areas. Gliosis and focal cortical dysplasia were the most common pathologies among DP patients. Patients with DP showed a similar behavior to bilateral HS in many features.
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- Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.,Students' Research Center, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Neurology Department, Medical School, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.,Students' Research Center, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. .,Students' Research Center, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. .,, Isfahan, Iran.
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Mousaei Ghasroldasht M, Matin MM, Kazemi Mehrjerdi H, Naderi-Meshkin H, Moradi A, Rajabioun M, Alipour F, Ghasemi S, Zare M, Mirahmadi M, Bidkhori HR, Bahrami AR. Application of mesenchymal stem cells to enhance non-union bone fracture healing. J Biomed Mater Res A 2018; 107:301-311. [PMID: 29673055 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [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: 12/18/2017] [Revised: 02/27/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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ECM components include a number of osteoinductive and osteoconductive factors, which are involved in bone fracture healing. In this study, a combination of adipose derived mesenchymal stem cells (Ad-MSCs), cancellous bone graft (CBG), and chitosan hydrogel (CHI) was applied to the non-union bone fracture and healing effects were evaluated for the first time. After creation of animal models with non-union fracture in rats, they were randomly classified into seven groups. Radiography at 0, 2, 4, and 8 weeks after surgery, indicated the positive effects of Ad-MSCs + CBG + CHI and Ad-MSCs + CBG in treatment of bone fractures as early as 2 weeks after the surgery. These data were confirmed with both biomechanical and histological studies. Gene expression analyses of Vegf and Bmp2 showed a positive effect of Ad-MSCs on vascularization and osteogenic differentiation in all groups receiving Ad-MSCs, as shown by real-time PCR. Immunofluorescence analysis and RT-PCR results indicated existence of human Ad-MSCs in the fractured region 8 weeks post-surgery. In conclusion, we suggest that application of Ad-MSCs, CBG, and CHI, could be a suitable combination for osteoinduction and osteoconduction to improve non-union bone fracture healing. Further investigations are required to determine the exact mechanisms involved in this process before moving to clinical studies. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part A: 107A: 301-311, 2019.
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- Mohammad Mousaei Ghasroldasht
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.,Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research Group, Iranian Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Khorasan Razavi Branch, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.,Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research Group, Iranian Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Khorasan Razavi Branch, Mashhad, Iran.,Novel Diagnostics and Therapeutics Research Group, Institute of Biotechnology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research Group, Iranian Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Khorasan Razavi Branch, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Research Center, Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Clinical Pathology, Social Security Organization, Mashhad, Iran
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research Group, Iranian Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Khorasan Razavi Branch, Mashhad, Iran
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- Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research Group, Iranian Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Khorasan Razavi Branch, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.,Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research Group, Iranian Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Khorasan Razavi Branch, Mashhad, Iran.,Novel Diagnostics and Therapeutics Research Group, Institute of Biotechnology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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Wang J, Cai C, Padhye N, Orlander P, Zare M. A Behavioral Lifestyle Intervention Enhanced With Multiple-Behavior Self-Monitoring Using Mobile and Connected Tools for Underserved Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes and Comorbid Overweight or Obesity: Pilot Comparative Effectiveness Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2018; 6:e92. [PMID: 29636320 PMCID: PMC5915674 DOI: 10.2196/mhealth.4478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2017] [Revised: 02/15/2018] [Accepted: 03/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background Self-monitoring is a cornerstone of behavioral lifestyle interventions for obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Mobile technology has the potential to improve adherence to self-monitoring and patient outcomes. However, no study has tested the use of a smartphone to facilitate self-monitoring in overweight or obese adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus living in the underserved community. Objective The aim of this study was to examine the feasibility of and compare preliminary efficacy of a behavioral lifestyle intervention using smartphone- or paper-based self-monitoring of multiple behaviors on weight loss and glycemic control in a sample of overweight or obese adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus living in underserved communities. Methods We conducted a randomized controlled trial to examine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a behavioral lifestyle intervention. Overweight or obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were recruited from an underserved minority community health center in Houston, Texas. They were randomly assigned to one of the three groups: (1) behavior intervention with smartphone-based self-monitoring, (2) behavior intervention with paper diary-based self-monitoring, and (3) usual care group. Both the mobile and paper groups received a total of 11 face-to-face group sessions in a 6-month intervention. The mobile group received an Android-based smartphone with 2 apps loaded to help them record their diet, physical activity, weight, and blood glucose, along with a connected glucometer, whereas the paper group used paper diaries for these recordings. Primary outcomes of the study included percentage weight loss and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) changes over 6 months. Results A total of 26 patients were enrolled: 11 in the mobile group, 9 in the paper group, and 6 in the control group. We had 92% (24/26) retention rate at 6 months. The sample is predominantly African Americans with an average age of 56.4 years and body mass index of 38.1. Participants lost an average of 2.73% (mobile group) and 0.13% (paper group) weight at 6 months, whereas the control group had an average 0.49% weight gain. Their HbA1c changed from 8% to 7 % in mobile group, 10% to 9% in paper group, and maintained at 9% for the control group. We found a significant difference on HbA1c at 6 months among the 3 groups (P=.01). We did not find statistical group significance on percentage weight loss (P=.20) and HbA1c changes (P=.44) overtime; however, we found a large effect size of 0.40 for weight loss and a medium effect size of 0.28 for glycemic control. Conclusions Delivering a simplified behavioral lifestyle intervention using mobile health–based self-monitoring in an underserved community is feasible and acceptable and shows higher preliminary efficacy, as compared with paper-based self-monitoring. A full-scale randomized controlled trial is needed to confirm the findings in this pilot study. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02858648; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02858648 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6ySidjmT7)
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- Jing Wang
- Cizik School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- Cizik School of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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Moradi-Shoeili Z, Zare M. The Effect of Substituents on Catalytic Performance of bis-Thiosemicarbazone Mo(VI) Complexes: Synthesis and Spectroscopic, Electrochemical, and Functional Properties. Kinet Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1134/s002315841802012x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Mehvari J, Zare M, Andami R, Ghadimi K, Tabrizi N. Ictal and Interictal Electroencephalography of Mesial and Lateral Temporal Lobe Epilepsy; A Comparative Study. Caspian J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.29252/nirp.cjns.3.11.222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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Sadoughi MM, Einollahi B, Veisi AR, Zare M, Sedaghat MR, Roshandel D, Einollahi N, Rezaei J. Femtosecond laser implantation of a 340-degree intrastromal corneal ring segment in keratoconus: Short-term outcomes. J Cataract Refract Surg 2017; 43:1251-1256. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2017.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [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] [Received: 01/17/2017] [Revised: 07/26/2017] [Accepted: 07/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Najafi MR, Bazooyar B, Zare M, Aghaghazvini MR, Ansari B, Rajaei A, Dashti M. The Investigation of Insulin Resistance in Two Groups of Epileptic Patients Treated with Sodium Valproate and Carbamazepine. Adv Biomed Res 2017; 6:25. [PMID: 28401072 PMCID: PMC5359994 DOI: 10.4103/2277-9175.201689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Valproic acid (VPA) is a widely used broad-spectrum antiepileptic drug for therapy of generalized and focal epilepsies. Cross-sectional studies have suggested that valproate treatment may be associated with hyperinsulinemia. We decided to investigate hyperinsulinemia as a health-threatening side effect of VPA in Iranian epileptic patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Body mass index (BMI), lipid profile, fasting serum insulin, fasting blood glucose (FBS), and homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) were measured in 30 VPA-treated epileptic patients and 30 controls (CBZ-treated). The Chi-square test, t-test, and Pearson correlation test were used. RESULTS BMI was higher in VPA group than in control group (25.7 ± 3.5 > 21.7 ± 4.1) (0.000 < 0.05). Prevalence of obesity was 16.6% in VPA group that was almost the same and even lower than general Iranian population. Serum triglyceride (TG) (150 ± 77.2) was higher than CBZ group (114 ± 35.2) (P = 0.023 < 0.05). However, serum high-density lipoprotein level was lower in VPA group than controls (45.2 ± 11.7 < 54.4 ± 13.9) (P = 0.008 < 0.05). Serum insulin, FBS, HOMA-IR, cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein did not demonstrate statistically significant differences between the two groups (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION Despite the majority of previous studies that are against VPA and according to our study, VPA could be prescribed safely and it may not cause IR and its complications.
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- Mohammad Reza Najafi
- Department of Neurology, Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Zare M, Okhovat AA, Esmaillzadeh A, Mehvari J, Najafi MR, Saadatnia M. Modified Atkins diet in adult with refractory epilepsy: A controlled randomized clinical trial. Iran J Neurol 2017; 16:72-77. [PMID: 28761628 PMCID: PMC5526780] [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] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: The usefulness of the modified Atkins diet (mAD) in refractory epilepsy in adults has been rarely investigated. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of mAD in adult with refractory epilepsy. Methods: In a controlled randomized clinical trial, we enrolled 66 refractory adult epileptic cases from February 2010 to December 2012. The patients were randomly divided into two groups, case groups (22 patients) used antiepileptic drugs and mAD and control group (32 patients) only use antiepileptic drugs. The primary outcome was at least 50% decrement in seizure frequency after 2 months of therapy. Results: No significant difference was shown in our data between groups regarding baseline characteristic. The differences of mean seizure attack after 2 months (P < 0.001). (17.6%) had > 50% seizure decrease at 1 and after 2 months and 12 (35.3%) had 50% decrease in seizure frequency. Furthermore, in mAD group, the mean urinary ketone positivity was 1.75 ± 0.28 and increasing liver enzyme was shown 5 cases (14.7%) in mAD group and 5 cases (15.6%) in control group (P < 0.050). Conclusion: The mAD may be effective as a cotherapy treatment for adults with refractory epilepsy and decrease 2.19 times seizure frequency in comparison with control groups. Trials with the more tolerant dietary regime, with larger sample size and longer duration, should be performed in future.
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- Mohammad Zare
- Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Alzahra Research Institute, Department of Neurology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Food Security Research Center, Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Alzahra Research Institute, Department of Neurology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Alzahra Research Institute, Department of Neurology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Alzahra Research Institute, Department of Neurology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Hajizadeh Moghaddam A, Ahmadi Avendi E, Sayraf R, Zare M. Comparison of the Therapeutic Effects of Silymarin and Nanosilymarin on Hepatotoxicity Induced by Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles. Avicenna J Clin Med 2017. [DOI: 10.21859/hums-23048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Mosavi Jarrahi A, Zare M, Sadeghi A. Geographic Information Systems (GIS), an Informative Start for Challenging Process of Etiologic Investigation of Diseases and Public Health Policy Making. Asian Pac J Cancer Care 2017. [DOI: 10.31557/apjcc.2017.2.1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background: The public health has been always concerned of the immediate environment of human as causal factors for different diseases and health outcomes. Epidemiology, as one of the fundamental basis of public health, is concerned of how diseases are distributed in terms of geographical, chronological, and human population characteristics and employees the descriptive nature of such spread to draw conclusion on the etiology of health or disease utcome for further policy making on prevention of disease or promotion of health.Methods: In this paper, we present the importance of GIS technology in epidemiology from both descriptive and etiologic standpoints and elaborate how this technology can stand in the forefront of disease and health outcome measures in the coming decades. The paper will address the history of geo-related health and disease issues. The mapping tool as a traditionally strong resource in the public health will be explored. The advances in Information Technology and one of its best utilized offshoot, GIS, in Health and disease will be discussed. How the huge repository of generated or ever generating geo-related data and information is utilized to address etiology of diseases or to help public health authorities in making informed policy making decisions are explored.Results: The utilization of GIS technology in diseases with intermittent host such as malaria, yellow fever, or other parasitic diseases has already been well established. The GIS technology and its utilization in chronic and degenerative diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and aging are under development and new frontiers are discovering. The limitation of GIS technology in addressing host environment interaction in micro-environment (at the molecular biology and tissue pathogenicity level) and gene–environment interaction (at the individual level) will further be discussed.Conclusion: We then distress on the efficient use of GIS both in the etiologic investigation of diseases and health events as well as the utilization of the GIS technology as a administrative tool in the help of public health authorities and policy makers in strategic management of health of a community or emergency management of man-made or technological disasters (e.g., wars) or naturally occurring disasters (e.g., earthquake and floods).
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