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Darabi M, Heidari Moghaddam R, Godarzi F, Karami S, Siabani S, Salehi N. Age and sex-related differences in epidemiology, treatment, and mortality of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in Iran. J Cardiovasc Thorac Res 2023; 15:210-217. [PMID: 38357566 PMCID: PMC10862036 DOI: 10.34172/jcvtr.2023.32887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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Introduction Few studies have investigated the characteristics of patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) according to age and sex in Iran. This study aims to investigate the risk factors profile, treatment, and mortality of STEMI based on age and sex. Methods From 10th June 2016 to December 2019 a total of 2816, STEMI patients referred to the Imam Ali heart center of Kermanshah were included in the study. Profile of the risk factors, epidemiology, treatment and 30- day mortality for all cases in the age categories of 18-49, 50-64, and≥65 years were studied. Results There were 1256 (44.6%) middle-aged STEMI patients, and 2181 (77.45%) were male. The elderly had a longer median door-to-balloon and symptom-to-balloon time and received less primary PCI. In the absence of primary PCI, the rate of 30-day mortality in women was higher than in men, and the mortality rate increased with age. The risk of death in middle-aged women was higher than that of men. Also, in the middle-aged group, after multivariable adjustment, previous bypass surgery, diabetes, and Killip class≥2 was associated with significant increase in the risk of death. Conclusion The present study showed that young people with STEMI had a high risk of heart failure and anterior infarction compared to the older age groups. Women had more risk factors for STEMI and a higher mortality rate than men. Therefore, there is a need to educate young age groups and women to modify their lifestyles and intervene in the risk factors of heart diseases.
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- Mehdi Darabi
- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Imam-Ali Hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Imam-Ali Hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Imam-Ali Hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Imam-Ali Hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Imam-Ali Hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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Mohammadifard N, Alavi Tabatabaei G, Haghighatdoost F, Zarepur E, Nouri F, Javanbakht S, Nouhi F, Alikhasi H, Kazemi T, Azdaki N, Salehi N, Solati K, Lotfizadeh M, Ghaffari S, Javanmardi E, Salari A, Dehghani M, Cheraghi M, Assareh A, Haybar H, Namayandeh SM, Madadi R, Sarrafzadegan N. The relationship between nut consumption and premature coronary artery disease in a representative sample of Iranians: Iran-premature coronary artery disease (IPAD) study. Public Health Nutr 2023; 26:2771-2779. [PMID: 37927082 PMCID: PMC10755431 DOI: 10.1017/s1368980023002392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The cardioprotective effects of nuts are well established. However, the positive impacts of nuts in preventing CVD at a younger age, a condition known as premature coronary artery disease (PCAD), is still debated. Therefore, we aim to determine the association between nuts and PCAD occurrence and its severity in different Iranian ethnicities. DESIGN This case-control study was conducted within the framework of the Iran-premature coronary artery disease (I-PAD) study, an ongoing multi-centric study on Iranian patients of different ethnicities. SETTING This multi-centric case-control study was conducted in among 3253 persons under the age of 70 years in women and 60 years in men from different ethnicities in Iran. PARTICIPANTS Information on nut consumption was collected using a validated FFQ. Subjects were selected from among the candidates for angiography. Cases were those whose coronary angiography showed stenosis of more than 75 % in at least one vessel or more than 50 % of the left main artery, while the control group participants had normal angiography results. RESULTS In the crude model, compared to the first quartile, the highest quartile of nut consumption was significantly associated with a lower risk of PCAD (OR = 0·26, 95 % CI (0·21, 0·32); Pfor trend = 0·001). In the top quartile of nut intake, a substantial decrease in PCAD was observed after controlling for putative confounders (OR = 0·32; 95 % CI (0·24, 0·43); Pfor trend = 0·001). Additionally, a 75 % decrease in the risk of severe PCAD was observed in the participants in the highest quartile of nut intake. CONCLUSION A significant inverse association was observed between nut intake and the risk and severity of PCAD in the Iranian population. Large-scale clinical trials are required to confirm these findings.
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- Noushin Mohammadifard
- Interventional Cardiology Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Interventional Cardiology Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Interventional Cardiology Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
- Department of Cardiology, Medicine School, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran & President of Iranian Network of Cardiovascular Research (INCVR)
- Heart Failure Research Center, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
- Iranian Network of Cardiovascular Research
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- Heart Failure Research Center, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
- Clinical Research Development Unit, Imam Reza Hospital, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
- Clinical Research Development Unit, Imam Reza Hospital, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Psychiatry, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran & Member of the INCVR
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart Center, Maragheh University of Medical Sciences, Amiralmomenin Hospital, Iran
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- Department of Cardiology, Healthy Heart Research Center, Heshmat Hospital, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Cardiovascular Research Center, Shahid Rahimi Hospital, Lorestan University of Medical Science, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Department of Cardiovascular Research Center, Shahid Rahimi Hospital, Lorestan University of Medical Science, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Atherosclerosis Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran & Member of the INCVR
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- Atherosclerosis Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran & Member of the INCVR
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- Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
- Faculty of Medicine, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Janjani H, Motevaseli S, Salehi N, Naseri S, Fazlzadeh M, Janjani P. Assessing exposure to secondhand smoke among Iranian patients with cardiac diseases; a cross-sectional study. Heliyon 2023; 9:e22715. [PMID: 38034752 PMCID: PMC10687274 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22715] [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: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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Introduction Studies have linked secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure to adverse health effects. The high prevalence of heart disease necessitates the need for studies in this field. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to assess the exposure to SHS in cardiac patients. Method This study is a cross-sectional descriptive study. A total of 430 patients who were referred to Imam Ali Hospital in Kermanshah, Iran, in 2020 were included in the study based on predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria. The researchers collected and recorded demographic information, disease history, and exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) through a digital questionnaire. Bivariate analysis was conducted using a chi-square test and an independent T-test, depending on the variable scale. Results The results of the study showed that 237 patients were male (55.12 %) and 193 were female (44.8 %). The prevalence of exposure to secondhand smoke was 72.09 %. Notably, the highest rate of exposure to secondhand smoke was associated with 'exposure to tobacco smoke in public places' with a rate of 69.30 %. Additionally, it was observed that approximately 39.07 % of patients reported exposure to secondhand smoke in public places at least once a week. Conclusion The present study has found that cardiac patients frequently experience secondhand smoking exposure, with public settings being the primary location of exposure. Implementing intervention strategies and enacting laws that prohibit smoking can effectively mitigate the negative impact of SHS exposure.
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- Hosna Janjani
- Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health (RCEDH), Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Imam-Ali hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
- Lung Diseases Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Imam-Ali hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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Afshar ZM, Sabzi F, Shirvani M, Salehi N, Nemati N, Kheradmand W, Torbati H, Rouzbahani M. Sex-Based Differences in One-Year Outcomes After Mitral Valve Repair for Infective Endocarditis. Braz J Cardiovasc Surg 2023; 38:e20210333. [PMID: 37540630 PMCID: PMC10399578 DOI: 10.21470/1678-9741-2021-0333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/06/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION This study was aimed to evaluate the sex-based differences in baseline characteristics and one-year outcomes of men and women undergoing mitral valve repair for infective endocarditis. METHODS This cross-sectional study was performed at Imam Ali Hospital affiliated with the Kermanshah University of Medical Science. From March 21, 2014, to October 21, 2021, all patients who underwent mitral valve repair for infective endocarditis were enrolled in this study. Data were obtained using a checklist developed based on the study's objectives. Independent samples t-tests, paired samples t-tests, and chi-squared test (or Fisher's exact test) were used to assess the differences between subgroups. RESULTS Of 75 patients, 26 were women (34.7%) and 49 were men (65.3%). Women were more likely to have diabetes mellitus (20.4% vs. 57.7%, P=0.0001), hypertension (49% vs. 80.8%, P=0.007), and hypercholesterolemia (55.1% vs. 80.8%, P=0.027). Conversely, men were more likely to have a history of smoking (38.8% vs. 7.7%, P=0.004). After one year, women had significantly higher mortality (0% vs. 7.7%, P=0.049), major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (51.0 vs. 76.9, P=0.029), mitral valve reoperation (8.1% vs. 34.6%, P=0.003), and treatment failure (30.6% vs. 61.5%, P=0.009) rates than men. CONCLUSION Mortality, major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events, mitral valve reoperation, and treatment failure rates were higher in women than in men. The worse outcomes in women may be explained by their more adverse clinical risk profile.
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- Zeinab Mohseni Afshar
- Behavioral Disease Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Behavioral Disease Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Behavioral Disease Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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Ansari S, Mohammadifard N, Haghighatdoost F, Zarepur E, Mahmoudi S, Nouri F, Nouhi F, Alikhasi H, Sharifianjazi F, Tavamaishvili K, Shirani S, Kazemi T, Azdaki N, Salehi N, Lotfizadeh M, Solati K, Ghaffari S, Javanmardi E, Salari A, Dehghani M, Cheraghi M, Assareh A, Haybar H, Namayandeh SM, Madadi R, Sarrafzadegan N. The relationship between ultra processed food consumption and premature coronary artery disease: Iran premature coronary artery disease study (IPAD). Front Nutr 2023; 10:1145762. [PMID: 37476400 PMCID: PMC10354702 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1145762] [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: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023] Open
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Background Ultra-processed foods (UPF) consumption may affect the risk of PCAD through affecting cardio metabolic risk factors. This study aimed to evaluate the association between UPFs consumption and premature coronary artery disease (PCAD). Methods A case-control study was conducted on 2,354 Iranian adults (≥ 19 years). Dietary intake was assessed using a validated 110-item food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and foods were classified based on the NOVA system, which groups all foods according to the nature, extent and purposes of the industrial processes they undergo. PCAD was defined as having an stenosis of at least single coronary artery equal and above 75% or left main coronary of equal or more than 50% in women less than 70 and men less than 60 years, determined by angiography. The odds of PCAD across the tertiles of UPFs consumption were assessed by binary logistic regression. Results After adjustment for potential confounders, participants in the top tertile of UPFs were twice as likely to have PCAD compared with those in the bottom tertile (OR: 2.52; 95% CI: 1.97-3.23). Moreover, those in the highest tertile of the UPFs consumption had more than two times higher risk for having severe PCAD than those in the first tertile (OR: 2.64; 95% CI: 2.16-3.22). In addition, there was a significant upward trend in PCAD risk and PCAD severity as tertiles increased (P-trend < 0.001 for all models). Conclusion Higher consumption of UPFs was related to increased risk of PCAD and higher chance of having severe PCAD in Iranian adults. Although, future cohort studies are needed to confirm the results of this study, these findings indicated the necessity of reducing UPFs intake.
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- Shakila Ansari
- Department of Community Nutrition, Nutrition and Food Security Research Center, School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Interventional Cardiology Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Interventional Cardiology Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
- Department of Cardiology, Medicine School, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Iranian Network of Cardiovascular Research (INCVR), Tehran, Iran
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- Heart Failure Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Cardiology, Tehran University of Medical Science, Dr Ali Shariati Hospital, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Clinical Research Development Unit, Razi Hospital, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Department of Psychiatry, Shahrekord University of Medical Science, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Amiralmomenin Hospital, Maragheh University of Medical Sciences, Maragheh, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center, Department of Cardiology, Heshmat Hospital, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Cardiovascular Research Center, Shahid Rahimi Hospital, Lorestan University of Medical Science, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Department of Cardiovascular Research Center, Shahid Rahimi Hospital, Lorestan University of Medical Science, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Atherosclerosis Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Atherosclerosis Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Yazd Cardiovascular Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Science, Yazd, Iran
- Center for Healthcare Data Modeling, Departments of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
- Faculty of Medicine, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Salehi N, Afrashteh MY, Majzoobi MR, Ziapour A, Janjani P, Karami S. Does coping with pain help the elderly with cardiovascular disease? The association of sense of coherence, spiritual well-being and self-compassion with quality of life through the mediating role of pain self-efficacy. BMC Geriatr 2023; 23:393. [PMID: 37380975 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-04083-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Population ageing is considered one of the biggest challenges facing the world, and the status of the elderly in society and their quality of life (QOL) have proved to be a concern in professional and scientific research circles. As a result, the current study sought to investigate the role of pain self-efficacy (PSE) as a moderator in the relationship between sense of coherence (SOC), spiritual well-being, and self-compassion with QOL in Iranian elderly with cardiovascular disease (CVD). METHOD This was a correlational study of the path analysis type. The statistical population included all elderly people with CVD who were at least 60 years of age in Kermanshah Province, Iran, in 2022, of whom 298 (181 men and 117 women) were selected using convenience sampling and according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The participants answered questionnaires from the World Health Organization on QOL, Paloutzian and Ellison's spiritual well-being, Nicholas's PSE, Antonovsky's SOC, and Raes et al.'s self-compassion. RESULTS The results of path analysis demonstrated that the hypothesized model of this study has a good fit in the studied sample. There were significant paths between SOC (β = 0.39), spiritual well-being (β = 0.13) and self-compassion (β = 0.44) with PSE. Although there were significant paths between SOC (β = 0.16) and self-compassion (β = 0.31) with QOL, there was no significant path between spiritual well-being and QOL (β = 0.06). Besides, there was a significant path between PSE and QOL (β = 0.35). Finally, PSE was found to mediate the relationship of SOC, spiritual well-being and self-compassion with QOL. CONCLUSION The results may provide psychotherapists and counselors working in this field of inquiry with advantageous information to choose or create a useful therapeutic method to work with the elderly with CVD. Meanwhile, other researchers are suggested to examine other variables which may serve a mediating role in the mentioned model.
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- Nahid Salehi
- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Imam-Ali hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Developmental Psychology and Clinical Psychology of the Lifespan, , University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Imam-Ali hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Imam-Ali hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Imam-Ali hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
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Salehi N, Lohrasebi A, Bordbar AK. Preventing the amyloid-beta peptides accumulation on the cell membrane by applying GHz electric fields: A molecular dynamic simulation. J Mol Graph Model 2023; 123:108516. [PMID: 37216829 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2023.108516] [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: 02/19/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Alzheimer's disease is associated with accumulating different amyloid peptides on the nerve cell membranes. The non-thermal effects of the GHz electric fields in this topic have yet to be well recognized. Hence, in this study, the impacts of 1 and 5 GHz electric fields on the amyloid peptide proteins accumulation on the cell membrane have been investigated, utilizing molecular dynamics (MD) simulation. The obtained results indicated that this range of electric fields did not significantly affect the peptide structure. Moreover, it was found that the peptide penetration into the membrane was increased as the field frequency was increased when the system was exposed to a 20 mv/nm oscillating electric field. In addition, it was observed that the protein-membrane interaction is reduced significantly in the presence of the 70 mv/nm electric field. The molecular level results reported in this study could be helpful in better understanding Alzheimer's disease.
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- N Salehi
- Department of Chemistry, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, 81746-73441, Iran
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- Department of Physics, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, 81746-73441, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA.
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Janjani P, Motevaseli S, Salimi Y, Bavandpouri SM, Ziapour A, Salehi N, Karami S. Clinical and epidemiological profile of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients in a megacity of west of Iran. Health Sci Rep 2023; 6:e1187. [PMID: 37152229 PMCID: PMC10161763 DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.1187] [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: 01/28/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
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Background and Aims Low- and middle-income nations account for at least three-quarters of cardiovascular disease deaths worldwide. This study aimed to obtain real knowledge about ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients and provide the context for developing a principles for care quality improvement. Method This cross-sectional study was conducted from July 2018 through December 2019. The study sample consisted of1169 eligible patients based on inclusion criteria. The data were collected using the standard EROP and three specialized, trained questionnaires. The collected data were checked by the quality control officer and analyzed using Stata Version 14. Results Patient baseline characteristics showed that body mass index, low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein, total cholesterol, and triglyceride levels were higher in women. Also, females recorded a considerable history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia compared to men. The results also showed that most men were smokers (46.80%). Aspirin (94.27%), statins (91.48%), and clopidogrel (90.68%) were the common medications used at hospital discharge for patients. Conclusion The present study suggests that identifying and managing modifiable risk factors can improve cardiovascular disease outcomes. Also, considering the early identification of STEMI patients with new therapies can effectively decrease the rate of cardiovascular disease and its attributed health outcomes.
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- Parisa Janjani
- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Research Institute, Imam Ali HospitalKermanshah University of Medical SciencesKermanshahIran
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- Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical SciencesKermanshahIran
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- Social Development & Health Promotion Research Center, Health InstituteKermanshah University of Medical SciencesKermanshahIran
- Department of Epidemiology, School of HealthKermanshah University of Medical SciencesKermanshahIran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Research Institute, Imam Ali HospitalKermanshah University of Medical SciencesKermanshahIran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Research Institute, Imam Ali HospitalKermanshah University of Medical SciencesKermanshahIran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Research Institute, Imam Ali HospitalKermanshah University of Medical SciencesKermanshahIran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Research Institute, Imam Ali HospitalKermanshah University of Medical SciencesKermanshahIran
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Janjani P, Salehi N, Asadmobini A, Siabani S, Nalini M. Smoker pseudo-paradox in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients. Folia Med (Plovdiv) 2023; 65:243-250. [PMID: 37144309 DOI: 10.3897/folmed.65.e80189] [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: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 05/06/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Cigarette smoking is a preventable cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Despite the adverse effects of smoking, some studies have reported the term "smoker's paradox', meaning better outcomes in smokers following acute myocardial infarction. AIM The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between smoking status and one-year mortality in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a registry-based cohort study of STEMI patients from Imam-Ali hospital, Kermanshah, Iran. Consecutive STEMI patients (July 2016-October 2018) were stratified by smoking status and followed for one year. Cox proportional models were used to estimate crude, age-adjusted, and full-adjusted hazard ratios with 95% confidence intervals (HR, 95%CI). RESULTS Of 1975 patients (mean age 60.1 years, 76.6% male) included in the study, 48.1% (n=951) were smokers (mean age 57.7 years, 94.7% male). Crude and age-adjusted HR (95% CI) for the associations of smoking and mortality were 0.67 (0.50-0.92) and 0.89 (0.65-1.22), respectively. After adjusting for age, sex, hypertension, diabetes, body-mass index, anterior wall myocardial infarction, creatine kinase-MB, glomerular filtration rate, left ventricular ejection fraction, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and hemoglobin, smoking was associated with increased risk of mortality: HR (95% CI: 1.56 (1.04-2.35). CONCLUSIONS In our study, smoking was associated with an increased risk of mortality. Although the smokers had a better outcome, this would be reversed after controlling for age and the other STEMI associated factors.
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- Parisa Janjani
- Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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Heidari Moghadam R, Salehi N, Mahmoudi S, Shojaei L, Nasiri S, Siabani S, Janjani P, Rouzbahani M, Tadbiri H, Nalini M. Determinants of Left Ventricular Systolic Function One Year after Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction in a Middle-Income Country. Arch Iran Med 2023; 26:92-99. [PMID: 37543929 PMCID: PMC10685896 DOI: 10.34172/aim.2023.15] [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: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Little is known about the predictors of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) -an important predictor of mortality- after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in low- and middle-income countries. METHODS In a prospective cohort study at Imam Ali hospital, Kermanshah, Iran, we enrolled consecutive ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients treated with primary PCI (2016-2018) and followed them up to one year. LVEF levels were measured by echocardiography, at baseline and one-year follow-up. Determinants of preserved/improved LVEF were assessed using multi-variable logistic regression models. RESULTS Of 803 patients (mean age 58.53±11.7 years, 20.5% women), baseline LVEF levels of ≤35% were reported in 44%, 35- 50% in 40%, and ≥50% in 16% of patients. The mean ± SD of LVEF increased from 38.13%±9.2% at baseline to 41.49%±9.5% at follow-up. LVEF was preserved/improved in 629 (78.3%) patients. Adjusted ORs (95% CIs) for predictors of preserved/improved LVEF showed positive associations with creatinine clearance, 1.01 (1.00-1.02) and adherence to clopidogrel, 2.01 (1.33-3.02); and inverse associations with history of myocardial infarction (MI), 0.44 (0.25-0.78); creatine kinase MB (CK-MB), 0.997 (0.996- 0.999); door-balloon time (3rd vs. 1st tertile), 0.62 (0.39-0.98); number of diseased vessels (2 and 3 vs. 1: 0.63 (0.41-0.99) and 0.58 (0.36-0.93), respectively); and baseline LVEF (35-50% and ≥50% vs. ≤35%: 0.45 (0.28-0.71) and 0.19 (0.11-0.34), respectively). CONCLUSION Adherence to clopidogrel, short door-balloon time, high creatinine clearance, and lower baseline LVEF were associated with preserved/improved LVEF, while history of MI, high CK-MB, and multi-vessel disease were predictors of reduced LVEF. Long-term drug adherence should be considered for LVEF improvement in low- and middle-income countries.
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- Reza Heidari Moghadam
- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Imam Ali Hospital, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Imam Ali Hospital, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Imam Ali Hospital, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Imam Ali Hospital, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Imam Ali Hospital, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Imam Ali Hospital, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Imam Ali Hospital, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Imam Ali Hospital, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Imam Ali Hospital, Kermanshah, Iran
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Janjani P, Salehi N, Rouzbahani M, Siabani S, Olfatifar M. Creatinine clearance is key to solving the enigma of sex difference in in-hospital mortality after STEMI: Propensity score matching and mediation analysis. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0284668. [PMID: 37134063 PMCID: PMC10155957 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0284668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The precise impact of sex difference on in-hospital mortality in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients are unclear, and the studies are no longer consistent. Therefore, we sought to evaluate the impact of sex differences in a cohort of STEMI patients. METHODS We analyzed the data of 2647 STEMI patients enrolled in the Kermanshah STEMI Cohort from July 2017 to May 2020. To accurately clarify the relationship between sex and hospital mortality, propensity score matching (PSM) and causal mediation analysis was applied to the selected confounder and identified intermediate variables, respectively. RESULTS Before matching, the two groups differed on almost every baseline variable and in-hospital death. After matching with 30 selected variables, 574 male and female matched pairs were significantly different only for five baseline variables and women were no longer at greater risk of in-hospital mortality (10.63% vs. 9.76%, p = 0.626). Among the suspected mediating variables, creatinine clearance (CLCR) alone accounts for 74% (0.665/0.895) of the total effect equal to 0.895(95% CI: 0.464-1.332). In this milieu, the relationship between sex and in-hospital death was no longer significant and reversed -0.233(95% CI: -0.623-0.068), which shows the full mediating role of CLCR. CONCLUSION Our research could help address sex disparities in STEMI mortality and provide a consequence. Moreover, CLCR alone can fully explain this relationship, which can highlight the importance of CLCR in predicting the short-term outcomes of STEMI patients and provide a useful indicator for clinicians.
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- Parisa Janjani
- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Imam-Ali hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Imam-Ali hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Imam-Ali hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Imam-Ali hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
- Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Imam-Ali hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Diseases Research Center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
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Rouzbahani M, Moghadam RH, Salehi N, Rashidi T, Montazeri N, Shakiba M. The Effects of Pentoxifylline on Contrast-induced Nephropathy Reduction in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Turk J Nephrol 2022. [DOI: 10.5152/turkjnephrol.2022.21131193] [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: 11/06/2022]
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Janjani P, Motevaseli S, Salehi N, Heidari Moghadam R, Siabani S, Nalini M. Predictors of 1-Year Major Cardiovascular Events after ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in a Specialized Cardiovascular Center in Western Iran. J Tehran Heart Cent 2022; 17:62-70. [PMID: 36567930 PMCID: PMC9748231 DOI: 10.18502/jthc.v17i2.9839] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background: Identifying the long-term predictors of recurrent cardiovascular events may help improve the quality of care and prevent subsequent events. We aimed to investigate the predictors of 1-year major cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients discharged after ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in a tertiary hospital in Iran. Methods: This registry-based cohort study included consecutive STEMI patients between 2016 and 2019 in Imam-Ali Hospital, Kermanshah, Iran. All patients discharged alive from STEMI hospitalization were followed up for 1 year for MACE, consisting of all-cause mortality, nonfatal MI, and nonfatal stroke. We estimated the hazard ratio (HR) and the 95% confidence interval (95% CI) using Cox proportional-hazard models to evaluate potential predictors, including demographic characteristics, medical history, cardiovascular risk factors, laboratory tests, reperfusion therapy, and medications. Results: During 2187.2 person-years, 21 patients were lost to follow-up (success rate =99.1%). Of 2274 post-discharge STEMI patients (mean age =60.26 y; 21.9% female), 151 (6.6%) experienced MACE, including, all-cause mortality (n=115, 5.1%), nonfatal MI (n=20, 0.9%), and nonfatal stroke (n=16, 0.7%). Independent predictors of MACE were age (HR:1.02; 95% CI: 1.00-1.04), no education vs ≥12 years of formal schooling (HR: 2.07; 95% CI: 1.17-3.67), stroke history (HR: 2.37; 95% CI: 1.48-3.81), the glomerular filtration rate (HR: 0.98; 95% CI: 0.97-1.00), the body mass index (HR: 0.94; 95% CI:, 0.89-0.99), peak creatine kinase-MB (HR: 1.00; 95% CI: 1.00-1.002), thrombolysis vs primary percutaneous coronary intervention (HR: 1.85; 95% CI: 1.21-2.81), and left ventricular ejection fraction <35% vs ≥50% (HR: 2.82; 95% CI: 1.46-5.47). Conclusion: Age, education, stroke history, the glomerular filtration rate, the body mass index, peak creatine kinase-MB, reperfusion therapy, and left ventricular function can be independently associated with 1-year MACE.
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- Parisa Janjani
- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Imam-Ali Hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Imam-Ali Hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Imam-Ali Hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Imam-Ali Hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
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- Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Imam-Ali Hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.,Corresponding Author: Mahdi Nalini, Assistant Professor of Research in Clinical Sciences and Epidemiology, Cardiovascular Research Center, Imam-Ali Hospital, Shahid Beheshti Blvd, Kermanshah, Iran. 6715847145. Tel: + 98 83 38376525. Fax: +98 83 360043. E-mail: .
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Kokare S, Asif FMA, Mårtensson G, Shoaib-ul-Hasan S, Rashid A, Roci M, Salehi N. A comparative life cycle assessment of stretchable and rigid electronics: a case study of cardiac monitoring devices. Int J Environ Sci Technol (Tehran) 2022; 19:3087-3102. [PMID: 34054976 PMCID: PMC8150627 DOI: 10.1007/s13762-021-03388-x] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Stretchable electronics is a new innovation and becoming popular in various fields, especially in the healthcare sector. Since stretchable electronics use less printed circuit boards (PCBs), it is expected that the environmental performance of a stretchable electronics-based device is better than a rigid electronics-based device that provides the same functionalities. Yet, such a study is rarely available. Thus, the main purpose of this research is to perform a comparative life cycle analysis of stretchable and rigid electronics-based devices. This research combines both the case study approach and the research review approach. For the case study, a cardiac monitoring device with both stretchable and rigid electronics is used. The ISO 14044:2006 standard's prescribed LCA approach and ReCiPe 2016 Midpoint (Hierarchist) are followed for the impact assessment using the SimaPro 9.1 software. The LCA results show that the stretchable cardiac monitoring device has better environmental performance in all eighteen impact categories. This research also shows that the manufacturing process of stretchable electronics has lower environmental impacts than those for rigid electronics. The main reasons for the improved environmental performance of stretchable electronics are lower consumption of raw material as well as decreased energy consumption during manufacturing. Based on the LCA results of a cardiac monitoring device, the study concludes that stretchable electronics and their manufacturing process have better environmental performance in comparison with the rigid electronics and their manufacturing process.
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- S. Kokare
- Department of Production Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Brinellvägen 68, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Production Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Brinellvägen 68, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Protein Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Mycronic AB Nytorpsvägen 9, 183 03 Täby, Sweden
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- Department of Production Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Brinellvägen 68, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Production Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Brinellvägen 68, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Production Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Brinellvägen 68, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Production Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Brinellvägen 68, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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Moghadam RH, Salehi N, Rouzbahani M, Janjani P, Mahmoudi S, Izadpanah M, Heydarpour F, Shakiba E. Diagnostic Value of D-Dimer and INR in Patients Suspected to Have Prosthetic Valve Dysfunction. Braz J Cardiovasc Surg 2022; 37:674-679. [DOI: 10.21470/1678-9741-2021-0230] [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] Open
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Salehi N, Janjani P, Tadbiri H, Rozbahani M, Jalilian M. Effect of cigarette smoking on coronary arteries and pattern and severity of coronary artery disease: a review. J Int Med Res 2021; 49:3000605211059893. [PMID: 34855538 PMCID: PMC8647272 DOI: 10.1177/03000605211059893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [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: 11/22/2022] Open
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Objective Smoking is a risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD) and a known factor
influencing the severity and pattern of CAD. We summarized evidence
regarding the effect of smoking on the number of occluded coronary arteries
and the severity and pattern of CAD. Methods We extracted data from observational studies reporting the pattern and
severity of CAD in smokers. The quality of studies was assessed using the
Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology
checklist, and results are reported in the Garrard table. The review process
followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and
Meta-Analyses statement. Results We screened 11 studies including 6037 samples. Six studies reported no
relationship between smoking and the number of damaged arteries. One study
reported that smoking was related to occlusion in the left anterior
descending artery, but there was no relationship between smoking and the
location of occlusion in the arteries. Smoking was related to CAD severity
in five studies. Conclusions Smoking was found to be related to CAD severity and location of the damaged
artery in the heart. However, there was no significant association of
smoking with the number of damaged arteries and location of arterial
occlusion.
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- Nahid Salehi
- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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Shobeiri E, Rai A, Rouzbahani M, Heidari Moghadam R, Azimivghar J, Pourmirza F, Tadbiri H, Salehi N. Assessing the Stress Echocardiography in Women With Breast Arterial Calcification. J Family Reprod Health 2021; 15:196-201. [PMID: 34721611 PMCID: PMC8536829 DOI: 10.18502/jfrh.v15i3.7138] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Objective: breast arterial calcification (BAC) is one of the most prevalent mammographic findings and has been debated as a marker of cardiovascular disease (CVDs). The present study aimed to assess the findings of stress echo in women with BAC. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on women who undergo mammography for routine breast cancer screening at Imam Reza hospital, western Iran from March 2018 to July 2018. The patients underwent stress echocardiography to evaluate the probability of myocardial ischemia (MI). Chi-square and independent t-tests were used to assess the differences between subgroups. Results: BAC was present in 61 (15.2%) women. The mean age of the patients with BAC was significantly higher than the patients without BAC (58.59± 7.82 vs. 55.32±6.57, p =0.003). Prevalence rates of the menopause (88.5% vs. 71.1%, p=0.009), hypertension (29.5% vs. 17.7%, p=0.032), and hypercholesterolemia (24.6% vs. 13.0, p=0.018) were significantly higher in the patients with BAC compared to the patients without BAC. The prevalence rate of MI symptoms in the patients with BAC was equal to 24.6%. Significantly, more women with BAC were positive for myocardial ischemia compared to the women without BAC (24.6% vs. 8.5%, p<0.001). The prevalence rates of the diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and history of CVDs were significantly higher in the patients who were positive for MI. Conclusion: It was found that BACs are correlated with an increased occurrence rate of CVDs. Our results illustrated that the patients who were positive for MI were more plausible to be diabetic, hyperlipidemic, hypertensive, and having a history of CVDs.
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- Elham Shobeiri
- Department of Radiology, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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Salehi N, Motevaseli S, Janjani P, Bahremand M, Heidari Moghadam R, Rouzbahani M, Siabani S, Tadbiri H, Nalini M. Reperfusion Therapy and Predictors of 30-Day Mortality after ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in a University Medical Center in Western Iran. Arch Iran Med 2021; 24:796-803. [PMID: 34841824 DOI: 10.34172/aim.2021.119] [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: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Considerable variability in survival rate after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is present and outcomes remain suboptimal, especially in low- and middle-income contraries. This study aimed to investigate predictors of 30- day mortality after STEMI, including reperfusion therapy, in a tertiary hospital in western Iran. METHODS In this registry-based cohort study (2016-2019), we investigated reperfusion therapies - primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI), pharmaco-invasive (thrombolysis followed by angiography/percutaneous coronary intervention), and thrombolysis alone - used in Imam-Ali hospital, the only hospital with a PPCI capability in the Kermanshah Province. We estimated hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs), using Cox proportional-hazard models, to investigate the potential predictors of 30-day mortality including reperfusion therapy, admission types (direct admission/referral from non-PPCI-capable hospitals), demographic variables, coronary risk factors, vital signs on admission, medical history, and laboratory tests. RESULTS Data of 2428 STEMI patients (mean age: 60.73; 22.9% female) were available. Reperfusion therapy was performed in 84% of patients (58% PPCI, 10% pharmaco-invasive, 16% thrombolysis alone). Only 17% of the referred patients had received thrombolysis at non-PPCI-capable hospitals. Among patients with thrombolysis, only 38.2% underwent coronary angiography/ percutaneous coronary intervention. The independent predictors of mortality were: no reperfusion therapy (HR: 2.01, 95% CI: 1.36-2.97), referral from non-PPCI-capable hospitals (1.73, 1.22-2.46), age (1.03, 1.01-1.04), glomerular filtration rate (0.97, 0.96-0.97), heart rate>100 bpm (1.94, 1.22-3.08), and systolic blood pressure<100 mm Hg (4.92, 3.43-7.04). Mortality was lower with the pharmaco-invasive approach, although statistically non-significant, than other reperfusion therapies. CONCLUSION Reperfusion therapy, admission types, age, glomerular filtration rate, heart rate, and blood pressure were independently associated with 30-day mortality. Using a comprehensive STEMI network to increase reperfusion therapy, especially pharmaco-invasive therapy, is recommended.
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- Nahid Salehi
- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Imam-Ali hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Imam-Ali hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Imam-Ali hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Imam-Ali hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Imam-Ali hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Imam-Ali hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Imam-Ali hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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Rouzbahani M, Azimivghar J, Moghadam RH, Montazeri N, Janjani P, Rai A, Rad EJ, Naderipour A, Salehi N. Acute myocardial infarction: Circadian, daily, monthly and seasonal patterns of occurrence in diabetics. J Diabetes Metab Disord 2021; 20:765-770. [PMID: 34222090 PMCID: PMC8212248 DOI: 10.1007/s40200-021-00813-3] [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: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Illustrating the temporal pattern of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), as a major cause of mortality, may help with disease prevention and better treatment. Therefore, the aim of our study was to investigate the circadian, daily, monthly and seasonal patterns of AMI occurrence in patients with diabetes mellitus, and other likely associated factors. METHODS This cross-sectional study was performed on 142 diabetic patients admitted to the Imam Ali cardiovascular hospital, Kermanshah, Iran with a diagnosis of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) from March 2018 to February 2019. Data were collected using a checklist developed based on the study goals. One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Chi-Square test (or Fishers҆ Exact test) were used to assess the differences between subgroups. Multiple logistic regression model was constructed to evaluate independent predictors of the AMI occurrence. RESULT Out of the 142 diabetic patients, 90 (63.4%) were male. The mean age of the patients was (mean ± SD) 62.81 ± 10.21 years. Occurrence of STEMI was the most common during winter (p = 0.001). Prior angina, prior congestive heart failure (CHF), prior stroke, High-density lipoprotein (HDL), and Creatine Phosphokinase (CPK) were significantly associated with seasonal pattern of STEMI (p-value < 0.05). Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) use was associated with an increased odds of the AMI occurrence in winter (OR = 8.32; P = 0.027). CONCLUSION The present study of Iranian patients with diabetes revealed that AMI occurred more frequently during the winter compared to the other seasons. ARBs use was associated with an increased odd of the AMI occurrence in winter. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40200-021-00813-3.
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- Mohammad Rouzbahani
- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Paramedics, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences (KUMS), Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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Janjani P, Majzoobi MR, Sanjabi A, Movahed M, Rai A, Momeni K, Heidari Moghadam R, Rouzbahani M, Saidi M, Salehi N. Assessing the adherence to treatment among patients with cardiovascular diseases in Kermanshah, Iran. Health Promot Perspect 2021; 11:80-86. [PMID: 33758759 PMCID: PMC7967126 DOI: 10.34172/hpp.2021.11] [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: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background: The present study aimed to investigate the psychological determinants of adherence to treatment among patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) referring to Imam Ali Hospital in Kermanshah, Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 227 patients (mean age=58.10, SD = 13.44) with CVDs, randomly selected amongst those admitted to Imam Ali cardiovascular center of Kermanshah in 2018. Data were collected through Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ), the Jefferson Scale of Patient’s Perceptions of Physician Empathy (JSPPPE), the Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ), and Adherence to Treatment Questionnaire. The relationships between the criterion and predictor variables were assessed using Pearson correlation coefficient and linear regression (stepwise method) in IBM SPSS Statistics-23. Results: The adherence to treatment was associated with meaning in life (r=0.367), patients’ perceptions of physician empathy (r=0.218), and illness perception (r=-0.238), at the 0.01 level. Meaning in life, patient’s perceptions of physician empathy, and illness perception explained 18.6% of the variance in adherence to treatment. Meaning in life (beta=0.367 and P≤0.001) was the most influential predictor of adherence to treatment. Additionally, there was a significant difference in the score of adherence to treatment by gender (23.46±4.42 for female vs. 24.77±3.53 for male, P = 0.030). Conclusion: The patients’ perceptions of physician empathy, meaning in life, and illness perception were important factors to predict adherence to treatment in patients with CVDs. Gender was a significant predictor of the adherence to treatment.
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- Parisa Janjani
- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.,Developmental Psychology and Clinical Psychology of the Lifespan, Faculty II, University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2a D-57068, Siegen, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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Rouzbahani M, Farajolahi S, Montazeri N, Janjani P, Salehi N, Rai A, Heidari Moghadam R, Naderipour A, Kanjorpor A, Javadirad E, Azimivghar J. Prevalence and predictors of slow coronary flow phenomenon in Kermanshah province. J Cardiovasc Thorac Res 2021; 13:37-42. [PMID: 33815700 PMCID: PMC8007890 DOI: 10.34172/jcvtr.2021.03] [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: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Introduction: This study was conducted to investigate prevalence and predictors of slow coronary flow phenomenon (SCF) phenomenon. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed at Imam Ali Cardiovascular Hospital affiliated with the Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences (KUMS), Kermanshah province, Iran. From March 2017 to March 2019, all the patients who underwent coronary angiography were enrolled in this study. Data were obtained using a checklist developed based on the study's aims. Independent samples t tests and chi- square test (or Fisher exact test) were used to assess the differences between subgroups. Multiple logistic regression model was applied to evaluate independent predictors of SCF phenomenon. Results: In this study, 172 (1.43%) patients with SCF phenomenon were identified. Patients with SCF were more likely to be obese (27.58±3.28 vs. 24.12±3.26, P <0.001), hyperlipidemic (44.2 vs. 31.7, P <0.001), hypertensive (53.5 vs. 39.1, P <0.001), and smoker (37.2 vs. 27.2, P =0.006). Mean ejection fraction (EF) (51.91±6.33 vs. 55.15±9.64, P <0.001) was significantly lower in the patients with SCF compared to the healthy controls with normal epicardial coronary arteries. Mean level of serum triglycerides (162.26±45.94 vs. 145.29±35.62, P <0.001) was significantly higher in the patients with SCF. Left anterior descending artery was the most common involved coronary artery (n = 159, 92.4%), followed by left circumflex artery (n = 50, 29.1%) and right coronary artery (n = 47, 27.4%). Body mass index (BMI) (OR 1.78, 95% CI 1.04-2.15, P <0.001) and hypertension (OR 1.59, CI 1.30-5.67, P =0.003) were independent predictors of SCF phenomenon. Conclusion: The prevalence of SCF in our study was not different from the most other previous reports. BMI and hypertension independently predicted the presence of SCF phenomenon.
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- Mohammad Rouzbahani
- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Paramedics, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Clinical Research Development Center of Imam Khomeini Hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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Siabani S, Davidson PM, Babakhani M, Salehi N, Rahmani Y, Najafi F, Karim H, Soroush A, Hamzeh B, Amiri M, Siabani H. Gender-based difference in early mortality among patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: insights from Kermanshah STEMI Registry. J Cardiovasc Thorac Res 2020; 12:63-68. [PMID: 32211140 PMCID: PMC7080341 DOI: 10.34172/jcvtr.2020.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the in-hospital mortality of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), according to gender and other likely risk factors. Methods: This study reports on data relating to 1,484 consecutive patients with STEMI registered from June 2016 to May 2018 in the Western Iran STEMI Registry. Data were collected using a standardized case report developed by the European Observational Registry Program (EORP). The relationship between in-hospital mortality and potential predicting variables was assessed multivariable logistic regression. Differences between groups in mortality rates were compared using chi-square tests and independent t-tests. Results: Out of the 1484 patients, 311(21%) were female. Women were different from men in terms of age (65.8 vs. 59), prevalence of hypertension (HTN) (63.7% vs. 35.4%), diabetes mellitus (DM) (37.7% vs. 16.2%), hypercholesterolemia (36.7% vs. 18.5%) and the history of previous congestive heart failure (CHF) (6.6% vs. 3.0%). Smoking was more prevalent among men (55.9% vs. 13.2%). Although the in-hospital mortality rate was higher in women (11.6% vs. 5.5%), after adjusting for other risk factors, female sex was not an independent predictor for in-hospital mortality. Multivariable analysis identified that age and higher Killip class (≥II) were significantly associated with in-hospital mortality rate. Conclusion: In-hospital mortality after STEMI in women was higher than men. However, the role of sex as an independent predictor of mortality disappeared in regression analysis. The gender based difference in in-hospital mortality after STEMI may be related to the poorer cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor profile of the women.
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- Soraya Siabani
- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.,University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.,University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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Al-Gousous J, Ruan H, Blechar JA, Sun KX, Salehi N, Langguth P, Job NM, Lipka E, Loebenberg R, Bermejo M, Amidon GE, Amidon GL. Mechanistic analysis and experimental verification of bicarbonate-controlled enteric coat dissolution: Potential in vivo implications. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2019; 139:47-58. [PMID: 30872012 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2019.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [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: 09/21/2018] [Revised: 01/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Enteric coatings have shown in vivo dissolution rates that are poorly predicted by traditional in vitro tests, with the in vivo dissolution being considerably slower than in vitro. To provide a more mechanistic understanding of this, the dependence of the release properties of various enteric-coated (EC) products on bulk pH and bicarbonate molarity was investigated. It was found that, at presumably in vivo-relevant values, the bicarbonate molarity is a more significant determinant of the dissolution profile than the bulk pH. The findings also indicate that this steep relationship between the dissolution of enteric coatings and bicarbonate molarity limits those coatings' performance in vivo. This is attributed to the relatively low bicarbonate molarities in human intestinal fluids. Further, the hydration and dehydrations kinetics of carbonic acid and carbon dioxide are not sufficiently rapid to reach equilibrium in the diffusion layer surrounding a dissolving ionizable solid. This results in the effective pKa of bicarbonate in the diffusion layer being lower than that determined potentiometrically at equilibrium in the bulk surrounding fluid. These results demonstrate the importance of thoroughly investigating the intestinal bicarbonate concentrations and using bicarbonate buffers or properly designed surrogates (if possible) when evaluating enteric drug products during product development and quality control.
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- J Al-Gousous
- College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, 428 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, 428 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Department of Chemical Drug, Zhejiang Institute for Food and Drug Control, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310052, China
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz, Staudingerweg 5, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, 428 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, 300 Hayward St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Institute of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz, Staudingerweg 5, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, 428 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- TSRL Inc., 540 Avis Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, USA
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- Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2H7, Canada
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- Department of Engineering, Pharmacy Section, Miguel Hernandez University , San Juan de Alicante, 03550 Alicante, Spain
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, 428 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, 428 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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Farzi N, Salehi N, Sabzyan H. Diffusion of hydrogen molecules in MOF-508a with a reversible open-dense framework: A computational study. Chem Phys Lett 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2017.08.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Rai A, Saidi M, Salehi N, Sahebjamei F, Jalilian M, Janjani P. Comparison of Mean Platelet Volume in Acute Myocardial Infarction vs. Normal Coronary Angiography. Glob J Health Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.5539/gjhs.v8n11p320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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<p>Considering the importance of cardiovascular disease and the role that platelets have in thrombosis formation in the coronary arteries, this study was done in order to assess platelet-related indices in patients who suffered acute myocardial infarction (MI) and compare them with those who had normal coronary angiography results.In this descriptive-analytical study, 200 patients who were admitted to our university hospital due to chest pain were included. The patients were divided into five groups including ST-segment elevation MI (STEMI), non-STEMI, unstable angina (UA), stable angina (SA), and healthy subjects (as control group). Platelet-related indices including platelet count as well asmean platelet volume (MPV) was determined. For this purpose, blood samples were taken from the patients upon admission and platelet count and volume were measured within three hours of admission.There was no statistically significant difference regarding MPV between the study groups (P> 0.05).</p><p>MPV did not have any role in diagnosing various types of coronary artery disease (CAD).</p>
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Rai A, Bahremand M, Saidi MR, Jalili Z, Salehi N, Assareh M, Abarghoei GA, Kazerani H. The Value of Pre- and Post-Stenting Fractional Flow Reserve for Predicting Mid-Term Stent Restenosis Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI). Glob J Health Sci 2015; 8:240-44. [PMID: 26925913 PMCID: PMC4965670 DOI: 10.5539/gjhs.v8n7p240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2015] [Accepted: 12/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Measuring fractional flow reserve (FFR) in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has predictive value for PCI outcome. We decided to examine the utility of pre- and post-stenting FFR as a predictor of 6-month stent restenosis as well as MACE (major adverse cardiac events). Pre- and post-stenting FFR values were measured for 60 PCI patients. Within 6 months after stenting, all patients were followed for assessment of cardiac MACE including myocardial infarction, unstable angina, or positive exercise test. Stent restenosis was also assessed. Cut-off values for pre- and post-stenting FFR measurements were considered respectively as 0.65 and 0.92. Stent restenosis was detected in 4 patients (6.6%). All 4 patients (100%) with restenosis had pre-stenting FFR of < 0.65, while only 26 of 56 patients without restenosis (46.4%) had pre-stenting FFR value of < 0.65 (P = 0.039). Mean pre-stenting FFR in patients with restenosis was significantly lower than in those without restenosis (0.25 ± 0.01 vs. 0.53 ± 0.03, P = 0.022). Although stent restenosis was higher in patients with post-stenting FFR of < 0.92 (2 cases, 9.5%) than in those with FFR value of ≥ 0.92 (2 cases, 5.1%), the difference was not statistically (P = 0.510). Pre-stenting FFR, the use of longer stents, and history of diabetes mellitus can predict stent restenosis, but the value of post-stenting FFR for predicting restenosis was not explicit.
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Salehi N, Saidi M, Rai A, Najafi F, Javeedannejad S, Babanejad M, Tadbiri H. Effect of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention on Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease. Glob J Health Sci 2015; 8:270-6. [PMID: 26234973 PMCID: PMC4804018 DOI: 10.5539/gjhs.v8n1p270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2015] [Accepted: 03/31/2015] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND There is considerable disagreement over the effects of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) on left ventricular diastolic function that has necessitated the investigation of diastolic indices. The present study was conducted to evaluate left ventricular diastolic function and its indices, three months after performing the PCI procedure in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). METHODS In a quasi-experimental clinical trial study (before and after), 51 patients with CAD scheduled for elective PCI were investigated provided that their Ejection Fraction (EF) was > 30%. Before and three months after PCI, echocardiography was carried out to evaluate left ventricular diastolic indices including the E/Ea as the most important criteria for diagnosis of diastolic heart failure (DHF). RESULTS Based on the E/Ea indices and after PCI, the number of patients with DHF decreased significantly: 40 patients (78.4%) before PCI versus 28 patients (54.9%) after PCI (p<0.05). The Mean and Standard error of deceleration time (DT), isovolumic relaxation time (IVRT), early diastolic mitral annulus velocity; Ea (E'), E/Ea and left ventricular ejection function (LVEF) indices underwent significant changes. In addition, MVA dur/PVA dur, PVs/PVd, and E/Ea indices had changed significantly after PCI in both genders. However, no significant difference was reported for the other indices. CONCLUSION The E/Ea ratio as an important criterion for diagnosis of DHF was improved after PCI. Improvement of several other diastolic indices was observed after the PCI procedure. It can be concluded that PCI can be an effective treatment modality in patients with left ventricular diastolic indices.
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- Medical Students Research Committee (MSRC), Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran.
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Salehi N, Gottstein B, Haddadzadeh HR. Genetic diversity of bovine Neospora caninum determined by microsatellite markers. Parasitol Int 2015; 64:357-61. [PMID: 25988829 DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2015.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2015] [Revised: 05/07/2015] [Accepted: 05/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Neospora caninum is one of the most significant parasitic organisms causing bovine abortion worldwide. Despite the economic impact of this infection, relatively little is known about the genetic diversity of this parasite. In this study, using Nc5 and ITS1 nested PCR, N. caninum has been detected in 12 brain samples of aborted fetuses from 298 seropositive dairy cattle collected from four different regions in Tehran, Iran. These specimen (Nc-Iran) were genotyped in multilocus using 9 different microsatellite markers previously described (MS4, MS5, MS6A, MS6B, MS7, MS8, MS10, MS12 and MS21). Microsatellite amplification was completely feasible in 2 samples, semi-completely in 8 samples, and failed in 2 samples. Within the two completely performed allelic profiles of Nc-Iran strains, unique multilocus profiles were obtained for both and novel allelic patterns were found in the MS8 and MS10 microsatellite markers. The Jaccard's similarity index showed significant difference between these two strains and from other standard isolates derived from GenBank such as Nc-Liv, Nc-SweB1, Nc-GER1, KBA1, and KBA2. All samples originating from the same area showed identical allelic numbers and a correlation between the number of repeats and geographic districts was observed.
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- N Salehi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, United States.
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- Institute of Parasitology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Parasitology, Veterinary Medicine Faculty, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Fotouhi L, Yousefinejad S, Salehi N, Saboury AA, Sheibani N, Moosavi-Movahedi AA. Application of merged spectroscopic data combined with chemometric analysis for resolution of hemoglobin intermediates during chemical unfolding. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2015; 136 Pt C:1974-1981. [PMID: 25468440 PMCID: PMC6690049 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2014.10.120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2014] [Revised: 10/21/2014] [Accepted: 10/28/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Using tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide (TTAB) as a surfactant denaturant, and augmentation of different spectroscopic data, helped to detect the intermediates of hemoglobin (Hb) during unfolding process. UV-vis, fluorescence, and circular dichroism spectroscopy were used simultaneously to monitor different aspects of hemoglobin species from the tertiary or secondary structure points of view. Application of the multivariate curve resolution-alternating least square (MCR-ALS), using the initial estimates of spectral profiles and appropriate constraints on different parts of augmented spectroscopic data, showed good efficiency for characterization of intermediates during Hb unfolding. These results indicated the existence of five protein species, including three intermediate-like compounds in this process. The unfolding pathway in the presence of TTAB included conversion of oxyhemoglobin into deoxyhemoglobin, and then ferrylhemoglobin, ferrihemoglobin or aquamethemoglobin, which finally transformed into hemichrome. This is the first application of chemometric analysis on the merged spectroscopic data related to chemical denaturation of a protein. These types of analysis in multisubunit proteins not only increase the domain of information, but also can reduce the ambiguities of the obtained results.
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- L Fotouhi
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran; Center of Excellence in Biothermodynamics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and McPherson Eye Research Institute, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran; Center of Excellence in Biothermodynamics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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Aslani MR, Ebrahimi Kahrisangi A, Baghban F, Kazemi A, Heidari M, Salehi N. Endocarditis associated with Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in a fat-tailed ram. Iran J Vet Res 2015; 16:310-312. [PMID: 27175196 PMCID: PMC4782705] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2015] [Revised: 06/25/2015] [Accepted: 06/29/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Endocarditis is rarely reported in sheep and information presented for ovine endocarditis is based mostly on comparative findings in the cattle. Infective vegetative endocarditis of the right heart was diagnosed in a 3-year-old fat-tailed ram. Clinical findings included tachycardia, marked brisket edema, jugular veins distention and pulsation and pale mucous membranes. Hematologic abnormality included neutrophilic leukocytosis. Necropsy confirmed severe right atrioventricular and pulmonary valves vegetative endocarditis with evidence of right heart failure. Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae was isolated from those vegetative lisions.
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- M. R Aslani
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Yasuj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yasuj, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
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Zhiani M, Mohammadi I, Salehi N. Carbon supported Fe–Co nanoparticles with enhanced activity and BH4− tolerance used as a cathode in a passive air breathing anion exchange membrane direct borohydride fuel cell. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra12857e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A highly active nanocatalyst, Fe50–Co50/C, for the ORR was introduced, which exhibits excellent tolerance toward NaBH4 electrooxidation in DBFC.
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- M. Zhiani
- Department of Chemistry
- Isfahan University of Technology
- Isfahan 84156-83111
- Iran
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- Department of Chemistry
- Isfahan University of Technology
- Isfahan 84156-83111
- Iran
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- Department of Chemistry
- Isfahan University of Technology
- Isfahan 84156-83111
- Iran
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Aghamolaie S, Rostami A, Fallahi S, Tahvildar Biderouni F, Haghighi A, Salehi N. Evaluation of modified Ziehl-Neelsen, direct fluorescent-antibody and PCR assay for detection of Cryptosporidium spp. in children faecal specimens. J Parasit Dis 2014; 40:958-63. [PMID: 27605818 DOI: 10.1007/s12639-014-0614-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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: 07/07/2014] [Accepted: 11/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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To determine the sensitivity and specificity of routine screening methods for cryptosporidiosis, three methods including conventional modified Ziehl-Neelsen (MZN), direct fluorescent-antibody (DFA) and Nested-PCR assay compared together. To this end, their ability to identify the low concentrations of Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts in children fecal samples was evaluated. The sample population of this study was children under 12 years old who had diarrhea and referred to pediatric hospitals in Tehran, Iran. 2,510 stool specimens from patients with diarrhea were screened for Cryptosporidium oocysts by concentration method and MZN. To determine sensitivity and specificity, Nested-PCR and DFA were performed on 30 positive and 114 negative samples which previously had been proved by MZN. By using the microscopic method, DFA assay and PCR analysis, a total of 30 (1.2 %), 28 (1.1 %) and 32 (1.27 %) positive samples were detected respectively. According to the results, the sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of the Nested-PCR assay were 100 %, compared to 94, 100, 100, and 98 %, respectively, for MZN and 87.5, 100, 100, and 96 %, respectively, for DFA. Results of the present study showed that the Nested-PCR assay was more sensitive than the other two methods and laboratories can use the Nested-PCR method for precise diagnosis of Cryptosporidium spp. However, regarding the costs of Nested-PCR and its unavailability in all laboratories and hospitals, MZN staining on smears has also enough accuracy for Cryptosporidium diagnosis.
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- S Aghamolaie
- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Obihiro Medical University, Hokkaido, Japan
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Salehi N, Moosavi-Movahedi AA, Fotouhi L, Yousefinejad S, Shourian M, Hosseinzadeh R, Sheibani N, Habibi-Rezaei M. Heme degradation upon production of endogenous hydrogen peroxide via interaction of hemoglobin with sodium dodecyl sulfate. J Photochem Photobiol B 2014; 133:11-7. [PMID: 24658005 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2014.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2013] [Revised: 12/25/2013] [Accepted: 02/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In this study the hemoglobin heme degradation upon interaction with sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) was investigated using UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopy, multivariate curve resolution analysis, and chemiluminescence method. Our results showed that heme degradation occurred during interaction of hemoglobin with SDS producing three fluorescent components. We showed that the hydrogen peroxide, produced during this interaction, caused heme degradation. In addition, the endogenous hydrogen peroxide was more effective in hemoglobin heme degradation compared to exogenously added hydrogen peroxide. The endogenous form of hydrogen peroxide altered oxyHb to aquamethemoglobin and hemichrome at low concentration. In contrast, the exogenous hydrogen peroxide lacked this ability under same conditions.
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- N Salehi
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran; Center of Excellence in Biothermodynamics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Departments of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and Pharmacology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, USA
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Asadpour R, Jafari-Joozani R, Salehi N. Detection of Neospora caninum in ovine abortion in Iran. J Parasit Dis 2012; 37:105-9. [PMID: 24431549 DOI: 10.1007/s12639-012-0141-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2012] [Accepted: 06/21/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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The present study was designed to assess the importance of ovine neosporosis in abortion of Iraninan sheep. Seventy aborted foetuses and dams from ovine dairy farms in northwest of Iran were analyzed to investigate the role of Neospora caninum (N. caninum) in ovine abortion. Diagnosis of the infection was determined by serology and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). A total of 70 aborted dairy ovine were blood sampled and used to evaluate serological status for N. caninum infection by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and extracted DNA from the same aborted foetuses were subjected to PCR. Data were compared using Kruscal-Wallis test. From A total of the 70 sheeps, four (5.7 %) of the dams were seropositive. DNA from aborted foetuses was extracted primarily from placenta and CNS tissues. Extracted DNA from foetuses were analyzed using PCR with primers Np21(+) and Np6(+). Out of the 70 ovine fetuses 8.5 % were considered to be infected by PCR. This study confirms the importance of N. caninum as an important cause of ovine abortion in northwest of Iran.
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- R Asadpour
- Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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Halajian A, Eslami A, Salehi N, Ashrafi-Helan J, Sato H. Incidence and Genetic Characterization of Gongylonema pulchrum in Cattle Slaughtered in Mazandaran Province, Northern Iran. Iran J Parasitol 2010; 5:10-8. [PMID: 22347239 PMCID: PMC3279837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2009] [Accepted: 04/17/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND The gullet worm, Gongylonema pulchrum Molin, 1857, is a thread-like spirurid nematode found in a variety of mammals worldwide. Its incidences in Iranian cattle of different breed or age have not been reported. The aims of the present study are to disclose the infection status of G. pulchrum in cattle slaughtered in northern region of Iran. METHODS Full-length esophagi of cattle of 97 native dairy breed and 41 Holstein-Friesian breed were collected at four local abattoirs in Mazandaran Province, northern Iran, from March 2006 to August 2007, and were examined parasitologically. Eight overlapping segments of the small- and large-subunits of rDNA were amplified by PCR, and the obtained nucleotide sequences were characterized. RESULTS The incidences of G. pulchrum in female and male native dairy breed were 38.9% and 24.0%, respectively, whereas those in female and male Holstein-Friesian breed were 4.2% and 0%, respectively. The first internal transcribed spacer (ITS1) region of G. pulchrum rDNA showed an intra-individual variation in the sequence and length, and the variation was ascribed to some unstable repeats of "A" or "CA". CONCLUSION Distinct incidences of G. pulchrum infection in native dairy breed and Holstein-Friesian breed might be ascribed to different animal husbandry manners for each breed in Iran; the former breed grazes freely in the pasture, but the latter breed is usually held in a pen. The rDNA sequence of Iranian G. pulchrum, obtained for the first time by us, might facilitate a reliable species identification of the parasite with a wide spectrum of morphological variations.
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- A Halajian
- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tehran Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tehran Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Parasitology, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University, 1677-1 Yoshida, Yamaguchi 753-8515, Japan,Corresponding author: Fax: +81-83-933-5902,
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The authors report the healthy delivery of the first successful round spermatid injection in Iran. The male was a 40-year-old with nonobstructive azoospermia whose previous testicular biopsy revealed only round spermatids. The wife was a 29-year-old healthy woman.
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- A Saremi
- Infertility Department, Sarem Medical Center, Tehran, Iran
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Ebeling PR, Wark JD, Yeung S, Poon C, Salehi N, Nicholson GC, Kotowicz MA. Effects of calcitriol or calcium on bone mineral density, bone turnover, and fractures in men with primary osteoporosis: a two-year randomized, double blind, double placebo study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001; 86:4098-103. [PMID: 11549632 DOI: 10.1210/jcem.86.9.7847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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Osteoporosis in men is an emerging public health problem. As calcitriol reduces the rate of vertebral fractures in osteoporotic postmenopausal women, we conducted a prospective study of this treatment in men with primary osteoporosis. Our study was a 2-yr, randomized, double masked, double placebo-controlled trial of calcitriol (0.25 microg twice daily) or calcium (500 mg twice daily) in 41 men with primary osteoporosis and at least 1 baseline fragility fracture. Thirty-three men (85%) completed the study. There were no differences in baseline characteristics. Spinal and femoral neck bone mineral densities at 2 yr were unchanged in both groups. Serum osteocalcin decreased in both groups by 30% (P < 0.05), whereas urine N-telopeptide cross-links decreased only in the calcium group by 30% (P < 0.05). After 2 yr, fractional calcium absorption increased by 34% (P < 0.01) in the calcitriol group. Nineteen incident fragility fractures occurred (14 vertebral and 5 nonvertebral) in 7 men. Over 2 yr, the number of men with vertebral fractures (6 vs. 1; P = 0.097) was similar in both groups. In conclusion, the efficacy of calcitriol remains unproven as a single agent for the treatment of osteoporosis in men.
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- P R Ebeling
- Department of Diabetes, University of Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Parkville 3050, Australia
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Kent AJ, Aisbett K, Salehi N, Lichtenstein M, Better N. 36. Prone imaging to reduce the incidence of breast attenuation artefact in myocardial studies. Nucl Med Commun 2000. [DOI: 10.1097/00006231-200005000-00046] [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: 11/25/2022]
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- Nuclear Medicine Department, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia
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Hebbard GS, Salehi N, Gibson PR, Lichtenstein M, Andrews JT. 99Tcm-labelled IgG scanning does not predict the distribution of intestinal inflammation in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Nucl Med Commun 1992; 13:336-41. [PMID: 1603472 DOI: 10.1097/00006231-199205000-00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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In order to assess the value of 99Tcm-labelled-immunoglobulin G(99Tcm-IgG) in the assessment of the activity and distribution of intestinal inflammation in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), 99Tcm-IgG scans were performed in 18 patients. Patients were divided clinically into two groups, those with (ten patients) and those without (eight patients), intestinal inflammation. Disease activity and distribution were assessed by 111In-oxine granulocyte scanning and/or histological extent of inflammation at endoscopy or surgery in all patients with IBD and most of those without intestinal inflammation. In the assessment of the presence or absence of inflammation, a sensitivity of 80% and specificity of 87% were achieved. However, when the localization of intestinal inflammation was evaluated, only five of eight true positive scans were concordant with the distribution of intestinal inflammation as determined by other methods. Thus, significant areas of inflammation were missed in five of ten patients with IBD (two false negative, three incorrect localization of inflammation). Although 99Tcm-IgG scanning appears to have moderate sensitivity and acceptable specificity in the detection of intestinal inflammation, it performs poorly in assessing the distribution of inflammation and is, therefore, of little value in the assessment of patients with suspected or proven IBD.
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- G S Hebbard
- Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia
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The value of positive scans of autologous 99mTc-labelled leucocytes in the detection of intestinal inflammation was assessed in 29 patients with known inflammatory bowel disease and a high probability of intestinal inflammation and 58 with a low probability of intestinal inflammation comprising 37 with intestinal symptoms and 21 with suspected abscess. Autologous leucocytes were labelled with 99mTc using either of the established methods. In patients with inflammatory bowel disease, 3/13 with ileocaecal and 1/11 with colonic accumulation of 99mTc were incorrectly diagnosed in that there was no histological evidence of inflammation in those regions. In the low probability patients, all 26 positive images were false positives: there were 19 in the ileocaecal and 7 in colonic regions and no differences between the two subgroups. False positives were more common in low probability than high probability patients (p = 0.011). The results were independent of the 99mTc cell labelling technique used. Three false positive patients also had normal scans for 111In-labelled granulocytes. The time of first detection of 99mTc in the bowel was earlier in true than in false positive patients (92% v 33% within 1 h, p = 0.008), the false positive rates in the first hour of imaging being 5% in high and 15% in low probability patients. In 99mTc scintigraphy, the appearance of the isotope in the intestine occurs commonly in the absence of inflammation irrespective of the cell labelling technique used. In high probability patients, imaging at 1 h can more reliably discriminate true from false positives and retain clinical usefulness. In low probability patients specificity remains unacceptable and 99mTc-labelled leucocyte scanning in these patients is of little value as a positive predictor of intestinal inflammation.
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- Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia
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A 1974-vintage 25 cm field of view gamma camera was converted to a bone mineral densitometer using a purpose-built converging collimator with attached C-arm holding a 250 mCi gadolinium (Gd) 153 source. After addition of a second pulse-height analyser, increasing the high voltage gain and connecting to a digital computer, spinal and hip bone mineral density measurements were made. Accuracy of 2% and long-term reproducibility of 2.7% were obtained using an anthropomorphic bone phantom. For lumbar spine measurements in normal volunteers, long-term reproducibility was 3.2% and for osteoporotic (spinal fracture) patients (mean density 831 mg cm-2) reproducibility was 3.7%.
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- M Lichtenstein
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia
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Davis S, Andrews J, Lichtenstein M, Kaye A, Tress B, Rossiter S, Salehi N, Binns D. A single-photon emission computed tomography study of hypoperfusion after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Stroke 1990; 21:252-9. [PMID: 2305401 DOI: 10.1161/01.str.21.2.252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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We used single-photon emission computed tomography with technetium-99m hexamethylpropylene amine oxime in 18 studies on 13 patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage to determine whether any changes in cerebral blood flow could be correlated with clinical or computed tomographic evidence of delayed ischemia. Among the seven patients without focal neurologic deficits, regional cerebral hypoperfusion was demonstrated in only one who died. Among the 10 patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, one died before surgery, and six developed postoperative delayed ischemic deficits, of whom two died. Among the patients with angiographically documented aneurysms, regional hypoperfusion correlated with the presence and severity of delayed neurologic deficits, whereas correlative computed tomographic scans showed either early infarction or no relevant abnormality. This technique facilitates early diagnosis of cerebral tissue hypoperfusion due to vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage.
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- S Davis
- University Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia
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Salehi N, Lichtenstein M, Pojer PM. Technetium-99m radiopharmaceutical preparation by surface adsorbed stannous ions. J Nucl Med 1987; 28:1041-6. [PMID: 3675734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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A method of producing technetium-99m (99mTc) radiopharmaceuticals is described, where reduction of pertechnetate occurs through stannous ions adsorbed on the surface of an infusion catheter. This leads to radiopharmaceuticals containing microgram quantities of stannous ions and that, therefore, results in minimal blood-pool labeling and essentially the elimination of tin colloids. Other advantages of the method include a reduction in quantities of ligand required and the possibility to mass produce the "tinned" catheters as technetium "reduction" kits. A wide variety of 99mTc radiopharmaceuticals have been prepared in high yield. Excellent biodistribution in several of these is demonstrated.
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Thompson CH, Lichtenstein M, Stacker SA, Leyden MJ, Salehi N, Andrews JT, McKenzie IF. Immunoscintigraphy for detection of lymph node metastases from breast cancer. Lancet 1984; 2:1245-7. [PMID: 6150280 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(84)92798-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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A radiolabelled monoclonal antibody that reacts with human breast cancer was injected into the web space of each hand in eight women with breast cancer, and the axillae were scanned 16-24 h later. Scans were positive in seven axillae with palpable lymph nodes and in two axillae with impalpable lymph nodes (metastases later confirmed by needle aspiration). The scan was negative in one axilla with a palpable mass, and here no tumour cells were obtained on needle aspiration. In a man with axillary lymphoma, no specific binding of antibody was observed. This technique could lead to earlier and more precise diagnosis of lymph node metastasis in patients with breast cancer.
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The Gaussian assumption (GA) has been found experimentally to provide an acceptable fit to ROC data elicited from visual experiments. When the GA is satisfied the two-parameter index D(delta m, s) determines the ROC completely. It is however not known whether the GA is an intrinsic property of the eye-brain system, or whether it is a consequence of the type of visual stimuli selected for the experiments. Using scintigraphic-like images to test the validity of the GA, it is found that (i) series of visual stimuli with as few variables as possible produce ROC data compatible with the GA, but (ii) it is possible to find stimuli for which the GA provides a very poor account of experimental data. These results lead us to doubt that the GA is an intrinsic property of the human visual system.
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