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Omranipour R, Abassi M, Nazarian N, Gholami B, Heydari S, Eslami B, Abdollahi A, Alipour S. Breast Cancer Sentinel Lymph Node Detection Rate: First Large Scale Multi-Centric Data for Technetium Phytate. Arch Iran Med 2023; 26:618-622. [PMID: 38310421 PMCID: PMC10864942 DOI: 10.34172/aim.2023.91] [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: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) with injection of radiopharmaceuticals is now the standard of care for staging the axilla in patients with breast cancer. Sulfur or antimony colloids labeled with 99mTechnetium (Tc) are used globally for the procedure, with a detection rate of 94%. However, in Iran, Tc phytate has been used because it is more easily producible in the country. The detection rate with Tc phytate has not been well determined in large-scale studies. Objective: We performed this study to report the detection rate of SLNB with Tc phytate, its advantages and disadvantages using large multicentric data. METHODS This is a retrospective cross-sectional multicenter study. Participants were breast cancer patients without previous history of axillary surgery, who underwent sentinel node biopsy using Tc phytate on the morning of surgery or the day before. The detection rate was calculated as the number of patients with histologically positive sentinel nodes to all patients with histologically positive lymph nodes; we compared those injected on the day of surgery and those injected on the day before. RESULTS Overall, 2663 women aged 50.2±11.6 years were included. The detection rate was 91.8% (806 out of 878). The false negative rate was 8.2% overall, and statistically similar for injections on the day or the day before surgery (2.9 vs 2.1; P=0.32). CONCLUSION Tc phytate has a good detection rate for breast radio-guided SLNB with similar result for injections on the surgery day or the day before it.
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- Ramesh Omranipour
- Breast Disease Research Center, Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Cancer Surgery, Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Vali-Asr Hospital, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Medicine, Tehran Medical Branch, Islamic Azad University
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- Breast Disease Research Center, Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Breast Disease Research Center, Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Breast Disease Research Center, Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pathology, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Breast Disease Research Center, Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Surgery, Arash Women’s Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Omranipour R, Nazarian N, Alipour S, Abdollahi A, Eslami B. Evaluation of HER2 Positivity Based on Clinicopathological Findings in HER2 Borderline Tumors in Iranian Patients with Breast Cancer. Iran J Pathol 2023; 18:403-409. [PMID: 38024548 PMCID: PMC10646737 DOI: 10.30699/ijp.2023.561915.2970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Background & Objective Human epidermal growth receptor-2 (HER2) gene amplification is an important predictive and prognostic factor in breast cancer treatment. However, the expression of HER2 determined by immunohistochemistry (IHC) is considered as borderline in some cases, and confirmation of the HER2 status by either fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) or chromogenic in situ hybridization (CISH) is necessary for correct treatment decision-making. Considering the high cost of FISH and CISH, we aimed to investigate whether clinicopathological findings of the tumor could predict the HER2 status. Methods A retrospective study was performed using the data from 584 patients with breast cancer with HER2-borderline disease, confirmed by IHC. Final HER2 status, pathologic tumor size and type, nodal involvement, Ki67 index, presence of estrogen and progesterone receptors (ER, PR), lymphovascular invasion (LVI), and stage were retrieved from the clinical records. Results One hundred twenty-one (20.7%) patients were HER2-positive according to the FISH or CISH results. Logistic regression analysis showed that the pathologic size was positively associated with HER2 positivity with an odds ratio (OR) of 1.02 (95% CI: 1.01-1.04). In addition, the adjusted OR illustrated a statistically significant association between HER2 positivity and PR negativity (OR= 2.22, 95% CI: 1.29-3.83). Conclusion In HER2 borderline breast cancer, HER2 positivity significantly increases with tumor size and PR negativity. Further studies are recommended that may find an applicable model to predict the actual status of HER2 in borderline cases.
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- Ramesh Omranipour
- Breast Diseases Research Center, Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Sciences branch, Tehran, Iran
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- Breast Diseases Research Center, Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Surgery, Arash Women’s Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran, Iran
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- Breast Diseases Research Center, Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Omranipour R, Shahi F, Mirzania M, Alipour S, Mousavi K, Elahi A, Eslami B, Moghimi M, Nazarian N. P214 The role of locoregional treatment in non-progressive de novo multi-metastatic breast cancer, a randomized controlled trial. Breast 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9776(23)00332-6] [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: 03/17/2023] Open
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Dehghani S, SeyedAlinaghi S, Karimi A, Afroughi F, Abshenas S, Azad K, Tantuoyir MM, Mohammadi P, Ghavam SM, Mojdeganlou H, Dadras O, Nazarian N, Vahedi F, Barzegary A, Mehraeen E. Evaluating the effects of air disinfectants in decontamination of COVID-19 aerosols. Health Sci Rep 2023; 6:e1042. [PMID: 36644313 PMCID: PMC9831143 DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.1042] [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: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Introduction Airborne transmission is the most crucial mode of COVID-19 transmission. Therefore, disinfecting the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) aerosols float can have important implications in limiting COVID-19 transmission. Herein, we aimed to review the studies that utilized various disinfectants to decontaminate and inactivate the SARS-CoV-2 aerosols. Methods This study was a review that studied related articles published between December 1, 2019 and August 23, 2022. We searched the online databases of PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane, on August 23, 2021. The studies were downloaded into the EndNote software, duplicates were removed, and then the studies were screened based on the inclusion/exclusion criteria. The screening process involved two steps; first, the studies were screened based on their title and abstract and then their full texts. The included studies were used for the qualitative analysis. Results From 664 retrieved records, only 31 met the inclusion criteria and were included in the final qualitative analysis. Various materials like Ozone, H2O2, alcohol, and TiO2 and methods like heating and using Ultraviolet were described in these studies to disinfect places contaminated by COVID-19. It appeared that the efficacy of these disinfectants varies considerably depending on the situation, time, and ultimately their mode of application. Conclusion Following reliable protocols in combination with the proper selection of disinfectant agents for each purpose would serve to achieve desired elimination of the SARS-CoV-2 transmission.
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- Soheil Dehghani
- School of medicineTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran,Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk BehaviorsTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk BehaviorsTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- School of medicineTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Pars HospitalIran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran,School of medicineIslamic Azad UniversityTehranIran
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- School of medicineKashan University of Medical SciencesKashanIran
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- School of medicineIslamic Azad UniversityTehranIran
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- School of medicineTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran,Biomedical Engineering UnitUniversity of Ghana Medical Center (UGMC)AccraGhana
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- School of medicineTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk BehaviorsTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Department of PathologyThe Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk BehaviorsTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran,Department of Global Public Health and Primary CareUniversity of BergenBergenNorway
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- School of medicineTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Department of Health Information TechnologyKhalkhal University of Medical SciencesKhalkhalIran
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SeyedAlinaghi S, MohsseniPour M, Saeidi S, Habibi P, Dashti M, Nazarian N, Noori T, Pashaei Z, Bagheri A, Ghasemzadeh A, Afsahi AM, Aghaie N, Mojdeganlou P, Arjmand G, Zargari G, Modiri R, Mojdeganlou H, Razi A, Mehraeen E, Dadras O. Complications of COVID-19 Vaccines during Pregnancy; a Systematic Review. Arch Acad Emerg Med 2022; 10:e76. [PMID: 36426163 PMCID: PMC9676695 DOI: 10.22037/aaem.v10i1.1622] [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] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Rare serious complications have been documented after COVID-19 vaccination as clinical research proceeded and new target populations, such as children and pregnant women, were included. In this study, we attempted to review the literature relevant to pregnancy complications and maternal outcomes of COVID-19 immunization in pregnant women. . METHODS We searched the databases of PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane, and Web of Science on 31 August 2022. The records were downloaded and underwent a two-step screening; 1) title/abstract and then 2) full-text screening to identify the eligible studies. We included English original studies that evaluated the adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy. Information such as the type of study, geographical location, type of vaccine injected, gestational age, maternal underlying diseases, and complications following the vaccination were extracted into pre-designed tables. RESULTS According to the findings of included studies, in most of them vaccination had a positive impact and no negative effects were observed. Also, no medical history was reported in 11 articles, and pregnant women had no underlying diseases. Some serious adverse events were reported after vaccination, including miscarriage, paresthesia, uterine contraction, vaginal bleeding, preterm birth, major congenital anomalies, intrauterine growth restriction, and seizure. . CONCLUSION Because of limited data availability and the cross-sectional design of most studies, we could neither infer causation between vaccines and incidence of adverse effects nor comment with certainty about any possible adverse outcome of COVID-19 vaccines in vaccinated pregnant women. Consequently, more longitudinal and experimental studies are needed to define the exact adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant women.
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- SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi
- Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nursing, Khalkhal University of Medical Sciences; Khalkhal, Iran
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- Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Health Information Technology, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran
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- Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego (UCSD), California, USA
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences. Tehran, Iran
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- Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. ,Corresponding Author: Esmaeil Mehraeen, Department of Health Information Technology, Khalkhal University of Medical Sciences, Khalkhal, Iran. Postal Code: 5681761351, Tel: +98-45-32426801, Fax: +98-45-32422305, E-mail:
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- Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. ,Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Oliaei S, Karimi A, Shamsabadi A, Mirzapour P, Mojdeganlou H, Nazeri Z, Bagheri AB, Nazarian N, Jashaninejad R, Qodrati M, Amiri Fard I, Ghanadinezhad F, Afzalian A, Heydari M, Mehraeen E, SeyedAlinaghi S. Design, development, and evaluation of a registry system for hyperbaric oxygen therapy: A methodological study. Health Sci Rep 2022; 5:e768. [PMID: 35949684 PMCID: PMC9358536 DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Background and Aims Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), utilizes 100% oxygen at pressures greater than sea‐level atmospheric pressure, for the treatment of conditions in which the tissues starve for oxygen. The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) has granted HBOT approval for the treatment of various conditions. On the other hand, applying informatics registry systems can improve care delivery, ameliorate outcomes, and reduce the costs and medical errors for the patients receiving HBOT treatment. Therefore, we aimed to design, develop, and evaluate a registry system for patients undergoing HBOT. Methods In the first phase, the conceptual and logical models were designed after conducting symposiums with experts and having other experts review the models. In the second phase, the system was developed on the web using ASP.NET and C# programming languages frameworks. The last phase involved Nielsen's heuristic evaluation method for the system's usability. Five experts evaluated the system, including three health information management specialists and two medical informatics specialists. Results The hyperbaric patient information registry system (HPIRS) interacts with three types of users—a specialist physician, a nurse, and a system administrator. A scenario for each predefined activity was designed, and all the information was stored in the SQL servers. The five experts independently found 152 issues, of which 84 were duplicates. The 68 distinct issues of the system were then resolved. Conclusions The design and development of such registry systems can make data available and stored carefully to improve clinical care and medical research and decrease costs and errors. These registries can provide the healthcare systems with E‐health applications, improved data management, more secure data transfer, and support for statistical reporting. The implemented heuristic evaluation method can also provide a low‐cost and readily available system to fix the issues of the designed systems.
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- Shahram Oliaei
- HBOT Research Center, Golestan Hospital, Islamic Republic of Iran Navy and AJA Medical University Tehran Iran
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- School of Medicine Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Department of Health Information Technology Esfarayen Faculty of Medical Sciences Esfarayen Iran
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- Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Department of Health Information Management Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Interdisciplinary Consortium on Advanced Motion Performance Baylor College of Medicine Houston Texas USA
- Faculty of Medicine Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Mashhad Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health Hamadan University of Medical Sciences Hamadan Iran
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- Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Department of Community Health Nursing and Geriatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery Iran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- School of Medicine Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Department of Health Information Technology Khalkhal University of Medical Sciences Khalkhal Iran
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- Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
- Department of Health Information Technology Khalkhal University of Medical Sciences Khalkhal Iran
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- Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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Dadras O, Mehraeen E, Karimi A, Tantuoyir MM, Afzalian A, Nazarian N, Mojdeganlou H, Mirzapour P, Shamsabadi A, Dashti M, Ghasemzadeh A, Vahedi F, Shobeiri P, Pashaei Z, SeyedAlinaghi S. Safety and Adverse Events Related to Inactivated COVID-19 Vaccines and Novavax;a Systematic Review. Arch Acad Emerg Med 2022; 10:e54. [PMID: 36033990 PMCID: PMC9397598 DOI: 10.22037/aaem.v10i1.1585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Introduction Knowledge of the safety of vaccines is crucial, both to prevent and cure them and to decrease the public hesitation in receiving vaccines. Therefore, this study aimed to systematically review the adverse events reported for inactivated vaccines and Novavax. Methods In this systematic review, the databases of PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane, and Web of Science were searched on September 15, 2021. Then we identified the eligible studies using a two-step title/abstract and full-text screening process. Data on the subjects, studies, and types of adverse events were extracted and entered in a word table, including serious, mild, local, and systemic adverse events as well as the timing of side effects' appearance. Results Adverse effects of inactivated coronavirus vaccines side effects were reported from phases 1, 2, and 3 of the vaccine trials. The most common local side effects included injection site pain and swelling, redness, and pruritus. Meanwhile, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, fever, and gastrointestinal symptoms including abdominal pain and diarrhea were among the most common systemic adverse effects. Conclusion This systematic review indicates that inactivated COVID-19 vaccines, including Sinovac, Sinopharm, and Bharat Biotech, as well as the protein subunit vaccines (Novavax) can be considered as safe choices due to having milder side effects and fewer severe life-threatening adverse events.
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- Omid Dadras
- Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. E-mail: , , ,School of Public Health, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. E-mail:
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- Department of Health Information Technology, Khalkhal University of Medical Sciences, Khalkhal, Iran. E-mail:
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- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Fax: +98-21-66947984, E-mail: , , ,
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- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Fax: +98-21-66947984, E-mail: , , , ,Biomedical Engineering Unit, University of Ghana Medical Center (UGMC), Accra, Ghana. E-mail:
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- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Fax: +98-21-66947984, E-mail: , , ,
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- School of Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. E-mail:
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- Department of Pathology, Urmia University of Medical Sciences,Urmia, Iran. E-mail:
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- Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. E-mail: , ,
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- Department of Health Information Technology, Esfarayen Faculty of Medical Sciences, Esfarayen, Iran. E-mail:
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- Department of Radiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. E-mail: ,
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- Department of Radiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. E-mail: ,
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- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Fax: +98-21-66947984, E-mail: , , ,
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- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Fax: +98-21-66947984, E-mail: , , ,
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- Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. E-mail: , ,
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- Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. E-mail: , , ,Corresponding Author: SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. , Tel: 0098 (021) 66581583, ORCID:0000-0003-3210-7905
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SeyedAlinaghi S, Karimi A, Pashaei Z, Afzalian A, Mirzapour P, Ghorbanzadeh K, Ghasemzadeh A, Dashti M, Nazarian N, Vahedi F, Tantuoyir MM, Shamsabadi A, Dadras O, Mehraeen E. Safety and Adverse Events Related to COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines; a Systematic Review. Arch Acad Emerg Med 2022; 10:e41. [PMID: 35765616 PMCID: PMC9206826 DOI: 10.22037/aaem.v10i1.1597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Introduction: Knowledge of vaccine-related adverse events is crucial as they are among the most important factors that cause hesitation in receiving vaccines. Therefore, we aimed to systematically review the adverse events related to the mRNA vaccines reported in the literature. Method: A systematic literature search was carried out in the databases of Scopus, PubMed, Cochrane, and Web of Science. We selected original studies that explored the side effects of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines using a two-phase (title/abstract and full-text) screening process. Results: Cardiac complications were the most commonly reported severe adverse events. It appeared that systemic adverse reactions are more common after the second dose of vaccines. The number of adverse effects reported after the Pfizer vaccine was higher than other vaccines, mostly due to its earlier approval and more widespread use throughout the world. Cardiac adverse events had a higher prevalence but no significant association has been found between COVID-19 mRNA vaccines and cardiac adverse events except for myopericarditis. Conclusion: Vaccines play a crucial role in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic and decreasing mortalities and the results of the present review acknowledge the fact that the benefits outweigh the adverse events of these vaccines.
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- SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi
- Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nursing, Khalkhal University of Medical Sciences; Khalkhal, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Biomedical Engineering Unit, University of Ghana Medical Center (UGMC), Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Health Information Technology, Esfarayen Faculty of Medical Sciences, Esfarayen, Iran
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- Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,School of Public Health, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
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- Department of Health Information Technology, Khalkhal University of Medical Sciences, Khalkhal, Iran
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SeyedAlinaghi S, Karimi A, Barzegary A, Pashaei Z, Afsahi AM, Alilou S, Janfaza N, Shojaei A, Afroughi F, Mohammadi P, Soleimani Y, Nazarian N, Amiri A, Tantuoyir MM, Oliaei S, Mehraeen E, Dadras O. Mucormycosis infection in patients with
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‐19: A systematic review. Health Sci Rep 2022; 5:e529. [PMID: 35252593 PMCID: PMC8885749 DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 01/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Introduction Several reports previously described mucormycosis co‐infection in patients with COVID‐19. As mucormycosis and COVID‐19 co‐infection might adversely affect patients' outcomes, we aimed to systematically review the related evidence and the subsequent outcomes. Methods We conducted a systematic review of relevant articles searching the keywords in the online databases of PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Cochrane, and Web of Science. All the records from the start of the pandemic until June 12th, 2021 underwent title/abstract and then full‐text screening process, and the eligible studies were included. We did not include any language or time restrictions for the included studies. Results We found 31 eligible studies reporting 144 total cases of COVID‐19 and mucormycosis co‐infection. The nose, cranial sinuses, and orbital cavity were the most commonly involved organs, although the cerebrum, lungs, and heart were also involved in the studies. Pre‐existing diabetes mellitus (DM), as well as corticosteroid use, were the most commonly identified risk factors, but other underlying conditions and immunomodulatory drug use were also present in several cases. Aspergillus was the most commonly reported micro‐organism that caused further co‐infections in patients with concurrent COVID‐19 and mucormycosis. As most of the studies were case reports, no reliable estimate of the mortality rate could be made, but overall, 33.6% of the studied cases died. Conclusion Early diagnosis of mucormycosis co‐infection in COVID‐19 patients and selecting the right treatment plan could be a challenge for physicians. Patients with underlying co‐morbidities, immunocompromised patients, and those receiving corticosteroids are at higher risk of developing mucormycosis co‐infection and it is crucial to have an eye examination for early signs and symptoms suggesting a fungal infection in these patients.
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- SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi
- Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS Iranian Institute for Reduction of High‐Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- School of Medicine Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS Iranian Institute for Reduction of High‐Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Department of Radiology School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego (UCSD) San Diego California USA
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- School of Medicine Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Internal Medicine Department Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS Iranian Institute for Reduction of High‐Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- School of Medicine Islamic Azad University Tehran Iran
- Pars Hospital Iran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- School of Medicine Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS Iranian Institute for Reduction of High‐Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- School of Medicine Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
- Biomedical Engineering Unit University of Ghana Medical Center (UGMC) Accra Ghana
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- HBOT Research Center Golestan Hospital, Islamic Republic of Iran, Navy and AJA Medical University Tehran Iran
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- Department of Health Information Technology Ardebil University of Medical Sciences Ardebil Iran
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- Department of Global Health and Socioepidemiology Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University Kyoto Japan
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Vasigh M, Eslami B, Elahi A, Kaviani A, Shirkoohi R, Majidzadeh K, Nazarian N, Omranipour R. Evaluation of the indication of BRCA1/2 genetic tests in Iranian women and acceptance rate of risk-reducing surgeries in BRCA mutation carriers. Mol Genet Genomic Med 2022; 10:e1867. [PMID: 35023322 PMCID: PMC8830810 DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.1867] [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: 09/26/2020] [Revised: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A higher risk for breast and ovarian cancer has been reported in BRCA carriers and prophylactic surgeries are proposed to reduce this risk. This retrospective cohort study has evaluated the indication of BRCA1/2 genetic tests in Iranian women and the rate of women's acceptance of prophylactic surgeries recommended by the surgeon. METHODS Medical records of 147 high-risk women according to NCCN clinical practice guidelines who referred for BRCA mutations testing were assessed. Individual information, indications for BRCA1/2 genetic testing and their results, physician recommendations, and type of accepted surgery were registered. To evaluate the current status of women an active visit follow-up every six months was conducted. RESULTS The mean age of women was 43.40 ± 10.94 and the median follow-up time was 1.92 years. Genetic test results showed 49(33.3%) women were positive for either BRCA1/2 mutations. Although the occurrence of breast cancer younger than 40 was the most common indication for genetic tests (26.5%), positive breast cancer history in first-degree relatives and two relatives younger than 50 was the most common indications with positive results. The rate of acceptance of prophylactic mastectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy was (14.3% and 34.7%) in BRCA mutation carriers. CONCLUSION If the onset of breast cancer at a young age (less than 40) will be the only indication for a BRCA analysis, the rate of a positive result (12.8%) is very low. Further studies are warranted to evaluate the age limit for genetic testing in our country. Prophylactic mastectomy acceptance is very low in BRCA1/2 carriers in our centers.
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- Mahtab Vasigh
- Breast Disease Research Center, Cancer Institute,Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Breast Disease Research Center, Cancer Institute,Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Surgery, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Breast Disease Research Center, Cancer Institute,Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Surgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Surgical Oncology, University de Montreal, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Cancer Research Center, Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Breast Cancer Research Center, Motamed Cancer Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Breast Disease Research Center, Cancer Institute,Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Surgical Oncology, Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Nazarian N, Abbasi M, Sakhdari SH, Ghannad S. Comparison of Canal Transportation and Centering Ability of Wave One and SafeSider in Curved Root Canals Using Cone-Beam
Computed Tomography. J Res Dentomaxillofac Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.29252/jrdms.3.3.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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This study sought to determine the medium-term patient-reported and radiographic outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for hallux valgus. A total of 118 patients (162 feet) underwent surgery for hallux valgus between January 2008 and June 2009. The Manchester-Oxford Foot Questionnaire (MOXFQ), a validated tool for the assessment of outcome after surgery for hallux valgus, was used and patient satisfaction was sought. The medical records and radiographs were reviewed retrospectively. At a mean of 5.2 years (4.7 to 6.0) post-operatively, the median combined MOXFQ score was 7.8 (IQR:0 to 32.8). The median domain scores for pain, walking/standing, and social interaction were 10 (IQR: 0 to 45), 0 (IQR: 0 to 32.1) and 6.3 (IQR: 0 to 25) respectively. A total of 119 procedures (73.9%, in 90 patients) were reported as satisfactory but only 53 feet (32.7%, in 43 patients) were completely asymptomatic. The mean (SD) correction of hallux valgus, intermetatarsal, and distal metatarsal articular angles was 18.5° (8.8°), 5.7° (3.3°), and 16.6° (8.8°), respectively. Multivariable regression analysis identified that an American Association of Anesthesiologists grade of > 1 (Incident Rate Ratio (IRR) = 1.67, p-value = 0.011) and recurrent deformity (IRR = 1.77, p-value = 0.003) were associated with significantly worse MOXFQ scores. No correlation was found between the severity of deformity, the type, or degree of surgical correction and the outcome. When using a validated outcome score for the assessment of outcome after surgery for hallux valgus, the long-term results are worse than expected when compared with the short- and mid-term outcomes, with 25.9% of patients dissatisfied at a mean follow-up of 5.2 years. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2015;97-B:208–14.
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- A. Chong
- Western Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Northern Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Western Health, Melbourne, Australia
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Isolated instability of the index and middle finger carpometacarpal joints is uncommon. An unpublished injury pattern in a consecutive series of 13 elite boxers is described, with mid-term radiological and functional results of two novel surgical treatments. All the boxers (from Australia and the UK) were unable to compete owing to pain and weakness. Four boxers were managed initially by open reduction and temporary K-wire fixation. Nine boxers underwent primary carpometacarpal arthrodesis. All were able to return to their previous level of competition. One boxer who had undergone a soft tissue reconstruction competed at international level but required an arthrodesis because of recurrent symptoms. In elite boxers, simple reduction and wiring may be appropriate for an acute injury causing index or middle finger carpometacarpal joint instability, however, arthrodesis is the treatment of choice when instability and degenerative changes are present.
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- N Nazarian
- 1Barwon Orthopaedic Research Unit, The Geelong Hospital, Barwon Health, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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Lavretsky H, Siddarth P, Nazarian N, St. Cyr N, Khalsa D, Lin J, Blackburn E, Epel E, Irwin MR. A pilot study of yogic meditation for family dementia caregivers with depressive symptoms: effects on mental health, cognition, and telomerase activity. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2013; 28:57-65. [PMID: 22407663 PMCID: PMC3423469 DOI: 10.1002/gps.3790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 165] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2011] [Accepted: 01/25/2012] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study examined the effects of brief daily yogic meditation on mental health, cognitive functioning, and immune cell telomerase activity in family dementia caregivers with mild depressive symptoms. METHODS Thirty-nine family dementia caregivers (mean age 60.3 years old (SD = 10.2)) were randomized to practicing Kirtan Kriya or listening to relaxation music for 12 min per day for 8 weeks. The severity of depressive symptoms, mental and cognitive functioning were assessed at baseline and follow-up. Telomerase activity in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PMBC) was examined in peripheral PBMC pre-intervention and post-intervention. RESULTS The meditation group showed significantly lower levels of depressive symptoms and greater improvement in mental health and cognitive functioning compared with the relaxation group. In the meditation group, 65.2% showed 50% improvement on the Hamilton Depression Rating scale and 52% of the participants showed 50% improvement on the Mental Health Composite Summary score of the Short Form-36 scale compared with 31.2% and 19%, respectively, in the relaxation group (p < 0.05). The meditation group showed 43% improvement in telomerase activity compared with 3.7% in the relaxation group (p = 0.05). CONCLUSION This pilot study found that brief daily meditation practices by family dementia caregivers can lead to improved mental and cognitive functioning and lower levels of depressive symptoms. This improvement is accompanied by an increase in telomerase activity suggesting improvement in stress-induced cellular aging. These results need to be confirmed in a larger sample.
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- H. Lavretsky
- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and the Semel Institute for Neuroscience, University of California, Los Angeles
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and the Semel Institute for Neuroscience, University of California, Los Angeles
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and the Semel Institute for Neuroscience, University of California, Los Angeles
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and the Semel Institute for Neuroscience, University of California, Los Angeles
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- Alzheimer’s Research and Prvention Foundation
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- Blackburn Laboratory University of California, San Francisco
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- Blackburn Laboratory University of California, San Francisco
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and the Semel Institute for Neuroscience, University of California, Los Angeles,Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology, University of California, Los Angeles
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The bladder frequently is a component of inguinal hernias. However, massive bladder hernias into the scrotum are rare, with 73 cases having been reported previously in the literature. We report 2 additional successfully treated cases. From our experience, we believe that simple reduction of the hernia followed by inguinal herniorrhaphy is the treatment of choice.
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