Epidemiology and Health

Original Articles

Socioeconomic inequalities in metabolic syndrome and its components in a sample of Iranian Kurdish adults: Pardis Mohammadzadeh, Farhad Moradpour, Bijan Nouri, Farideh Mostafavi, Farid Najafi, Ghobad Moradi; Epidemiol Health. 2023;45:e2023083. Published online September 3, 2023; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2023083

15,075 View
135 Download
2 Web of Science
3 Crossref

Abstract Summary PDF Supplementary Material

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The worldwide incidence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) has increased in recent decades. In this study, we investigated the socioeconomic inequalities associated with MetS and its components in a sample of the Iranian Kurdish population.

METHODS

We used data from 3,996 participants, aged 35 years to 70 years, from the baseline phase of the Dehgolan Prospective Cohort Study (February 2018 to March 2019). The concentration index and concentration curve were used to measure inequality and the Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition method was used to examine the contribution of various determinants to the observed socioeconomic inequality in MetS and its components.

RESULTS

The prevalence of MetS was 34.44% (95% confidence interval [CI], 32.97 to 35.93). The prevalence of MetS was 26.18% for those in the highest socioeconomic status (SES), compared with 40.51% for participants in the lowest SES. There was a significant negative concentration index for MetS (C=-0.13; 95% CI, -0.16 to -0.09), indicating a concentration of MetS among participants with a lower SES. The most prevalent component was abdominal obesity (59.14%) with a significant negative concentration index (C=-0.21; 95% CI, -0.25 to -0.18). According to decomposition analysis, age, gender, and education were the highest contributing factors to inequality in MetS and its components.

CONCLUSIONS

This study showed socioeconomic inequality in MetS. People with a low SES were more likely to have MetS. Therefore, policymakers and health managers need to develop appropriate strategies to reduce these inequalities in MetS across age groups, genders, and education levels, especially among women and the elderly.

Summary

Key Message
This study sheds light on the presence of socioeconomic inequalities in metabolic syndrome (MetS) among Iranian Kurds. Lower socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with a higher prevalence of MetS and its components. Addressing these socioeconomic factors is crucial to reduce health inequalities. Recognizing this association helps us understand the social determinants of health and design targeted interventions. Policymakers and health managers should prioritize developing strategies to reduce these inequalities in MetS across different age groups, genders, and educational levels, with a particular focus on vulnerable populations like women and the elderly.

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

The Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Hypertriglyceridemic Waist Based on Sociodemographic Variables and Healthy Habits in Healthcare Workers: A Retrospective Study
Pedro Javier Tárraga Marcos, Ángel Arturo López-González, Emilio Martínez-Almoyna Rifá, Hernán Paublini Oliveira, Cristina Martorell Sánchez, Pedro Juan Tárraga López, José Ignacio Ramírez-Manent
Life.2025; 15(1): 81. CrossRef
The prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its economic inequality in an elderly population
Farid Fotouhi, Hassan Hashemi, Abbasali Yekta, Mahtab Niroomand, Mehrdad Esmaeili, Reza Norouzirad, Nasim Vaghefi, Mehdi Khabazkhoob
Scientific Reports.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Association between metabolic syndrome and hematological alterations: a review of the literature
Cristian C. MARTÍNEZ, Daniel ROJAS GONZÁLEZ, Daniel A. NIEVA-POSSO, Marcela QUINTERO SANTACRUZ
La Rivista Italiana della Medicina di Laboratorio.2024;[Epub] CrossRef

The probability of diagnostic delays for tuberculosis and its associated risk factors in northwest Iran from 2005 to 2016: a survival analysis using tuberculosis surveillance data: Reza Ebrahimoghli, Hassan Ghobadi, Davoud Adham, Parviz Jangi, Abbas Abbasi-Ghahramanloo, Eslam Moradi-Asl; Epidemiol Health. 2022;44:e2022060. Published online July 18, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2022060

17,066 View
307 Download
2 Web of Science
2 Crossref

Abstract Summary PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Early diagnosis is essential for effective tuberculosis (TB) control programs. Therefore, this study examined the risk of delays in TB diagnosis and associated factors in Ardabil Province in northwest Iran from 2005 to 2016.

METHODS

This longitudinal retrospective cohort study was conducted using data obtained from the Iranian National Tuberculosis Control Program at the provincial level between 2005 and 2016. The total delay in diagnosis was defined as the time interval (days) between the onset of symptoms and TB diagnosis. Survival analysis was conducted to analyze the delay in diagnosis. Associated factors were identified using a Cox proportional hazards model.

RESULTS

A total of 1,367 new TB cases were identified. The 12-year median diagnostic delay was 45 days (interquartile range [IQR], 30-87). The annual median diagnostic delay decreased from 68 days (IQR, 33-131) in 2005 to 31 days (IQR, 30-62) in 2016. The probability of a delay in TB diagnosis decreased by 5.0% each year (hazard ratio [HR], 1.05; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.04 to 1.07). Residence in a non-capital county (HR, 0.83; 95% CI, 0.74 to 0.92) and referral from the private health system (HR, 0.74%; 95% CI, 0.65 to 0.84) were significantly associated with an increased risk of delay in TB diagnosis over the 12-year study period.

CONCLUSIONS

The median delay decreased during the study period. We identified factors associated with a longer delay in TB diagnosis. These findings may be useful for further TB control plans and policies in Iran.

Summary

Key Message
A longitudinal analysis of tuberculosis surveillance data from northwest Iran showed that during the 12-year period from 2005 to 2016, a total of 1,367 tuberculosis cases were registered, of whom 942 patients had a prolonged diagnostic delay (>30 days) and the probability of a delay in tuberculosis diagnosis decreased by 5.0% each year.

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Factors associated with survival of tuberculosis patients in Southeast Iran: comparison of stepwise cox regression, survival tree, and random survival forest
Mehdi Sharafi, Sakineh Narouee, Feizorrahman Rasoulizadeh, Maryam TalebiMoghaddam, Jamileh Dadgar, Mohsen Khaleghi, Abdoljabbar Zakeri, Najibullah Baeradeh
BMC Public Health.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Assessing heterogeneity of patient and health system delay among TB in a population with internal migrants in China
Ruoyao Sun, Zheyuan Wu, Hongyin Zhang, Jinrong Huang, Yueting Liu, Meiru Chen, Yixiao Lv, Fei Zhao, Yangyi Zhang, Minjuan Li, Jiaqi Yan, Hongbing Jiang, Yiqiang Zhan, Jimin Xu, Yanzi Xu, Jianhui Yuan, Yang Zhao, Xin Shen, Chongguang Yang
Frontiers in Public Health.2024;[Epub] CrossRef

Unemployment and COVID-19-related mortality: a historical cohort study of 50,000 COVID-19 patients in Fars, Iran: Alireza Mirahmadizadeh, Mohammad Taghi Badeleh Shamooshaki, Amineh Dadvar, Mohammad Javad Moradian, Mohammad Aryaie; Epidemiol Health. 2022;44:e2022032. Published online March 12, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2022032

17,738 View
418 Download
3 Web of Science
6 Crossref

Abstract Summary PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Previous studies have estimated the risk of death associated with unemployment in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, but no studies have examined unemployment before COVID-19 infection as a risk factor for COVID-19-related mortality. Thus, this study aimed to investigate COVID-19 mortality among this population.

METHODS

Data on 50,038 people aged 25-59 years were collected from 38 agencies in Fars Province, Iran, from February 2020 to July 2021. Follow-up lasted from participants’ diagnosis with COVID-19 based on the results of a reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction test to participants’ death or the end of the study period. The association between unemployment and COVID-19-related mortality was estimated using the Poisson regression method, and a sensitivity analysis was conducted to calculate the E-value.

RESULTS

Unemployment was associated with a 2.41-fold (95% confidence interval [CI], 2.01 to 2.90) higher age-adjusted and sex-adjusted risk of COVID-19-related mortality. The adjusted Poisson regression analysis showed 8.82 (95% CI, 6.42 to 12.11), 2.84 (95% CI, 1.90 to 4.24), and 1.58 (95% CI, 1.24 to 2.01) times higher risks of COVID-19-related mortality among unemployed people aged 25-39 years, 40-49 years, and 50-59 years, respectively, than among their employed counterparts. Unemployment increased the risk of COVID-19 mortality by 3.31 (95% CI, 2.31 to 4.74) and 2.30 (95% CI, 1.86 to 2.84) times in female and male, respectively. The E-value was 3.43, reflecting the minimum strength of confounding required to shift the association between unemployment and COVID-19-related mortality toward the null.

CONCLUSIONS

Unemployment prior to COVID-19 infection increased the risk of COVID-19-related mortality. COVID-19-related mortality disproportionately impacted unemployed women and younger unemployed people.

Summary

Key Message
This study adds new insights to the existing body of work on the topic of unemployment and COVID-19-related mortality. Unemployment prior to COVID-19 infection was found to increase the risk of COVID-19-related mortality, which disproportionately burdened unemployed female and younger unemployed people. It seems older unemployed people and unemployed males may tend to have more financial resources and savings when they lose a job, making younger unemployed people and unemployed female more vulnerable to financial stress, which can lead to deferred care and increase their risk of COVID-19-related mortality.

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

How do socioeconomic determinants of health affect the likelihood of living with HTLV-1 globally? A systematic review with meta-analysis
Nydile Ramesh, Beatrice Cockbain, Graham P. Taylor, Carolina Rosadas
Frontiers in Public Health.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Modelling the spatial varying relationships between socioeconomic inequalities and COVID-19 mortality in the African subregion
Yaw K. Awuah-Mensah, Eric N. Aidoo
Earth Science Informatics.2024; 17(4): 2959. CrossRef
The Anatomy of Unemployment: Determinants During and After the COVID-19 Crisis
Matus Senci, Lucia Svabova, Tomas Kliestik
Management Dynamics in the Knowledge Economy.2024; 12(1): 86. CrossRef
Is there a relationship between internet access and COVID-19 mortality? Evidence from Nigeria based on a spatial analysis
Richard Adeleke
Dialogues in Health.2023; 2: 100102. CrossRef
Determinant Factors of Mortality in Pre-elderly and Elderly Patients With COVID-19 in Jakarta, Indonesia
Thresya Febrianti, Ngabila Salama, Inggariwati, Dwi Oktavia
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health.2023; 56(3): 231. CrossRef
The gamma-Maxwell regression for COVID-19 mortality rates of the 50 U.S. largest cities
N.S.S. da Costa, G.M. Cordeiro
Model Assisted Statistics and Applications.2023; 18(3): 193. CrossRef

Strongyloides stercoralis and other intestinal parasites in patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs in northern Iran: a closer look at risk factors: Leila Mirzaei, Keyhan Ashrafi, Zahra Atrkar Roushan, Mohammad Reza Mahmoudi, Irandokht Shenavar Masooleh, Behnaz Rahmati, Farshid Saadat, Hamed Mirjalali, Meysam Sharifdini; Epidemiol Health. 2021;43:e2021009. Published online January 20, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2021009

23,339 View
455 Download
9 Web of Science
8 Crossref

Abstract Summary PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis and other intestinal parasites in patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs in northern Iran and to investigate related risk factors.

METHODS

This cross-sectional study was conducted among 494 patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs, including cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy (n=188) and those treated with prolonged corticosteroid administration (n=306). All fresh fecal samples were examined using the direct wet-mount, formalin ethyl acetate concentration, and agar plate culture techniques.

RESULTS

In total, 16.8% of patients were positive for at least 1 intestinal parasite; the helminthic and protozoan infection rates were 5.1% and 12.3%, respectively. The infection rate was significantly higher in corticosteroid-treated individuals (19.6%) than cancer patients (12.2%) (p<0.05). The prevalence rate of S. stercoralis among patients receiving chemotherapy and those treated with corticosteroids were 4.3% and 5.2%, respectively. The prevalence rate of S. stercoralis infection was significantly higher in older patients (p<0.05).

CONCLUSIONS

Strongyloidiasis is one of the most common parasites among patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs in northern Iran. Early diagnosis and proper treatment of these patients are necessary to minimize the complications of severe strongyloidiasis.

Summary

Key Message
This study showed strongyloidiasis is one of the most common parasitic diseases among patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs in northern Iran and early diagnosis before chemotherapy or steroid therapy is necessary.

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Human Strongyloides stercoralis infection
Ruibing Yang, Meiyining Xu, Lichao zhang, Yao Liao, Yuheng Liu, Xiaoyan Deng, Lifu Wang
Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection.2025; 58(2): 164. CrossRef
Evaluation of strongyloidiasis prevalence in immunocompromised patients referred to hospitals: a case study of Iran’s capital
Zahra Arab-Mazar, Tahereh Kanani, Mahdi Toulabi, Arian Karimi Rouzbahani, Shirzad Fallahi, Anahita Behzadi, Maysam Yousefi, Seyyed Javad seyyed tabaei
BMC Infectious Diseases.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Nematocidal Activity of a Variety of Plants Used in Mexico Against Strongyloides venezuelensis
Joel H. Elizondo-Luévano, Abelardo Chávez-Montes, Antonio Muro, Belén Vicente-Santiago, Miroslava Kačániová, David G. García-Hernández, Aldo F. Bazaldúa-Rodríguez, Horacio Larqué-García, Uziel Castillo-Velázquez, Julio López-Abán
Parasitologia.2025; 5(2): 18. CrossRef
Strongyloidiasis Treatment Outcomes: A Prospective Study Using Serological and Molecular Methods
Ana Lucas Dato, Philip Wikman-Jorgensen, José María Saugar Cruz, Elisa García-Vázquez, Jara Llenas-García
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease.2025; 10(4): 91. CrossRef
In Vitro Anthelmintic Effect of Mexican Plant Extracts and Partitions Against Trichinella spiralis and Strongyloides venezuelensis
Nancy E. Rodríguez-Garza, Ricardo Gomez-Flores, Ramiro Quintanilla-Licea, Joel H. Elizondo-Luévano, César I. Romo-Sáenz, Miguel Marín, Javier Sánchez-Montejo, Antonio Muro, Rafael Peláez, Julio López-Abán
Plants.2024; 13(24): 3484. CrossRef
Seropositivity Rates of Strongyloides stercoralis Antibody in the Southeastern Region of Republic of Korea: A Single-Center Retrospective Study
Taehwa Kim, Seungjin Lim
The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2022; 60(3): 181. CrossRef
The Coexistence of Blastocystis spp. in Humans, Animals and Environmental Sources from 2010–2021 in Asia
Adedolapo Aminat Rauff-Adedotun, Farah Haziqah Meor Termizi, Nurshafarina Shaari, Ii Li Lee
Biology.2021; 10(10): 990. CrossRef
Comparison of Molecular and Parasitological Methods for Diagnosis of Human Trichostrongylosis
Mehdi Pandi, Meysam Sharifdini, Keyhan Ashrafi, Zahra Atrkar Roushan, Behnaz Rahmati, Nayereh Hajipour
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology.2021;[Epub] CrossRef

Copro-molecular diagnosis of the Toxoplasmatinae subfamily in dog and cat populations in northern Iran: Leila Izadi, Shahabeddin Sarvi, Seyed Abdollah Hosseini, Afsaneh Amouei, Mehdi Sharif, Mohammad Taghi Rahimi, Tooran Nayeri, Ahmad Daryani; Epidemiol Health. 2020;42:e2020074. Published online December 4, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2020074

25,376 View
144 Download
3 Web of Science
2 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The oocysts of the Toxoplasmatinae subfamily (Neospora caninum, Hammondia hammondi and H. heydorni, and Besnoitia besnoiti) are morphologically similar to Toxoplasma gondii, and indistinguishable from each other. This study investigated the prevalence of the Toxoplasmatinae subfamily in dog and cat fecal samples using a nested polymerase chain reaction method.

METHODS

Overall, 200 fecal samples from domestic dogs (n=120) and cats (n=80) were collected from 15 farms in northern Iran. The samples were homogenized in 2.5% potassium dichromate solution and subsequently concentrated with sucrose solution. DNA was extracted from samples using a genomic DNA kit. Specific primers and the 18S rDNA gene were used to screen and detect all Toxoplasmatinae oocysts.

RESULTS

Overall, 2.5% (3 of 120) and 22.5% (18 of 80) of the fecal samples collected from dogs and cats were infected with Toxoplasmatinae. In dogs, 2 samples were positive for N. caninum and 1 sample was positive for T. gondii. In cats, all 18 positive samples belonged to T. gondii. No contamination with H. heydorni was observed in dog fecal samples or H. hammondi and B. besnoiti in cat fecal samples. A phylogenetic analysis revealed that the T. gondii (cat) and N. caninum (dog) found had similarities with parasites reported from other regions of the world.

CONCLUSIONS

This is the first study to provide data on the epidemiology of Toxoplasmatinae oocysts in Iran. The findings suggest that public-health monitoring for the effective control of feces from cats and dogs and improved pet hygiene habits are needed.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Endangered Wild Felines (Felis silvestris and Lynx pardinus) in Spain
Pablo Matas Méndez, Isabel Fuentes Corripio, Ana Montoya Matute, Begoña Bailo Barroso, Rebeca Grande Gómez, Ariadna Apruzzese Rubio, Francisco Ponce Gordo, Marta Mateo Barrientos
Animals.2023; 13(15): 2488. CrossRef
Endoparasites of European Wildcats (Felis silvestris) in Greece
Anastasia Diakou, Despina Migli, Dimitris Dimzas, Simone Morelli, Angela Di Cesare, Dionisios Youlatos, Petros Lymberakis, Donato Traversa
Pathogens.2021; 10(5): 594. CrossRef

Epidemiologic Investigation

How to improve the human brucellosis surveillance system in Kurdistan Province, Iran: reduce the delay in the diagnosis time: Meysam Olfatifar, Seyed Mehdi Hosseini, Payam Shokri, Soheila Khodakarim, Naghmeh Khadembashi, Sajjad Rahimi Pordanjani; Epidemiol Health. 2020;42:e2020058. Published online August 10, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2020058

19,537 View
191 Download
7 Web of Science
5 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Spatial information makes a crucial contribution to enhancing and monitoring the brucellosis surveillance system by facilitating the timely diagnosis and treatment of brucellosis.

METHODS

An exponential scan statistic model was used to formalize the spatial distribution of the adjusted delay in the diagnosis time of brucellosis (time between onset and diagnosis of the disease) in Kurdistan Province, Iran. Logistic regression analysis was used to compare variables of interest between the clustered and non-clustered areas.

RESULTS

The spatial distribution of clusters of human brucellosis cases with delayed diagnoses was not random in Kurdistan Province. The mean survival time (i.e., time between symptom onset and diagnosis) was 4.02 months for the short spatial cluster, which was centered around the city of Baneh, and was 4.21 months for spatiotemporal clusters centered around the cities of Baneh and Qorveh. Similarly, the mean survival time for the long spatial and spatiotemporal clusters was 6.56 months and 15.69 months, respectively. The spatial distribution of the cases inside and outside of clusters differed in terms of livestock vaccination, residence, sex, and occupational variables.

CONCLUSIONS

The cluster pattern of brucellosis cases with delayed diagnoses indicated poor performance of the surveillance system in Kurdistan Province. Accordingly, targeted and multi-faceted approaches should be implemented to improve the brucellosis surveillance system and to reduce the number of lost days caused by delays in the diagnosis of brucellosis, which can lead to long-term and serious complications in patients.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Spatiotemporal epidemiology of brucellosis in Iran from 2009 to 2018: A mixed ecological study
Sajjad Rahimi Pordanjani, Ghobad Moradi, Behrad Pourmohammadi, Elaheh Mazaheri, Farshid Farivar, Somayeh Derakhshan
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Asymmetric Effects of Weather‐Integrated Human Brucellosis Forecasting System Using a New Nonlinear Autoregressive Distributed Lag Model
Yongbin Wang, Chenlu Xue, Bingjie Zhang, Yuchun Li, Chunjie Xu, Daniel Diaz
Transboundary and Emerging Diseases.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Spatio-temporal Analysis of COVID-19: A Global Study
Sajjad Rahimi Pordanjani, Maryam Mohammadian, Somayeh Derakhshan, Fatemeh Hadavandsiri, Seyed Saeed Hashemi Nazari, Mohammad Hossein Panahi
Middle East Journal of Rehabilitation and Health Studies.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Factors Associated With Diagnostic Delays in Human Brucellosis in Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
Jingbo Zhai, Ruihao Peng, Ying Wang, Yuying Lu, Huaimin Yi, Jinling Liu, Jiahai Lu, Zeliang Chen
Frontiers in Public Health.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Clinical Effect of Doxycycline Combined with Compound Sulfamethoxazole and Rifampicin in the Treatment of Brucellosis Spondylitis
Xin-Ming Yang, Yong-Li Jia, Ying Zhang, Pei-Nan Zhang, Yao Yao, Yan-Lin Yin, Ye Tian
Drug Design, Development and Therapy.2021; Volume 15: 4733. CrossRef

Original Articles

Temporal trend and spatial distribution of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Iranian children during 2006-2014: a mixed ecological study: Sajjad Rahimi Pordanjani, Amir Kavousi, Babak Mirbagheri, Abbas Shahsavani, Koorosh Etemad; Epidemiol Health. 2020;42:e2020057. Published online July 29, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2020057

21,978 View
216 Download
11 Web of Science
11 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The present study investigated the spatiotemporal epidemiological status of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common childhood cancer, in Iran.

METHODS

Using an exploratory mixed design, this ecological study examined 3,769 under-15 children with ALL recorded in the National Cancer Registry of Iran during 2006-2014. Data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test, the Getis-Ord general G (GOGG) index, optimized hot spot analysis, and Pearson correlation coefficients (PCC) at a significance level of 0.05.

RESULTS

The average annual incidence of the disease was 2.25 per 100,000 under-15 children, and the cumulative incidence rate (CIR) was 21.31 per 100,000 under-15 children. Patients’ mean age was 5.90 years (standard deviation, 3.68), and the peak incidence was observed among 2-year to 5-year-olds. No significant difference was found in mean age between boys and girls (p=0.261). The incidence of ALL was more common during spring and summer than in other seasons. The GOGG index was 0.039 and significant (p<0.001). Hot spots were identified in south, central, and eastern Iran and cold spots in the north and west of Iran. The PCC between the CIR and latitude was negative (r=-0.507; p=0.003) but that between the CIR and longitude was positive (r=0.347; p=0.055).

CONCLUSIONS

The incidence of ALL in Iranian children was lower than that observed in developed countries, but showed an increasing trend. It can be argued that the incidence of ALL is due to synergistic interactions between environmental, infectious, geographical, and genetic risk factors.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Spatiotemporal epidemiology of brucellosis in Iran from 2009 to 2018: A mixed ecological study
Sajjad Rahimi Pordanjani, Ghobad Moradi, Behrad Pourmohammadi, Elaheh Mazaheri, Farshid Farivar, Somayeh Derakhshan
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Epidemiology of the Incidence, Prevalence, and Mortality of Thalassemia in Iran: A Secondary Analysis of Global Burden of Disease 2019
Kazhaal Sheikhi, Saba Nouri Vahed, Sajjad Rahimi Pordanjani, Victoria Momenabadi, Zaher khazaei, Mehrshad Azizi, Elham Goodarzi
Health Science Reports.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Epidemiology of childhood acute leukemias in marginalized populations of the central-south region of Mexico: results from a population-based registry
Janet Flores-Lujano, Aldo Allende-López, David Aldebarán Duarte-Rodríguez, Erika Alarcón-Ruiz, Lizbeth López-Carrillo, Teresa Shamah-Levy, Mariano E. Cebrián, Ma. del Rocío Baños-Lara, Diana Casique-Aguirre, Jesús Elizarrarás-Rivas, Javier Antonio López-A
Frontiers in Oncology.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Disability-adjusted Life Years of Hepatitis B in Iran during 2009–2019: An Analysis Based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Zaher Khazaei, Sayyad Khanizadeh, Moslem Taheri Soodejani, Sajjad Rahimi Pordanjani, Elham Goodarzi
The Open Public Health Journal.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Trends in childhood leukemia incidence in urban countries and their relation to environmental factors, including space weather
Olga Khabarova, Sergey K. Pinaev, Vladimir V. Chakov, Alexey Ya. Chizhov, Olga G. Pinaeva
Frontiers in Public Health.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
The relationship between seasonality and the diagnosis of acute leukaemia in central South Africa
Leriska Haupt, Wilhelm Burger, Nosipho Dimba, Salomina Joubert, Karina Kemp, Relebohile Makhalima, Jean Mudima, Kayla Swanepoel, Janco Viljoen, Anne-Cecilia Van Marle
South African Journal of Oncology.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Spatio-temporal Analysis of COVID-19: A Global Study
Sajjad Rahimi Pordanjani, Maryam Mohammadian, Somayeh Derakhshan, Fatemeh Hadavandsiri, Seyed Saeed Hashemi Nazari, Mohammad Hossein Panahi
Middle East Journal of Rehabilitation and Health Studies.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Persistently high incidence rates of childhood acute leukemias from 2010 to 2017 in Mexico City: A population study from the MIGICCL
Janet Flores-Lujano, David Aldebarán Duarte-Rodríguez, Elva Jiménez-Hernández, Jorge Alfonso Martín-Trejo, Aldo Allende-López, José Gabriel Peñaloza-González, María Luisa Pérez-Saldivar, Aurora Medina-Sanson, José Refugio Torres-Nava, Karina Anastacia Sol
Frontiers in Public Health.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Epidemiological characteristics and temporal-spatial analysis of overseas imported dengue fever cases in outbreak provinces of China, 2005–2019
Xinchang Lun, Yiguan Wang, Chunchun Zhao, Haixia Wu, Caiying Zhu, Delong Ma, Mingfang Xu, Jun Wang, Qiyong Liu, Lei Xu, Fengxia Meng
Infectious Diseases of Poverty.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Temporal Trend and Spatial Distribution of Drug Poisoning in Semnan Province: A Retrospective Longitudinal Study
Masoudeh Babakhanian, Khadijeh Mamashli, Faezeh Ansariniya, Somayeh Rezaie, Hamed Azadi, Masumeh Ghazanfarpour, Sajjad Rahimi Pordanjani
Middle East Journal of Rehabilitation and Health Studies.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Crude incidence, age-specific incidence, and standardized incidence rates of leukemia in children under 14 years of age in Iran: an updated meta-analysis
Ayda Hasanpour Dehkordi, Hasan Askarpour, Farshid Karami Pordanjani, Mohammad Rafiee, Sajjad Rahimi Pordanjani
Przeglad Epidemiologiczny.2022; 75(4): 546. CrossRef

Impact of simulated cigarette excise tax increase on its consumption in Iran: Behzad Raei, Sara Emamgholipour, Amirhossein Takian, Mehdi Yaseri, Ghahreman Abdoli; Epidemiol Health. 2020;42:e2020054. Published online July 23, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2020054

20,632 View
191 Download
2 Web of Science
1 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
To assess the impact of a simulated tax-induced cigarette price increase on its consumption by different expenditure clusters in Iran.

METHODS

Employing consecutive cross sections for cigarette consumption, a two-part model was applied for different expenditure groups.

RESULTS

A 75% price increase in cigarettes noticeably— as is common in some countries with strong tobacco control policies—reduces current consumption in all five social classes, causing nearly 8% of current male smokers to quit or not to start.

CONCLUSIONS

Findings of the current study suggest that Iranian policy makers go through to implement tobacco taxation policies to control smoking prevalence, which in turn might lead to a reduction in national healthcare expenditures as well as enhance the global community’s capacity to meet Sustainable Development Goals.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

The effect of price on cigarette consumption, distribution, and sale in Tehran: a qualitative study
Younes Panahi Golestan, Mohammad Ebrahimi Kalan, Ziyad Ben Taleb, Kenneth D. Ward, Mehdi Fazlzadeh, Raed Bahelah, Mohammad Reza Masjedi, Abdurrahman Charkazi, Nasir Dehghan, Shirin Shahbazi Sighaldeh
BMC Public Health.2021;[Epub] CrossRef

Changes in spirometric parameters after protective interventions among workers at a chlorine production plant in Iran: Daryoush Pahlevan, Amir Shomali, Sara Pooryahya, Kamyar Mansori, Majid Mirmohammadkhani, Farhad Malek; Epidemiol Health. 2020;42:e2020041. Published online June 6, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2020041

15,708 View
182 Download
1 Web of Science

Abstract PDF: Abstract
OBJECTIVES
This study was conducted to assess changes in spirometric parameters after protective interventions among workers at a chlorine production plant in Semnan, Iran during 2012-2016.
METHODS
This quasi-experimental study included 100 workers at a chlorine production plant in Semnan during 2012-2016. Spirometric parameters (forced vital capacity [FVC], forced expiratory volume in 1 second [FEV1], FEV1/FVC, peak expiratory flow [PEF], and PEF occurring in the middle 50% of the patient’s exhaled volume [PEF 25-75%]) were measured in all workers before the initial intervention in 2012. Protective interventions were then implemented for 4 consecutive years and the parameters were measured annually. A multivariable linear regression model was used to assess the factors affecting spirometric parameters before and after the protective interventions in SPSS version 24.
RESULTS
The mean values of all spirometric parameters significantly increased after the protective interventions (p<0.05). Multivariable linear regression showed that age (β=-0.40), body mass index (BMI) (β=0.71; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.11 to 1.31), and type of mask (β=-7.88; 95% CI, -15.96 to -0.46) had significant effects on the mean difference in FVC. Similarly, age (β=-0.35; 95% CI, -0.70 to -0.01), BMI (β=0.80; 95% CI, 0.20 to 1.41) and type of mask (β=-8.88; 95% CI, -16.98 to -0.79) had significant associations with the mean difference in FEV1. The type of mask (β=-12.81; 95% CI, -25.01 to -0.60) had a significant effect on the mean difference in PEF.
CONCLUSIONS
All spirometric parameters significantly increased in workers after protective interventions were implemented. Therefore, protective interventions to prevent respiratory disorders in workers exposed to chlorine gas are suggested.; Summary

Factors associated with in-hospital death in patients with nosocomial infections: a registry-based study using community data in western Iran: Salman Khazaei, Erfan Ayubi, Ensiyeh Jenabi, Saeid Bashirian, Masud Shojaeian, Leili Tapak; Epidemiol Health. 2020;42:e2020037. Published online June 1, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2020037

24,502 View
283 Download
2 Web of Science
6 Crossref

Abstract PDF Supplementary Material

Abstract

Objectives
Determining the predictors of in-hospital death related to nosocomial infections is an essential part of efforts made in the overall health system to improve the delivery of health care to patients. Therefore, this study investigated the predictors of in-hospital death related to nosocomial infections.

Methods

This registry-based, longitudinal study analyzed data on 8,895 hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) in Hamadan Province, Iran from March 2017 to December 2019. The medical records of all patients who had been admitted to the hospitals were extracted from the Iranian Nosocomial Infections Surveillance Software. The effects of the type and site of infection, as well as age group, on in-hospital death were estimated using univariate and multivariable Cox regression models.

Results

In total, 4,232 (47.8%) patients with HAIs were males, and their mean age was 48.25±26.22 years. In both sexes, most nosocomial infections involved Gram-negative bacteria and the most common site of infection was the urinary tract. Older patients had a higher risk of in-hospital death (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 2.26; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.38 to 3.69 for males; aHR, 2.44; 95% CI, 1.29 to 4.62 for females). In both sexes, compared with urinary tract infections, an increased risk of in-hospital death was found for ventilator-associated events (VAEs) (by 95% for males and 93% for females) and bloodstream infections (BSIs) (by 67% for males and 82% for females).

Conclusion

We found that VAEs, BSIs, and fungal infections were independently and strongly associated with increased mortality.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Predictors of In-ICU Mortality Among Older Patients with Healthcare-Associated Infection: A Cohort Study
Fereshteh Rezaie, Farahnaz Mohammadi-Shahboulaghi, Reza Fadayevatan, Mohsen Shati, Gholamreza Ghaedamini Harouni
Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Barriers to hand hygiene compliance in intensive care units to prevent the spread of healthcare-associated infections
Gurjeet Singh, Raksha Singh, Ranga Reddy Burri
MGM Journal of Medical Sciences.2023; 10(4): 667. CrossRef
Prevalence of Nosocomial Infections During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Sima Rafiei, Zahra Nejatifar, Rana Soheylirad, Samira Raoofi, Fatemeh Pashazadeh Kan, Ahmad Ghashghaee
Journal of Health Reports and Technology.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Prevalence of Nosocomial Infections During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Sima Rafiei, Zahra Nejatifar, Rana Soheylirad, Samira Raoofi, Fatemeh Pashazadeh Kan, Ahmad Ghashghaee
Journal of Health Reports and Technology.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
The Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak on Nosocomial Infection Rate: A Case of Iran
Maryam Jabarpour, Mahlagha Dehghan, Giti Afsharipour, Elham Hajipour Abaee, Parvin Mangolian Shahrbabaki, Mehdi Ahmadinejad, Mahboobeh Maazallahi, Aseer Manilal
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology.2021; 2021: 1. CrossRef
Survival rate in patients with ICU-acquired infections and its related factors in Iran’s hospitals
MEDSKorosh Etemad, Yousef Khani, Seyed-Saeed Hashemi-Nazari, Neda Izadi, Babak Eshrati, Yadollah Mehrabi
BMC Public Health.2021;[Epub] CrossRef

Oral colonization by Candida species and associated factors in HIV-infected patients in Ahvaz, southwest Iran: Elham Aboualigalehdari, Maryam Tahmasebi Birgani, Mahnaz Fatahinia, Mehran Hosseinzadeh; Epidemiol Health. 2020;42:e2020033. Published online May 24, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2020033

24,393 View
199 Download
15 Web of Science
15 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

Objectives
Oropharyngeal candidiasis is one of the most common opportunistic fungal infections among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals. The most common cause is Candida albicans, followed by non-albicans Candida. This study aimed to identify colonized Candida species in HIV-infected patients from Ahvaz, Iran. Additionally, the relationships between immunity-related factors, lifestyle, and colonization of Candida spp. were studied.

Methods

Oral swabs were taken from 201 HIV-positive patients referred for consultations at the Behavioral Modification Center. Oral Candida colonization was detected using culture-based and molecular assays. Data were assessed by descriptive statistics and analyzed to investigate the correlation between Candida colonization and various factors, including the CD4+ cell count and viral load.

Results

It was found that 43.8% of patients were positive for Candida. The most common species was C. albicans (48.0%), followed by non-albicans Candida isolates, including C. dubliniensis, C. glabrata, C. tropicalis, C. parapsilosis, C. guilliermondii, C. kefyr, and C. krusei. Colonization of Candida spp. in patients was associated with a CD4 count ≤200 cells/mm3 (odds ratio [OR], 4.62; p<0.05), history of shared injections (OR, 6.96; p<0.001), and sex (OR, 3.59; p<0.05).

Conclusions

The results of this study showed that C. albicans was the dominant pathogen. The risk factors for colonization of Candida spp. were a CD4 count ≤ 200/mm3 , a history of shared injections, and sex. Other factors with potential relationships include viral load, age, and opportunistic infections, but further investigations are needed.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Distribution of Candida Species Causing Oral Candidiasis in High-Risk Populations: A Systematic Review
João Pedro Carvalho, Jéssica Rodrigues, Célia Fortuna Rodrigues, José Carlos Andrade, António Rajão
Healthcare.2026; 14(2): 159. CrossRef
Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Oropharyngeal Candidiasis among Sero-positive HIV Patients in Southwestern Nigeria
Ismail Akinlade Lawal, Olubunmi Adetokunbo Osinupebi, Oyinlola O. Oduyebo
Nigerian Journal of Medicine.2025; 34(3): 160. CrossRef
Evaluation of Antifungal Activity Against Candida albicans Isolates From HIV-Positive Patients with Oral Candidiasis in a Major Referral Hospital, West Java, Indonesia
- Yuliana, Irna Sufiawati, Intan Dewi, Yovita Hartantri
HIV/AIDS - Research and Palliative Care.2025; Volume 17: 351. CrossRef
Antifungal Susceptibility and Candida sp. Biofilm Production in Clinical Isolates of HIV-Positive Brazilian Patients under HAART Therapy
Anelise Maria Costa Vasconcelos Alves, Érika Helena Salles de Brito, Márcio Flávio Moura de Araújo, Juliana Jales de Hollanda Celestino, Ana Caroline Rocha de Melo Leite, Gabriela Silva Cruz, Nuno Filipe Azevedo, Célia Fortuna Rodrigues
Biomedicines.2024; 12(2): 310. CrossRef
Exploring the diversity of uncommon oral yeast species and associated risk factors among substance abusers in southwestern Iran
Aynaz Ghojoghi, Sadegh Khodavaisy, Ali Zarei Mahmoudabadi, Eisa Nazar, Mahnaz Fatahinia
Scientific Reports.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Etiopathogenetic Features of Dermatomycosis in HIV- Infected Patients
Iryna Kravchuk
The Ukrainian Scientific Medical Youth Journal.2024; 150(4): 60. CrossRef
Recuento de linfocitos CD4, carga viral y colonización oral por Candida en personas viviendo con VIH/SIDA
Esperanza Gissela Vargas-Díaz, Graciela Albino Cornejo, Hans Ramón Quiroz-Ruiz
Gaceta Médica Boliviana.2023; 46(1): 18. CrossRef
Low level of antifungal resistance inCandidaspecies recovered from Iranian HIV-associated oral infection
Maryam Erfaninejad, Ali Zarei Mahmoudabadi, Elham Maraghi, Mohammad Hashemzadeh, Mahnaz Fatahinia
Letters in Applied Microbiology.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Epidemiology, prevalence, and associated factors of oral candidiasis in HIV patients from southwest Iran in post-highly active antiretroviral therapy era
Maryam Erfaninejad, Ali Zarei Mahmoudabadi, Elham Maraghi, Mohammad Hashemzadeh, Mahnaz Fatahinia
Frontiers in Microbiology.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Meyerozyma guilliermondii species complex: review of current epidemiology, antifungal resistance, and mechanisms
Reza Ghasemi, Ensieh Lotfali, Kamran Rezaei, Seyed Ataollah Madinehzad, Mahdi Falah Tafti, Nikta Aliabadi, Ebrahim Kouhsari, Mahsa Fattahi
Brazilian Journal of Microbiology.2022; 53(4): 1761. CrossRef
HIV-infected patients rarely develop invasive fungal diseases under good immune reconstitution after ART regardless high prevalence of pathogenic filamentous fungi carriage in nasopharynx/oropharynx
Xiaoman Chen, Yi Cao, Meijun Chen, Haodi Wang, Peishan Du, Hong Li, Huolin Zhong, Quanmin Li, Santao Zhao, Zhenjiang Yao, Wanshan Chen, Weiping Cai, Xiaoping Tang, Linghua Li
Frontiers in Microbiology.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Neglected mycobiome in HIV infection: Alterations, common fungal diseases and antifungal immunity
Shuang Li, Xiaodong Yang, Christiane Moog, Hao Wu, Bin Su, Tong Zhang
Frontiers in Immunology.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Identification & Correlation of Candida Strains with CD4+ Count Among HIV Patients on HAART and Evaluation of In-Vitro Susceptibility to Fluconazole and Voriconazole
Naidu Harika, Koduri Sridevi, Buduru Krishnaveni, Nalli Prasanth Kumar, Gutta Mounika, Adari Devi Naga Deepika
Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology.2022; 34(1): 38. CrossRef
Update of the list of QPS‐recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 13: suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until September 2020
Kostas Koutsoumanis, Ana Allende, Avelino Alvarez‐Ordóñez, Declan Bolton, Sara Bover‐Cid, Marianne Chemaly, Robert Davies, Alessandra De Cesare, Friederike Hilbert, Roland Lindqvist, Maarten Nauta, Luisa Peixe, Giuseppe Ru, Marion Simmons, Panagiotis Skan
EFSA Journal.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Transcription Factors of CAT1, EFG1, and BCR1 Are Effective in Persister Cells of Candida albicans-Associated HIV-Positive and Chemotherapy Patients
Elham Aboualigalehdari, Maryam Tahmasebi Birgani, Mahnaz Fatahinia, Mehran Hosseinzadeh
Frontiers in Microbiology.2021;[Epub] CrossRef

Systematic Reviews

Medication errors among Iranian emergency nurses: A systematic review: Zohreh Hosseini Marznaki, Somaye Pouy, Waliu Jawula Salisu, Amir Emami Zeydi; Epidemiol Health. 2020;42:e2020030. Published online May 13, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2020030

27,034 View
399 Download
13 Web of Science
13 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Medication errors (MEs) made by nurses are the most common errors in emergency departments (EDs). Identifying the factors responsible for MEs is crucial in designing optimal strategies for reducing such occurrences. The present study aimed to review the literature describing the prevalence and factors affecting MEs among emergency ward nurses in Iran.

METHODS

We searched electronic databases, including the Scientific Information Database, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar, for scientific studies conducted among emergency ward nurses in Iran. The studies were restricted to full-text, peer-reviewed studies published from inception to December 2019, in the Persian and English languages, that evaluated MEs among emergency ward nurses in Iran.

RESULTS

Eight studies met the inclusion criteria. Most of the nurses (58.9%) had committed MEs only once. The overall mean rate of MEs was 46.2%, and errors made during drug administration accounted for 41.7% of MEs. The most common type of administration error was drug omission (17.8%), followed by administering drugs at the wrong time (17.5%) and at an incorrect dosage (10.6%). The lack of an adequate nursing workforce during shifts and improper nurse-patient ratios were the most critical factors affecting the occurrence of MEs by nurses.

CONCLUSIONS

Despite the increased attention on patient safety in Iran, MEs by nurses remain a significant concern in EDs. Therefore, nurse managers and policy-makers must take adequate measures to reduce the incidence of MEs and their potential negative consequences.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Prevalence and Types of Medication Errors in Intensive Care Unit Nurses in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Mojgan Mohajeri Iravani, Mohammad Raiszadeh, Akbar Haji Ghasemalian, Zia Navidi, Hamid Pakzad Moghadam, Ali Sarkoohi, Romina Golpayegani, Mohammad Teymurizadeh, Ebadallah Shiri Malekabad, Saeed Khorramnia
Nursing and Midwifery Journal.2025; 23(1): 74. CrossRef
A SEGURANÇA DO PACIENTE NOS SERVIÇOS DE URGÊNCIA E EMERGÊNCIA HOSPITALAR: UMA REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA
Rossana Gomes Machado Arruda, Roberta Teixeira Prado, André Luiz Silva Alvim, Denise Rocha Raimundo Leone, Fábio da Costa Carbogim, Daniel da Silva Rodrigues, Isabella Lusvardi do Pinho Mellado, Maria Paula Taligliatti Luciano
Arquivos de Ciências da Saúde da UNIPAR.2025; 30(1): 19. CrossRef
The factors influencing patient safety management as perceived by emergency department nurses: A qualitative study
Fateme Mohammadi, Sanaz Rustaee, Mostafa Bijani
Nursing Open.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Medication errors in emergency departments: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence and severity
Phuong Thi Lan Nguyen, Thu Anh Thi Phan, Van Bich Ngoc Vo, Nhi T. N. Ngo, Ha Thi Nguyen, Toi Lam Phung, Mai Thi Tuyet Kieu, Thao Huong Nguyen, Khanh N. C. Duong
International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy.2024; 46(5): 1024. CrossRef
Recurrence of medical errors despite years of preventive measures: A grounded theory study
Aidin Aryankhesal, Negar Aghighi, Pouran Raeissi, Zhila Najafpour
Journal of Education and Health Promotion.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Frequency and influential factors on occurrence of medical errors: A three-year cross-sectional study
Negar Aghighi, Aidin Aryankhesal, Pouran Raeissi, Zhila Najafpour
Journal of Education and Health Promotion.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Medication Errors among Iranian Intensive Care Nurses: A Systematic Review
Zohreh Hosseini Marznaki, Amir Emami Zeydi, Mohammad Javad Ghazanfari, Waliu Jawula Salisu, Mehdi Mohammadian Amiri, Samad Karkhah
Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research.2023; 28(2): 123. CrossRef
Predictors of patient safety competency among emergency nurses in Iran: a cross-sectional correlational study
Aghil Habibi Soola, Mehdi Ajri-Khameslou, Alireza Mirzaei, Zahra Bahari
BMC Health Services Research.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Analysis of contributory factors to incidents related to medication assistance for residents taking medicines in residential care homes for the elderly: a qualitative interview survey with care home staff
Hayato Kizaki, Daisuke Yamamoto, Hiroki Satoh, Kotaro Masuko, Hideyuki Maki, Yukari Konishi, Satoko Hori, Yasufumi Sawada
BMC Geriatrics.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Intravenous medication errors in the emergency department, knowledge, tendency to make errors and affecting factors: An observational study
Sümeyye Arslan, Özlem Fidan, Arife Şanlialp Zeyrek, Durdu Ok
International Emergency Nursing.2022; 63: 101190. CrossRef
An umbrella review of systematic reviews on contributory factors to medication errors in health-care settings
Lina Naseralallah, Derek Stewart, Ruba Azfar Ali, Vibhu Paudyal
Expert Opinion on Drug Safety.2022; 21(11): 1379. CrossRef
Applicability of Clinical Decision Support in Management among Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery in Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Review
Miguel Pereira, Patricia Concheiro-Moscoso, Alexo López-Álvarez, Gerardo Baños, Alejandro Pazos, Javier Pereira
Applied Sciences.2021; 11(6): 2880. CrossRef
Towards an Application Helping to Minimize Medication Error Rate
Ali I. Alharbi, Valerie Gay, Mohammad J. AlGhamdi, Ryan Alturki, Hasan J. Alyamani, Fazlullah Khan
Mobile Information Systems.2021; 2021: 1. CrossRef

Food frequency questionnaires developed and validated in Iran: a systematic review: Arezoo Rezazadeh, Nasrrin Omidvar, Katherine L. Tucker; Epidemiol Health. 2020;42:e2020015. Published online March 30, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2020015

26,106 View
331 Download
21 Web of Science
18 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
To systematically review and identify food frequency questionnaires (FFQs) developed for the Iranian population and their validation and reproducibility in order to determine possible research gaps and needs.

METHODS

Studies were selected by searching for relevant keywords in the PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct, Google Scholar, SID, and Iranmedex databases, unpublished data, and theses in November 2016 (updated in September 2019). All English-language and Persian-language papers were included. Duplicates, articles with unrelated content, and articles only containing a protocol were excluded. The FFQs were categorized based on: (1) number of food items in to short (≤80 items) and long (>80 items) and; (2) the aim of the FFQ to explore total consumption pattern/nutrients (general) or to detect specific nutrient(s)/food group(s) (specialized).

RESULTS

Sixteen reasonably validated questionnaires were identified. However, only 13 presented a reproducibility assessment. Ten FFQs were categorized as general (7 long, 3 short) and 6 as specialized (3 long, 3 short). The correlation coefficients for nutrient intake between dietary records or recalls and FFQs were 0.07-0.82 for long (general: 0.07-0.82 and specialized: 0.26-0.67) and 0.20-0.67 for short (general: 0.24-0.54 and specialized: 0.20-0.42) FFQs. Long FFQs showed higher validity and reproducibility than short FFQs. Reproducibility of FFQs was acceptable (0.32-0.89). The strongest correlations were reported by studies with shorter intervals between FFQs.

CONCLUSIONS

FFQs designed for the Iranian population appear to be appropriate tools for dietary assessment. Despite their acceptable reproducibility, their validity for assessing specific nutrients and their applicability for populations other than those they were developed for may be questionable.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Food Frequency Questionnaires Validated in Brazil: A Scoping Review
Acsa Nara A. Brito Barros, Maria Luisa N. Felipe, Maria Fernanda S. Bezerra, Lucia Leite‐Lais, Lucia Fátima Campos Pedrosa
Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics.2026;[Epub] CrossRef
Association between beverage quality with sleep disorders and quality of life: a cross-sectional study
Kimia Leilami, Seyedhassan Sadrian, Zahra Ghazimoradi, Zahra Rezaei, Atefeh Torabi Ardekani, Morteza Zare, Seyed Jalil Masoumi
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.2025; 79(10): 972. CrossRef
Investigating the Association between Frailty, Nutritional Status and Food Groups Intake among Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Yasaman Khorshidi, Hossein Fakhrzadeh, Mitra Moodi, Fateme Ettehad-Marvasti, Keyvan Karimi, Pardis Zarepour, Masoumeh Khorashadizadeh, Huriye Khodabakhshi, Hanieh-Sadat Ejtahed, Farshad Sharifi
Ageing International.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Adherence to the MIND diet and its association with the risk of depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbances in physically active adults: a cross-sectional study
Zahra Arabpour, Alireza Milajerdi
BMC Psychiatry.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Association of the dietary anti-oxidant index with inflammatory marker such as interleukin-6 in women with and without polycystic ovarian syndrome: a comparative case‒control study
Khadijeh Azarbayjani, Shahideh Jahanian Sadatmahalleh, Azadeh Mottaghi, Malihe Nasiri
BMC Nutrition.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Correlation of Dietary Macro- and Micro-Mineral Intake with Seminal Plasma Quality/Quantity and Oxidant/Antioxidant Status in Infertile Compared to the Normal Men: a Case-Control Study
Hossein Chiti, Elham Hosseini, Vahid Ebrahimi, Seyedeh Neda Mousavi
Biological Trace Element Research.2024; 202(5): 1991. CrossRef
Association between dietary selenium and zinc intake and risk of dilated cardiomyopathy in children: a case-control study
Maryam Aryafar, Mohammad Mahdavi, Hossein Shahzadi, Yeganeh Rajabpour Ranjbar, Mohammad Hassan Sohouli, Sina Afzal, Asal Neshatbini Tehrani, Danial Fotros, Ghazal Daftari
BMC Pediatrics.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Implications of Vitamin D Status for Children’s Bone Health: A Data Mining Analyses of Observational Studies
Mariana Leonel Martins, Beatriz Fernandes Arrepia, Lucas Jural, José Vicente-Gomila, Daniele Masterson, Lucianne Cople Maia, Maria Augusta Visconti, Andréa Fonseca-Gonçalves
Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
The interaction between polyphenol intake and genes (MC4R, Cav-1, and Cry1) related to body homeostasis and cardiometabolic risk factors in overweight and obese women: a cross-sectional study
Zahra Roumi, Atieh Mirzababaei, Faezeh Abaj, Soheila Davaneghi, Yasaman Aali, Khadijeh Mirzaei
Frontiers in Nutrition.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
The association between healthy beverage index and sarcopenic obesity among women with overweight and obesity: a cross-sectional study
Niloufar Rasaei, Rasool Ghaffarian-Ensaf, Fatemeh Gholami, Farideh Shiraseb, Alireza Khadem, Seyedeh Fatemeh Fatemi, Khadijeh Mirzaei
BMC Endocrine Disorders.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
The association of dietary phytochemical index and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Bijan Ahmadi, Amirhossein Ramezani Ahmadi, Mohamadreza Jafari, Nava Morshedzadeh
Food Science & Nutrition.2023; 11(7): 4010. CrossRef
Evaluation of maternal performance about food security in dietary diversity for children aged 12-24 months and its relationship with anthropometric measurements
Sedigheh Yeganeh, Niloofar Motamed, Saeid Najafpour Boushehri, Razieh Bagherzadeh, Maryam Ravanipour
BMC Pediatrics.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
The relationship between nutritional facts and temperament of selected Iranians’ frequent food items: a summative content analysis study
Mohsen Zakerian, Fatemeh Roudi, Fatemeh Mahjoub, Tannaz Jamialahmadi, Amirhossein Sahebkar, Malihe Motavasselian
Archives of Medical Science – Atherosclerotic Diseases.2023; 8(1): 100. CrossRef
The association between Healthy Beverage Index and psychological disorders among overweight and obese women: a cross-sectional study
Niloufar Rasaei, Rasool Ghaffarian-Ensaf, Farideh Shiraseb, Faezeh Abaj, Fatemeh Gholami, Cain C. T. Clark, Khadijeh Mirzaei
BMC Women's Health.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Evaluating macro‐ and micronutrients and food groups intake with the risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease: Is there any association?
Farnaz Farsi, Negin Tahvilian, Azadeh Heydarian, Sara Karimi, Sara Ebrahimi, Nasser Ebrahimi‐Daryani, Sanam Tabataba‐Vakili, Javad Heshmati, Marjan Mokhtare
Food Science & Nutrition.2022; 10(11): 3920. CrossRef
The interaction between rs 3,807,992 genotypes with the dietary inflammatory index on Leptin, Leptin resistance, and Galectin 3 in obese and overweight women
Farideh Shiraseb, Mena Farazi, Niloufar Rasaei, Cain C. T. Clark, Shahin Jamili, Khadijeh Mirzaei
BMC Endocrine Disorders.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Interaction between CETP polymorphism and dietary insulin index and load in relation to cardiovascular risk factors in diabetic adults
Faezeh Abaj, Masoumeh Rafiee, Fariba Koohdani
Scientific Reports.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Dietary Antioxidants and Risk of Parkinson's Disease in the Singapore Chinese Health Study
Ariel Fangting Ying, Shazma Khan, Ying Wu, Aizhen Jin, Aidan S.Y. Wong, Eng‐King Tan, Jian‐Min Yuan, Woon‐Puay Koh, Louis C.S. Tan
Movement Disorders.2020; 35(10): 1765. CrossRef

Original Articles

Evaluating maternal and child health indicators for the Sustainable Development Goals in 2018: what is Iran’s position?: Elham Khatooni, Isa Akbarzadeh, Elham Abdalmaleki, Zhaleh Abdi, Elham Ahmadnezhad; Epidemiol Health. 2019;41:e2019045. Published online October 11, 2019; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2019045

21,996 View
185 Download
3 Web of Science
2 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Since many Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were not achieved, countries including Iran—despite achieving some of the MDGs—need regular planning to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. This article examines maternal and child health indicators in the early years of the SDGs in Iran relative to several other countries.

METHODS

This study was carried out through a secondary analysis of maternal and child health indicators in Iran. The results were compared with data from other countries divided into three groups: countries with upper-middle income levels, countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region, and the countries covered by the Outlook Document 1,404 (a regional classification). Then, the relationship between these indicators and the Human Development Index was investigated.

RESULTS

Iran has attained better results than other countries with respect to maternal mortality, family planning, skilled birth attendance, under-5 deaths, incidence of hepatitis B, diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccination coverage, and antenatal care. In contrast, Iran performed worse than other countries with respect to under-5 wasting, under-5 stunting, and care-seeking behavior for children.

CONCLUSIONS

Overall, among the 11 indicators surveyed, Iran has attained better-than-average results and seems to be improving. We recommend that Iran continue interventions in the field of maternal and child health.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Iranian women's birth experiences: a cross-sectional study
Mona Ghobadi, Farzaneh Pazandeh, Barbara Potrata, Ehsan Kazemnejad Lili
British Journal of Midwifery.2022; 30(12): 685. CrossRef
Sanctions on Iran and their impact on child health*
Yasmin Madani-Lavassani
Medicine, Conflict and Survival.2020; 36(4): 359. CrossRef

The relationship between maternal mental health and communication skills in children in Shiraz, Iran: Najmeh Maharlouei, Hossein Alibeigi, Abbas Rezaianzadeh, Pedram Keshavarz, Hadi Raeisi Shahraki, Hamid Nemati, Kamran B. lankarani; Epidemiol Health. 2019;41:e2019035. Published online July 19, 2019; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2019035

22,924 View
248 Download
4 Web of Science
3 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Child development is a significant issue in global public health, and maternal mental health (MMH) can have a remarkable effect on children’s development of communication skills. We aimed to investigate the association between MMH and communication skills in a sample of Iranian children.

METHODS

This study was conducted in Shiraz, Iran during 2016. In total, 640 mothers who lived in Shiraz and were registered in the Fars Birth Cohort (FBC) study were invited to attend the FBC clinic with their children. A trained physician evaluated MMH using the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). Additionally, a trained nurse assessed the children’s communication development status using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire for 60-month old children.

RESULTS

The majority of the mothers were homemakers (82.8%) and had high school diplomas (38.9%). The mothers’ mean age was 33.7±4.6 years. Seventy-nine (12.3%) children had delayed communication skills, but no significant association was found between children’s communication skills and the mothers’ total GHQ score (p=0.43). In total, 493 mothers (77.0%) had abnormal somatic symptoms, 497 (77.7%) had abnormal anxiety/insomnia, 337 (52.7%) had social dysfunction, and 232 (36.3%) suffered from depression. Logistic regression indicated that after adjusting for confounders, the odds of delayed communication skills were 3-fold higher among the children of mothers with abnormal somatic symptoms than among other children (p=0.01).

CONCLUSIONS

The study results confirmed that MMH had a significant impact on children’s communication skills. Moreover, maternal abnormal somatic symptoms exerted the strongest impact on the development of communication skills in 5-yearold children.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated With Self-reported Psychological Distress Among Children and Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic in China
Zuguo Qin, Lei Shi, Yaqing Xue, Huang Lin, Jinchan Zhang, Pengyan Liang, Zhiwei Lu, Mengxiong Wu, Yaguang Chen, Xiao Zheng, Yi Qian, Ping Ouyang, Ruibin Zhang, Xuefeng Yi, Chichen Zhang
JAMA Network Open.2021; 4(1): e2035487. CrossRef
Antenatal Depression Symptoms Among Pregnant Women Seeking Health Services in Erbil, Iraq
Kathryn Mishkin, Shaymaa Samir Maqsood, Hamdia Mirkhan Ahmed
Maternal and Child Health Journal.2021; 25(7): 1043. CrossRef
Comparing Growth and Development of Low and Normal Birth Weight Children at Age of 60 Months
Najmeh Maharlouei, Sogand Farhangian, Hadi Raeisi Shahraki, Abbas Rezaianzadeh, Kamran Bagheri Lankarani
Shiraz E-Medical Journal.2020;[Epub] CrossRef

Severe complications of tramadol overdose in Iran: Paria Habibollahi, Alireza Garjani, Samad Shams Vahdati, Seyyed-Reza Sadat-Ebrahimi, Neda Parnianfard; Epidemiol Health. 2019;41:e2019026. Published online June 16, 2019; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2019026

36,535 View
292 Download
12 Web of Science
14 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Severe complications of tramadol overdose have been reported; however, few large-scale studies have investigated this issue. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the presentation and complications of tramadol overdose in patients admitted to an intoxication referral center in northwestern Iran.

METHODS

Patients with tramadol overdose admitted to Sina Teaching Hospital in Tabriz, Iran during 2013-2017 were included. For each patient, the following data were collected: demographics, previous drug or medication overdose, whether the patient was in the process of quitting drug use, ingested dose of tramadol and co-ingestants, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score, clinical symptoms at the time of admission, and admission characteristics. Serotonin toxicity was diagnosed in patients who fit the Hunter criteria. Multiple logistic regression was performed to identify variables associated with the incidence of severe complications of tramadol overdose.

RESULTS

In total, 512 cases of tramadol overdose were evaluated, of which 359 patients were included, with a median age of 41 years (range, 16-69) and a median tramadol dose of 1,500 mg (range, 500-4,000). The most frequent complications associated with tramadol overdose were hypertension (38.4%), tachycardia (24.8%), and seizure (14.5%). No serotonin toxicity was detected in patients. Having a GCS score <15, having taken a tramadol dose of >1,000 mg, being in the process of quitting drug use, being 30-49 years old, and male sex were significantly related to the incidence of severe complications of tramadol overdose.

CONCLUSIONS

Although seizure was prevalent among Iranian patients with tramadol poisoning, serotonin toxicity and cardiogenic shock were rare findings.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

The prevalence of Tramadol abuse and associated factors among Hawassa University students, Hawassa, Ethiopia
Adanech Shifarew Legasse, Wudinesh Tamiru, Fatiya Mohammed, Getu Ataro, Joseph Olusesan Fadare
PLOS ONE.2025; 20(3): e0318634. CrossRef
Sex-Gender Differences Are Completely Neglected in Treatments for Neuropathic Pain
Francesco Salis, Salvatore Sardo, Gabriele Finco, Gian Luigi Gessa, Flavia Franconi, Roberta Agabio
Pharmaceuticals.2024; 17(7): 838. CrossRef
Investigation of clinical and paraclinical consequences of tramadol poisoning and related factors
Pantea Ramezannezhad, Mahmoud Hashemzaei, Zohreh Pajohesh, Khadijeh Saravani, Omid Bameri
Journal of Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences.2024; 26(3): 132. CrossRef
Tramadol Abuse-associated Seizure: An Epidemiological and Electroencephalographic Study
Farhad Iranmanesh, Hamide Arvan, Habibeh Ahmadipour, Faranak Gadari, Hussien Barzegar, Mahdiyeh Khazaneha
International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Clinical and Laboratory Factors Related to Seizure and Serotonin Toxicity in Tramadol Intoxication: An Egyptian Study
Ahmed Amin Ali, Mahmoud Mohamed Abdeshafy, Khaled Abdelkawy, Ramy M. Elsabaa, Fawzy Elbarbry
Clinical Drug Investigation.2023; 43(12): 963. CrossRef
Lower uric acid and adequate hydration are associated with lower risk of febrile neutropenia following autologous bone marrow transplantation in patients with lymphoma
Babak Nejati, Zohreh Kourehpaz, Roya Dolatkhah, Mojtaba Varshochi, Maryam Farmani, Alireza Parviz
Journal of Medical Science.2023; 92(4): e836. CrossRef
Increase of high‐risk tramadol use and harmful consequences in France from 2013 to 2018: Evidence from the triangulation of addictovigilance data
Anne Roussin, Thomas Soeiro, Charlotte Fouque, Emilie Jouanjus, Elisabeth Frauger, Nathalie Fouilhé, Michel Mallaret, Joëlle Micallef, Maryse Lapeyre‐Mestre
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.2022; 88(8): 3789. CrossRef
Determination of Tramadol and Fluoxetine in Biological and Water Samples by Magnetic Dispersive Solid-Phase Microextraction (MDSPME) with Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
Banafsheh Sefaty, Mahboubeh Masrournia, Zarrin Es’haghi, Mohammad Reza Bozorgmehr
Analytical Letters.2021; 54(5): 884. CrossRef
Machine learning algorithms to predict seizure due to acute tramadol poisoning
B Behnoush, E Bazmi, SH Nazari, S Khodakarim, MA Looha, H Soori
Human & Experimental Toxicology.2021; 40(8): 1225. CrossRef
Factors Associated with Tramadol Abuse: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Commercial Drivers and Assistants in the Accra Metropolitan Area of Ghana
Mavis Danso, Francis Anto
Drugs - Real World Outcomes.2021; 8(3): 337. CrossRef
Evaluation of mitochondrial dysfunction due to oxidative stress in therapeutic, toxic and lethal concentrations of tramadol
Leila Mohammadnejad, Kambiz Soltaninejad, Mohammad Seyedabadi, Seyed Khosro Ghasem Pouri, Mohammad Shokrzadeh, Hamidreza Mohammadi
Toxicology Research.2021; 10(6): 1162. CrossRef
Rapport de cas d’un choc cardiogénique et syndrome sérotoninergique sur une synergie entre tramadol et venlafaxine
G. Barthélemy, D. Gusu, D. Glorieux
Journal Européen des Urgences et de Réanimation.2021; 33(4): 201. CrossRef
Therapeutic levels of short-term tramadol administration negatively affect testis function in rats
Jonah Sydney Aprioku, Benjamin Toochukwu Okpe, Doupere Ben
Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction.2021; 10(1): 29. CrossRef
Drug utilization review of tramadol hydrochloride in a regional hospital in South Africa; findings and implications
Akhona Fynn, Elvera Helberg, Brian Godman, Johanna C Meyer
Hospital Practice.2020; 48(2): 92. CrossRef

Reviews

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the genetic characterization of human echinococcosis in Iran, an endemic country: Abolghasem Siyadatpanah, Davood Anvari, Amir Emami Zeydi, Seyed Abdollah Hosseini, Ahmad Daryani, Shahabeddin Sarvi, Christine M. Budke, Reza Esmaeelzadeh Dizaji, Mohammad Ali Mohaghegh, Mohammad Hasan Kohansal, Samira Dodangeh, Reza Saberi, Shirzad Gholami; Epidemiol Health. 2019;41:e2019024. Published online June 15, 2019; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2019024

25,319 View
340 Download
18 Web of Science
17 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

Human echinococcosis is an infectious disease caused by tapeworms belonging to the species Echinococcus. This parasite has a worldwide distribution and is considered a neglected tropical disease by the World Health Organization. Due to the diversity of Echinococcus spp. hosts, as well as variation in geographical, climatic, and socio-ethnic conditions, the question of the strains or genotypes of Echinococcus spp. that are involved in human infections is important. The aim of this study was to provide a summary of the available data on genotypes of Echinococcus obtained from the Iranian population. Four international databases (PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct, and Web of Science) and 4 Persian databases (Magiran, Scientific Information Database, Iran Medex, and IranDoc) were searched for cross-sectional studies that reported the genotypes of Echinococcus spp. in human echinococcosis cases using molecular methods in Iran through July 2018. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale was used to assess the quality of the selected studies. A total of 559 cases of human cystic echinococcosis were reported in the 21 included articles. The majority of cases belonged to genotype G1 (89.2%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 80.1 to 95.8), genotype G6 (8.2%; 95% CI, 2.8 to 15.9), and genotype G3 (2.3%; 95% CI, 1.1 to 3.9). Since genotype G1 of Echinococcus appears to be the most prevalent genotype affecting humans in Iran, disease control initiatives aimed at sheep intermediate hosts may be the most beneficial. In addition, educational programs and serological screening in individuals may help reduce the national impact of the disease.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Gene Polymorphism of Antigen B Subunit 2 and Pathogenesis of Cystic Echinococcosis in Murine Model
Hadi M. Alsakee, Hussein M. Abdulla, Reshna K. Albarzanji
ARO-THE SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF KOYA UNIVERSITY.2025; 13(1): 42. CrossRef
A ten-year evaluation of central nervous system cystic echinococcosis in a highly endemic area of Iran: Molecular epidemiology and clinicopathological characteristics
Mohsen Najjari, Ali Dehesht Manesh, Shahab Rezaeian, Bibi Razieh Hosseini Farrash, Mohammad Ali Mohammadi, Mohammad Ebrahimipour
Parasite Epidemiology and Control.2025; 28: e00414. CrossRef
Echinococcus granulosus sheep strain (G1) as the predominant genotype in definitive host (dogs) isolates in northeastern Iran
Seyed-Hossein Hejazi, Seyed-Reza Mirbadie, Rasool Jafari, Mohammad-Reza Rezaiemanesh, Omid Azizi, Farzad Badmasti, Hamed Kalani, Kourosh Cheraghipour, Peyman Heydarian, Nooshin Hashemi, Shahrokh Izadi, Zahra Jabalameli, Mohammad-Ali Mohaghegh
Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports.2024; 48: 100975. CrossRef
Identification and genotyping of Echinococcus granulosus from human clinical samples in Guilan province, north of Iran
Masoumeh Gholami Koohestan, Reza Saberi, Ahmad Daryani, Shahabbedin Sarvi, Meysam Sharifdini, Davood Anvari, Seyyed Ali Shariatzadeh, Seyed Abdollah Hosseini, Shirzad Gholami
Parasite Epidemiology and Control.2024; 25: e00353. CrossRef
Global distribution and definitive host range of Echinococcus species and genotypes: A systematic review
Rehman Ali, Shahid Nazeer, Malik Muhammad Sohail Elahi, Emmanuel Gideon Idu, Hongteng Zhang, Hossein Mahmoudvand, Shahid Niaz Khan, Jun Yang
Veterinary Parasitology.2024; 331: 110273. CrossRef
Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato Genotypes in Different Hosts Worldwide: A Systematic Review
Carlos Manterola, Armando Totomoch-Serra, Claudio Rojas, Ángela L. Riffo-Campos, Nayely García-Méndez
Acta Parasitologica.2022; 67(1): 161. CrossRef
Proteomic Profile of Echinococcus granulosus: A Systematic Review
Nayely García-Méndez, Carlos Manterola, Armando Totomoch-Serra, Angela L. Riffo-Campos, César A. Brito-Carreón
Journal of Parasitology.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Cystic Echinococcosis in Central Iran: G1 and G6 Genotypes in Patients
Saeed Kargar, Abdolhossein Dalimi, Gilda Eslami, Bahador Hajimohammadi, Ahmad Shirinzadeh, Abdolhamid Amouei, Mohammad Zare, Jamal Jafari-Nedooshan, Naeimeh Heiranizadeh, Mahmood Akhavan Tafti, Salman Ahmadian, Saeedeh Sadat Hosseini, Vahideh Askari, Mary
Surgical Infections.2022; 23(5): 451. CrossRef
Clinical and molecular features of human cystic echinococcosis in Tehran, Iran, 2011-2019
Narges Amani Hamedani, Majid Pirestani, Abdolhossein Dalimi
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine.2022; 15(12): 558. CrossRef
Current situation and future prospects of Echinococcus granulosus vaccine candidates: A systematic review
Davood Anvari, Fatemeh Rezaei, Alireza Ashouri, Saeed Rezaei, Hamidreza Majidiani, Abdol Sattar Pagheh, Fatemeh Rezaei, Seyyed Ali Shariatzadeh, Amir Fotovati, Abolghasem Siyadatpanah, Shirzad Gholami, Ehsan Ahmadpour
Transboundary and Emerging Diseases.2021; 68(3): 1080. CrossRef
The global status and genetic characterization of hydatidosis in camels (Camelus dromedarius): a systematic literature review with meta-analysis based on published papers
Davood Anvari, Nima Pourmalek, Saeed Rezaei, Amir Fotovati, Seyed Abdollah Hosseini, Ahmad Daryani, Adel Spotin, Shahabeddin Sarvi, Mona Hosseini, Mohammad Reza Narouei, Mohammad Kalkali, Faezeh Pendar, Shirzad Gholami
Parasitology.2021; 148(3): 259. CrossRef
Incidence of Cystic Echinococcosis in the East Azerbaijan, Iran, During 2011-2017: A Retrospective Epidemiological Study
Salar ZARRABİ AHRABİ, Rasoul MADANİ, Majid MONTAZER BAVİLİ, Ahmad BABAZADEH BEDOUSTANİ
Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences.2021; 11(1): 158. CrossRef
Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum Infection in Dog Population Worldwide: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Davood Anvari, Reza Saberi, Mehdi Sharif, Shahabbedin Sarvi, Seyed Abdollah Hosseini, Mahmood Moosazadeh, Zahra Hosseininejad, Tooran Nayeri Chegeni, Ahmad Daryani
Acta Parasitologica.2020; 65(2): 273. CrossRef
The global status of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs: a systematic review and meta-analysis based on published articles
Davood Anvari, Elahe Narouei, Ahmad Daryani, Shahabeddin Sarvi, Mahmood Moosazadeh, Hajar Ziaei Hezarjaribi, Mohammad Reza Narouei, Shirzad Gholami
Research in Veterinary Science.2020; 131: 104. CrossRef
Sarcocystosis in Ruminants of Iran, as Neglected Food-Borne Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Davood Anvari, Elahe Narouei, Mona Hosseini, Mohammad Reza Narouei, Ahmad Daryani, Seyyed Ali Shariatzadeh, Abdol Sattar Pagheh, Shirzad Gholami, Shahabeddin Sarvi, Dariush Sargazi, Reza Saberi, Seyed Abdollah Hosseini, Abolghasem Siyadatpanah
Acta Parasitologica.2020; 65(3): 555. CrossRef
Transcriptomic Features of Echinococcus granulosus Protoscolex during the Encystation Process
Junjie Fan, Hongye Wu, Kai Li, Xunuo Liu, Qingqing Tan, Wenqiao Cao, Bo Liang, Bin Ye
The Korean Journal of Parasitology.2020; 58(3): 287. CrossRef
Epidemiology of echinococcosis in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Shima Mahmoudi, Setareh Mamishi, Maryam Banar, Babak Pourakbari, Hossein Keshavarz
BMC Infectious Diseases.2019;[Epub] CrossRef

Congenital toxoplasmosis among Iranian neonates: a systematic review and meta-analysis: Shahabeddin Sarvi, Tooran Nayeri Chegeni, Mehdi Sharif, Mahbobeh Montazeri, Seyed Abdollah Hosseini, Afsaneh Amouei, Zahra Hosseininejad, Davood Anvari, Reza Saberi, Shaban Gohardehi, Ahmad Daryani; Epidemiol Health. 2019;41:e2019021. Published online May 17, 2019; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2019021

26,247 View
261 Download
19 Web of Science
19 Crossref

Abstract PDF Supplementary Material

Abstract

Toxoplasmosis is a serious zoonotic disease that can lead to abortion and congenital disorders and has a widespread global distribution in humans and animals. The objective of this review was to investigate the incidence of toxoplasmosis in Iranian neonates in order to obtain a comprehensive assessment of the overall situation of the disease for use in developing future interventions. Original studies investigating the incidence of Toxoplasma gondii infections in Iranian neonates were systematically searched in a number of English-language and Persian-language electronic databases. The search process resulted in the inclusion of a total of 11 studies in the systematic review, 10 of which were entered into the meta-analysis. The reviewed articles included 2,230 Iranian neonates investigated through January 1, 2018. Based on the retrieved studies, the overall weighted incidence rates of toxoplasmosis in the Iranian neonatal population and neonates with suspected congenital toxoplasmosis were estimated to be 0.64% (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.31 to 1.09) and 4.10% (95% CI, 2.68 to 5.77), respectively, using a fixed-effects model. The findings of the reviewed studies demonstrate that the incidence of toxoplasmosis is high in Iranian neonates. Accordingly, it can be concluded that toxoplasmosis is a serious public health concern that has been ignored by the Ministry of Health. Therefore, it is essential to perform further studies, in addition to implementing screening and detection programs, using standardized methods to estimate the incidence of toxoplasmosis in Iran and to determine its associated risk factors.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Assessment of simultaneous IgM, IgG avidity, and IgA testing in diagnosis of acute toxoplasmosis in pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis study
Mostafa Tork, Mitra Sadeghi, Hossein Asgarian-Omran, Bahareh Basirpour, Somayeh Ahmadi, Fatemeh Ghasemzadeh, Shahabeddin Sarvi, Shirzad Gholami, Seyed Abdollah Hosseini, Ahmad Daryani, Sargis A. Aghayan
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Study of anti-Toxoplasma gondii effect of mPEG–PCL copolymeric loaded with pyrimethamine, in vitro
Mobina Gholami, Hossein Danafer, Mitra Sadeghi, Ahmad Daryani, Seyed Abdollah Hosseini, Shirzad Gholami
AMB Express.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Design and immunological evaluation of a multi-epitope vaccine candidate against Toxoplasma gondii incorporating MIC13, GRA1, and SAG1 antigens in BALB/c mice
Zahra Hosseininejad, Ahmad Daryani, Mahdi Fasihi-Ramandi, Hossein Asgarian-Omran, Tooran Nayeri, Samira Dodangeh, Afsaneh Amouei, Javad Javidnia, Sabah Mayahi, Shahabeddin Sarvi, Sargis A. Aghayan
Food and Waterborne Parasitology.2025; 40: e00269. CrossRef
In silico Analysis of Toxoplasma gondii Surface and Secretory Proteins for the Design of a Novel Chimeric Vaccine
Tooran Nayeri, Abdolhossein Dalimi Asl, Fatemeh Ghaffarifar, Abbas Moridnia
The Open Microbiology Journal.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Latent toxoplasmosis and preeclampsia: evidence for the role of chronic infection in pregnancy complications
Seyed Abdollah Hosseini, Bahareh Basirpour, Seyedeh Kiana Emadi Jamali, Mitra Sadeghi, Bahman Rahimi Esboei, Shahabeddin Sarvi, Marzieh Zamaniyan, Ahmad Daryani, Sargis A. Aghayan
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Relationship between toxoplasmosis and addiction: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Tooran Nayeri, Mosayeb Rostamian, Mahmood Moosazadeh, Fatemeh Ghaffarifar, Abdolhossein Dalimi Asl
Experimental Parasitology.2025; 279: 109062. CrossRef
Toxoplasmosis and Women’s Reproductive Health
Ramesh Baradaran Bagheri
International Journal of Medical Parasitology and Epidemiology Sciences.2025; 6(1): 1. CrossRef
Vitamin D3 status and seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in reproductive-aged women in Northern Iran
Mostafa Tork, Mitra Sadeghi, Shahabeddin Sarvi, Fatemeh Khazaei, Bahareh Basirpour, Somayeh Ahmadi, Seyyed Ali Shariatzadeh, Seyed Abdollah Hosseini, Marzieh Zamaniyan, Ahmad Daryani, Sargis A. Aghayan
BMC Women's Health.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Effective factors in the pathogenesis of Toxoplasma gondii
Tooran Nayeri, Shahabeddin Sarvi, Ahmad Daryani
Heliyon.2024; 10(10): e31558. CrossRef
Identification and multilocus genotyping of Toxoplasma gondii isolates from congenital infection in north of Iran
Seyed Abdollah Hosseini, Mehdi Sharif, Shahabeddin Sarvi, Nazanin Mirzaei, Saeid Abediankenari, Nasir Arefkhah, Afsaneh Amouei, Sara Gholami, Davood Anvari, Ehsan Ahmadpour, Javad Javidnia, Tahereh Jafar-Ramaji, Ahmad Daryani
Parasitology Research.2023; 122(1): 177. CrossRef
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasmosis in Puerperal Women Treated at a Tertiary Referral Hospital
Juliana Fernandes Medeiros, Ana Cláudia Rabelo e Silva, Natália Domene Franco da Rocha, Alexia Viegas Georg, Patricia Pereira dos Santos Melli, Silvana Maria Quintana, Geraldo Duarte
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia / RBGO Gynecology and Obstetrics.2023; 45(02): 059. CrossRef
From Fetal to Neonatal Neuroimaging in TORCH Infections: A Pictorial Review
Giulia Lucignani, Alessia Guarnera, Maria Camilla Rossi-Espagnet, Giulia Moltoni, Amanda Antonelli, Lorenzo Figà Talamanca, Chiara Carducci, Francesca Ippolita Calo Carducci, Antonio Napolitano, Carlo Gandolfo, Francesca Campi, Cinzia Auriti, Cecilia Para
Children.2022; 9(8): 1210. CrossRef
A Systematic Review to Evaluate a Possible Association Between Congenital Toxoplasmosis and Preterm Labor
Maria C. Mejia, Maria C. Cardenas, Ramya Narasimhan, Dawn Littlefield, Elizabeth Ann L. Enninga, Rana Chakraborty
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.2022; 41(12): e520. CrossRef
Toxoplasmosis Infection in Newborn
Mehran Akbari, Davood Azadi, Danial Habibi, Sahar Khodashenas, Fakhreddin Shariatmadari, Behnam Abedi
Advanced Biomedical Research.2022; 11(1): 75. CrossRef
Molecular and serological study on congenital toxoplasmosis in newborn of Shiraz, Southern Iran
Mostafa Omidian, Amir Hossein Ganjkarimi, Qasem Asgari, Gholamreza Hatam
Environmental Science and Pollution Research.2021; 28(13): 16122. CrossRef
Detection of toxoplasmosis in aborted women in Alexandria, Egypt using ELISA and PCR
Mona Hassan El-Sayad, Aziza Ibrahim Salem, Hisham Fazary, Haneen Nawaf Alzainny, Naglaa Fathi Abd El-Latif
Journal of Parasitic Diseases.2021; 45(2): 539. CrossRef
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in the Rural Population of Qaemshahr, Northern Iran in 2019
Eissa Soleymani, Afshin Azimi, Fariba Faizi, Shirafkan Kordi, Mazaher Azorde, Rohallah Abedian, Lotfollah Davoodi, Faeze Foroughi-Parvar
Avicenna Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infection.2021; 8(1): 34. CrossRef
One severe case of congenital toxoplasmosis in China with good response to azithromycin
Jiao Li, Jing Zhao, Xiaoyan Yang, Yang Wen, Liang Huang, Dan Ma, Jing Shi
BMC Infectious Diseases.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
A serological investigation and genotyping of Toxoplasma gondii among Iranian blood donors indicates threat to health of blood recipients
Seyed Abdollah Hosseini, Ehsan Golchin, Mehdi Sharif, Shahabeddin Sarvi, Ehsan Ahmadpour, Alireza Rostamian, Sara Gholami, Afsaneh Amouei, Ahmad Daryani
Transfusion and Apheresis Science.2020; 59(3): 102723. CrossRef

Original Articles

Risk factors contributing to the incidence and mortality of acute childhood poisoning in emergency department patients in Iran: a hospital-based case-control study: Hamideh Feiz Disfani, Mostafa Kamandi, Seyed Mohammad Mousavi, Sayyed Majid Sadrzadeh, Roohie Farzaneh, Najme Doolabi, Kazem Rahmani; Epidemiol Health. 2019;41:e2019016. Published online April 23, 2019; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2019016

21,439 View
249 Download
16 Web of Science
17 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Since poisoning is one of the most important preventable factors contributing to the hospitalization and death of children who present to emergency departments, this study was carried out to investigate the risk factors contributing to the incidence and mortality of acute childhood poisoning.

METHODS

This hospital-based case-control study included 243 cases and 489 controls, drawn from daily admissions to the emergency departments of the included hospitals according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria.

RESULTS

Gastrointestinal poisoning was the most common poisoning type, found in 87.7% of subjects, and medications were the most common cause of poisoning (49.8%). Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that a history of poisoning (odds ratio [OR], 10.44; 95% confidence interval [CI], 5.58 to 19.51; p<0.001) and the availability of poisonous substances (OR, 8.88; 95% CI, 5.41 to 14.56; p<0.001) were among the most important predictors of childhood poisoning. Respiratory poisoning (OR, 6.72; 95% CI, 1.40 to 32.07; p<0.05) and the presence of addiction in the family (OR, 4.54; 95% CI, 1.10 to 18.68; p<0.05) were the most important predictors of mortality among children with poisoning.

CONCLUSIONS

Addiction and the presence of physical or psychological disorders in family members, a history of poisoning, and the availability of poisonous substances were significantly associated with the incidence of childhood poisoning and resultant mortality.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Clinical manifestation and laboratory data of illicit drugs versus other substances intoxication in children
Leila Barati, Mohammadali Vakili, Omid Mehrpour, Mehrdad Teimoorian
Scientific Reports.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Analysis of notified drug poisoning among children in Santa Catarina state, 2016–2020
Karoliny Brock, Gabriel Oscar Cremona Parma, Alessandra de Sá Soares, Fabiana Schuelter-Trevisol
Revista Paulista de Pediatria.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Poisoning in children and adolescents in Kermanshah city, Iran
Mitra Hemmati, Mohamad Reza Tohidi, Ali Mohammadi, Firozeh Jahanpour, Bahareh Andayeshgar, Sahar Fallah
BMC Pediatrics.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Acute Poisoning Among Children Admitted to Alexandria Poison Center, Egypt: Patterns and Predisposing Factors
Esraa Abd El-Aziz, Mohamed M Tahoun, Moustafa A Arafa, Asmaa S El-Banna
Cureus.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Patterns and Outcomes of Acute Poisoning Among Children Presenting to Emergency Department in AlAhsa, Saudi Arabia
Hussain A AlGhadeer, Raghad Y Alturaifi, Jinan A AlGhafli, Mohammed H Alshawker, Alla M AlBisher, Fatimah A AlGhadeer, Alla A Bokhamseen, Ahmed Y AlGhadeer, Abdullah F Al Muaibid, Hassan A Alhajji, Ahmed A Al Shams, Salman F Aldubayyan, Abdullah A Alkha
Cureus.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Nursing Administration in the Management of Poisoning Cases: A Review of Clinical and Organizational Practices
Almaha Mohammed Alruwaili, Seham Farhan Dubayyan Alruwaili, Mona Mulfi Faraj Alanazi, Manar Saud Abdullah Alshammari, Tayasser Dakheil Alenazi, Alshammeri Thamer Saad D, Alruwaili, Bader Nawi T, Norah Helal Z Alanzi, Ahmad Jarallah Salem Altuwayh
International Journal of Computational and Experimental Science and Engineering.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Determination of risk factors associated with unintentional injury in children: Case‐control study
Raziye Celen, Tuba Ozaydin, Alaaddin Yorulmaz
Public Health Nursing.2023; 40(2): 250. CrossRef
Initial clinical and laboratory parameters triaging non-pharmaceutical acute pediatric poisoned patients for potential adverse outcomes: a three-year retrospective study
Ghada N El-Sarnagawy, Mona M Ghonem, Nadia E Helal
Toxicology Research.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Nurses Toward the Initial Managements of Acute Poisoning in Public Hospitals of Bahir Dar City, Northwest Ethiopia 2022: Cross-Sectional Study
Ousman Adal, Yigremew Hiamanot, Abdulkadir Zakir, Redeat Regassa, Asnake Gashaw
SAGE Open Nursing.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Data Infrastructure for a Poisoning Registry with Designing Data Elements and a Minimum Data Set
Azam Sabahi, Farkhondeh Asadi, Shahin Shadnia, Reza Rabiei, Azamossadat Hosseini
Shiraz E-Medical Journal.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Fatal Outcome in Acutely Poisoned Children With Hospitalization
Narges Gholami, Rebecca McDonald, Fariba Farnaghi, Maryam Hosseini Yazdi, Nasim Zamani, Hossein Hassanian-Moghaddam
Pediatric Emergency Care.2022; 38(2): e659. CrossRef
Poisoning-related emergency department visits: the experience of a Saudi high-volume toxicology center
Mohammad Ali Alghafees, Abdullah Abdulmomen, Mahmoud Eid, Ghadah Ibrahim Alhussin, Mohammed Qasem Alosaimi, Ghadah Saad Alduhaimi, Mohammed Talal Albogami, Mohammed Alhelail
Annals of Saudi Medicine.2022; 42(1): 36. CrossRef
Características de los pacientes pediátricos que ingresan a terapia intensiva por intoxicaciones graves
Lucina Gordillo-Rodríguez, Lucía Escobedo-Berumen, Mario Enrique Rendón-Macías, Diego Garay-Carmona, Andrés Blanco-Montero, Paloma Vizcarra-Alvarado, Isabel Bernárdez-Zapata, José Iglesias-Leboreiro
Revista Mexicana de Pediatría.2022; 89(1): 12. CrossRef
Evaluation of Clinical, Socioeconomic, and Demographic Factors in Different Poisoning Agents in Pediatric Population
Noor Mohammad Noori, Tahereh Boryri, Alireza Teimouri, Sahar Safapour Moghadam
International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Toxicologic Exposures in California Emergency Departments in 2011 and Its Risk Factors
Shahram Loftipour, Connie Au, Soheil Saadat, Tim Bruckner, Parvati Singh, Bharath Chakravarthy
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine.2021; 22(5): 1139. CrossRef
Characterization of Acute Poisoning in Hospitalized Children in Southwest China
Zhu Li, Li Xiao, Lin Yang, Shaojun Li, Liping Tan
Frontiers in Pediatrics.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Clinical profile of poisoning due to various poisons in children of age 0–12 years
Diganta Saikia, RK Sharma, KoleV Janardhan
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care.2020; 9(5): 2291. CrossRef

Geospatial analysis and epidemiological aspects of human infections with Blastocystis hominis in Mazandaran Province, northern Iran: Shabnam Asfaram, Ahmad Daryani, Shahabeddin Sarvi, Abdol Sattar Pagheh, Seyed Abdollah Hosseini, Reza Saberi, Seyede Mahboobeh Hoseiny, Masoud Soosaraei, Mehdi Sharif; Epidemiol Health. 2019;41:e2019009. Published online March 28, 2019; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2019009

25,995 View
303 Download
12 Web of Science
11 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Blastocystis hominis is a very common large intestinal protozoan with global prevalence in humans and non-human hosts. No precise statistics exist regarding the geographical distribution of Blastocystis that would enable the identification of high-risk communities. Therefore, the current research aimed to characterize the spatial patterns and demographic factors associated with B. hominis occurrence in northern Iran.

METHODS

The current study was performed among 4,788 individuals referred to health centers in Mazandaran Province, from whom stool samples were obtained. Socio-demographic data were gathered using a questionnaire. Samples were examined by a direct wet mount, the formalin-ethyl acetate concentration technique, and trichrome staining. Moran local indicators of spatial association and a geographically weighted regression model were utilized to analyze the results.

RESULTS

Generally, the infection rate of Blastocystis parasites was 5.2%, and was considerably higher in the age group of 10-14 years (10.6%) than in other age groups (p=0.005). Our data showed important associations between the occurrence of B. hominis and age, residence, job, contact with domestic animals, anti-parasitic drug consumption, and elevation above sea level (p<0.001).

CONCLUSIONS

The current study characterized for the first time the infection rate and risk of B. hominis in the north of Iran, and produced a prediction map. It is expected that this map will help policymakers to plan and implement preventive measures in high-risk areas and to manage already-infected patients.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Prevalence of Blastocystis infection in patients with colorectal cancer in Taiwan
Chen-Chieh Liao, Chun-Hsien Chen, Chih-Ming Tsai, Pok-Man Cheang, Wei-Chen Lin, Po-Chuan Chen, Chien-Chin Chen, Chun-Ting Chu
BMC Infectious Diseases.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
A 11-year-old boy with Blastocystis hominis infection, presents as immune thrombocytopenia
Fajuan Tang, Dongqiong Xiao, Lin Chen, Xihong Li, Lina Qiao
Thrombosis Journal.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Blastocystis colonization and associations with population parameters in Thai adults
Vasana Jinatham, Amara Yowang, Christen Rune Stensvold, Eleni Michalopoulou, Thanakrit Vichasilp, Picha Suwannahitatorn, Siam Popluechai, Anastasios D. Tsaousis, Eleni Gentekaki, Funda Dogruman-Al
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.2024; 18(7): e0012292. CrossRef
Molecular epidemiology and subtyping of Blastocystis sp. and its subtypes in celiac patients; a case control study
Sara Soleimani Jevinani, Hanieh Mohammad Rahimi, Nastaran Asri, Mohammad Rostami-Nejad, Shokoufeh Ahmadipour, Hamed Mirjalali
Microbial Pathogenesis.2023; 179: 106086. CrossRef
Development and evaluation of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) technique for rapid, accurate, and specific detection of Blastocystis spp. in AIDS patients
Ebrahim Badparva, Amirreza Javadi Mamaghani, Farnaz Kheirandish, Farzad Ebrahimzadeh, Shirzad Fallahi
Infection.2022; 50(5): 1295. CrossRef
In vitro susceptibility of human Blastocystis subtypes to simeprevir
Shereen F. Mossallam, Salwa A.T. El- Mansoury, Mona M. Tolba, Asmaa A. Kohla, Safaa I. Khedr
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences.2021; 28(4): 2491. CrossRef
Epidemiology and subtype distribution of Blastocystis in humans: A review
Supaluk Popruk, Davin Edric V. Adao, Windell L. Rivera
Infection, Genetics and Evolution.2021; 95: 105085. CrossRef
The Coexistence of Blastocystis spp. in Humans, Animals and Environmental Sources from 2010–2021 in Asia
Adedolapo Aminat Rauff-Adedotun, Farah Haziqah Meor Termizi, Nurshafarina Shaari, Ii Li Lee
Biology.2021; 10(10): 990. CrossRef
Prevalence and subtype identification of Blastocystis isolated from human in Shiraz city, southern Iran
Lida Haghighi, Seyed Emad Talebnia, Fattaneh Mikaeili, Qasem Asgari, Fatemeh Gholizadeh, Kamiar Zomorodian
Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health.2020; 8(3): 840. CrossRef
Improving Hashimoto’s thyroiditis by eradicating Blastocystis hominis: Relation to IL-17
Hanaa Tarek El-Zawawy, Huda Fahmy Farag, Mona Mohamed Tolba, Hanaa Abdalbasit Abdalsamea
Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism.2020;[Epub] CrossRef
Comparing spatio‐temporal distribution of the most common human parasitic infections in Iran over two periods 2007 to 2012 and 2013 to 2018: A systematic quantitative literature review
Behzad Kiani, Amene Raouf Rahmati, Robert Bergquist, Elham Moghaddas
The International Journal of Health Planning and Management.2020; 35(5): 1023. CrossRef

Dietary patterns, nutrition, and risk of breast cancer: a case-control study in the west of Iran: Behjat Marzbani, Javad Nazari, Farid Najafi, Behnaz Marzbani, Sara Shahabadi, Mahin Amini, Mehdi Moradinazar, Yahya Pasdar, Ebrahim Shakiba, Saeed Amini; Epidemiol Health. 2019;41:e2019003. Published online January 24, 2019; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2019003

35,877 View
1,036 Download
47 Web of Science
49 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Unhealthy dietary patterns are the most important changeable risk factors for breast cancer. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between dietary patterns and the risk of breast cancer among under-50 year women in the west of Iran.

METHODS

All women under 50 years old with pathologically confirmed breast cancer between 2013 and 2015 who were referred to oncology clinics in the west of Iran, and 408 under-50 women referred to other outpatient clinics who were without breast or other cancers at the time of the study and 2 years later were selected as the control group. The data were collected using the middle-aged periodical care form of the Iranian Ministry of Health and analyzed using univariate and multivariate logistic regression in Stata.

RESULTS

The most powerful risk factor for breast cancer was fried foods; the odds ratio of consuming fried foods more than once a month for breast cancer was 4.5 (95% confidence interval, 2.1 to 9.4). A dose-response model indicated that increasing vegetable and fruit consumption up to 90 servings per month decreased the odds of breast cancer, but consuming more than 90 servings per month increased the risk.

CONCLUSIONS

Inadequate consumption of vegetables and consumption of soft drinks, industrially produced juices, fried foods, and sweets were identified as risk factors for breast cancer. In response to these findings, it is necessary to raise awareness and to provide education about healthy diets and the need to change unhealthy dietary patterns.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Unraveling breast cancer risk with a focus on menopausal status: a large case–control study
Jini Sara Jacob, Preethi Sara George, Beela Sarah Mathew, Rekha A. Nair, Aleyamma Mathew
Cancer Causes & Control.2026;[Epub] CrossRef
Revisiting the Warburg-Based “Sugar Feeds Cancer” Hypothesis: A Critical Appraisal of Epidemiological, Experimental and Mechanistic Evidence
Karim Khaled, Hala Jardaly, Byeongsang Oh
Onco.2026; 6(1): 5. CrossRef
Prevalence of Risk Factors for Breast Cancer among Women Aged More Than 30 Years in Rural Delhi, India
Sunom M. Lepcha, Anita Khokhar
Preventive Medicine: Research & Reviews.2025; 2(5): 206. CrossRef
Unveiling the spice of life: Exploring the impact of spicy food consumption on breast cancer risk through a comparative study
Leni Merdawati, Wei-Shan Chin, Reni Prima Gusty, Hui-Chuan Huang
Electronic Journal of General Medicine.2025; 22(2): em637. CrossRef
Associations Between Dietary Factors and Breast Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review of Evidence from the MENA Region
Najoua Lamchabbek, Chaimaa Elattabi, Abdellatif Bour, Bernadette Chimera, Saber Boutayeb, Lahcen Belyamani, Elodie Faure, Inge Huybrechts, Mohamed Khalis
Nutrients.2025; 17(3): 394. CrossRef
Analysis of oral cancer carcinogens in repeatedly heated cooking oils
Vidhant Krishna Nambiar, Vidya Mudliar, Inosi Salababa
Heliyon.2025; 11(2): e41858. CrossRef
Dietary Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load, Sugar, and Fiber Intake in Association With Breast Cancer Risk: An Updated Meta-analysis
Hugo Pomares-Millan, Solange M Saxby, Sham Al-Mashadi Dahl, Margaret R Karagas, Michael N Passarelli
Nutrition Reviews.2025; 83(7): 1171. CrossRef
Nutritional knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding prevention of breast cancer among the female population of Surat district
Pruthvi Parekh, Arti Muley, Srujana Medithi
Discover Social Science and Health.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Impact of physical activity on health perception and mental health in Iranian women with breast cancer
Sima Rafiei, Saber Souri, Zahra Nejatifar, Mohammad Amerzadeh
Supportive Care in Cancer.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Association of diabetes mellitus and breast cancer in adult men and women: a cross-sectional survey
Rabiya Saroosh, Nazir Ahmad, Beenish Israr, Anum Nazir, Nizwa Itrat, Abdul Momin Rizwan Ahmad
BMC Cancer.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Consumption of ultraprocessed foods and breast density in adolescence
Angela Devoto, María Luisa Garmendia, Marcela Jacard, Ana Pereira
Scientific Reports.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
New highlights in cancer and depression multimorbidity: a scoping systematic review
Lin Tang, Danyang Li, Minghua Wu
Frontiers in Oncology.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Dietary patterns, cooking methods and breast cancer risk in Mexico: An exploratory case-control study
Elisa Pineda, María I. Ortega-Vélez, Martin Preciado-Rodríguez, Socorro Saucedo-Tamayo, Graciela Caire-Juvera
Nutrition and Health.2024; 30(2): 349. CrossRef
Association of microRNA-21 expression with breast cancer subtypes and its potential as an early biomarker
Sau Har Lee, Brianna
Pathology - Research and Practice.2024; 254: 155073. CrossRef
Modifiable risk factors for cancer in the middle East and North Africa: a scoping review
Razan Mansour, Abdallah Al-Ani, Maysa Al-Hussaini, Hikmat Abdel-Razeq, Akram Al-Ibraheem, Asem H. Mansour
BMC Public Health.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
The impact of BMI on breast cancer – an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
Nikolaos Tzenios, Mary E. Tazanios, Mohamed Chahine
Medicine.2024; 103(5): e36831. CrossRef
Eating behaviors and physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown: Experiences of breast cancer patients on adjuvant hormonal therapy
Marija Paunovic, Danijela Ristic-Medic, Aleksandra Arsic, Snjezana Petrovic, Predrag Krstic, Milica Kojadinovic, Vesna Vucic
Vojnosanitetski pregled.2024; 81(5): 279. CrossRef
Assessing nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards breast cancer prevention among female students at the Federal University of Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria
Ibiwumi Damaris Kolawole, Oni Kunle, Kayode Ajayi, Thomas Prates Ong
Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
The effect of BMI on survival outcome of breast cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Yu-huan Kong, Jing-yi Huang, Ye Ding, Shu-hua Chen, Qiu-shuang Li, Yang Xiong
Clinical and Translational Oncology.2024; 27(2): 403. CrossRef
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Lifestyle and Reproductive Factors Associated with Risk of Breast Cancer in Asian Women
Boon Hong Ang, Soo-Hwang Teo, Weang-Kee Ho
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.2024; 33(10): 1273. CrossRef
Association between empirically derived nutrient patterns and breast cancer: a case–control study in a Middle Eastern country
Farimah Dehghani, Bahareh Sasanfar, Fatemeh Toorang, Kazem Zendehdel, Amin Salehi-Abargouei
BMC Nutrition.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Associations of the Healthy Beverage Index (HBI) and the risk of Breast Cancer (BrCa): a case–control study
Navideh Khodadadi, Mohammad Hassan Sohouli, Mojtaba Ghadiani, Hamid Rezvani, Mahdi Tabarraee, Hamid Reza Ahadi, Sina Salari, Hamide Rahmani Seraji
BMC Women's Health.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Association of food groups and dietary pattern with breast cancer risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Sangah Shin, Jialei Fu, Woo-Kyoung Shin, Dan Huang, Sukhong Min, Daehee Kang
Clinical Nutrition.2023; 42(3): 282. CrossRef
Dietary patterns and breast cancer risk, prognosis, and quality of life: A systematic review
Yuan Bu, Junchao Qu, Siqi Ji, Jingxin Zhou, Mengxin Xue, Jiling Qu, Huiping Sun, Yongbing Liu
Frontiers in Nutrition.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Dietary Heat-Treatment Contaminants Exposure and Cancer: A Case Study from Turkey
Hilal Pekmezci, Burhan Basaran
Foods.2023; 12(12): 2320. CrossRef
The importance of SOCS1 − 1478 CA/del polymorphism and expression in breast cancer: a case–control study in the north of Iran
Habibbullah Paeiz, Zivar Salehi, Farhad Mashayekhi, Hamid Saeidi Saedi, Laleh Mirzanejad
Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.2023; 202(2): 389. CrossRef
Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester (CAPE) Synergistically Enhances Paclitaxel Activity in Ovarian Cancer Cells
Anna Kleczka, Radosław Dzik, Agata Kabała-Dzik
Molecules.2023; 28(15): 5813. CrossRef
Investigation of Breast Cancer Risk Factors in the Imam Hossein and Shohada-E Tajrish Hospitals of Tehran in 2019–2022: A case–control study
Hanieh Bayat, Sima Nazarpour, Robab Anbiaee
SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Menopoz-Sonrası Dönemde Meme Kanseri Gelişiminde Beslenme Alışkanlıkları ve Yaşam Kalitesi Etkili mi?
Burçak ÇUBUKÇU, Fatma TAYHAN KARTAL, Gözde EDE
Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi.2023; 12(3): 1301. CrossRef
A clinical-radiomics nomogram based on multimodal ultrasound for predicting the malignancy risk in solid hypoechoic breast lesions
Guo Shiyan, Jiang Liqing, Yan Yueqiong, Zhang Yan
Frontiers in Oncology.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Current status and prospect of ZIF-based materials for breast cancer treatment
Yana Zeng, Donghui Liao, Xiangyang Kong, Qianying Huang, Muyi Zhong, Jianqiang Liu, Alireza Nezamzadeh-Ejhieh, Ying Pan, Hailiang Song
Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces.2023; 232: 113612. CrossRef
Effect of vitamin D supplementation on inflammatory markers and total antioxidant capacity in breast cancer women using a machine learning technique
Marzieh Tahmasebi, Masoud Veissi, Seyed Ahmad Hosseini, Amir Jamshidnezhad
Exploration of Targeted Anti-tumor Therapy.2023; : 1059. CrossRef
Dietary pattern and other factors of breast cancer among women: a case control study in Northwest Ethiopia
Hiwot Fentie, Peter Austin Morton Ntenda, Fentanesh Nibret Tiruneh
BMC Cancer.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Exploring the geospatial epidemiology of breast cancer in Iran: identifying significant risk factors and spatial patterns for evidence-based prevention strategies
Mohsen Soleimani, Seyed Mohammad Ayyoubzadeh, Ahmad Jalilvand, Marjan Ghazisaeedi
BMC Cancer.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
The Application of Whole-Process Case Management in Patients with Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Yunyan Zhao, Ran Zhu, Jie Bai, Jie Li, Xue Jia, Peng Wang, Lijun Jin, Wei long Zhong
Journal of Oncology.2022; 2022: 1. CrossRef
Age-specific incidence rates of breast cancer among Japanese women increasing in a conspicuous bimodal distribution pattern
Nanami Tokutake, Riona Ushiyama, Kyoka Matsubayashi, Yuji Aoki
Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare.2021; 30(2): 166. CrossRef
Consumption of Sweet Beverages and Cancer Risk. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies
Fjorida Llaha, Mercedes Gil-Lespinard, Pelin Unal, Izar de Villasante, Jazmín Castañeda, Raul Zamora-Ros
Nutrients.2021; 13(2): 516. CrossRef
The association between plant-based dietary patterns and risk of breast cancer: a case–control study
Somaye Rigi, Seyed Mohammad Mousavi, Sanaz Benisi-Kohansal, Leila Azadbakht, Ahmad Esmaillzadeh
Scientific Reports.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Preventive measures against development of breast cancer
Yu. V. Vykhristyuk, G. E. Roitberg, J. V. Dorosh, N. V. Karaseva, R. A. Akobova
South Russian Journal of Cancer.2021; 2(1): 50. CrossRef
Association between dietary phytochemical index and breast cancer: a case–control study
Seyed Mojtaba Ghoreishy, Azadeh Aminianfar, Sanaz Benisi-Kohansal, Leila Azadbakht, Ahmad Esmaillzadeh
Breast Cancer.2021; 28(6): 1283. CrossRef
The Benefit of Enhanced Daycare of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Cancer Treatment Related Adverse Events: A Retrospective Study of Medical Records
Hsiu-An Wu, Chien-Hung Chen, Ming-Hsien Hsieh, Yung-Chang Wu, Jung-Peng Chiu, Chien-Jung Huang, Chung-Hua Hsu
Integrative Cancer Therapies.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Differential effects of phenolic extracts from red‐fleshed apple peels and flesh induced G1 cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human breast cancer MDA‐MB‐231 cells
Cui Xia Li, Zhen Xian Lin, Xian Hua Zhao, Wei Fang Zuo, Nan Wang, Zong Ying Zhang, Xue Sen Chen
Journal of Food Science.2021; 86(9): 4209. CrossRef
Evaluation of the Effects of Different Dietary Patterns on Breast Cancer: Monitoring Circulating Tumor Cells
Xiuxiu Wang, Xiaoyu Liu, Zhenzhen Jia, Yilun Zhang, Shuo Wang, Hongyan Zhang
Foods.2021; 10(9): 2223. CrossRef
The association between adherence to MIND diet and risk of breast cancer: A case–control study
Fatemeh Sheikhhossein, Hossein Imani, Mohammad Reza Amini, Fatemeh Hosseini, Sakineh Shab‐Bidar
International Journal of Clinical Practice.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Factors affecting health services strategic purchasing for breast cancer patients: a mixed study in Iran
Samereh Yaghoubian, Mohammad Ali Jahani, Zeynab Farhadi, Ghahraman Mahmoudi
Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Effect of Consumption of Whole-Wheat Breads on FBS, HbA1c, and Blood Lipids in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Javad Nazari, Nasrin Yadegari, Sousan Khodam, Amir Almasi-Hashian, Saeed Amini
Preventive Nutrition and Food Science.2021; 26(3): 269. CrossRef
Dietary Patterns and Risk of Invasive Ductal and Lobular Breast Carcinomas: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Mostafa Dianatinasab, Marjan Rezaian, Elmira HaghighatNezad, Zahra Bagheri-Hosseinabadi, Sasan Amanat, Shahab Rezaeian, Alireza Masoudi, Reza Ghiasvand
Clinical Breast Cancer.2020; 20(4): e516. CrossRef
Preprocessing Breast Cancer Data to Improve the Data Quality, Diagnosis Procedure, and Medical Care Services
Zeinab Sajjadnia, Raof Khayami, Mohammad Reza Moosavi
Cancer Informatics.2020;[Epub] CrossRef
Breast cancer risk factors in Iran: a systematic review & meta-analysis
Amir Shamshirian, Keyvan Heydari, Zahra Shams, Amir Reza Aref, Danial Shamshirian, Omid Reza Tamtaji, Zatollah Asemi, Layla Shojaie, Hamed Mirzaei, Neda Mohammadi, Behdad Zibaee, Keyvan Karimifar, Bahman Zarandi, Akbar Hedayatizadeh-Omran, Reza Alizadeh-N
Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation.2020;[Epub] CrossRef

Review

Freshwater snails as the intermediate host of trematodes in Iran: a systematic review: Samira Dodangeh, Ahmad Daryani, Mehdi Sharif, Shirzad Gholami, Elham Kialashaki, Mahmood Moosazadeh, Shahabeddin Sarvi; Epidemiol Health. 2019;41:e2019001. Published online January 7, 2019; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2019001

31,323 View
469 Download
19 Web of Science
21 Crossref

Abstract PDF Supplementary Material

Abstract

Freshwater snails, as the first intermediate hosts of trematodes, can cause health hazards in animals and humans. Recently, the World Health Organization has included Iran in a list of 6 countries known to have serious problems with fascioliasis. In addition, cercarial dermatitis is a job-related disease that is seen often in paddy workers, agricultural labourers, and fishermen in Iran, particularly in Mazandaran Province. Many studies have been conducted in Iran to survey larval trematodes in freshwater snails. However, to the best of our knowledge, no comprehensive data exist regarding infections in gastropods. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to estimate the types and prevalence of cercarial infections in snails in Iran. Electronic English-language and Persian-language databases were searched to identify 24 published articles reporting the prevalence of trematode infections in snails (9 species from 6 families) in various provinces of Iran. In total, 4.4% of gastropods were infected with the larval stages of trematodes. According to the studies reviewed in this meta-analysis‚ the highest infection prevalence was found in Radix auricularia (9.9%). Twelve larval species of trematodes were identified, and the highest prevalence of cercariae was found for Echinostomatidae cercariae (4.3%). Among the provinces explored, West Azerbaijan had the highest prevalence of infected snails (16.9%). The presence of trematodes in snails could pose a serious health problem in Iran. Thus, further studies are necessary to characterize these infections in other provinces.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Serological screening for toxocariasis, strongyloidiasis and fascioliasis in individuals with eosinophilia in Khuzestan, Iran
Alireza Ashiri, Abdollah Rafiei, Bijan Ansari-moghaddam, Simin Pourmoosavi, Molouk Beiromvand
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Identification of Parasitic Worms in Tilapia (Oreochronis niloticus) in Tanjung Bunga Lake, Makassar City
Ummu Amalia, Adyatma Muhammad Nur, Rian Hari Suharto, Muhammad Fadhlullah Mursalim
Journal of Parasite Science.2025; 9(1): 6. CrossRef
Isolation and molecular identification of liver fluke cercariae in freshwater snails of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran
Bijan Hosseinpour Aghaei, Nadia Taiefi Nasrabadi, Yaser Pirali Kheirabadi, Seyed Shapoor Reza Shojaei
Molluscan Research.2024; 44(1): 84. CrossRef
Host species of freshwater snails within the same freshwater ecosystem shapes the intestinal microbiome
Zongfu Hu, Qing Tong, Jie Chang, Junzhao Xu, Baiyila Wu, Yongmei Han, Jianhua Yu, Huaxin Niu
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Bioclimatic analysis and spatial distribution of fascioliasis causative agents by assessment of Lymnaeidae snails in northwestern provinces of Iran
Hossein Galavani, Ali Haniloo, Saber Raeghi, Mohammad Amin Ghatee, Mehdi Karamian
Parasites & Vectors.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Interactions of Physicochemical Parameters with Snails in Dutsin-Ma Reservoir
Auta, Timothy, Rabiu, Maijidda Dandutse, Sadauki Mustapha Amadu
Asian Science Bulletin.2024; 2(4 ): 401. CrossRef
Study on the prevalence of trematode cercariae infection in freshwater snails in Manipur, India
Umananda Yumnam, T. Shantikumar Singh, Karma Gyurmey Dolma
Journal of Parasitic Diseases.2024; 48(4): 950. CrossRef
Type of cercaria in freshwater snails at Tunggu Pampang Reservoir, Makassar City, Indonesia
Arif Rahman Jabal, Dian Mutiasari, Hairil Akbar, M. Arfah, Marhani Marhani, Rini Rini, Nur Alam Sobak, Anggit Julianingsih Pisu, Agnes Immanuela Toemon, Arini Ratnasari
Russian Journal of Infection and Immunity.2023; 12(4): 765. CrossRef
Infestation with metacercarial stage of Isoparorchis hypselobagri (Billet, 1898) in cage cultured Ompok bimaculatus vis-a-vis host and environmental interaction in a large tropical reservoir
Manoharmayum Shaya Devi, Gunjan Karnatak, Basanta Kumar Das, Asit Kumar Bera, Nilemesh Das, Chayna Jana, Mishal Puthiyottil, Tasso Tayung, Bijay Kumar Behera, Uttam Kumar Sarkar, Yusuf Ali
Aquaculture.2023; 565: 739102. CrossRef
Trematode Cercariae from Lymnaea gedrosiana in the Caspian Sea Littoral in Iran: a one health concern
Aida Vafae Eslahi, Armin Aligolzadeh, Majid Pirestani, Zahra Gharibi, Amir Abdoli, Kareem Hatam-Nahavandi, Behzad Bijani, Milad Badri, Jennifer K. Ketzis
Frontiers in Microbiology.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Morphological, molecular, and pathological studies on Prosthogonimus cuneatus in Indian peacocks ( Pavo cristatus )
Asok Kumar Mariappan, Megha Sharma, Karikalan Mathesh, Vivek Srinivas Mouttou, Hiraram, Abhijeet Pawde, Dhama Kuldeep, Saikumar G
Avian Pathology.2023; 52(6): 432. CrossRef
Morphological and molecular characterization of larval trematodes infecting the assassin snail genusAnentomein Thailand
N. Chomchoei, T. Backeljau, B. Segers, C. Wongsawad, P. Butboonchoo, N. Nantarat
Journal of Helminthology.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Rumen Fluke in Cattle and Buffaloes in Asia: A Review
Nazir Ahmad Tookhy, Md Isa Nur-Mahiza, Rozaihan Mansor, Abd Rahman Yasmin, Nur Indah Ahmad, Noor Hazfalinda Hamzah, Lokman Hakim Idri
Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science.2022; 45(3): 781. CrossRef
Molecular and phylogenetic analysis and risk assessment of a trematode parasite, Artyfechinostomum sufrartyfex Lane, 1915 with a new host record from India
Dimple Mandla, Neena Singla, Sukhmanpreet Kaur Brar, Lachhman Das Singla
Biologia.2022; 78(1): 119. CrossRef
Insights on foodborne zoonotic trematodes in freshwater snails in North and Central Vietnam
Phuong Thi Xuan Nguyen, Hien Van Hoang, Huyen Thi Khanh Dinh, Pierre Dorny, Bertrand Losson, Dung Thi Bui, Laetitia Lempereur
Parasitology Research.2021; 120(3): 949. CrossRef
DNA barcoding of Iranian radicine freshwater snails begins to untangle the taxonomy and phylogeography of intermediate hosts of schistosomiasis and fasciolosis from the Middle East and across Central Asia
Ramtin Mirfendereski, Saeid Hashemi, Salome Shirali, Bahar Shemshadi, Scott P. Lawton
Infection, Genetics and Evolution.2021; 89: 104728. CrossRef
Association between human cercarial dermatitis (HCD) and the occurrence of Trichibilarizia in duck and snail in main wetlands from Mazandaran Province, northern Iran
Elham Kia lashaki, Shirzad Gholami, Mahdi Fakhar, Mehdi Karamian, Ahmad Daryani
Parasite Epidemiology and Control.2021; 13: e00211. CrossRef
Essential oils and their components as promising approach for gastropod mollusc control: a review
Mohamed A. Radwan, Amira F. Gad
Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection.2021; 128(4): 923. CrossRef
Annotated and Updated Checklist of Land and Freshwater Molluscs from Asturias (Northern Spain) with Emphasis on Parasite Transmitters and Exotic Species
Omar Sánchez, Jairo Robla, Andrés Arias
Diversity.2021; 13(9): 415. CrossRef
Prevalence of fasciolosis in livestock and humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis in Iran
Shahram Khademvatan, Hamidreza Majidiani, Hamidreza Khalkhali, Ali Taghipour, Negar Asadi, Elham Yousefi
Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.2019; 65: 116. CrossRef
Environmental determinants of distribution of freshwater snails and trematode infection in the Omo Gibe River Basin, southwest Ethiopia
Seid Tiku Mereta, Jemal Bedewi, Delenasaw Yewhalaw, Belayhun Mandefro, Yihun Abdie, Dechassa Tegegne, Wondwosen Birke, Worku Legesse Mulat, Helmut Kloos
Infectious Diseases of Poverty.2019;[Epub] CrossRef

Original Articles

Domestic elder abuse and associated factors in elderly women in Tehran, Iran: Negar Piri, Parisa Taheri Tanjani, Soheila Khodkarim, Koorosh Etemad; Epidemiol Health. 2018;40:e2018055. Published online November 10, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2018055

24,096 View
228 Download
20 Web of Science
22 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Elderly people are often abused in many ways, with serious and lasting consequences. Elder abuse remains one of the most hidden forms of family conflict, and its frequency is anticipated to be rising in many countries that are rapidly experiencing population aging. The purpose of this study was to investigate the status of domestic elder abuse in elderly women in Tehran, Iran and to identify associated factors.

METHODS

This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2017 among 260 women aged 60 and over, selected through multistage random sampling. Information on abuse and its risk factors was collected through interviews with the elderly in their homes. In order to measure domestic elder abuse, the validated Domestic Elderly Abuse Questionnaire was used. The ordinal logistic test was used in Stata version 12 to identify factors related to elder abuse.

RESULTS

Overall, 90.4% of the subjects had experienced at least 1 type of abuse, among which authority deprivation (68.5%) was the most common and rejection (11.2%) the least common. The ordinal logistic analysis showed that the likelihood of experiencing more severe severe abuse was significantly higher in elderly people over 72 than in those aged 60-62 years (odds ratio, 2.07; 95% confidence interval, 1.03 to 4.17).

CONCLUSIONS

Domestic elder abuse was found to be common in older women. Old age was an important risk factor for domestic elder abuse in elderly women in Tehran. Managing and preventing elder abuse is an important issue that needs to be addressed.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Examination of Elder Abuse and Death Anxiety in Older Adults With a Chronic Disease
Seda Karaman, Gülcan Bahçecioğlu Turan, Merve Çayır Yılmaz, Elanur Yilmaz Karabulutlu
Nursing Open.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Elder abuse without borders: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Tegene Atamenta Kitaw, Amsalu Baylie, Bruktawite Afework Tekle, Befkad Derese Tilahun, Addisu Getie, Biruk Beletew Abate, Sefineh Fenta Feleke, Alemu Birara Zemariam, Molla Azmeraw, Gizachew Yilak, Seada Seid, Ribka Nigatu Haile
BMC Public Health.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Prevalence of Elder Abuse and Its Related Factors in Isfahan, Iran
Sima Siadat, Narges Motamedi
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Violência contra pessoas idosas dependentes no Brasil: um estudo multicêntrico
Roger Flores Ceccon, Carlos Alberto Severo Garcia-Jr
Interface - Comunicação, Saúde, Educação.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Using the ecological approach to explain risk factors of elder abuse in Iran (A qualitative study)
Maryam Rahmati Andani, Fereshteh Zamani, Majid Rahimi, Marjan Mansourian, Firoozeh Mostafavi
Journal of Education and Health Promotion.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Prevalence of elder abuse and its related factors in Iran: A community-based study
Saeideh Motahedi, Mahboobeh Khajeh, Ahmad Khosravi, Seyedmohammad Mirhosseini, Hossein Ebrahimi
Current Psychology.2023; 42(21): 17960. CrossRef
Alcohol Use Disorder and Associated Factors Among Elderly in Ethiopia
Asrat Wolde
Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Assessment of life satisfaction and risk of violence in elderly / Avaliação da satisfação com a vida e o risco para violência em idosos
Gleicy Karine Nascimento de Araújo Monteiro, Renata Clemente dos Santos, Rafaella Queiroga Souto, Cláudia Quézia Amado Monteiro Leal, Bárbara Maria Lopes da Silva Brandão, Waglânia Mendonça Faustino e Freitas
Revista de Pesquisa Cuidado é Fundamental Online.2023; 15: 1. CrossRef
The prevalence of elder abuse and risk factors: a cross-sectional study of community older adults
Reza Nemati-Vakilabad, Zahra Khalili, Leila Ghanbari-Afra, Alireza Mirzaei
BMC Geriatrics.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Development and validation of the short form domestic elder abuse assessment questionnaire (SF-DEAQ)
Amirreza Zobdeh, Razieh Bandari, Majideh Heravi-Karimooi, Maryam Mashayekh, Maryam Hazrati, Ali Montazeri
BMC Geriatrics.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
ABUSE AGAINST THE ELDERLY PERSON: ANALYSIS OF THE INTERNAL CONSISTENCY OF INSTRUMENTS*
Renata Clemente dos Santos Rodrigues, Gleicy Karine Nascimento de Araújo-Monteiro, Emanuella de Castro Marcolino, Bárbara Maria Lopes da Silva Brandão, Lindemberg Arruda Barbosa, Ronei Marcos de Moraes, Rafaella Queiroga Souto
Cogitare Enfermagem.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
VIOLENCIA CONTRA LOS ANCIANOS: ANÁLISIS DE LA COHERENCIA INTERNA DE LOS INSTRUMENTOS*
Renata Clemente dos Santos Rodrigues, Gleicy Karine Nascimento de Araújo-Monteiro, Emanuella de Castro Marcolino, Bárbara Maria Lopes da Silva Brandão, Lindemberg Arruda Barbosa, Ronei Marcos de Moraes, Rafaella Queiroga Souto
Cogitare Enfermagem.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
VIOLÊNCIA CONTRA PESSOA IDOSA: ANÁLISE DA CONSISTÊNCIA INTERNA DE INSTRUMENTOS*
Renata Clemente dos Santos Rodrigues, Gleicy Karine Nascimento de Araújo-Monteiro, Emanuella de Castro Marcolino, Bárbara Maria Lopes da Silva Brandão, Lindemberg Arruda Barbosa, Ronei Marcos de Moraes, Rafaella Queiroga Souto
Cogitare Enfermagem.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Prevalence patterns and associated factors of elder abuse in an urban slum of eastern India
Pradnya Chandanshive, Sonu H. Subba, Swayam Pragyan Parida, Shree Mishra
BMC Geriatrics.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
A Community-Based Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study of Elder Abuse Perpetration or Victimization Among Elders in Ethiopia, 2022
Asrat Wolde, Wadu Wolancho, Yeshitila Belay, Asamirew Alemu, Ashenaf Asefa, Tsehaye Gebremedhin
Clinical Interventions in Aging.2022; Volume 17: 957. CrossRef
Elder Abuse in Rural Belagavi
Nishtha Malhotra, M. S. Shivaswamy
Journal of the Scientific Society.2022; 49(2): 173. CrossRef
Prevalence of abuse among the elderly population of Syangja, Nepal
Shiva Raj Acharya, B. K. Suman, Sandip Pahari, Yong Chul Shin, Deog Hwan Moon
BMC Public Health.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Screening for elder abuse in geriatric outpatients: reliability and validity of the Iranian version Hwalek–Sengstock Elder Abuse Screening Test (H-S/EAST)
Reyhaneh Aminalroaya, Mahtab Alizadeh-Khoei, Sakar Hormozi, Farshad Sharifi, Fahimeh Taati
Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect.2020; 32(1): 84. CrossRef
The prevalence and predictors of diabetes distress in elderly with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Mojtaba Azadbakht, Parisa Taheri Tanjani, Reza Fadayevatan, Mahshid Froughan, Nasibeh Zanjari
Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice.2020; 163: 108133. CrossRef
Prevalence and associated factors of elder psychological abuse- a cross- sectional screening study, based on a hospitalized community from Poland
Karolina Filipska, Monika Biercewicz, Adam Wiśniewski, Kornelia Kędziora-Kornatowska, Robert Ślusarz
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics.2020; 90: 104152. CrossRef
Screening for domestic abuse and its relationship with demographic variables among elderly individuals referred to primary health care centers of Shiraz in 2018
Maryam Hazrati, Maryam Mashayekh, Nasrin Sharifi, Seyedeh Ameneh Motalebi
BMC Geriatrics.2020;[Epub] CrossRef
Violência contra mulheres idosas em Manaus
Kennya Márcia dos Santos Mota Brito, Patricia Krieger Grossi, Márcio Lima Grossi
Textos & Contextos (Porto Alegre).2020; 19(1): e37325. CrossRef

Life expectancy of HIV-positive patients after diagnosis in Iran from 1986 to 2016: A retrospective cohort study at national and sub-national levels: Mohammad Mirzaei, Maryam Farhadian, Jalal Poorolajal, Parvin Afasr Kazerooni, Katayoun Tayeri, Younes Mohammadi; Epidemiol Health. 2018;40:e2018053. Published online November 7, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2018053

23,292 View
179 Download
10 Web of Science
5 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Little is known about the life expectancy of individuals with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Iran. This study therefore aimed to estimate the life expectancy of HIV-positive patients in Iran.

METHODS

In this retrospective cohort study, we extracted data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education and the Death Registration System. We included patients aged 20 years and older who had a specified date of diagnosis. We estimated life expectancy and its 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using Chiang’s methodology.

RESULTS

The overall life expectancy at the national level was 23.1 years (95% CI, 22.6 to 23.5). Life expectancy was 21.6 years (95% CI, 21.1 to 22.0) for men and 32.7 years (95% CI, 31.4 to 34.0) for women. The life expectancy of patients who did or did not receive antiretroviral therapy (ART) was 37.0 years (95% CI, 36.2 to 37.8) and 15.5 years (95% CI, 15.1 to 15.9), respectively. The life expectancy of patients with or without tuberculosis (TB) was 21.6 years (95% CI, 20.4 to 22.9) and 36.5 years (95% CI, 35.7 to 37.4), respectively.

CONCLUSIONS

The life expectancy of Iranian HIV-positive patients was found to be very low. To improve their longevity, improvements in ART coverage and the control and treatment of TB are advised.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Factors Contributing to Retention in Care and Treatment Adherence Among People Living With HIV Returning to Care in South-Eastern Tanzania: A Qualitative Study
Hassan Matimbwa, Sarah Lolo, Leila Matoy, Regina Ndaki, Suzan Ngahyoma, Henry Mollel, Ezekiel Luoga, Fiona Vanobberghen, John-Mary Vianney, Boniphance Idindili, Maja Weisser
HIV/AIDS - Research and Palliative Care.2025; Volume 17: 39. CrossRef
National and sub-national HIV/AIDS epidemiology, socioeconomic influences, and risk factors in Iran from 1990 to 2021, global burden of disease 2021 study
Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Mohammad-Mahdi Bastan, Mohammadamin Abdi, Abedin Iranpour, Hamid Sharifi
Scientific Reports.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Impact of tuberculosis on median survival time and years of potential life lost in patients: A scoping review
Jingxian Ning, Rong Wang, Yuchen Pan, Xinru Fei, Wenxin Jiang, Leonardo Martinez, Limei Zhu, Zhihua Qin, Qiao Liu
Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases.2025; 41: 100568. CrossRef
Factors related to baseline CD4 cell counts in HIV/AIDS patients: comparison of poisson, generalized poisson and negative binomial regression models
Maryam Farhadian, Younes Mohammadi, Mohammad Mirzaei, Nasrin Shirmohammadi-Khorram
BMC Research Notes.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Experiences of patients with primary HIV diagnosis in Kermanshah-Iran regarding the nature of HIV/AIDS: A qualitative study
Fatemeh Gh.Barkish, Rostam Jalali, Amir Jalali
Heliyon.2019; 5(8): e02278. CrossRef

The survival rate of patients with beta-thalassemia major and intermedia and its trends in recent years in Iran: Alireza Ansari-Moghaddam, Hossein Ali Adineh, Iraj Zareban, Mehdi Mohammadi, Mahtab Maghsoodlu; Epidemiol Health. 2018;40:e2018048. Published online October 3, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2018048

27,095 View
311 Download
30 Web of Science
30 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Thalassemia is a common genetic disease in Iran, especially in the north and south of Iran. The present study sought to determine the survival rate of patients with thalassemia in highly endemic regions of Iran and its variation in patients born before and after 1971.

METHODS

The present historical cohort study extracted data from the health records of patients with beta-thalassemia major, beta-thalassemia intermedia, and sickle beta-thalassemia who had presented to thalassemia treatment centers in the past years. The collected data were analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier test, the log-rank test, and the chi-square test.

RESULTS

Of the total of 5,491 medical records (2,647 men and 2,634 women; mean age, 23.81±11.32 years), 3,936 belonged to patients with beta-thalassemia major, and 999 and 89 to patients with beta-thalassemia intermedia and sickle beta-thalassemia, respectively. In 467 cases, the type of thalassemia was not clear. The cumulative survival rate was calculated as 0.92, 0.83, 0.74, and 0.51 by ages 25, 35, 45, and 55, respectively. The hazard ratio of death was 4.22 (p<0.05) for beta-thalassemia major and 0.77 for beta-thalassemia intermedia (p=0.70). It was calculated as 1.45 for men patients and as 3.82 for single patients.

CONCLUSIONS

The present study showed relatively high survival rates in patients with thalassemia. The survival of patients was unfavorable in poorer regions (Zahedan and Iranshahr). Factors including women gender, a higher level of education, being married, and living in metropolises decreased the risk of death at younger ages and improved survival.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

The Impact of Region-of-Interest Selection on MRI T 2 * Quantification of Hepatic Iron Overload in Thalassemia Major
Bahareh Shahraki, Alireza Montazerabadi, Majid ValiZadeh, Pegah Lotfi, Farzaneh Ghorbani
Hemoglobin.2026; : 1. CrossRef
Assessment of the Correlation Between Renal Function Markers and Serum Ferritin Levels in Thalassemia Patients
Mohammad Tammadondar, Ali Vatankhah, Niloufar Khatibzade-Nasari, Dawei Cui
International Journal of Clinical Practice.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
A survey of education and employment status of patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia from a low-middle-income country
Shruti Kakkar, Priyanka Dewan, Sukhmani Sidhu, Evani Jain, Anirudh Jain, Praveen C. Sobti
Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal.2025; 10(2): 100446. CrossRef
Hepatobiliary Manifestations in Thalassemia Patients: A Narrative Review
Asha Tiwari, Ekta Rao, Iswarya Suresh, Manish Tiwari, Ravindra Kumar
Hemoglobin.2025; 49(3): 200. CrossRef
Determinants of Multi-Organ Morbidity in Neo-Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Antonella Meloni, Paolo Ricchi, Laura Pistoia, Filomena Longo, Valerio Cecinati, Zelia Borsellino, Francesco Sorrentino, Elisabetta Corigliano, Michela Zerbini, Priscilla Fina, Ada Riva, Giuseppe Peritore, Vincenzo Positano, Alberto Clemente
Journal of Clinical Medicine.2025; 14(18): 6602. CrossRef
The disease burden of β-thalassaemia revisited
Elpidoforos S. Soteriades, Michael Angastiniotis, Eleftheria C. Economidou, Dimitrios Farmakis, Demetris Avraam, Androulla Eleftheriou
Hematology.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Different Prenatal Screening Strategies for the Prevention of Severe Thalassemia in Thailand
Kwandao Malasai, Jiraphun Jittikoon, Pattarawalai Talungchit, Sitaporn Youngkong, Wanvisa Udomsinprasert, Usa Chaikledkaew
ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research.2025; Volume 17: 835. CrossRef
International Consensus Guideline on the Diagnosis and Management of Endocrine Complications of β and α Thalassemia in Children and Adolescents
Abdelhadi Habeb, Asma Deeb, Rasha T. Hamza, Lorenzo Iughetti, Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin, Kandi-Catherine Muze, Elizabeth E. Oyenusi, Christine Rodda, Preeti Singh, Nicos Skordis, Ashraf T. Suliman, Maria G. Vogiatzi, Mohammed Zolaly, Evangelia Charmandari
Hormone Research in Paediatrics.2025; : 1. CrossRef
Beta thalassemia: Looking to the future, addressing unmet needs and challenges
Michael Angastiniotis
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.2024; 1532(1): 63. CrossRef
Predicting factors of survival rates among alpha- and beta-thalassemia patients: a retrospective 10-year data analysis
Kunapa Iam-arunthai, Tawatchai Suwanban, Pravinwan Thungthong, Supat Chamnanchanunt, Suthat Fucharoen
Frontiers in Hematology.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Relationship between Serum Ferritin Levels and Sarcopenia in Transfusion-Dependent Thalassemia Patient
Rendra Prasetya Saefudin, Siprianus Ugroseno Yudho Bintoro, Sony Wibisono Mudjanarko, Merlyna Savitri, Lukita Pradhevi, Agustinus Vincent, Michael Austin Pradipta Lusida, Kartika Afrida Fauzia
Biomolecular and Health Science Journal.2024; 7(2): 125. CrossRef
Efektivitas Deferasirox pada Pasien Thalasemia Mayor: Artikel Review
Naksa Garnida Arfie, Bambang Subakti Zulkarnaen, Sudarmanto
Jurnal Sains dan Kesehatan.2024; 4(3): 354. CrossRef
Investigating the effectiveness of Case‐Based Technology‐Enhanced workshops (e‐Flipped vs. Online) among health worker nurses during the COVID‐19 pandemic
Nahid Zarifsanaiey, Roghaye Sajjadian, Zahra Karimian, Laleh Khojasteh, Hadi Raeisi Shahraki
Nursing Open.2023; 10(4): 2329. CrossRef
The Need for Translational Epidemiology in Beta Thalassemia Syndromes
Soteris Soteriades, Michael Angastiniotis, Dimitrios Farmakis, Androulla Eleftheriou, Aurelio Maggio
Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America.2023; 37(2): 261. CrossRef
Desire for biological parenthood and patient counseling on the risk of infertility among adolescents and adults with hemoglobinopathies
Anne‐Catherine Radauer‐Plank, Tamara Diesch‐Furlanetto, Monika Schneider, Greta Sommerhäuser, Lucía Alácan Friedrich, Vivienne Salow, Jill Dülberg, Miriam Diepold, Alicia Rovó, Linet Muthoni Njue, Beatrice Drexler, Laura Infanti, Sabine Kroiss, Ramona Mer
Pediatric Blood & Cancer.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Systematic Literature Review Shows Gaps in Data on Global Prevalence and Birth Prevalence of Sickle Cell Disease and Sickle Cell Trait: Call for Action to Scale Up and Harmonize Data Collection
Raffaella Colombatti, Inga Hegemann, Morten Medici, Camilla Birkegård
Journal of Clinical Medicine.2023; 12(17): 5538. CrossRef
Economic burden of adult patients with β-thalassaemia major in mainland China
Xuemei Zhen, Jing Ming, Runqi Zhang, Shuo Zhang, Jing Xie, Baoguo Liu, Zijing Wang, Xiaojie Sun, Lizheng Shi
Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Accelerated atherosclerosis in beta-thalassemia
Julian Hurtado, Hassan Sellak, Giji Joseph, Caitlin V. Lewis, Crystal R. Naudin, Sergio Garcia, James Robert Wodicka, David R. Archer, W. Robert Taylor
American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology.2023; 325(5): H1133. CrossRef
Prevalence and risk factors of fractures in transfusion dependent thalassemia – A Hong Kong Chinese population cohort
Samantha Lai Ka Lee, Raymond Siu Ming Wong, Chi Kong Li, Wing Kwan Leung
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Estimation of the prevalence of Hemoglobinopathies in Erbil governorate, Kurdistan region of Iraq
SarkarS Aziz, BahraK Hamad, HeroO Hamad, MuzhdaI Qader, EmanN Ali, RayanH Muhammed, MudhirSabir Shekha
Iraqi Journal of Hematology.2022; 11(1): 19. CrossRef
Thalassaemia
Antonis Kattamis, Janet L Kwiatkowski, Yesim Aydinok
The Lancet.2022; 399(10343): 2310. CrossRef
Bone Mineral Density, Serum Calcium, and Vitamin D Levels in Adult Thalassemia Major Patients: Experience From a Single Center in Eastern India
Soumya Santra, Kunal Sharma, Ipsita Dash, Shaikat Mondal, Himel Mondal
Cureus.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Thalassemia Intermedia: Chelator or Not?
Yen-Chien Lee, Chi-Tai Yen, Yen-Ling Lee, Rong-Jane Chen
International Journal of Molecular Sciences.2022; 23(17): 10189. CrossRef
The Outcomes of Patients with Haemoglobin Disorders in Cyprus: A Joined Report of the Thalassaemia International Federation and the Nicosia and Paphos Thalassaemia Centres (State Health Services Organisation)
Michael Angastiniotis, Soteroula Christou, Annita Kolnakou, Evangelia Pangalou, Irene Savvidou, Dimitrios Farmakis, Androulla Eleftheriou
Thalassemia Reports.2022; 12(4): 143. CrossRef
Abnormal diastolic function and Global longitudinal strain in patients with Thalassemia Major on long term chelation therapy
Sunil K. Nadar, Shahina Daar, Wael A. Abdelmottaleb, Muhammad M. Shaikh, Hafsa Al Mahrouqi, Majida Al-Raiisi, Moez Hassan, Badar Al Rawahi, Sarah Al Rahbi
The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging.2021; 37(2): 643. CrossRef
The effect of curcumin on serum copper, zinc, and zinc/copper ratio in patients with β-thalassemia intermedia: a randomized double-blind clinical trial
Mohammadreza Saeidnia, Peyman Nowrouzi-Sohrabi, Mehran Erfani, Pooria Fazeli, Gholamhossein Tamaddon, Mehran Karimi
Annals of Hematology.2021; 100(3): 627. CrossRef
The Prevention of Thalassemia Revisited: A Historical and Ethical Perspective by the Thalassemia International Federation
Michael Angastiniotis, Mary Petrou, Dimitrios Loukopoulos, Bernadette Modell, Dimitrios Farmakis, Panos Englezos, Androulla Eleftheriou
Hemoglobin.2021; 45(1): 5. CrossRef
Developing a databank for multiple transfusion patients: Rh antigen and phenotype distribution among 3000 regular blood donors in Iran
Zahra Bakhshandeh, Naser Amirizadeh, Mahtab Maghsoodlu, Arezoo Oodi, Amirali Naghi, Ali Arab Khazaeli, Azita Azarkeivan
Transfusion and Apheresis Science.2021; 60(3): 103124. CrossRef
Thalassemia-Beta major-Case report
Ambarkova Vesna, Krmzova Tina, Nonkulovski Zoran
Archives of Hematology Case Reports and Reviews.2021; : 021. CrossRef
An insight into Indonesian current thalassaemia care and challenges
Pustika Amalia Wahidiyat, Teny Tjitra Sari, Ludi Dhyani Rahmartani, Iswari Setianingsih, Stephen Diah Iskandar, Anastasia Michelle Pratanata, Ivana Yapiy, Mikhael Yosia, Fernando Tricta
ISBT Science Series.2020; 15(3): 334. CrossRef

Application of a non-parametric non-mixture cure rate model for analyzing the survival of patients with colorectal cancer in Iran: Mehdi Azizmohammad Looha, Mohamad Amin Pourhoseingholi, Maryam Nasserinejad, Hadis Najafimehr, Mohammad Reza Zali; Epidemiol Health. 2018;40:e2018045. Published online September 17, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2018045

20,053 View
215 Download
5 Web of Science
3 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Colorectal cancer (CRC) patients are considered to have been cured when the mortality rate of individuals with the disease returns to the same level as expected in the general population. This study aimed to assess the impact of various risk factors on the cure fraction of CRC patients using a real dataset of Iranian CRC patients with a non-mixture non-parametric cure model.

METHODS

This study was conducted on the medical records of 512 patients who were definitively diagnosed with CRC at Taleghani Hospital, Tehran, Iran from 2001 to 2007. A non-mixture non-parametric cure rate model was applied to the data after using stepwise selection to identify the risk factors of CRC.

RESULTS

For non-cured cases, the mean survival time was 1,243.83 days (95% confidence interval [CI], 1,174.65 to 1,313.00) and the median survival time was 1,493.00 days (95% CI, 1,398.67 to 1,587.33). The 1- and 3-year survival rates were 92.9% (95% CI, 91.0 to 95.0) and 73.4% (95% CI, 68.0 to 79.0), respectively. Pathologic stage T1 of the primary tumor (estimate=0.58; p=0.013), a poorly differentiated tumor (estimate=1.17; p<0.001), a body mass index (BMI) between 18.6 and 24.9 kg/m2 (estimate=−0.60; p=0.04), and a BMI between 25.0 and 29.9 kg/m2 (estimate=−1.43; p<0.001) had significant impacts on the cure fraction of CRC in the multivariate analysis. The proportion of cured patients was 64.1% (95% CI, 56.7 to 72.4).

CONCLUSIONS

This study found that the pathologic stage of the primary tumor, tumor grade, and BMI were potential risk factors that had an impact on the cure fraction. A non-mixture non-parametric cure rate model provides a flexible framework for accurately determining the impact of risk factors on the long-term survival of patients with CRC.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Post‐diagnosis adiposity and colorectal cancer prognosis: A Global Cancer Update Programme (CUP Global) systematic literature review and meta‐analysis
Nerea Becerra‐Tomás, Georgios Markozannes, Margarita Cariolou, Katia Balducci, Rita Vieira, Sonia Kiss, Dagfinn Aune, Darren C. Greenwood, Laure Dossus, Ellen Copson, Andrew G. Renehan, Martijn Bours, Wendy Demark‐Wahnefried, Melissa M. Hudson, Anne M. Ma
International Journal of Cancer.2024; 155(3): 400. CrossRef
Assessment of prognostic factors in long-term survival of male and female patients with colorectal cancer using non-mixture cure model based on the Weibull distribution
Mehdi Azizmohammad Looha, Elaheh Zarean, Fatemeh Masaebi, Mohamad Amin Pourhoseingholi, Mohamad Reza Zali
Surgical Oncology.2021; 38: 101562. CrossRef
Actual survival after resection of primary colorectal cancer: results from a prospective multicenter study
Inge van den Berg, Robert R. J. Coebergh van den Braak, Jeroen L. A. van Vugt, Jan N. M. Ijzermans, Stefan Buettner
World Journal of Surgical Oncology.2021;[Epub] CrossRef

Predicting needlestick and sharps injuries and determining preventive strategies using a Bayesian network approach in Tehran, Iran: Hamed Akbari, Fakhradin Ghasemi, Hesam Akbari, Amir Adibzadeh; Epidemiol Health. 2018;40:e2018042. Published online August 20, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2018042

28,106 View
302 Download
30 Web of Science
31 Crossref

Abstract PDF Supplementary Material

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Recent studies have shown that the rate of needlestick and sharps injuries (NSIs) is unacceptably high in Iranian hospitals. The aim of the present study was to use a systematic approach to predict and reduce these injuries.

METHODS

This cross-sectional study was conducted in 5 hospitals in Tehran, Iran. Eleven variables thought to affect NSIs were categorized based on the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) framework and modeled using a Bayesian network. A self-administered validated questionnaire was used to collect the required data. In total, 343 cases were used to train the model and 50 cases were used to test the model. Model performance was assessed using various indices. Finally, using predictive reasoning, several intervention strategies for reducing NSIs were recommended.

RESULTS

The Bayesian network HFACS model was able to predict 86% of new cases correctly. The analyses showed that safety motivation and fatigue were the most important contributors to NSIs. Supervisors’ attitude toward safety and working hours per week were the most important factors in the unsafe supervision category. Management commitment and staffing were the most important organizational-level factors affecting NSIs. Finally, promising intervention strategies for reducing NSIs were identified and discussed.

CONCLUSIONS

To reduce NSIs, both management commitment and sufficient staffing are necessary. Supervisors should encourage nurses to engage in safe behavior. Excessive working hours result in fatigue and increase the risk of NSIs.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Portfolio of interventions to mature human organizational dimensions of food safety culture in food businesses
Pauline Spagnoli, Peter Vlerick, Kaat Pareyn, Pauline Foubert, Liesbeth Jacxsens
Food Control.2025; 168: 110937. CrossRef
Effects of positive and negative cyberloafing on safety behaviors and occupational incidents during the COVID-19 pandemic: a Bayesian network analysis
Harun Yildiz, Bora Yildiz
International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics.2025; 31(1): 248. CrossRef
Factors Associated with Workplace Injuries Among Shift Work Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study in an Ecuadorian Sample
Germán Prados, Ángela Mendoza-Vinces, Martha Holguín, Jacobo Cambil-Martín, Laura Fernández-Puerta
Nursing Reports.2025; 15(2): 44. CrossRef
Research on Enhancing Healthcare System Safety and Reducing Human Errors Based on Human Reliability Analysis Techniques
明玥周
Operations Research and Fuzziology.2025; 15(01): 234. CrossRef
The relation between sensation seeking, aggression and self-confidence with Needle stick and Sharp injuries among nurses
Rana Ghasemi, Hossein Ebrahimi, Roya Najafi-Vosough, Shaban Ghasemi, Jamshid Rahimi, Rezvan Abedinloo, Hamed Aghaei
PLOS One.2025; 20(9): e0330293. CrossRef
Access, awareness, and risk: drivers of unsafe sharps disposal and needle reuse in insulin-treated adults in China
Shaoping Wu, Fang Wang
Frontiers in Public Health.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Analysis of factors associated with needlestick injuries of clinical nurses by applying a human factor analysis and classification system: A nationwide cross‐sectional survey
Huimin Gao, Mengyuan Liu, Yanan Su, Yinglan Li, Lingyun Tian
Journal of Clinical Nursing.2024; 33(6): 2178. CrossRef
Causal analysis of radiotherapy safety incidents based on a hybrid model of HFACS and Bayesian network
Haiping He, Xudong Peng, Dashuang Luo, Weige Wei, Jing Li, Qiang Wang, Qing Xiao, Guangjun Li, Sen Bai
Frontiers in Public Health.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Resilience, job satisfaction, occupational stress, and occupational accidents among healthcare professionals: A Bayesian network analysis
Taleb Askaripoor, Morteza Siadat, Elahe Saleh, Hamed Aghaei
Work.2024; 79(3): 1357. CrossRef
Psychological detachment from work during nonwork time as a moderator and mediator of the relationship of workload with fatigue and sleep in hospital nurses
Hyeonmi Cho, Linsey M. Steege, Katie U. Pavek
Sleep Health.2024; 10(5): 558. CrossRef
Shift work organization on nurse injuries: A scoping review
Christopher C. Imes, Nicole J. Barthel, Eileen R. Chasens, Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, Sandra J. Engberg, Christine A. Feeley, Laura A. Fennimore, Cassandra M. Godzik, Mary Lou Klem, Faith S. Luyster, Dianxu Ren, Lynn Baniak
International Journal of Nursing Studies.2023; 138: 104395. CrossRef
Exposure to needle stick injuries among health care workers in hemodialysis units in the southwest of Iran: a cross-sectional study
Jamshid Roozbeh, Leila Malekmakan, Mina Mashayekh, Anahita Dehghani, Soroush Ansari, Hossein Akbarialiabad, Mehdi Mahmudpour
BMC Health Services Research.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Determination and prioritization of factors affecting the occurrence of needle stick injuries among healthcare workers using techniques of Delphi and fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (FAHP)
Seyed Mahdi Mousavi, Saeid Yazdanirad, Sara Althubiti, Masoud Askari Majdabadi, Faranak Najarian, Parvin Sepehr
BMC Public Health.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Analysis of occupational accidents among nurses working in hospitals based on safety climate and safety performance: a Bayesian network analysis
Fakhradin Ghasemi, Hamed Aghaei, Taleb Askaripoor, Farhad Ghamari
International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics.2022; 28(1): 440. CrossRef
Prediction of human error probability during the hydrocarbon road tanker loading operation using a hybrid technique of fuzzy sets, Bayesian network and CREAM
Fakhradin Ghasemi, Arash Ghasemi, Omid Kalatpour
International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics.2022; 28(3): 1342. CrossRef
Fatigue profile among petrochemical firefighters and its relationship with safety behavior: the moderating and mediating roles of perceived safety climate
Fakhradin Ghasemi, Hemn Zarei, Mohammad Babamiri, Omid Kalatpour
International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics.2022; 28(3): 1822. CrossRef
Work schedule characteristics and occupational fatigue/recovery among rotating‐shift nurses: A cross‐sectional study
Ari Min, Hye Chong Hong, Young Man Kim
Journal of Nursing Management.2022; 30(2): 463. CrossRef
Human and organizational failures analysis in process industries using FBN-HFACS model: Learning from a toxic gas leakage accident
Fakhradin Ghasemi, Kamran Gholamizadeh, Amirhasan Farjadnia, Alireza Sedighizadeh, Omid Kalatpour
Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries.2022; 78: 104823. CrossRef
Occupational fatigue, workload and nursing teamwork in hospital nurses
Hyeonmi Cho, Knar Sagherian, Linda D. Scott, Linsey M. Steege
Journal of Advanced Nursing.2022; 78(8): 2313. CrossRef
Dynamic risk analysis of hydrogen gas leakage using Bow-tie technique and Bayesian network
H. Borgheipour, G. M. Tehrani, T. Eskandari, O. C. Mohammadieh, I. Mohammadfam
International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology.2021; 18(11): 3613. CrossRef
Education and training for preventing sharps injuries and splash exposures in healthcare workers
Shelley Cheetham, Hanh TT Ngo, Juha Liira, Helena Liira
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Risk Factors of Needlestick and Sharp Injuries among Health Care Workers at Sanglah Tertiary Hospital
I Komang Widarma Atmaja, I Made Ady Wirawan, I Ketut Suarjana
Jurnal Berkala Epidemiologi.2021; 9(1): 36. CrossRef
Comparison of Job Satisfaction and Job Stress Among Nurses, Operating Room and Anesthesia Staff
Ramin Rahmani, Ali Ebrazeh, Farzad Zandi, Roghayeh Rouhi, Shirdel Zandi
Journal of Ergonomics.2021; 8(4): 103. CrossRef
Nurse Fatigue and Nurse, Patient Safety, and Organizational Outcomes: A Systematic Review
Hyeonmi Cho, Linsey M. Steege
Western Journal of Nursing Research.2021; 43(12): 1157. CrossRef
Multicenter cross-sectional study on the reporting status and influencing factors of needlestick injuries caused by insulin injection devices among nurses in Peking, China
Yingyue Dong, Fangfang Li, Jing Li, Rui Li, Qun Wang
American Journal of Infection Control.2020; 48(7): 805. CrossRef
Prevalence of needlestick injuries among health-care workers in iranian hospitals: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis
Yousef Alimohamadi, Maryam Taghdir, Mojtaba Sepandi, Leila Kalhor, Fahimeh Abedini
Archives of Trauma Research.2020; 9(2): 47. CrossRef
Predictors of Blood and Body Fluid Exposure and Mediating Effects of Infection Prevention Behavior in Shift-Working Nurses: Application of Analysis Method for Zero-Inflated Count Data
Jae Geum Ryu, Smi Choi-Kwon
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing.2020; 50(5): 658. CrossRef
A new scoring system for the Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) based on fuzzy sets and Bayesian networks
Fakhradin Ghasemi, Neda Mahdavi
International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics.2020; 80: 103058. CrossRef
The Relationships Among Occupational Safety Climate, Patient Safety Climate, and Safety Performance Based on Structural Equation Modeling
Hamed Aghaei, Zahra Sadat Asadi, Mostafa Mirzaei Aliabadi, Hassan Ahmadinia
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health.2020; 53(6): 447. CrossRef
Analysis of the severity of occupational injuries in the mining industry using a Bayesian network
Mostafa Mirzaei Aliabadi, Hamed Aghaei, Omid kalatpuor, Ali Reza Soltanian, Asghar Nikravesh
Epidemiology and Health.2019; 41: e2019017. CrossRef
The links among workload, sleep quality, and fatigue in nurses: a structural equation modeling approach
Fakhradin Ghasemi, Parnia Samavat, Fatemeh Soleimani
Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health & Behavior.2019; 7(3): 141. CrossRef

Spatial inequalities and predictors of HIV/AIDS mortality risk in Hamadan, Iran: a retrospective cohort study: Somayeh Momenyan, Amir Kavousi, Jalal Poorolajal, Narges Momenyan; Epidemiol Health. 2018;40:e2018038. Published online August 5, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2018038

20,495 View
217 Download
6 Web of Science
5 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Understanding the geographic variation of HIV/AIDS mortality risk and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection could help identify high-burden areas. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effects of predictors of the time interval between HIV diagnosis to death, while accounting for spatial correlations across counties, and to assess patterns of spatial inequalities in the risk of HIV/AIDS mortality in Hamadan Province, Iran.

METHODS

This retrospective study was conducted on 585 patients. The outcome in this study was the time period between the date of HIV/AIDS diagnosis and the date of death. A Weibull regression model with spatial random effects was used.

RESULTS

According to multivariate analysis, there were significant associations between age, tuberculosis co-infection, and marital status and the risk of death. In terms of spatial inequalities, a cluster of counties was identified with a somewhat higher death hazard in the north, northwest, northeast, and central regions. Additionally, a cluster with a somewhat lower hazard was identified in the south, southwest, southeast, and west regions.

CONCLUSIONS

The spatial pattern of HIV/AIDS death risk could reflect inequalities in access to antiretroviral therapy and public health services. Our results underscore the importance of attention to vulnerable groups in urban areas.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Prevalence, Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern, and Associated Factors of Enteric Bacterial Pathogens Among HIV Infected Patients with Diarrhea Attending the ART Clinic of Dilla University Referral Hospital, Southern Ethiopia
Asaye Mitiku, Zerihin Solomon, Berhanu Gidisa, Kasie Gebeyhu, Haymanot Tewabe, Demissew Shenkute, Melkayehu Kassa, Addisu Gize
Infection and Drug Resistance.2023; Volume 16: 4227. CrossRef
Análise da tendência da mortalidade por doenças definidoras e não definidoras de HIV/aids segundo características sociodemográficas, por Unidade da Federação e Brasil, 2000-2018
Ana Paula da Cunha, Marly Marques da Cruz
Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Spatial variability of mother-to-child human immunodeficiency virus transmission in a province in the Brazilian Rainforest: An ecological study
Marcus Matheus Quadros Santos, Bianca Alessandra Gomes do Carmo, Taymara Barbosa Rodrigues, Bruna Rafaela Leite Dias, Cleyton Abreu Martins, Glenda Roberta Oliveira Naiff Ferreira, Andressa Tavares Parente, Cíntia Yollete Urbano Pauxis Aben-Atha, Sand
Geospatial Health.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Clinical, health systems and neighbourhood determinants of tuberculosis case fatality in urban Blantyre, Malawi: a multilevel epidemiological analysis of enhanced surveillance data
McEwen Khundi, Peter MacPherson, Helena R. A. Feasey, Rebeca Nzawa Soko, Marriott Nliwasa, Elizabeth L. Corbett, James R. Carpenter
Epidemiology and Infection.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Spatial and temporal analysis of the human immunodeficiency virus in an area of social vulnerability in Northeast Brazil
Géssyca Cavalcante de Melo, Emilia Carolle Azevedo de Oliveira, Iane Brito Leal, Carolina Piedade Morais de Freitas Soares Silva, Roberta Andrade Beltrão, Allan Dantas dos Santos, Renata Karina Reis, Marco Antônio Prado Nunes, Karina Conceição Gomes Macha
Geospatial Health.2020;[Epub] CrossRef

Knowledge of and attitudes toward HIV/AIDS among Iranian women: Ehsan Zarei, Roghayeh Khabiri, Maryam Tajvar, Shirin Nosratnejad; Epidemiol Health. 2018;40:e2018037. Published online August 3, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2018037

23,648 View
342 Download
18 Web of Science
19 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
This study investigated the knowledge of Iranian women about HIV/AIDS and whether they had accepting attitudes towards people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and sought to identify factors correlated with their knowledge and attitudes.

METHODS

The data analyzed in the present study were taken from Iran’s Multiple Indicator Demographic and Health Survey, a national survey conducted in 2015. In total, 42,630 women aged 15-49 years were identified through multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling and interviewed. Associations of the socio-demographic characteristics of participants with their knowledge and attitudes were examined using multiple logistic regression analysis.

RESULTS

The majority (79.0%) of Iranian women had heard about HIV/AIDS, but only 19.1% had a comprehensive knowledge. In addition, only 15.4% of women had accepting attitudes toward people with HIV. Being older, married, more highly educated, and wealthier were factors associated with having more comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS, and living in urban areas was associated with having more positive attitudes toward people with HIV.

CONCLUSIONS

The relatively poor knowledge of Iranian women and the low prevalence of accepting attitudes toward people living with HIV highlight the need to develop policies and interventions to overcome this issue, which would be a basis for further prevention of HIV/AIDS in Iran.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Social acceptance of people living with HIV/AIDS and its correlates among students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Reyhane Izadi, Fatemeh Alsadat Hosseini, Mohsen Khosravi, Sajad Delavari
Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services.2025; 23(2): 97. CrossRef
Study on HIV knowledge and cultural attitudes about sexuality among Chinese college students
Daiyan Liu, Yanhong Liu, Zhengjia Ren
BMC Public Health.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Knowledge and attitudes of medical undergraduate students in Malaysia on people living with human immunodeficiency virus
Kok-Yong Chin, Yi Xuan Lee, Ke Ran Tee, Perianayagi Meera Letchuman, Hashwin Tejpal SinghSingh, Xiaohui Gao, Zhang Ling Li Sik, Arulselvi Manoharan, Zhi Sean Teng, Muhammad Zulkarnain Abd Rahim, Shi Yun Lee, Felice Xiao Yuan Yeap, Jeevan Kathiresan, Wen H
Discover Public Health.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Study on Awareness of AIDS Knowledge and Its Influencing Factors among Older People Aged 60 and above in Yongchuan District of Chongqing
山李
Aging Research.2024; 11(01): 34. CrossRef
Comprehensive knowledge about HIV/AIDS and associated factors among reproductive age women in Liberia
Beminate Lemma Seifu, Gilbert Eshun, Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Frank Kyei-Arthur
BMC Public Health.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
HIV Stigma in Awi Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, and a Unique Community Association as a Potential Partner
Muluken Azage Yenesew, Gizachew Yismaw, Dabere Nigatu, Yibeltal Alemu, Addisu Gasheneit, Taye Zeru, Belay Bezabih, Getahun Abate
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2024; 21(8): 982. CrossRef
Prevalence of inadequate HIV knowledge and its associated factors among the Malaysia general population: findings from the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2020
Muhammad Azri Adam Adnan, Norhafizah Sahril, Mohamad Aznuddin Abd Razak, Norliza Shamsuddin, Mohd Hazrin Hasim Hashim, Mohd Hatta Abdul Mutalip
Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Sociodemographic factors associated with knowledge and adequate attitudes about HIV in women of reproductive age from Peru
Isaac Echenique, Willer Chanduvi, Willy Ramos, Marcos Saavedra-Velasco, Jhony A. De La Cruz-Vargas, Ericson L. Gutierrez
Journal of Education and Health Promotion.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Knowledge and practice of high school students regarding HIV/AIDS prevention and transmission: Results from a cross-sectional study in an Iranian less-developed, high-risk region
Alireza Mohamadian, Hamid Sharifi, Jafar Hassanzadeh, Mohsen Mohebbi-Nodezh, Mohammad Mohebbi-Nodezh, Hossein M. Vardanjani
Journal of Education and Health Promotion.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Public Awareness and Stigmatizing Attitudes toward People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome in Saudi Arabia
Marwan J. Alwazzeh, Abdullah H. Kabbani, Muhannad A. Alghamdi, Khalid I. Alharbi, Abdullah A. Qoqandi, Abdulrazaq I. Alsomali, Jose Ramon Fiore
The Open AIDS Journal.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Determination of Women’s Level of Knowledge and Attitudes towards AIDS
Gülpınar ASLAN, Ayşe Berivan BAKAN
Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi.2023; 7(3): 522. CrossRef
Understanding Women’s Knowledge, Awareness, and Perceptions of STIs/STDs in Asia: A Scoping Review
Wandeep Kaur, Vimala Balakrishnan, Ian Ng Zhi Wei, Annabel Yeo Yung Chen, Zhao Ni
Healthcare.2023; 11(19): 2643. CrossRef
Correlates of prevalent HIV infection among adolescents, young adults, and older adult female sex workers in Ghana: Analysis of data from the Ghana biobehavioral survey
Chris Guure, Samuel Dery, Seth Afagbedzi, Ernest Maya, Frances Baaba da-Costa Vroom, Kwasi Torpey, Daniel Yaw Fiaveh
PLOS ONE.2023; 18(11): e0292686. CrossRef
The health inequity and socioeconomic inequality faced by adolescent girls and women on the move living with or at high risk of HIV infection, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria
Erik Lamontagne, Hasiya Yunusa Nyako, Amaka Enemo, Aaron Sunday, Amira Muhammad, Rilwan Mohammed Abdullah, Henry Okiwu, Veronica Undelikwo, Pamela Ogbozor, Oluwaranmilowo Amusan, Oluwatoyin Alaba, Gabriel Undelikwo, Koubagnine Takpa, Greg Ashefor, Matthew
BMJ Global Health.2023; 8(12): e012116. CrossRef
Self-health care behaviors and knowledge of youth living with HIV
Kanjana Treejan, Peerawat Jinatongthai, Summana Moolasarn, Bee Yean Low, Claire Anderson, Teeraporn Supapaan
Journal of the American Pharmacists Association.2022; 62(4): 1249. CrossRef
Socio-Economic and Demographic Factors Associated with Knowledge and Attitude of HIV/AIDS among Women Aged 15–49 Years Old in Indonesia
Feny Deya Virdausi, Ferry Efendi, Tiyas Kusumaningrum, Qorinah Estiningtyas Sakilah Adnani, Lisa McKenna, Kadar Ramadhan, Ika Adelia Susanti
Healthcare.2022; 10(8): 1545. CrossRef
The Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV/AIDS Transmission at Public Health Centers: A Phenomenology Study
Dhesi Ari Astuti, Mohammad Hakimi, Yayi Suryo Prabandari, Ida Safitri Laksanawati, Atik Triratnawati
The Open Nursing Journal.2021; 15(1): 195. CrossRef
Association of comprehensive correct HIV/AIDS knowledge among caregivers of children living with HIV and disclosure of HIV status
Nishanth Krishna Kodyalamoole, Sanjeev B Badiger
Muller Journal of Medical Sciences and Research.2021; 12(2): 70. CrossRef
Knowledge gaps of STIs in Africa; Systematic review
Marwan M. Badawi, Maryam A. SalahEldin, Alaa B. Idris, Elfatih A. Hasabo, Zeinab H. Osman, Widad M. Osman, Jayanta Bhattacharya
PLOS ONE.2019; 14(9): e0213224. CrossRef

Spatial modeling of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Iranian army units during 2014-2017 using a hierarchical Bayesian method and the spatial scan statistic: Erfan Ayubi, Mohammad Barati, Arasb Dabbagh Moghaddam, Ali Reza Khoshdel; Epidemiol Health. 2018;40:e2018032. Published online July 13, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2018032

22,943 View
274 Download
9 Web of Science
10 Crossref

Abstract PDF Supplementary Material

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
This study aimed to map the incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Iranian army units (IAUs) and to identify possible spatial clusters.

METHODS

This ecological study investigated incident cases of CL between 2014 and 2017. CL data were extracted from the CL registry maintained by the deputy of health of AJA University of Medical Sciences. The standardized incidence ratio (SIR) of CL was computed with a Besag, York, and Mollié model. The purely spatial scan statistic was employed to detect the most likely highand low-rate clusters and to obtain the observed-to-expected (O/E) ratio for each detected cluster. The statistical significance of the clusters was assessed using the log likelihood ratio (LLR) test and Monte Carlo hypothesis testing.

RESULTS

A total of 1,144 new CL cases occurred in IAUs from 2014 to 2017, with an incidence rate of 260 per 100,000. Isfahan and Khuzestan Provinces were found to have more CL cases than expected in all studied years (SIR>1), while Kermanshah, Kerman, and Fars Provinces were observed to have been high-risk areas in only some years of the study period. The most significant CL cluster was in Kermanshah Province (O/E, 67.88; LLR, 1,200.62; p<0.001), followed by clusters in Isfahan Province (O/E, 6.02; LLR, 513.24; p<0.001) and Khuzestan Province (O/E, 2.35; LLR, 73.71; p<0.001), while low-rate clusters were located in the northeast areas, including Razavi Khorasan, North Khorasan, Semnan, and Golestan Provinces (O/E, 0.03; LLR, 95.11; p<0.001).

CONCLUSIONS

This study identified high-risk areas for CL. These findings have public health implications and should be considered when planning control interventions among IAUs.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Mapping the knowledge of epilepsy and Potassium Channels: A scientometric analysis in CiteSpace and VOSviewer
Zheng Li
IBRO Neuroscience Reports.2025; 19: 1. CrossRef
Investigation of the Expression Levels of miR-155, miR-133a, and miR-146b in the Serum of Acute and Chronic Forms of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Mohammad Hamedanipour, Zohre Khosravany, Zahra Mirabedini, Mehdi Mohebali, Mohammad Barati, Hamed Mirjalali
Acta Parasitologica.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Comprehensive New Information on the Distribution and Pathogenicity of Leishmaniasis, the Factors Causing Its Emergence in New Areas and Affecting Pathogenicity in Iran
Hassan Nasirian
Biology Bulletin Reviews.2024; 14(6): 804. CrossRef
High-risk spatiotemporal patterns of cutaneous leishmaniasis: a nationwide study in Iran from 2011 to 2020
Neda Firouraghi, Robert Bergquist, Munazza Fatima, Alireza Mohammadi, Davidson H. Hamer, Mohammad Reza Shirzadi, Behzad Kiani
Infectious Diseases of Poverty.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Spatio-temporal visualisation of cutaneous leishmaniasis in an endemic, urban area in Iran
Neda Firouraghi, Alireza Mohammadi, Davidson H Hamer, Robert Bergquist, Sayyed Mostafa Mostafavi, Ali Shamsoddini, Amene Raouf-Rahmati, Mahmoud Fakhar, Elham Moghaddas, Behzad Kiani
Acta Tropica.2022; 225: 106181. CrossRef
Spatial patterning of occupational stress and its related factors in Iranian critical care nurses using a hierarchical Bayesian technique
Morteza Kazemi, Kiavash Hushmandi, Amir Vahedian-Azimi, Majid Moayyed, Leila Karimi, Mohammad Ali Sheikh Beig Goharrizi, Mahmood Salesi, Karim Parastouei, Mehdi Raei
Work.2022; 72(4): 1409. CrossRef
Socio-Economic Characteristics of Urban Tuberculosis Areas in Petaling, Selangor: A Current Spatial Exploratory Scenario
N.N.N Mohd Zaini, A.R. Abdul Rasam, C.B. Ahmad
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science.2022; 1067(1): 012041. CrossRef
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Based on Climate Regions in Iran (1998-2021)
Mehri Rejali, Nadia Mohammadi Dashtaki, Afshin Ebrahimi, Asieh Heidari, Mohammad Reza Maracy
Advanced Biomedical Research.2022; 11(1): 120. CrossRef
Molecular Study of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Species among Soldiers with Dermal Ulcers in Zahedan, Iran
Sina Sekandarpour, Minoo Shaddel, Zahra Sadat Asadi
Military Caring Sciences.2021; 7(4): 310. CrossRef
Sensitivity of disease cluster detection to spatial scales: an analysis with the spatial scan statistic method
Meifang Li, Xun Shi, Xia Li, Wenjun Ma, Jianfeng He, Tao Liu
International Journal of Geographical Information Science.2019; 33(11): 2125. CrossRef

Functional disorders of the lung and symptoms of respiratory disease associated with occupational inhalation exposure to wood dust in Iran: Masoud Neghab, Zeinab Jabari, Fatemeh Kargar Shouroki; Epidemiol Health. 2018;40:e2018031. Published online July 4, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2018031

25,481 View
305 Download
22 Web of Science
26 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The possible adverse respiratory effects of airborne pollutants in sawmills have not been thoroughly investigated in Iran. Additionally, the extent to which workers are exposed to this organic dust and its associated bioaerosols has not been extensively quantified. Likewise, the predominant bacterial and fungal species associated with wood dust have not been characterized. The present study was undertaken to address these issues.

METHODS

One hundred male individuals exposed to wood dust and 100 unexposed male subjects were investigated. They completed a standardized respiratory symptom questionnaire and underwent spirometry testing. Additionally, airborne concentrations of respirable and inhalable dust particles, bacteria, and fungi were measured.

RESULTS

The mean concentrations of inhalable and respirable dust particles, bacteria, and fungi were found to be 2.44, 6.76 mg/m3 , 756.38, and 299.15 colony-forming units/m3 , respectively. The predominant Gram-negative bacteria in the sawmills included the Pseudomonadaceae, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Rhinoscleromatis spp., and the predominant fungi consisted of the zygomycetes and Aspergillus spp. Respiratory symptoms were significantly more prevalent among exposed workers. Significant cross-shift decrements were noted in some pulmonary function parameters. Similarly, pre-shift spirometry results indicated that some pulmonary function parameters were significantly lower in the exposed group.

CONCLUSIONS

Exposure to wood dust and its bioaerosols was associated with significantly higher prevalence of respiratory symptoms and both acute (i.e., partially reversible) and chronic (i.e., irreversible) decrements in the functional capacity of the lung. Additionally, the characterized bioaerosols did not differ significantly from those isolated in other parts of the world.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Prevalence of respiratory symptoms and lung function impairments among woodworkers in Gondar City
Eshetu Abera Worede, Mengesha Genet, Wudneh Simegn, Giziew Abere, Sefinew Tilahun, Mastewal endalew, Eyayaw Adisu Demeke, Garedew Tadege Engedaw, Hailemariam Feleke, Yifokire Tefera Zele, Jember Azanaw
Scientific Reports.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Prevalence of sleep disorders among wood furniture workers occupationally exposed to dust and noise
Mona Abdallah Ramadan, Marwa Mohammed Fouad
International Journal of Environmental Health Research.2025; : 1. CrossRef
Geographical and climatic risk factors for COVID-19 in southwest Iran during the 2020–2021 epidemic
Koorosh Nikaein, Zahra Kanannejad, Mohammad Amin Ghatee, Rajeev Singh
PLOS One.2025; 20(11): e0336595. CrossRef
Permissible but not protective: 11-year cohort evidence linking respirable rubberwood dust exposure to lung function decline in Thai workers
Kodchapan Noochana, Sitthichok Puangthongthub
Environmental Challenges.2025; 20: 101298. CrossRef
What do the clinical and respiratory functional assessments of woodworkers in Parakou, West Africa, reveal?
Serge Ade, Mariano Efio, Josiane Patricia Mapto Foupossia, Ibrahim Mama Cissé, Anthony David Harries
Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Prevalence of chronic respiratory symptoms and associated factors among woodwork workers in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia; a comparative cross-sectional study
Girmaw Abateneh, Zemichael Gizaw, Mulat Gebrehiwot, Eshetu Abera Worede
BMC Pulmonary Medicine.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Respiratory Diseases Associated With Organic Dust Exposure
Jill A. Poole, Jose L. Zamora-Sifuentes, Leticia De las Vecillas, Santiago Quirce
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.2024; 12(8): 1960. CrossRef
Assessment of the microbial contamination in “Do It Yourself” (DIY) stores - a holistic approach to protect workers’ and consumers’ health
Marta Dias, Bianca Gomes, Pedro Pena, Renata Cervantes, Sara Gonçalves, Elisabete Carolino, Magdalena Twarużek, Robert Kosicki, Iwona Ałtyn, Liliana Aranha Caetano, Susana Viegas, Carla Viegas
Frontiers in Public Health.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Occupational exposures in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review
Valentina Quintero Santofimio, Andre F. S. Amaral, Johanna Feary, Julia Robinson
PLOS Global Public Health.2024; 4(11): e0003888. CrossRef
Perturbations in indices of oxidative stress, oxidative DNA damage and lung function in chronic exposure to wood dust in Southern Nigeria
Augusta Chinyere Nsonwu-Anyanwu, Raymond Ekong Eworo, Unyime Aniekpon Fabian, Uduak Luke, Caroline Chinenyenwa Thomas, Olivia Kamsi Muoka, Unwanaabasi Okon Ufot, Chinyere Adanna Opara Usoro
Inhalation Toxicology.2023; 35(9-10): 231. CrossRef
Hearing loss and respiratory health symptoms among large-scale sawmill workers of the timber processing factories within the Gert Sibande District Municipality: a comparative cross-sectional study
Moeletsi Rathipe, Selepeng France Raphela
BMC Public Health.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Dynamics of pre-shift and post-shift lung function parameters among wood workers in Ghana
John Ekman, Philip Quartey, Abdala Mumuni Ussif, Niklas Ricklund, Daniel Lawer Egbenya, Gideon Akuamoah Wiafe, Korantema Mawuena Tsegah, Akua Karikari, Håkan Löfstedt, Francis Tanam Djankpa
Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Resistance of Enterobacteriaceae to Antibiotics in Wastewaters From the Mindoube Municipal Landfill (Libreville, Gabon)
Nguema PPM
Journal of Clinical Immunology & Microbiology.2023; : 1. CrossRef
Timber-colonizing gram-negative bacteria as potential causative agents of respiratory diseases in woodworkers
Angelina Wójcik-Fatla, Barbara Mackiewicz, Anna Sawczyn-Domańska, Jacek Sroka, Jan Siwiec, Mariola Paściak, Bogumiła Szponar, Krzysztof Pawlik, Jacek Dutkiewicz
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health.2022; 95(6): 1179. CrossRef
Microbial Occupational Exposure Assessments in Sawmills—A Review
Marta Dias, Bianca Gomes, Renata Cervantes, Pedro Pena, Susana Viegas, Carla Viegas
Atmosphere.2022; 13(2): 266. CrossRef
Chronic respiratory symptoms and lung function parameters in large-scale wood factory workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study
Belayneh Jabur, Zemachu Ashuro, Samson Wakuma Abaya
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health.2022; 95(6): 1221. CrossRef
The impact of wood dust on pulmonary function and blood immunoglobulin E, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and C‐ reactive protein: A cross‐sectional study among sawmill workers in Tangail, Bangladesh
Md. Roman Mogal, Md. Didarul Islam, Md. Ikbal Hasan, Asadullah Junayed, Sagarika Adhikary Sompa, Md. Rashel Mahmod, Aklima Akter, Md. Zainul Abedin, Md. Asaduzzaman Sikder
Health Science Reports.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
The association between wood dust exposure and respiratory disorders and oxidative stress among furniture workers
Fatemeh Kargar-Shouroki, Muhammd Reza Dehghan Banadkuki, Sara Jambarsang, Azadeh Emami
Wiener klinische Wochenschrift.2022; 134(13-14): 529. CrossRef
Respiratory symptoms and lung functional impairments associated with occupational exposure to poultry house pollutants
Masoud Neghab, Ali Ebrahimi, Esmaeel Soleimani
International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics.2021; 27(3): 867. CrossRef
Association of microsomal epoxide hydrolase gene (fast genotype) with lung functions impairment in wood workers
Mona M. Taha, Amal Saad-Hussein, Heba Mahdy-Abdallah
Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine.2021; 18(3): 609. CrossRef
Duration of exposure and educational level as predictors of occupational respiratory symptoms among adults in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Baye Dagnew, Zewudu Andualem, Dessie Abebaw Angaw, Kassahun Alemu Gelaye, Henok Dagne
SAGE Open Medicine.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Environmental and Occupational Short-Term Exposure to Airborne Particles and FEV1 and FVC in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Alan da Silveira Fleck, Margaux L. Sadoine, Stéphane Buteau, Eva Suarthana, Maximilien Debia, Audrey Smargiassi
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2021; 18(20): 10571. CrossRef
Acute respiratory symptoms and its associated factors among mothers who have under five-years-old children in northwest, Ethiopia
Zewudu Andualem, Zelalem Nigussie Azene, Jember Azanaw, Asefa Adimasu Taddese, Henok Dagne
Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine.2020;[Epub] CrossRef
Literature Review : Risk Factors Wood Dust Exposure on Workers Lung Status
Faradilla Nikmah
JURNAL KESEHATAN LINGKUNGAN.2020; 12(3): 200. CrossRef
High Prevalence of Respiratory Symptoms among Particleboard Workers in Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Akeza Awealom Asgedom, Magne Bråtveit, Bente Elisabeth Moen
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2019; 16(12): 2158. CrossRef
Respiratory and Dermal Symptoms and Raised Serum Concentrations of Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress among Pesticide Retailers
Hamed Jalilian, Masoud Neghab, Mohsen Tatar, Shekoufeh Taheri
The International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.2018; 9(4): 194. CrossRef

Substance abuse behaviors among university freshmen in Iran: a latent class analysis: Kourosh Kabir, Ali Bahari, Mohammad Hajizadeh, Hamid Allahverdipour, Mohammad Javad Tarrahi, Ali Fakhari, Hossein Ansari, Asghar Mohammadpoorasl; Epidemiol Health. 2018;40:e2018030. Published online July 2, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2018030

22,315 View
215 Download
8 Web of Science
7 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Substance abuse behaviors among university freshmen in Iran are poorly understood. This study aimed to identify, for the first time, subgroups of university freshmen in Iran on the basis of substance abuse behaviors. Moreover, it examined the effects of socio-demographic characteristics on membership in each specific subgroup.

METHODS

Data for the study were collected cross-sectionally in December 2013 and January 2014 from 4 major cities in Iran: Tabriz, Qazvin, Karaj, and Khoramabad. A total of 5,252 first-semester freshmen were randomly selected using a proportional cluster sampling methodology. A survey questionnaire was used to collect data. Latent class analysis (LCA) was performed to identify subgroups of students on the basis of substance abuse behaviors and to examine the effects of students’ socio-demographic characteristics on membership in each specific subgroup.

RESULTS

The LCA procedure identified 3 latent classes: the healthy group; the hookah experimenter group; and the unhealthy group. Approximately 82.8, 16.1, and 2.1% of students were classified into the healthy, hookah experimenter, and unhealthy groups, respectively. Older age, being male, and having a family member or a close friend who smoked increased the risk of membership in classes 2 and 3, compared to class 1.

CONCLUSIONS

Approximately 2.1% of freshmen exhibited unhealthy substance abuse behaviors. In addition, we found that older age, being male, and having a close friend or family member who smoked may serve as risk factors for substance abuse behaviors.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

A latent class analysis of multiple health-risk behaviours among Portuguese college students
Regina Alves
Revista de Estudios e Investigación en Psicología y Educación.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Current and life-time alcohol consumption in Iranian students: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Neda Soleimanvandiazar, Salah Eddin Karimi, Mahboobeh Kamali, Marziyeh Moradi, Leila Janani, Saeed Ghanbari, Azadeh Mottaghi, Mojtaba Piri, Leila Ghalichi, Marzieh Nojomi
Journal of Substance Use.2023; 28(6): 809. CrossRef
Neighborhoods and adolescent polysubstance use in Jamaica
Amrita Gill, Erica Felker-Kantor, Colette Cunningham-Myrie, Lisa-Gaye Greene, Parris Lyew-Ayee, Uki Atkinson, Wendel Abel, Simon G. Anderson, Katherine P. Theall
PeerJ.2023; 11: e14297. CrossRef
Designing and Psychometrically Evaluating Students’ Common Types of Misconceptions about Substance Abuse Inventory: A Methodological Study
Hamid Sharif-Nia, Tahereh Heidari, Mehran Zarghami, Azar Ramezani Toyeh, Parvin Ghasemi Mianaee, Vahid Ganji, Hamideh Azimi Lolaty
Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Latent Classes of Substance Use in Young Adults – A Systematic Review
Martha Charlotta de Jonge, Andrea Johanna Bukman, Lonneke van Leeuwen, Simone Arianne Onrust, Marloes Kleinjan
Substance Use & Misuse.2022; 57(5): 769. CrossRef
Prevalence of hookah smoking among Iranian pupils and university students: An updated systematic review and meta‐analysis
Hamid Zaheri, Yosra Raziani, Nesa Khademi, Yousef Moradi, Hossein Shahriari, Reza Ghanei‐Gheshlagh
The Clinical Respiratory Journal.2022; 16(6): 425. CrossRef
Lifestyle behaviors among undergraduate nursing students: A latent class analysis
Tassia T. S. Macedo, Fernanda C. Mussi, Debra Sheets, Ana C. P. Campos, Ana L. Patrão, Caren L. M. Freitas, Melissa A. S. Paim
Research in Nursing & Health.2020; 43(5): 520. CrossRef

Pre-hypertension and the risk of diabetes mellitus incidence using a marginal structural model in an Iranian prospective cohort study: Ahmad Khosravi, Mohammad Hassan Emamian, Hassan Hashemi, Akbar Fotouhi; Epidemiol Health. 2018;40:e2018026. Published online June 23, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2018026

21,569 View
198 Download
7 Web of Science
6 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of pre-hypertension and its sub-classification on the development of diabetes.

METHODS

In this cohort study, 2,941 people 40 to 64 years old without hypertension or diabetes were followed from 2009 through 2014. According to the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC)-7 criteria, we classified participants into normal and pre-hypertension groups. The effect of pre-hypertension on the 5-year incidence rate of diabetes was studied using inverse probability of treatment weighting. We modeled the exposure and censored cases given confounding factors such as age, sex, body mass index, smoking, economic status, and education.

RESULTS

The 5-year incidence rate of diabetes among people with pre-hypertension and those with normal blood pressure (BP) was 12.7 and 9.7%, respectively. The risk ratio (RR) for people with pre-hypertension was estimated to be 1.13 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.90 to 1.41). The RRs among people with normal BP and high-normal BP, according to the JNC-6 criteria, compared to those with optimal BP were 0.96 (95% CI, 0.73 to 1.25) and 1.31 (95% CI, 1.01 to 1.72), respectively.

CONCLUSIONS

Our results showed that participants who had higher levels of BP (high-normal compared to optimal BP) had a higher risk of diabetes development. With regard to the quantitative nature of BP, using the specifically distinguishing of stage 1 hypertension or high-normal BP may be a more meaningful categorization for diabetes risk assessment than the JNC-7 classification.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

The difference between cystatin C- and creatinine-based estimated glomerular filtration rate and risk of hypertension: a population-based study in middle-aged and elderly Chinese
Junxi Liu, Yanjia Li, Xuwen Yi, Xue Wang, Boda Zhou
The Journal of Cardiovascular Aging.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
The association of ALT to HDL-C ratio with type 2 diabetes in 50–74 years old adults: a population-based study
Abolfazl Emamian, Mohammad Hassan Emamian, Hassan Hashemi, Akbar Fotouhi
Scientific Reports.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Prevalence of prediabetes, diabetes, diabetes awareness, treatment, and its socioeconomic inequality in west of Iran
Farhad Moradpour, Satar Rezaei, Bakhtiar Piroozi, Ghobad Moradi, Yousef Moradi, Negar Piri, Azad Shokri
Scientific Reports.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Association between cardiovascular risk factors and stage 1 hypertension defined by the 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines
Xing Zhen Liu, Dong Shui Chen, Fu Ping Di, Cheng Yong Shi, Hui Hua Li, Jun Min Wang, Yi Xin Ji
Clinical and Experimental Hypertension.2020; 42(6): 483. CrossRef
Obesity is the Most Important Factor for Gender Inequality in Type 2 Diabetes Incidence in an Iranian Population
Ahamd Khosravi, Mohammad Hassan Hashemian, Hassan Hashemi, Akbar Fotouhi
International Journal of Preventive Medicine.2019;[Epub] CrossRef
Blood Pressure and the Risk of Death From Non-cardiovascular Diseases: A Population-based Cohort Study of Korean Adults
Jeoungbin Choi, Jieun Jang, Yoonsuk An, Sue K. Park
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health.2018; 51(6): 298. CrossRef

Mortality from aluminum phosphide poisoning in Kermanshah Province, Iran: characteristics and predictive factors: Seyed Mohammad Navabi, Jafar Navabi, Abbas Aghaei, Zahra Shaahmadi, Ruhollah Heydari; Epidemiol Health. 2018;40:e2018022. Published online May 27, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2018022

27,526 View
290 Download
25 Web of Science
26 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Aluminum phosphide (ALP), also known in Iran as rice tablets, is one of the most effective rodenticides used to protect stored grain. However, ALP poisoning regularly causes mortality in humans. The aim of this study was to evaluate the characteristics and predictive factors of mortality from ALP poisoning.

METHODS

This study evaluated all patients with ALP poisoning referred to Imam Khomeini Hospital in Kermanshah Province, Iran from 2014 to 2015. For each patient, the following information was recorded: age, sex, the number of tablets consumed, the number of suicide attempts, the time elapsed from consumption to treatment, blood pressure, blood pH, HCO3 levels, and PCO2 . Differences between the survivors and non-survivors of ALP poisoning were analyzed using univariate logistic regression and multivariate analysis.

RESULTS

In this study, 48 patients were male and 29 patients were female (total: 77 patients). The average age of the survivors and non-survivors was 28.7 and 31.3 years, respectively. All cases (100%) of ALP poisoning were intentional, with the goal of committing suicide. The main predictive variables of mortality from ALP poisoning were blood pressure, blood pH, and time elapsed from consumption to treatment.

CONCLUSIONS

The likelihood of mortality in patients with ALP poisoning can be predicted using blood pressure, blood pH, and time elapsed from consumption to treatment. These findings may help healthcare providers take more effective measures to treat patients with ALP poisoning.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Role of serum glucose/potassium ratio in assessing poisoning severity and adverse outcomes in patients with acute aluminum phosphide poisoning
Ghada N. El-Sarnagawy, Amal S.A.F. Hafez, Mona M. Ghonem
Toxicology Reports.2025; 14: 101947. CrossRef
Electrocardiographic Patterns as Predictors of Mortality in Aluminum Phosphide Poisoning: A Retrospective Cohort Single-Center Study
Noorul Hadi, Asfandiyar ., Amna Saleem, Ashraf ., Rumman ., Zakir Ullah, Mohammad Hashim Khan
Cureus.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Autopsy findings and histopathological changes in aluminum phosphide-related death: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis
Christopher Daniel Tristan, Novianto Adi Nugroho, Matthew Aldo Wijayanto, Erlangga Masykur Kynaya, Muhana Fawwazy Ilyas
Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Aluminum phosphide: Toxicological profiles, health risks, environmental impact, and management protocols: A review
Selin Çakmakcı Karakaya, Cavit Işık Yavuz
Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine.2025; 25(3): 178. CrossRef
Metallophosphide poisoning, a rising public health problem in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Kassaye Demeke Altaye, Bethelhem Yenenew Assefa, Adina Worku Teka, Saron Mulugeta Worku, Geta Bayu Genet, Bikis Liyew, Nahom Worku Teshager
BMC Emergency Medicine.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Death Related to Aluminum Phosphide Poisoning from 2013 to 2018 in Alborz-Iran and Preventive Measures
Fariba Zamankhani, Aliyehsadat Mousavifar
Shiraz E-Medical Journal.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Shock and modified shock indices in predicting poisoning severity and outcomes in acute aluminum phosphide poisoned patients
Mona M Ghonem, Amira A Abdelnoor, Aliaa A Hodeib
Toxicology Research.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
AN ASSESSMENT OF PESTICIDE POISONING INCIDENCES PRESENTED AT HEALTH CARE FACILITIES IN MASHONALAND CENTRAL PROVINCE, ZIMBABWE
Kenneth Chipere, Claid Mujaju, Taurai Matyora, Shumirayi Muhera, Shengai Mwale, Peter Ishe Muzofa, Kudzai Kusena, Ivy Getrude Saunyama
Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences.2024; 12(2): 226. CrossRef
Metal phosphide poisoning in a disaster‐stricken area. Can early hemodialysis improve outcomes?
Najjar Abdo, Sekkarie Mohamed, Valerie Luyckx, Alabdullah Mohammad, Sulaiman Abdu el Rahman, Kuhn Christine, Jetter Alexander, Hajj Nasan Khaled, Murad Lina, Rifai Ahmad Oussama, Sami Alasfar, AlhajHusain Ahmad
Hemodialysis International.2024; 28(3): 351. CrossRef
Survival after aluminum phosphide poisoning with cardiotoxicity: a case report
Habtamu Mesele Gebray, Addisu Liknaw Chekol
Journal of Medical Case Reports.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
The performance of ejection fraction as a predictor of mortality and morbidity in acute aluminium phosphide poisoning
Meray Medhat Shokry Zaghary, Hasnaa Ahmed Ahmed Ali, Asmaa Mohammed Khalaf Ahmed
Toxicology Research.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Prognostic significance of poison-related factors and consumption patterns in acute aluminum phosphide poisoning
Lokhesh Chockalingam Anbalagan, Ashok Kumar Pannu, Ashish Bhalla, Deba Prasad Dhibar, Navneet Sharma
Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine.2023; 23(2): 88. CrossRef
Comparing the effectiveness of L-carnitine and paraffin oil in acute aluminum phosphide poisoning using predictive biomarkers and scores: A randomized controlled clinical trial
Walaa G Abdelhamid, Mahmoud L Sakr, Olfat E Mostafa, Dalia Zaafar, Hanan M Abdelwahab
Human & Experimental Toxicology.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Prognostic significance of poison-related factors and consumption patterns in acute aluminum phosphide poisoning
LokheshChockalingam Anbalagan, AshokKumar Pannu, Ashish Bhalla, DebaPrasad Dhibar, Navneet Sharma
Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Aluminum Phosphide Poisoning in the North of Iran: A Register-based Research
Hamid Mohammadi Kojidi, Mirsaeed Attarchi, Morteza Rahbar-Taramsari, Alireza Badsar, Niloofar Faraji, Yalda Rastak, Hadi Sedigh Ebrahim-Saraie
Current Drug Safety.2023; 18(3): 323. CrossRef
The therapeutic effect of a novel parenteral formulation of dihydroxyacetone in aluminum phosphide-intoxicated patients
Hossein Niknahad, Reza Heidari, Ali Jangjou, Vahidreza Asghari, Fatemeh M. Niknahad, Fazel Goudarzi, Nasim Tavakoli, Mitra Rahimi, Amir Mohammad Niknahad, Marziye Rashedinia
Heliyon.2023; 9(11): e22165. CrossRef
Toxicoepidemiology of Phosphide Poisoning in the Central Part of Iran
Nastaran Eizadi-Mood, Mahnaz Momenzadeh, Masoumeh Sadeghi, Ahmad Yaraghi, Ali Mohammad Sabzghabaee, Sam Alfred
Journal of Research in Pharmacy Practice.2023; 12(1): 21. CrossRef
PGI score: prospective validation and correlation with SOFA, SAPS-II, and APACHE-II scores for predicting outcomes in acute aluminum phosphide poisoning
A K Pannu, L Jhuria, A Bhalla, N Sharma
Toxicology Research.2022; 11(2): 361. CrossRef
Pattern of Suicide Methods and Postmortem Toxicological Findings in Suicide-Related Deaths
Rooholah Valipour, Ahmad Shekari, Mehrdad Setareh, Kambiz Soltaninejad
American Journal of Forensic Medicine & Pathology.2021; 42(1): 23. CrossRef
Clinical Profile and Treatment Outcome of Aluminum Phosphide Poisoning in Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: A Retrospective Study
Dereje Endeshaw Bogale Bogale, Birtukan Demilew Ejigu, Tsigereda Amsalu Muche
Open Access Emergency Medicine.2021; Volume 13: 239. CrossRef
Suicide by poisoning in Pakistan: review of regional trends, toxicity and management of commonly used agents in the past three decades
Maria Safdar, Khalid Imran Afzal, Zoe Smith, Filza Ali, Pervaiz Zarif, Zahid Farooq Baig
BJPsych Open.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
The physicochemical properties and distribution of aluminum in the environment, the effect on living organisms, the reduction of its toxic effect
Victoriia E. Kutai, Vasiliy Yu. Tsygankov
Medical academic journal.2021; 21(2): 25. CrossRef
Cardioprotective activity of ethanolic extract of Echinophora cinerea against aluminum phosphide poisoning in rats
Sara Haydari, Afshin Nazari, Maryam Moghimian, Mehrnoosh Sedighi, Saber Ghaderpour
Journal of Food Biochemistry.2020;[Epub] CrossRef
Effect of aluminium phosphide (ALP) gas inhalation exposure on adipose tissue characteristics and histological toxicity in male rats
Zoya Tahergorabi, Mahmoud Zardast, Ali Naghizadeh, Borhan Mansouri, Iman Nakhaei, Mohsen Zangouei
Journal of Taibah University for Science.2020; 14(1): 1317. CrossRef
Cardiogenic Shock Due to Aluminum Phosphide Poisoning Treated with Intra-aortic Balloon Pump: A Report of Two Cases
Omid Mehrpour, Sadegh Asadi, Mohammad Ali Yaghoubi, Nahid Azdaki, Nastaran Mahmoodabadi, SeyedYoosef Javadmoosavi
Cardiovascular Toxicology.2019; 19(5): 474. CrossRef
Antidotal Action of Some Gold(I) Complexes toward Phosphine Toxicity
Kimberly K. Garrett, Kristin L. Frawley, Samantha Carpenter Totoni, Yookyung Bae, Jim Peterson, Linda L. Pearce
Chemical Research in Toxicology.2019; 32(6): 1310. CrossRef

Prevalence, awareness, treatment, control, and risk factors of hypertension among adults: a cross-sectional study in Iran: Maryam Eghbali, Alireza Khosravi, Awat Feizi, Asieh Mansouri, Behzad Mahaki, Nizal Sarrafzadegan; Epidemiol Health. 2018;40:e2018020. Published online May 18, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2018020

29,595 View
528 Download
50 Web of Science
46 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Hypertension (HTN) is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Considering the importance of this disease for public health, this study was designed in order to determine the prevalence, awareness, treatment, control, and risk factors of HTN in the Iranian adult population.

METHODS

This cross-sectional study was conducted among 2,107 residents of Isfahan, Iran. Samples were selected through multi-stage random cluster sampling in 2015-2016. The outcome variable was HTN, determined by measuring blood pressure in the right arm via a digital arm blood pressure monitor. Awareness, treatment, and control of HTN were assessed by a validated and reliable researcher-developed questionnaire. Other demographic and clinical variables were assessed via a demographic questionnaire.

RESULTS

The overall prevalence of HTN was 17.3% (18.9 and 15.5% in men and women, respectively). The prevalence of HTN increased in both genders with age. The prevalence of awareness of HTN among people with HTN was 69.2%, of whom 92.4 and 59.9% were taking medication for HTN and had controlled HTN, respectively. Logistic regression identified age, body mass index, having diabetes and hyperlipidemia, and a positive family history of HTN as determinants of awareness of HTN.

CONCLUSIONS

The results showed that HTN was highly prevalent in the community, especially in men and in middle-aged and older adults. Approximately 30.8% of patients were unaware of their disease, and there was less awareness among younger adults. Despite the high frequency of taking medication to treat HTN, it was uncontrolled in more than 40.1% of patients. Health policy-makers should therefore consider appropriate preventive and therapeutic strategies for these high-risk groups.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Assessment of knowledge, perception and uptake of screening for cardiovascular disease risk factors among traders in an urban market setting in Enugu, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study
Susan C. Udeh, Elias C. Aniwada, Blessing H. Nwazulu, Simon C. Udeh, Daniel C. Obi, Ngozika S. Ike-Samuel, Louis N. Ngele
International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health.2025; 12(3): 1191. CrossRef
Prevalence and Associated Factors of Hypertension among Motorcycle Taxi Drivers in Kakonko District, Kigoma Region, Western Tanzania
Getera Isack Nyangi, Jackline Avelin Mlay, Elizabeth Emmanuel Mackanja
European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences.2025; 7(2): 79. CrossRef
Burden of High Systolic Blood Pressure in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990 to 2021: Results From the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Malihe Rezaee, Mohammad‐Mahdi Bastan, Alireza Yaghoobi, Amir Hossein Behnoush, Kaveh Hosseini
Journal of the American Heart Association.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Comparative effectiveness of lifestyle interventions for prehypertension: A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Yucheng Yang, Xiaona Na, Sijia Cai, Chuhan Wu, Shuo Han, Kai Yu, Ai Zhao
American Journal of Preventive Cardiology.2025; 23: 101045. CrossRef
Inverse association between dietary oxidative balance score and myocardial infarction in hypertensive patients: A cross-sectional study based on NHANES 1999–2018
Zehao Jin, Xu Li, Ziyang Huang, Ya Lin, Xiaoyi Zhan, Jialin Liu, Kangwei Wang
Science Progress.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Exploring the Sociodemographic, Clinical, and Lifestyle Determinants of Hypertension Among Sedentary Workers: A Cross‐Sectional Study in the Cape Coast Metropolis
Andrew Oklu, Edmund Addison, Rachel Araba Quaicoe, Addison Bouyena, Frank Naku Ghartey, Richard Armah, Nelson Ekow Kumah, Gabriel Pezahso Kotam, George Nkrumah Osei, Richard K. D. Ephraim, Baisakhi Banerjee
BioMed Research International.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension Among Hypertensive Older Adults in Iran: A Cross‐Sectional Study From the Ardakan Cohort Study on Aging
Sina Kazemian, Fatemeh‐sadat Tabatabaei, Amirali Azimi, Isa Akbarzade, Elham Hooshmand
Health Science Reports.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Self-rated health and its determinants in patients with hypertension in Isfahan in 2019
Asieh Mansouri, Alireza Khosravi Farsani, Noushin Mohammadifard, Fatemeh Nouri, Mahnaz Jozan, Ghazaal Alavi Tabatabaei, Rezvan Salehidoost, Hamed Rafiee
BMC Public Health.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Home-based supportive and health care services based on functional ability in older adults in Iran
Khorshid Mobasseri, Hossein Matlabi, Hamid Allahverdipour, Ahmad Kousha
Journal of Education and Health Promotion.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Polypharmacy and medication usage patterns in hypertensive patients: Findings from the Pars Cohort Study
Pooria Zare, Hossein Poustchi, Zahra Mohammadi, Bita Mesgarpour, Mohammadreza Akbari, Alireza Kamalipour, Seyed Reza Abdipour-Mehrian, Elham-Sadat Hashemi, Arash Ghamar-Shooshtari, Seyed Ali Hosseini, Reza Malekzadeh, Hamed Bazrafshan Drissi, Fatemeh Male
Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy.2024; 20(11): 1038. CrossRef
Prevalence of hypertension and its associated risk factors during COVID-19 pandemic in the capital of Bangladesh
Urmila Roy, Arafat Hassan Razon, Tanvir Ahmad, Tabassum Sultana Barsha
Human Nutrition & Metabolism.2024; 38: 200289. CrossRef
Attitudes of Individuals with a Family History of Hypertension Towards the Prevention of Hypertension and Health Locus of Control
Melike Demir Doğan, Rabia Rumeysa Akdemir
SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
A decision rule algorithm for the detection of patients with hypertension using claims data
Ali Golestani, Mohammad-Reza Malekpour, Sepehr Khosravi, Mohammad-Mahdi Rashidi, Seyed Mohammad-Navid Ataei, Mohammad Mahdi Nasehi, Mehdi Rezaee, Ali Akbari Sari, Negar Rezaei, Farshad Farzadfar
Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Contribution of NOS3AS Variants to Susceptibility to Essential Hypertension: A Study in Kermanshah Province, Western Iran
Bahareh Karami, Azam Azimi, Zohreh Rahimi, Sousan Mahmoudi, Nazanin Jalilian
Biochemical Genetics.2023; 61(5): 2149. CrossRef
Care Cascades for Hypertension in Low-Income Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Demetrio Lamloum, Federico Fassio, Brianna Osetinsky, Fabrizio Tediosi
International Journal of Public Health.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Prevalence and risk factors of pre-hypertension and hypertension among adults in Southeastern Iran: Findings from the baseline survey of the Zahedan adult cohort study
Mojtaba Gholami Zare, Hassan Okati-Aliabad, Alireza Ansari-Moghaddam, Mahdi Mohammadi, Fariba Shahraki-Sanavi, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi
PLOS ONE.2023; 18(12): e0295270. CrossRef
Therapeutic potential of nutritional food for a healthy cardiometabolic system—a review of molecular mechanism
Ravindra Verma, Prakash S Bisen, Mònica Bulló
Journal of Food Bioactives.2023; : 17. CrossRef
Prevalence and incidence of pre-hypertension and hypertension (awareness/control) in Iran: findings from Kerman coronary artery diseases risk factors study 2 (KERCADRS)
Hamid Najafipour, Hamid Reza Nasri, Farzaneh Rostamzadeh, Raheleh Amirzadeh, Mitra Shadkam, Ali Mirzazadeh
Journal of Human Hypertension.2022; 36(5): 461. CrossRef
Hypertension and Pre-Hypertension in Middle East and North Africa (MENA): A Meta-Analysis of Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control
Abbas Balouchi, Mojgan Haj Ahmadi Pour Rafsanjani, Kholoud Al-Mutawaa, Mahin Naderifar, Hosein Rafiemanesh, Abbas Ebadi, Tahereh Najafi Ghezeljeh, Azita Shahraki-Mohammadi, Adhra Al-Mawali
Current Problems in Cardiology.2022; 47(7): 101069. CrossRef
Association of adherence to the dietary approach to stop hypertension and Mediterranean diets with blood pressure in a non-hypertensive population: Results from Isfahan Salt Study (ISS)
Mehran Rahimlou, Narges Grau, Nasrin Banaie -Jahromi, Marzieh Taheri, Alireza Khosravi, Yiannis Mavrommatis, Noushin Mohammadifard
Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases.2022; 32(1): 109. CrossRef
Prevalence of hypertension and pre-hypertension in the Middle East region: a systematic review & meta-analysis
Hassan Okati-Aliabad, Alireza Ansari-Moghaddam, Shiva Kargar, Mahdi Mohammadi
Journal of Human Hypertension.2022; 36(9): 794. CrossRef
The Magnitude of Salt Intake Behaviors and Its Predictors among Saqez Urban Population of Kurdistan District in Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study
Kolsom Khoram, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi, Mehrangiz Ebrahimi-Mamagani, Behjat Shokrvash, Maral Hariri-Akbari, Thereza Maria Magalhães Moreira
International Journal of Hypertension.2022; 2022: 1. CrossRef
Empirical prediction model of psychophysiological responses of workers with respect to noise exposure based on random forest
Mostafa Rahmiani Iranshahi, Mohsen Aliabadi, Rostam Golmohammadi, Alireza Soltanian, Mohammad Babamiri
Noise & Vibration Worldwide.2022; 53(6): 290. CrossRef
Factors Related to Medication Adherence in Hypertensive Patients in the Iranian Population
N. Roustaei, H. Hosayni, S. Jokar, F. Zinat motlagh
Journal of Clinical Care and Skills.2022; 3(1): 13. CrossRef
Predictive Factors for the Care and Control of Hypertension Based on the Health Belief Model Among Hypertensive Patients During the COVID-19 Epidemic in Sirjan, Iran
Reza Sadeghi, Mahmood Reza Masoudi, Athina Patelarou, Narges Khanjani
Current Hypertension Reviews.2022; 18(1): 78. CrossRef
Medication Adherence and Blood Pressure Control Among Hypertensive Outpatients Attending a Tertiary Cardiovascular Hospital in Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study
Pedro Pallangyo, Makrina Komba, Zabella S Mkojera, Peter R Kisenge, Smita Bhalia, Henry Mayala, Engerasiya Kifai, Mwinyipembe K Richard, Khuzeima Khanbhai, Salma Wibonela, Jalack Millinga, Robert Yeyeye, Nelson F Njau, Thadei K Odemary, Mohamed Janabi
Integrated Blood Pressure Control.2022; Volume 15: 97. CrossRef
Awareness, treatment, and practices of lifestyle modifications amongst diagnosed hypertensive patients attending the tertiary care hospital of Karachi: A cross-sectional study
Sadia Yaqoob, Mahjabeen Yaseen, Furqan Ahmad Jarullah, Amna Saleem, Anmol Mohan, Mohammad Yasir Essar, Shoaib Ahmad
Annals of Medicine and Surgery.2022; 82: 104587. CrossRef
The Iranian blood pressure measurement campaign, 2019: study protocol and preliminary results
Afshin Ostovar, Sadaf Sepanlou, Mohammad Shariati, Alireza Mahdavi Hezaveh, Elham Yousefi, Alieh Hodjatzadeh, Mehdi Afkar, Abbas Pariani, Alireza Moghisi, Kazem Khalagi, Mehdi Najmi, Shahnaz Bashti, Saeideh Aghamohammadi, Mohammad Bagherzade yazdi, Azizol
Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders.2022; 22(1): 899. CrossRef
Self-Care Behaviors in Patients with Hypertension to Prevent Hypertensive Emergencies: a Qualitative Study Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior
Farnaz Eslamimehr, Zahra Hosseini, Teamur Aghamolaei, Marzieh Nikparvar, Amin Ghanbarnezhad
Journal of Cardiovascular Emergencies.2022; 8(4): 75. CrossRef
Détection et contrôle de l’hypertension artérielle dans une communauté péri-urbaine d’Afrique de l’Ouest
Marie-Laure Tiadé, Simone Malik, Jérôme Kouamé, Aka Angèle Desquith, Annita Hounsa-Alla, Kouamé Koffi, Régine Attia-Konan, Madikiny Coulibaly, Julie-Ghislaine Sackou-Kouakou, Agbaya Serge Oga, Kouakou Luc Kouadio
Santé Publique.2022; Vol. 34(2): 289. CrossRef
Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment and Socioeconomic and Demographic Determinants of Hypertension Among Adults in Salé-Morocco in 2021: a Cross-Sectional Survey
Abdelghani Asraoui, Chems Eddouha Khassouani, Abdelmajid Soulaymani
Journal of Medical and Surgical Research.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Survey of the salt (NaCl) Contents of Traditional Breads in Tehran, 2016–2018: Implication for Public Health
Zahra Hadian, S. Fatemeh, S. Reihani, Leila Mirmoghtadaie, Thuan Chew Tan
International Journal of Preventive Medicine.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
The prevalence and predictors of pre-hypertension and hypertension in Kherameh cohort study: a population based study on 10,663 persons in south of Iran
Abbas Rezaianzadeh, Fatemeh Jafari, Seyed Ebrahim Sadeghi, Salar Rahimikazerooni
Journal of Human Hypertension.2021; 35(3): 257. CrossRef
The effects of capsinoids and fermented red pepper paste supplementation on blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Mohammad Reza Amini, Fatemeh Sheikhhossein, Elham Bazshahi, Mahdi Hajiaqaei, Anahid Shafie, Hossein Shahinfar, Neda Azizi, Hadi Eghbaljoo Gharehgheshlaghi, Sina Naghshi, Raana Babadi Fathipour, Sakineh Shab-Bidar
Clinical Nutrition.2021; 40(4): 1767. CrossRef
The Effect of Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention on Self-Care Behaviors and Blood Pressure Control in Patients with Primary Hypertension
Elham Ebrahimidorcheh, Mahin Nematollahi, Ahmadali Eslami
Journal of Education and Community Health.2021; 8(1): 41. CrossRef
Long-term Trends in Hypertension Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control Rate in the Middle East and North Africa: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of 178 Population-Based Studies
Nami Mohammadian Khonsari, Ehsan Shahrestanaki, Hanieh-Sadat Ejtahed, Shirin Djalalinia, Ali Sheidaei, Benyamin Hakak-Zargar, Javad Heshmati, Armita Mahdavi-Gorabi, Mostafa Qorbani
Current Hypertension Reports.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Prevalence and factors connected with chronic diseases in the elderly residents of Birjand: a community – based study in Birjand, South Khorasan Province, Iran
Marjan Farzad, MitraMoodi, Farshad Sharifi, Hasan Amirabadizadeh, Alireza Amirabadizadeh, Toba Kazemi, Abbas Javadi, Maziar Nasiri
Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders.2021; 20(2): 1655. CrossRef
Impact of Telenursing on Blood Pressure and Body Mass Index of People with Prehypertension
Habib Sadeghi-Gandomani, Zahra Habibi, Maryam Eghbali-Babadi, Alireza Khosravi
Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research.2021; 26(6): 544. CrossRef
Comparison of multiple blood pressure frequency methods with optimum blood pressure measurement among Iranian individuals
Alireza Mohammadi-Dolatabadi, Mehrbod Vakhshoori, Maryam Eghbali-Babadi, Maryam Heidarpour, Davood Shafie, Mohammad Garakyaraghi, Alireza Khosravi
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences.2020; 25(1): 40. CrossRef
Awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension and related factors in adult Iranian population
Mohsen Mirzaei, Masoud Mirzaei, Behnam Bagheri, Ali Dehghani
BMC Public Health.2020;[Epub] CrossRef
Adherence of General Practitioners to the National Hypertension Guideline, Isfahan, Iran
Amir Vatani Nezafat, Negah Tavakolifard, Atefeh Vaezi
International Journal of Preventive Medicine.2020;[Epub] CrossRef
Comparing the Effect of Teach Back and Motivational Interview on the Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Patients
S. Zabolypour, M. Alishapour, M. Behnammoghadam, R. Abbasi Larki, M. Zoladl
Journal of Clinical Care and Skills.2020; 1(3): 133. CrossRef
Prevalence of Hypertension and Its Associated Car-diovascular Disease-Induced Mortality
Yadollah Ghafuri, Hasan Izanloo, Siamak Mohebi, Abedin Saghafipour, Moharram Karami Joushin, Saeed Karimi
Journal of Vessels and Circulation.2020; 1(4): 29. CrossRef
Effectiveness of smartphone-based medication reminder application on medication adherence of patients with essential hypertension: A clinical trial study
Sajede Mohammadi Torkabad, Tayebeh Negahban Bonabi, Shahin Heidari
Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences.2020; 7(4): 219. CrossRef
Hypertension and Pre-Hypertension Among Iranian Adults Population: a Meta-Analysis of Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control
Roghaiyeh Afsargharehbagh, Khadije Rezaie-Keikhaie, Hosien Rafiemanesh, Abbas Balouchi, Salehoddin Bouya, Behroz Dehghan
Current Hypertension Reports.2019;[Epub] CrossRef
Prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension and their determinants: Results from the first cohort of non-communicable diseases in a Kurdish settlement
Fatemeh Rajati, Behrooz Hamzeh, Yahya Pasdar, Roya Safari, Mehdi Moradinazar, Ebrahim Shakiba, Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi, Hossein Karim, Farid Najafi
Scientific Reports.2019;[Epub] CrossRef

Review

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of toxoplasmosis in hemodialysis patients in Iran: Masoud Foroutan, Ali Rostami, Hamidreza Majidiani, Seyed Mohammad Riahi, Sasan Khazaei, Milad Badri, Elham Yousefi; Epidemiol Health. 2018;40:e2018016. Published online April 23, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2018016

29,500 View
354 Download
42 Web of Science
45 Crossref

Abstract PDF Supplementary Material

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease that occurs worldwide, with a wide range of complications in immunocompromised patients. This systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii among patients undergoing hemodialysis in Iran.

METHODS

We searched English and Persian databases for studies reporting T. gondii seroprevalence in Iranian hemodialysis patients through December 31, 2017. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied.

RESULTS

A total of 10 studies containing 1,865 participants (1,048 patients and 817 controls) met the eligibility criteria. Immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies against T. gondii were found in 58% (95% confidence interval [CI], 46 to 70) of hemodialysis patients and 40% (95% CI, 31 to 50) of healthy controls, while immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies were found in 2% (95% CI, 0 to 6) of hemodialysis patients and 0% (95% CI, 0 to 1) of healthy controls. The meta-analysis showed that hemodialysis patients were significantly more likely to be seropositive for IgG (odds ratio [OR], 2.04; 95% CI, 1.54 to 2.70; p<0.001) and IgM (OR, 2.53; 95% CI, 1.23 to 5.22; p<0.001) antibodies against T. gondii infection than healthy individuals.

CONCLUSIONS

The current study revealed a high prevalence of T. gondii infection in hemodialysis patients. Since hemodialysis patients are immunocompromised and T. gondii can cause serious clinical complications, we recommend that periodic screenings for T. gondii infection should be incorporated into the routine clinical care of these patients.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Bacillus subtilis spores displaying Toxoplasma gondii GRA12 induce immunity against acute toxoplasmosis
Hong-chao Sun, Xiu-fang Yuan, Wei Zhou, Zhi-jin Zhou, Fei Su, Yuan Fu, Li-li Hao, Xin Liu, Xin Zhou, Shi-yi Ye, Li-hua Xu, Bin Yu, Jun-xing Li, Tuan-yuan Shi
Frontiers in Immunology.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Sero-molecular prevalence of toxoplasmosis in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients in Markazi Province, Iran
Hossein Sarmadian, Mana Shojapour, Fereshteh chegeni, Mohammad Amin Tabatabaiefar, Farshid Haghverdi, Roham Sarmadian, Reza Ghasemikhah
Tropical Medicine and Health.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Latent Toxoplasma gondii infection and associated risk factors among patients with chronic kidney disease: a registry-based study
Mahbobeh Montazeri, Mahdi Fakhar, Omid Sedighi, Atieh Makhlough, Rabeeh Tabaripour, Maryam Nakhaei, Mostafa Soleymani
BMC Nephrology.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Toxoplasmosis landscape: a systematic review and meta-analysis of seroprevalence in healthy and non-healthy individuals in Sudan (1990–2025)
Abdullah Mohammed, Nasir Ibrahim, Musa Ahmed
BMC Infectious Diseases.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
The prevalence and associated risk factors of post-transplant Toxoplasma gondii infection among kidney transplant recipients and patients with uremia in Central-southern China
Xingxing Zheng, Junhui Li, Zhuolin Li, Xianshu Liu, Yufei Zhang, Jiang Zhu, Yu Zhang, Jie Jiang, Bo Li, Meng Xia, Yingzi Ming, Xiang Wu, Hira L Nakhasi
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.2025; 19(5): e0013063. CrossRef
Detection of toxoplasmosis by serology and nested-PCR in kidney transplant recipients and patients on hemodialysis from Sri Lanka
GPC Weerasooriya, A. Manamperi, BMHA Banneheke
BMC Infectious Diseases.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Aggravation of cognitive impairments in the valproic acid‐induced animal model of autism in BALB/c mice infected with Toxoplasma gondii
Saeed Sheikhshoaee, Farahnaz Taheri, Khadijeh Esmaeilpour, Nima Firouzeh, Saeid Reza Nourollahi Fard
International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience.2024; 84(1): 64. CrossRef
Toxoplasma gondii molecular detection and phylogenetic analysis in hemodialysis patients from Khuzestan, Southwest Iran
Saba Yarahmadi, Jasem Saki, Reza Arjmand, Heshmatolah Shahbazian
Tropical Medicine and Health.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence in the Iranian blood donors: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Masoud Foroutan, Hamidreza Majidiani, Soheil Hassanipour, Milad Badri
Heliyon.2024; 10(6): e28013. CrossRef
Potential Association Between Latent Toxoplasma gondii Infection and Suicide Attempts: A Case–Control Registry-Based Study
Mahdi Fakhar, Mahbobeh Montazeri, Maryam Nakhaei, Mostafa Soleymani, Zakaria Zakariaei, Ali Abbasi, Eissa Solaymani
Foodborne Pathogens and Disease.2024; 21(6): 360. CrossRef
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii among hemodialysis patients: A possible link to main T-lymphocyte subsets levels and dialysis adequacy
Doaa A. Salem, Shimaa R. Hendawy, Mohammed Kamal Nassar
Acta Tropica.2023; 237: 106703. CrossRef
Advances and Challenges in Diagnostics of Toxoplasmosis in HIV-Infected Patients
Roland Wesołowski, Marta Pawłowska, Małgorzata Smoguła, Karolina Szewczyk-Golec
Pathogens.2023; 12(1): 110. CrossRef
Toxoplasmosis and cytomegalovirus infection and their role in Egyptian autistic children
Zeinab R. Hassan, Kareman M. Zekry, Elham Adel Heikal, Hanan F. Ibrahim, Seham K. Khirala, Samar M. Abd El-Hamid, Doaa R. Amin, Nora Seliem, Gehad N. Abd El-Aal, Mohammad M. Alkherkhisy, Salwa A. Abd Elhamid, Emad A. Mahgoub, Mahmoud E. N. Hefny, Ghada H.
Parasitology Research.2023; 122(5): 1177. CrossRef
In Vitro and In Vivo Anti-parasitic Activity of Sambucus ebulus and Feijoa sellowiana Extracts Silver Nanoparticles on Toxoplasma gondii Tachyzoites
Akram Hematizadeh, Mohammad Ali Ebrahimzadeh, Shahabeddin Sarvi, Mitra Sadeghi, Ahmad Daryani, Shirzad Gholami, Tooran Nayeri, Seyed Abdollah Hosseini
Acta Parasitologica.2023; 68(3): 557. CrossRef
A Case-Control Seroprevalence Survey of Toxoplasmosis in Hemodialysis Patients and Healthy Subjects in Kazeroon and Jahrom Districts in Fars Province, Southern Iran
Shahin Kadkhodaei, Zahra Kargar Jahromi, Ali Taghipour, Hassan Rezanezhad, Kavous Solhjoo, John Kagira
Journal of Parasitology Research.2023; 2023: 1. CrossRef
Newly optimized ELISA kit and LAT reveal significantly higher seroprevalence in sheep raised in agro-ecological zone as against range-ecological zone, with a significant association of meteorological parameters
Sarfraz ur Rahman, Haroon Akbar, Muhammad Zubair Shabbir, Ubaid Ullah, Muhammad Imran Rashid, Raquel Inocencio da Luz
PLOS ONE.2023; 18(12): e0290374. CrossRef
Toxoplasma gondii infection/exposure and the risk of brain tumors: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Ali Abdollahi, Iman Razavian, Elnaz Razavian, Sahar Ghodsian, Mustafa Almukhtar, Elika Marhoommirzabak, Behnam Sartip, Hamid Parsa, Ali Rostami
Cancer Epidemiology.2022; 77: 102119. CrossRef
Does latentToxoplasmainfection have a protective effect against developing multiple sclerosis? Evidence from an updated meta-analysis
Ali Rostami, Seyed Mohammad Riahi, Abolfazl Mollalo, Iman Razavian, Nahid Akbari, Elika Marhoommirzabak, Sanaz Mahjour, Behnam Sartip, Mahdi Arshadi, Elnaz Razavian, Ali Ardekani
Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.2022; 116(11): 996. CrossRef
Serological Investigation of Bovine Toxoplasmosis Using Commercial and Indigenous ELISA Kits While Validating Cattle Toxo IgG ELISA Kit
Sarfraz-ur-Rahman, Haroon Akbar, Muhammad Zubair Shabbir, Ubaid Ullah, Muhammad Imran Rashid
Animals.2022; 12(16): 2067. CrossRef
Epitope vaccine design for Toxoplasma gondii based on a genome-wide database of membrane proteins
Xuan-Wu Li, Ni Zhang, Zhuo-Lin Li, Nouhoum Dibo, Zhen-Rong Ma, Bin Lu, Ye-Hong Huang, Yun-Feng Chang, Hong-Zhi Chen, Xiang Wu
Parasites & Vectors.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Comparison of volatile/inhalational and IV anesthesia in long-term survival of patients with breast cancer: a retrospective study
Mohammad Yasin Karami, Laleh Dehghanpisheh, Ali Karami, Zahra Sabzloun, Hamid Reza Niazkar, Najmeh Mojarad, Ashkan Panah, Abdolrasoul Talei, Sedigheh Tahmasebi
European Journal of Medical Research.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Frequency and parasite load of Toxoplasma gondii in hemodialysis patients based on RE gene by real-time PCR
Hadi Mirahmadi, Batol Nozari, Vahid Raissi, Ebrahim Alijani, Soudabeh Etemadi
Gene Reports.2021; 23: 101145. CrossRef
The Probable Association between Chronic Toxoplasma gondii Infection and Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Case-Control Study
Shahrzad Soltani, Sanaz Tavakoli, Mohamad Sabaghan, Mehdi Sagha Kahvaz, Marzieh Pashmforosh, Masoud Foroutan, Massimiliano Lanzafame
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases.2021; 2021: 1. CrossRef
Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence among tuberculosis patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Ali Taghipour, Narges Malih, Fatih Köksal, Pikka Jokelainen, Fatemeh Ghaﬀarifar
Microbial Pathogenesis.2021; 159: 105083. CrossRef
Study of the prevalence of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women with diabetes type 1 and type 2 using serological and molecular methods in Abadan and Khoramshahr Counties, Southwest of Iran
Masoumeh Amiri, Jasem Saki, Bahman Cheraghian
Gene Reports.2021; 25: 101276. CrossRef
Seroprevalence Estimates of Latent and Acute Toxoplasma Infections in HIV+ People—Call for Action in Underprivileged Communities
Ali Rostami, Seyed Mohammad Riahi, Shayan Abdollahzadeh Sagha, Ali Taghipour, Mahdi Sepidarkish, Mousa Mohammadnia-Afrouzi, Soheil Ebrahimpour, Peter J. Hotez, Ray Gamble, Robin B. Gasser
Microorganisms.2021; 9(10): 2034. CrossRef
Toxoplasma infection and risk of epilepsy: A case-control study of incident patients
Ali Alizadeh Khatir, Solmaz Alizadeh Moghaddam, Mustafa Almukhtar, Hossein Ghorbani, Arefeh Babazadeh, Saeed Mehravar, Ali Rostami
Microbial Pathogenesis.2021; 161: 105302. CrossRef
Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Toxoplasma gondii Among Pregnant Women in Southwest Iran
Shahrzad Soltani, Ali Dalir Ghaffari, Mehdi Sagha Kahvaz, Mohamad Sabaghan, Marzieh Pashmforosh, Masoud Foroutan
International Journal of Infection.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Intestinal parasites in hemodialysis patients from developing countries: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Ali Taghipour, Meysam Olfatifar, Ali Rostami, Masoud Foroutan, VeneelaKrishnaRekha Vasigala, Mojtaba Norouzi
Hemodialysis International.2020; 24(1): 12. CrossRef
Prevalence of Toxocara and Toxascaris infection among human and animals in Iran with meta-analysis approach
Aida Vafae Eslahi, Milad Badri, Ali Khorshidi, Hamidreza Majidiani, Elham Hooshmand, Hamid Hosseini, Ali Taghipour, Masoud Foroutan, Nader Pestehchian, Farzaneh Firoozeh, Seyed Mohammad Riahi, Mohammad Zibaei
BMC Infectious Diseases.2020;[Epub] CrossRef
Serum IgG Anti-Toxoplasma gondii Antibody Concentrations Do Not Correlate Nested PCR Results in Blood Donors
Fabiana Nakashima, Valquíria Sousa Pardo, Marcos Paulo Miola, Fernando Henrique Antunes Murata, Natalia Paduan, Stefani Miqueline Longo, Cinara Cássia Brandão de Mattos, Vera Lucia Pereira-Chioccola, Octávio Ricci, Luiz Carlos de Mattos
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology.2020;[Epub] CrossRef
Investigation ofToxoplasma gondiiInfection in Aborted Fetuses of Sheep Using PCR: A Study in North Khorasan Province, Iran
Mitra Salehi, Hosein Nezami, Hamid Reza Niazkar
Veterinary Medicine International.2020; 2020: 1. CrossRef
Relationship between toxoplasmosis and autism: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Tooran Nayeri, Shahabeddin Sarvi, Mahmood Moosazadeh, Zahra Hosseininejad, Mehdi Sharif, Afsaneh Amouei, Ahmad Daryani
Microbial Pathogenesis.2020; 147: 104434. CrossRef
Seroprevalence of toxoplasma gondii infection: An umbrella review of updated systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Vahid Rahmanian, Karamatollah Rahmanian, AbdolrezaSotoodeh Jahromi, Saied Bokaie
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care.2020; 9(8): 3848. CrossRef
Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii infection in patients undergoing hemodialysis and healthy group
Shahrzad Soltani, Mehdi Sagha Kahvaz, Sheyda Soltani, Fatemeh Maghsoudi, Masoud Foroutan
BMC Research Notes.2020;[Epub] CrossRef
Seroepidemiology and Associated Risk Factors of Toxoplasma gondii in Hemodialysis Patients
Farshid Saadat, Mohammad Reza Mahmoudi, Ebrahim Rajabi, Zahra Atrkar Roshan, Bijan Majidi Shad, Panagiotis Karanis
Acta Parasitologica.2020; 65(4): 906. CrossRef
Seroprevalence and molecular detection of Toxoplasma gondii in healthy blood donors in southwest Iran
J. Saki, M. Foroutan, I. Khodkar, A. Khodadadi, L. Nazari
Transfusion and Apheresis Science.2019; 58(1): 79. CrossRef
Seroprevalence and risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii infection among Cancer and Hemodialysis Patients in southwest Iran
Nasir Arefkhah, Seyed Abdollah Hosseini, Raziyeh Karimzade, Abdolali Moshfe, Farzin Hadinia, Rozina Abbasi Larki, Mohammad Amin Nazer Mozaffari, Abolghasem Hadinia
Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health.2019; 7(4): 596. CrossRef
Rhoptry antigens asToxoplasma gondiivaccine target
Masoud Foroutan, Fatemeh Ghaffarifar, Zohreh Sharifi, Abdolhosein Dalimi, Ogholniaz Jorjani
Clinical and Experimental Vaccine Research.2019; 8(1): 4. CrossRef
Relationship between toxoplasmosis and obsessive compulsive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Tooran Nayeri Chegeni, Shahabeddin Sarvi, Afsaneh Amouei, Mahmood Moosazadeh, Zahra Hosseininejad, Sargis A. Aghayan, Ahmad Daryani, Guilherme L. Werneck
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.2019; 13(4): e0007306. CrossRef
Opportunistic parasitoses among Egyptian hemodialysis patients in relation to CD4+ T-cell counts: a comparative study
Amany I. Shehata, Faika Hassanein, Rashad Abdul-Ghani
BMC Infectious Diseases.2019;[Epub] CrossRef
Congenital toxoplasmosis among Iranian neonates: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Shahabeddin Sarvi, Tooran Nayeri Chegeni, Mehdi Sharif, Mahbobeh Montazeri, Seyed Abdollah Hosseini, Afsaneh Amouei, Zahra Hosseininejad, Davood Anvari, Reza Saberi, Shaban Gohardehi, Ahmad Daryani
Epidemiology and Health.2019; 41: e2019021. CrossRef
Bioinformatics analysis of ROP8 protein to improve vaccine design against Toxoplasma gondii
Masoud Foroutan, Fatemeh Ghaffarifar, Zohreh Sharifi, Abdolhosein Dalimi, Majid Pirestani
Infection, Genetics and Evolution.2018; 62: 193. CrossRef
Recent progress in microneme-based vaccines development againstToxoplasma gondii
Masoud Foroutan, Leila Zaki, Fatemeh Ghaffarifar
Clinical and Experimental Vaccine Research.2018; 7(2): 93. CrossRef
Seroepidemiological evaluation of Toxoplasma gondii immunity among the general population in southwest of Iran
Shahrzad Soltani, Masoud Foroutan, Hamed Afshari, Maryam Hezarian, Mehdi Sagha Kahvaz
Journal of Parasitic Diseases.2018; 42(4): 636. CrossRef

Original Articles

Income-related inequality in completed suicide across the provinces of Iran: Mohammad Hassan Kazemi-Galougahi, Asieh Mansouri, Samaneh Akbarpour, Mahmood Bakhtiyari, Majid Sartipi, Rahmatollah Moradzadeh; Epidemiol Health. 2018;40:e2018012. Published online April 2, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2018012

22,685 View
217 Download
11 Web of Science
11 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The aim of this study was to measure income-related inequality in completed suicide across the provinces of Iran.

METHODS

This ecological study was performed using data from the Urban and Rural Household Income and Expenditure Survey-2010 conducted by the Iranian Center of Statistics, along with data on completed suicide from the Iranian Legal Medicine Organization in 2012. We calculated the Gini coefficient of per capita income and the completed suicide rate, as well as the concentration index for per capita income inequality in completed suicide, across the provinces of Iran.

RESULTS

The Gini coefficients of per capita income and the completed suicide rate in the provinces of Iran were 0.10 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.06 to 0.13) and 0.34 (95% CI, 0.21 to 0.46), respectively. We found a trivial decreasing trend in the completed suicide incidence rate according to income quintile. The poorest-to-richest ratio in the completed suicide rate was 2.01 (95% CI, 1.26 to 3.22). The concentration index of completed suicide in the provinces of Iran was -0.12 (95% CI, -0.30 to 0.06).

CONCLUSIONS

This study found that lower income might be considered as a risk factor for completed suicide. Nonetheless, further individual studies incorporating multivariable analysis and repeated cross-sectional data would allow a more fine-grained analysis of this phenomenon.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Prevalence and influencing factors of suicidal ideation among doctors and nurses during the surge period of the COVID-19 pandemic in China: a multicenter cross-sectional study
Shu Jing, Zhenwei Dai, Xiaoyang Liu, Xin Liu, Ling Zhang, Yijin Wu, Tianrui Ren, Jiaqi Fu, Xu Chen, Wenjun Wang, Xiaofen Gu, Li Ma, Shaokai Zhang, Yanqin Yu, Li Li, Xiaoyou Su, Youlin Qiao
QJM: An International Journal of Medicine.2025; 118(2): 97. CrossRef
Temporal fluctuations of adolescent suicides in OECD countries from 1990–2019
Ruri Okubo, Ryusuke Matsumoto, Eishi Motomura, Motohiro Okada
Journal of Affective Disorders Reports.2025; 19: 100857. CrossRef
A Worldwide Study of the Relationship Between Gini Coefficients and Suicide Rates
Juncheng Lyu, Jie Zhang, Dorian A. Lamis
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2025; 22(7): 1110. CrossRef
Subtypes of Eating Disorder Symptoms, Thwarted Belongingness, Perceived Burdensomeness, Capability for Suicide, and Their Associations With Suicide Ideation and Suicide Attempts
Reza N. Sahlan, Zoe Bridges‐Curry, Shruti S. Kinkel‐Ram, Caroline Christian, April R. Smith
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
State-Level Income Inequality as a Determinant of Suicide Mortality in the United States
Andrew J Irish
Social Work.2024; 69(4): 339. CrossRef
Inequalities in Violent Death across Income Levels among Young Males and Females in Countries of the Americas
Oscar J. Mujica, Dihui Zhang, Yi Hu, Isabel C. Espinosa, Nelson Araneda, Anca Dragomir, George Luta, Antonio Sanhueza
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2023; 20(7): 5256. CrossRef
Effectiveness of a theory-based educational intervention on work-related musculoskeletal disorders preventive behaviors among assembly-line female workers: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Zakieh Sadat Hosseini, Sedigheh Sadat Tavafian, Omran Ahmadi, Reza Maghbouli
Trials.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF SUICIDE IN NORTHEASTERN BRAZIL AND ASSOCIATED SOCIAL FACTORS
Taynara Lais Silva, Thatiana Araújo Maranhão, George Jó Bezerra Sousa, Isaac Gonçalves da Silva, José Claudio Garcia Lira Neto, Geovana Almeida dos Santos Araujo
Texto & Contexto - Enfermagem.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Early marriage, stressful life events and risk of suicide and suicide attempt: a case–control study in Iran
Ali Fakhari, Hamid Allahverdipour, Elham Davtalab Esmaeili, Vijay Kumar Chattu, Hamid Salehiniya, Hosein Azizi
BMC Psychiatry.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Trends in equity of inpatient health service utilization for the middle-aged and elderly in China: based on longitudinal data from 2011 to 2018
Xiaojing Fan, Min Su, Yaxin Zhao, Yafei Si, Zhongliang Zhou
BMC Public Health.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Social and economic variables related with Paraquat self-poisoning: an ecological study
Jefferson Antonio Buendía, Gabriel Jaime Restrepo Chavarriaga, Andres F. Zuluaga
BMC Public Health.2020;[Epub] CrossRef

Relationship between happiness and tobacco smoking among high school students: Maryam Ataeiasl, Parvin Sarbakhsh, Hossein Dadashzadeh, Christoph Augner, Masoumeh Anbarlouei, Asghar Mohammadpoorasl; Epidemiol Health. 2018;40:e2018009. Published online March 24, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2018009

23,836 View
315 Download
18 Web of Science
18 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Recent research has described negative relationship between happiness and habitual smoking among adolescents. No study of this relationship has been conducted among Iranian adolescents. The aim of the present study was to characterize the relationship between happiness and cigarette or hookah smoking among a sample of high school students.

METHODS

A sample of 1,161 10th-grade students in Tabriz (northwest Iran) was selected by multi-stage proportional cluster sampling. Participants completed a self-administered multiple-choice questionnaire including information on cigarette smoking, hookah smoking, happiness score, substance abuse, self-injury, general risk-taking behavior, attitudes towards smoking, socioeconomic information, and demographic characteristics. An ordinal logistic regression model was used for data analysis.

RESULTS

It was found that 5.9 and 5.0% of students were regular cigarette smokers and regular hookah smokers, respectively. After controlling for potential confounders, higher happiness scores were found to protect students against more advanced stages of cigarette smoking (odds ratio [OR], 0.98; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.97 to 0.99; p=0.013). However, no significant relationship was found between happiness scores and hookah smoking status (OR, 1.01; 95% CI, 0.97 to 1.02; p=0.523).

CONCLUSIONS

Happiness scores were associated with less advanced stages of habitual cigarette smoking among high school students. Our findings underscore the necessity of conducting longitudinal or interventional studies aiming to determine the effects of enhancing happiness on preventing the transition through the stages of cigarette and hookah smoking.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Bidirectional relationship between child happiness and sleep quality and the predictive role of prenatal psychosocial support: results from U.S. and China cohort studies
Ying Dai, Naixue Cui, Xiaopeng Ji, Adrian Raine, Therese S. Richmond, Jianghong Liu
World Journal of Pediatrics.2025; 21(11): 1102. CrossRef
The effects of social support and social prejudice on emotional affect among drug users: the mediating role of resilience
Yixin Zhang, Tour Liu, Bin Zhang, Mingli Li, Miao Chao
Journal of Substance Use.2024; 29(6): 1070. CrossRef
Association between loneliness and cigarette smoking attitudes among university students in Iran: a cross-sectional study
Hamideh Zahedi, Seyyede Leila Sajjadi, Mohammad Hasan Sahebihagh, Parvin Sarbakhsh
BMJ Open.2024; 14(5): e079593. CrossRef
A qualitative exploration of experts’ views about multi-dimensional aspects of hookah smoking control in Iran
Sara Dadipoor, Azin Alavi, Hadi Eshaghi Sani Kakhaki, Nahid Shahabi, Zainab Kader
BMC Public Health.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Geographic distribution and time trends of water-pipe use among Iranian youth and teenage students: A meta-analysis and systematic review
Sima Afrashteh, Akram Ansarifar, Mohebat Vali, Leila Nami Nazari, Nasrin Keshtkar, Sara Memar, Elham Mohebbi, Maryam Hadji, Afshin Ostovar, Kazem Zendehdel, Maryam Marzban
Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse.2023; 22(2): 285. CrossRef
Self-esteem, Self-efficacy, and Smoking Prevalence: A Cross-sectional Study Among Military and Civilian Medical Students
Monica Licu, Claudiu G. Ionescu, Maria Suciu, Sorin Păun
Romanian Journal of Military Medicine.2023; 126(4): 502. CrossRef
Level of happiness among medical students in Bihar-An online survey
Rajath Rao, Bijaya Nanda Naik, Saket Shekhar, Santosh Kumar Nirala, C. M. Singh, Manisha Verma, Anuvarshini Ramalingam
Journal of Education and Health Promotion.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Measuring Happiness in Adolescent Samples: A Systematic Review
Justė Lukoševičiūtė, Gita Argustaitė-Zailskienė, Kastytis Šmigelskas
Children.2022; 9(2): 227. CrossRef
Prevalence of hookah smoking among Iranian pupils and university students: An updated systematic review and meta‐analysis
Hamid Zaheri, Yosra Raziani, Nesa Khademi, Yousef Moradi, Hossein Shahriari, Reza Ghanei‐Gheshlagh
The Clinical Respiratory Journal.2022; 16(6): 425. CrossRef
Prevalence of substance use among Iranian male adolescents: Systematic review and meta‐analysis
Jalil Hosseini, Ehsan Shojaeefar, Parham Pooladgar, Fereshteh Aliakbari, Maryam Ganji, Mostafa Hamdieh, Ali Kheradmand, Mahta Abbasi Fashami
Health Science Reports.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Transition in Smoking Stages and Its Relationship with Family Psychological Function and Perceived Social Support in Adolescents of Tabriz, Iran
Hossein Nemati, Asghar Mohammadpoorasl, Hossein Ebrahimi, Shirin B. Atri, Mohammad H. Sahebihagh
International Journal of Preventive Medicine.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Current and former smokers among adolescents aged 12–17 years in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Elham Ehsani-Chimeh, Haniye Sadat Sajadi, Meysam Behzadifar, Maryam Aghaei, Afsaneh Badrizadeh, Masoud Behzadifar, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi
BMC Public Health.2020;[Epub] CrossRef
Social capital and peer influence of tobacco consumption: a cross-sectional study among household heads in rural Uttar Pradesh, India
Md Zabir Hasan, Joanna E Cohen, David Bishai, Caitlin E Kennedy, Krishna D Rao, Akshay Ahuja, Shivam Gupta
BMJ Open.2020; 10(6): e037202. CrossRef
Tobacco use and subjective well-being in university students from 29 countries: A brief report
Supa Pengpid, Karl Peltzer
Journal of Psychology in Africa.2020; 30(4): 354. CrossRef
The Role of Media on the Intention of Adolescents Smoking: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Majid Barati, Hanieh Jormand, Saeed Bashirian, Amin Doosti-Irani, Forouzan Rezapur-Shahkolai
Journal of Education and Community Health.2020; 7(4): 311. CrossRef
Testicular Toxicity of Water Pipe Smoke Exposure in Mice and the Effect of Treatment with Nootkatone Thereon
Badreldin H. Ali, Suhail Al-Salam, Sirin A. Adham, Khalid Al Balushi, Mohammed Al Za'abi, Sumaya Beegam, Priya Yuvaraju, Priyadarsini Manoj, Abderrahim Nemmar
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity.2019; 2019: 1. CrossRef
Explaining the determinants of hookah consumption among women in southern Iran: a qualitative study
Sakineh Dadipoor, Gerjo Kok, Teamur Aghamolaei, Mohtasham Ghaffari, Ali Heyrani, Amin Ghanbarnezhad
BMC Public Health.2019;[Epub] CrossRef
Epidemiology and Adverse Consequences of Hookah/Waterpipe Use: A Systematic Review
Rebecca Pratiti, Debabrata Mukherjee
Cardiovascular & Hematological Agents in Medicinal Chemistry .2019; 17(2): 82. CrossRef

The effects of water-pipe smoking on birth weight: a population-based prospective cohort study in southern Iran: Shahrzad Nematollahi, Mohammad Ali Mansournia, Abbas Rahimi Foroushani, Mahmood Mahmoodi, Azin Alavi, Mohammad Shekari, Kourosh Holakouie-Naieni; Epidemiol Health. 2018;40:e2018008. Published online March 13, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2018008

22,107 View
230 Download
21 Web of Science
20 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Consecutive community health assessments revealed that water-pipe smoking in women and impaired growth in children were among the main health concerns in suburban communities in southern Iran. The aim of the present study was to identify the effects of water-pipe smoking during pregnancy on birth weight.

METHODS

Data from a population-based prospective cohort study of 714 singleton live pregnancies in the suburbs of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran in 2016-2018 were used in this study. Data about water-pipe smoking patterns and birth weight were collected by questionnaires during and after the pregnancy. Low birth weight (LBW) was defined as a birth weight below 2,500 g. Statistical analyses were performed using generalized linear models, and the results were presented in terms of relative risk (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI).

RESULTS

Fifty (8.2%) of the study subjects smoked water-pipe. The adjusted risk of LBW increased 2-fold in water-pipe smokers (adjusted RR [aRR], 2.09; 95% CI, 1.18 to 3.71), and by 2.0% for each 1-year increase in the duration of water-pipe smoking (aRR, 1.02; 95% CI, 0.99 to 1.05).

CONCLUSIONS

Our results showed that water-pipe smoking during pregnancy was an important risk factor for LBW in this population sample from southern Iran. The introduction of regulations onto prevent water-pipe smoking and the implementation of community health action plans aiming at empowering women and increasing women’s knowledge and awareness regarding the health consequences of water-pipe smoking are proposed.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

The Diversity in Tobacco Use Among Women of Reproductive Age (15–49 Years) in Pakistan: A Secondary Analysis of a Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2016–2018
Radha Sharma, Mona Kanaan, Kamran Siddiqi
Nicotine and Tobacco Research.2024; 26(7): 931. CrossRef
Sevrage tabagique au cours de la grossesse
V. Peyronnet, A.-L. Le Faou, I. Berlin
Revue des Maladies Respiratoires.2024; 41(9): 685. CrossRef
Waterpipe Tobacco (Hookah) Use in Pregnancy: Associations with Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy
Anna R. Whelan, Alexis C. Gimovsky, Nancy C. Jao, Erika F. Werner, Chrystal Vergara-Lopez, Laura R. Stroud
American Journal of Perinatology.2023; 40(10): 1033. CrossRef
Interventions for waterpipe smoking cessation
Taghrid Asfar, Jonathan Livingstone-Banks, Kenneth D Ward, Thomas Eissenberg, Olusanya Oluwole, Zoran Bursac, Tarek Ghaddar, Wasim Maziak
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Dual and Poly Use of Tobacco Products in a Sample of Pregnant Smokers: A Cross-sectional Study
André Luís Bertani, Suzana Erico Tanni, Irma Godoy
Maternal and Child Health Journal.2023; 27(9): 1616. CrossRef
Reproductive outcomes of water pipe smoking: A scoping review
Sahar Rostami, Farzane Fereidouni, Arezoo Maleki-Hajiagha, Mohadese Motaharinejad, Somayye Majidi, Fardin Amidi
Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction.2023; 12(5): 211. CrossRef
What are the intervention goals of women’s hookah cessation? A systematic, evidence-based and participatory study
Sakineh Dadipoor, Teamur Aghamolaei, Mehdi Mirzaei-Alavijeh, Mohtasham Ghaffari, Ali Heyrani, Saeed Hosseini Teshnizi
Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse.2022; 21(4): 1468. CrossRef
Maternal smoking status during pregnancy and low birth weight in offspring: systematic review and meta-analysis of 55 cohort studies published from 1986 to 2020
Hong-Kun Di, Yong Gan, Kai Lu, Chao Wang, Yi Zhu, Xin Meng, Wen-Qi Xia, Min-Zhi Xu, Jing Feng, Qing-Feng Tian, Yan He, Zhi-Qiang Nie, Jun-An Liu, Fu-Jian Song, Zu-Xun Lu
World Journal of Pediatrics.2022; 18(3): 176. CrossRef
Using intervention mapping for hookah smoking cessation: a quasi-experimental evaluation
Sakineh Dadipoor, Ali Heyrani, Mehdi Mirzaei-Alavijeh, Teamur Aghamolaei, Mohtasham Ghaffari, Amin Ghanbarnejad
Addiction Science & Clinical Practice.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Association Between a History of Hookah Use and Breastfeeding Duration
Zelalem T. Haile, Ilana R. Azulay Chertok, Mohammad Rifat Haider
Breastfeeding Medicine.2022; 17(8): 678. CrossRef
Waterpipe Tobacco Smoke Exposure during Lactation—Susceptibility of Reproductive Hormones and Oxidative Stress Parameters in Male Progeny Rats
Nour A. Al-Sawalha, Indira D. Pokkunuri, Karem H. Alzoubi, Omar F. Khabour, Bashar N. Almomani
Reproductive Sciences.2021; 28(1): 37. CrossRef
Trends of maternal waterpipe, cigarettes, and dual tobacco smoking in Jordan. A decade of lost opportunities
Khalid A. Kheirallah, Nuha Shugaa Addin, Maan M. Alolimat, Eman Sobh
PLOS ONE.2021; 16(7): e0253655. CrossRef
Effect of Water-Pipe Smoking on the Normal Development of Zebrafish
Zain Zaki Zakaria, Shaima Ahmad Aladwi, Fatiha Benslimane, Enas S. Al-Absi, Mashael Al-Shafai, Huseyin C. Yalcin, Ashraf Khalil, Ala-Eddin Al Moustafa, Maha Al-Asmakh
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2021; 18(21): 11659. CrossRef
An intervention development for cessation of hookah smoking among Iranian women: study protocol for a systematic and theory-based approach to intervention design
Sakineh Dadipoor, Gerjo Kok, Ali Heyrani, Teamur Aghamolaei, Mohtasham Ghaffari, Amin Ghanbarnezhad
Addiction Science & Clinical Practice.2020;[Epub] CrossRef
The effect of quitting water pipe during pregnancy on anthropometric measurements at birth: a population-based prospective cohort study in the south of Iran
Shahrzad Nematollahi, Koroush Holakouie-Naieni, Abdolhossain Madani, Hossein Shabkhiz, Elham Torabi, Samane Lotfi
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.2020;[Epub] CrossRef
Autres méthodes de consommation pendant la grossesse : cigarette électronique, tabac chauffé, chicha et snus — Rapport d’experts et recommandations CNGOF-SFT sur la prise en charge du tabagisme en cours de grossesse
C. Garabedian, P. Berveiller, P. Guerby
Gynécologie Obstétrique Fertilité & Sénologie .2020; 48(7-8): 583. CrossRef
Predictors of Hookah Smoking among Women in Bandar Abbas, Southern Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on the Intervention Mapping Protocol
Sakineh Dadipoor, Ali Heyrani, Teamur Aghamolaei, Amin Ghanbarnezhad, Mohtasham Ghaffari
Substance Use & Misuse.2020; 55(11): 1800. CrossRef
Potential causes of male and female infertility in Qatar
Gerhild Zauner, Guillermina Girardi
Journal of Reproductive Immunology.2020; 141: 103173. CrossRef
Waterpipe smoking: the pressing need for risk communication
Wasim Maziak, Olatokunbo Osibogun, Taghrid Asfar
Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine.2019; 13(11): 1109. CrossRef
Epidemiology and Adverse Consequences of Hookah/Waterpipe Use: A Systematic Review
Rebecca Pratiti, Debabrata Mukherjee
Cardiovascular & Hematological Agents in Medicinal Chemistry .2019; 17(2): 82. CrossRef

Application of an artificial neural network model for diagnosing type 2 diabetes mellitus and determining the relative importance of risk factors: Shiva Borzouei, Ali Reza Soltanian; Epidemiol Health. 2018;40:e2018007. Published online March 10, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2018007

23,050 View
292 Download
18 Web of Science
16 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
To identify the most important demographic risk factors for a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) using a neural network model.

METHODS

This study was conducted on a sample of 234 individuals, in whom T2DM was diagnosed using hemoglobin A1c levels. A multilayer perceptron artificial neural network was used to identify demographic risk factors for T2DM and their importance. The DeLong method was used to compare the models by fitting in sequential steps.

RESULTS

Variables found to be significant at a level of p<0.2 in a univariate logistic regression analysis (age, hypertension, waist circumference, body mass index [BMI], sedentary lifestyle, smoking, vegetable consumption, family history of T2DM, stress, walking, fruit consumption, and sex) were entered into the model. After 7 stages of neural network modeling, only waist circumference (100.0%), age (78.5%), BMI (78.2%), hypertension (69.4%), stress (54.2%), smoking (49.3%), and a family history of T2DM (37.2%) were identified as predictors of the diagnosis of T2DM.

CONCLUSIONS

In this study, waist circumference and age were the most important predictors of T2DM. Due to the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of the final model, it is suggested that these variables should be used for T2DM risk assessment in screening tests.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Predicting stunting status among under-5 children in Rwanda using neural network model: Evidence from 2020 Rwanda demographic and health survey
Similien Ndagijimana, Ignace Kabano, Emmanuel Masabo, Jean Marie Ntaganda
F1000Research.2025; 13: 128. CrossRef
Predicting Type 2 diabetes onset age using machine learning: A case study in KSA
Faten Al-hussein, Laleh Tafakori, Mali Abdollahian, Khalid Al-Shali, Ahmed Al-Hejin, Salim Heddam
PLOS ONE.2025; 20(2): e0318484. CrossRef
Artificial Intelligence Enabled Lifestyle Medicine in Diabetes Care: A Narrative Review
Juan P. González-Rivas, Seyed Arsalan Seyedi, Jeffrey I. Mechanick
American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Multi‐feature, Chinese–Western medicine‐integrated prediction model for diabetic peripheral neuropathy based on machine learning and SHAP
Aijuan Jiang, Jiajie Li, Lujie Wang, Wenshu Zha, Yixuan Lin, Jindong Zhao, Zhaohui Fang, Guoming Shen
Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Artificial intelligence-driven transformations in diabetes care: a comprehensive literature review
Muhammad Iftikhar, Muhammad Saqib, Sardar Noman Qayyum, Rehana Asmat, Hassan Mumtaz, Muhammad Rehan, Irfan Ullah, Iftikhar Ud-din, Samim Noori, Maleeka Khan, Ehtisham Rehman, Zain Ejaz
Annals of Medicine & Surgery.2024; 86(9): 5334. CrossRef
A Review on Trending Machine Learning Techniques for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Management
Panagiotis D. Petridis, Aleksandra S. Kristo, Angelos K. Sikalidis, Ilias K. Kitsas
Informatics.2024; 11(4): 70. CrossRef
Bioinformatics Analysis of Next Generation Sequencing Data Identifies Molecular Biomarkers Associated With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Varun Alur, Varshita Raju, Basavaraj Vastrad, Chanabasayya Vastrad, Satish Kavatagimath, Shivakumar Kotturshetti
Clinical Medicine Insights: Endocrinology and Diabetes.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Classification and prediction of the effects of nutritional intake on diabetes mellitus using artificial neural network sensitivity analysis: 7th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Kyungjin Chang, Songmin Yoo, Simyeol Lee
Nutrition Research and Practice.2023; 17(6): 1255. CrossRef
Evaluation of the Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes Using the Generalized Structure Equation Modeling in Iranian Adults based on Shahedieh Cohort Study
Marzieh Farhadipour, Hossien Fallahzadeh, Akram Ghadiri-Anari, Masoud Mirzaei
Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders.2022; 21(1): 919. CrossRef
Predicting the Risk of Incident Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Chinese Elderly Using Machine Learning Techniques
Qing Liu, Miao Zhang, Yifeng He, Lei Zhang, Jingui Zou, Yaqiong Yan, Yan Guo
Journal of Personalized Medicine.2022; 12(6): 905. CrossRef
Establishment and Evaluation of Artificial Intelligence-Based Prediction Models for Chronic Kidney Disease under the Background of Big Data
Xiaoqian Yan, Ximin Li, Ying Lu, Dongfang Ma, Shenghong Mou, Zhiyuan Cheng, Yuan Ding, Bin Yan, Xianzhen Zhang, Gang Hu, Muhammad Zia-Ul-Haq
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine.2022; 2022: 1. CrossRef
Diagnosis of Addison's disease Using Artificial Neural Network
S. Džaferović, D. Melić, M. Mihajlović, A. Smajović, E. Bečić, L. Spahić Bećirović, L. Gurbeta Pokvić, A. Badnjević
IFAC-PapersOnLine.2022; 55(4): 68. CrossRef
A methodical survey of mathematical model-based control techniques based on open and closed loop control approach for diabetes management
Ankit Sharma, Harendra Pal Singh, Nilam
International Journal of Biomathematics.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Comparison of MPL-ANN and PLS-DA models for predicting the severity of patients with acute pancreatitis: An exploratory study
Xinrui Jin, Zixuan Ding, Tao Li, Jie Xiong, Gang Tian, Jinbo Liu
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine.2021; 44: 85. CrossRef
Modeling the Research Landscapes of Artificial Intelligence Applications in Diabetes (GAPRESEARCH)
Giang Thu Vu, Bach Xuan Tran, Roger S. McIntyre, Hai Quang Pham, Hai Thanh Phan, Giang Hai Ha, Kenneth K. Gwee, Carl A. Latkin, Roger C.M. Ho, Cyrus S.H. Ho
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2020; 17(6): 1982. CrossRef
Risk factors associated with delirium after cardiovascular surgery and development of a check sheet to screen for postoperative delirium
Fumihiro Nishimura, Tomoko Ushijima, Akane Mishima, Yukiko Sugino, Shigeki Yanagi, Shigeyuki Miyamura, Kentaro Oniki, Junji Saruwatari
Journal of the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine.2019; 26(6): 438. CrossRef

Decomposing economic disparities in risky sexual behaviors among people who inject drugs in Tehran: Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition analysis: Mehdi Noroozi, Hamid Sharifi, Alireza Noroozi, Fatemah Rezaei, Mohammad Rafi Bazrafshan, Bahram Armoon; Epidemiol Health. 2017;39:e2017049. Published online November 5, 2017; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2017049

21,871 View
248 Download
4 Web of Science
3 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
To our knowledge, no previous study has systematically assessed the role of economic status in risky sexual behavior among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Iran. In this study, we used Blinder-Oaxaca (BO) decomposition to explore the contribution of economic status to inequality in unprotected sex among PWID in Tehran and to decompose it into its determinants.

METHODS

Behavioral surveys among PWID were conducted in Tehran, the capital city of Iran, from November 2016 to April 2017. We employed a cross-sectional design and snowball sampling methodology. We constructed the asset index (weighted by the first principal component analysis factor) using socioeconomic data and then divided the variable into 3 tertiles. We used the BO method to decompose the economic inequality in unprotected sex.

RESULTS

Of the 520 recruited individuals, 20 were missing data for variables used to define their economic status, and were therefore excluded from the analysis. Not having access to harm reduction programs was the largest factor contributing to the economic disparity in unprotected sex, accounting for 5.5 percentage points of the 21.4% discrepancy. Of the unadjusted total economic disparity in unprotected sex, 52% was unexplained by observable characteristics included in the regression model. The difference in the prevalence of unprotected sex between the high-income and low-income groups was 25%.

CONCLUSIONS

Increasing needle syringe program coverage and improving human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) knowledge are essential for efforts to eliminate inequalities in HIV risk behaviors among PWID.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Prevalence and predictors of condom use among people who inject drugs in Georgia
Maia Kajaia, Maia Butsashvili, Jack A. DeHovitz, George Kamkamidze, Lasha Gulbiani, Tinatin Abzianidze, Mamuka Djibuti
Harm Reduction Journal.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
FACTORS OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION SYMPTOMS AMONG WOMEN IN INDONESIA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Aulia Salmaddiina, Almira Nur Hanifah
Journal of Public Health Research and Community Health Development.2024; 8(1): 31. CrossRef
Relationship between sexually transmitted infections knowledge and the sexual behavior of Brazilian future doctors
Maria Clara Sales do Nascimento, Luiz Ricardo Cerqueira Freitas Junior, Isabel Carmen Fonseca Freitas, Katia de Miranda Avena, Bruno Bezerril Andrade
Frontiers in Medicine.2024;[Epub] CrossRef

A comparison of breast cancer survival among young, middle-aged, and elderly patients in southern Iran using Cox and empirical Bayesian additive hazard models: Samane Nematolahi, Seyyed Mohammad Taghi Ayatollahi; Epidemiol Health. 2017;39:e2017043. Published online October 16, 2017; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2017043

20,125 View
216 Download
9 Web of Science
8 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
A survival analysis of breast cancer patients in southern Iran according to age has yet to be conducted. This study aimed to quantify the factors contributing to a poor prognosis, using Cox and empirical Bayesian additive hazard (EBAH) models, among young (20-39 years), middle-aged (40-64 years), and elderly (≥ 65 years) women.

METHODS

Data from 1,574 breast cancer patients diagnosed from 2002 to 2012 in the cancer registry of Fars Province (southern Iran) were stratified into 3 age groups. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate the overall survival rates. Cox and EBAH models were applied to each age category, and the Akaike information criterion was used to assess the goodness-of-fit of the 2 hazard models.

RESULTS

As of December 2012, 212 women (13.5%) in our study population had died, of whom 43 were young (15.3%), 134 middle-aged (11.8%), and 35 elderly (22.3%). The 5-year survival probability by age category was 0.83 (standard error [SE], 0.03), 0.88 (SE, 0.01), and 0.75 (SE, 0.04), respectively.

CONCLUSIONS

The Nottingham Prognostic Index was the most effective prognostic factor. The model based on Bayesian methodology performed better with various sample sizes than the Cox model, which is the most widely used method of survival analysis.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Cancer Unveiling: A Profile of Incidence and Trends in Bam City, Southeast Iran
Maryam Jalali, Navid Reza GHasemi, Sajad KHosravi, Mahnaz Hasani, Samane Nematolahi, Najaf Zare
South Asian Journal of Cancer.2025; 14(03): 520. CrossRef
Survival Outcomes for Adolescent and Young Adults With Cancer in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review
Krista Ariello, Abdel-Nabi Hadi, Avram Denburg, Sumit Gupta
JCO Global Oncology.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Survivability Prediction of Breast Cancer Patients Using Three Data Mining Methods: A Comparative Study
Maryam Jalali, Navid Reza Ghasemi, Samane Nematolahi, Najaf Zare
Epidemiology and Health System Journal.2024; 11(1): 7. CrossRef
The health literacy level and its related factors in Iranian women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy
Reyhaneh Sadeghian, Mahsa Asadollahi Hamedani, Sajad Salehipour, Anahita Sarabandi, Fatemeh Kiani, Hassan Babamohamadi
Frontiers in Public Health.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
sHLA-G as a biomarker for colorectal cancer pathogenesis
Sabrine Dhouioui, Nadia Boujelbene, Hanen Chelbi, Ines Zemni, Ines Ben Safta, Hadda-Imene Ouzari, Amel Mezlini, Abdel Halim Harrath, Vera Rebmann, Inès Zidi
Journal of King Saud University - Science.2022; 34(1): 101708. CrossRef
Geo-epidemiological reporting and spatial clustering of the 10 most prevalent cancers in Iran
Ebrahim Babaee, Gholamreza Roshandel, Meysam Olfatifar, Arash Tehrani-Banihashemi, Arezou Ashaari, Marzieh Nojomi
Geospatial Health.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
BREAST CANCER IN WESTERN KAZAKHSTAN: INCIDENCE, MORTALITY AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SURVIVAL
Marzhan A. Aitmagambetova, Yerbol Zh. Bekmukhambetov, Gaziza A. Smagulova, Anar B. Tulyayeva, Arip K. Koyshybaev, Andrey M. Grjibovski
Ekologiya cheloveka (Human Ecology).2021; 28(7): 51. CrossRef
Validation of the 8th edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer Pathological Prognostic Staging for young breast cancer patients
Juan Zhou, Jian Lei, Jun Wang, Chen-Lu Lian, Li Hua, Li-Chao Yang, San-Gang Wu
Aging.2020; 12(8): 7549. CrossRef

Using the capture-recapture method to estimate the human immunodeficiency virus-positive population: Jalal Poorolajal, Younes Mohammadi, Farzad Farzinara; Epidemiol Health. 2017;39:e2017042. Published online October 10, 2017; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2017042

23,899 View
272 Download
14 Web of Science
14 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The capture-recapture method was applied to estimate the number of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals not registered with any data sources.

METHODS

This cross-sectional study was conducted in Lorestan Province, in the west of Iran, in 2016. Three incomplete sources of HIV-positive individuals, with partially overlapping data, were used, including: (a) transfusion center, (b) volunteer counseling and testing centers (VCTCs), and (c) prison. The 3-source capture-recapture method, using a log-linear model, was applied for data analysis. The Akaike information criterion and the Bayesian information criterion were used for model selection.

RESULTS

Of the 2,456 HIV-positive patients registered in these 3 data sources, 1,175 (47.8%) were identified in transfusion center, 867 (35.3%) in VCTCs, and 414 (16.8%) in prison. After the exclusion of duplicate entries, 2,281 HIV-positive patients remained. Based on the capture-recapture method, 14,868 (95% confidence interval, 9,923 to 23,427) HIV-positive individuals were not identified in any of the registries. Therefore, the real number of HIV-positive individuals was estimated to be 17,149, and the overall completeness of the 3 registries was estimated to be around 13.3%.

CONCLUSIONS

Based on capture-recapture estimates, a huge number of HIV-positive individuals are not registered with any of the provincial data sources. This is an urgent message for policymakers who plan and provide health care services for HIV-positive patients. Although the capture-recapture method is a useful statistical approach for estimating unknown populations, due to the assumptions and limitations of the method, the population size may be overestimated as it seems possible in our results.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Youth Homelessness in Denver, Colorado: 2017–2021
Matthew Y. Westfall, Pranav Padmanabhan, Jianing Wang, Samantha K. Nall, Sarah A. Stella, Margot Kushel, Christian Belcher, Lanae Davis, Elysia Versen, Whitney LeBeouf, Joshua A. Barocas
Pediatrics.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
A capture-recapture modeling framework emphasizing expert opinion in disease surveillance
Yuzi Zhang, Lin Ge, Lance A Waller, Sarita Shah, Robert H Lyles
Statistical Methods in Medical Research.2024; 33(7): 1197. CrossRef
Utilizing a capture–recapture strategy to accelerate infectious disease surveillance
Lin Ge, Yuzi Zhang, Lance Waller, Robert Lyles
The Annals of Applied Statistics.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Improving HIV stigma in the marginalized population in Khorramabad, Iran: A single-blinded randomized, controlled educational trial using role-playing and lecturing
Mina Jomezadeh, Fereshteh Zamani-Alavijeh, Forugh Aleebrahim, Maryam Nasirian, Kavitha Saravu
PLOS Global Public Health.2023; 3(3): e0000689. CrossRef
Estimación de casos de VIH no diagnosticados en la región Cajamarca, Perú: vinculación probabilística entre bases de datos
Hans Ramón Quiroz-Ruiz, Omar Daniel Pairazamán-Quiroz, Diego Enrique Quiroz-Villanueva, Hernán Daniel Cornejo-Pacherres, Fiorella Nathalí Hernández-Palomino, Azucena Angélica Cruzado-Montero, Jorge Enrique Bazán-Mayra, Eduardo Miranda-Ulloa
Ciência & Saúde Coletiva.2023; 28(6): 1843. CrossRef
On some pitfalls of the log-linear modeling framework for capture-recapture studies in disease surveillance
Yuzi Zhang, Lin Ge, Lance A. Waller, Robert H. Lyles
Epidemiologic Methods.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Using capture‐recapture methods to estimate influenza hospitalization incidence rates
Goundappa K. Balasubramani, Mary Patricia Nowalk, Lloyd G. Clarke, Klancie Dauer, Fernanda Silveira, Donald B. Middleton, Mohamed Yassin, Richard K. Zimmerman
Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses.2022; 16(2): 308. CrossRef
Using Capture–Recapture Methodology to Enhance Precision of Representative Sampling-Based Case Count Estimates
Robert H Lyles, Yuzi Zhang, Lin Ge, Cameron England, Kevin Ward, Timothy L Lash, Lance A Waller
Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology.2022; 10(5): 1292. CrossRef
Population Size Estimation From Capture-Recapture Studies Using shinyrecap: Design and Implementation of a Web-Based Graphical User Interface
Anne F McIntyre, Ian E Fellows, Steve Gutreuter, Wolfgang Hladik
JMIR Public Health and Surveillance.2022; 8(4): e32645. CrossRef
Estimating the number of farms experienced foot and mouth disease outbreaks using capture-recapture methods
Chalutwan Sansamur, Anuwat Wiratsudakul, Arisara Charoenpanyanet, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya
Tropical Animal Health and Production.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Epidemiologic characteristics of orthopedic surgical site infections and under-reporting estimation of registries using capture-recapture analysis
Niloufar Taherpour, Yadollah Mehrabi, Arash Seifi, Babak Eshrati, Seyed Saeed Hashemi Nazari
BMC Infectious Diseases.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
National and subnational size estimation of female sex workers in Ghana 2020: Comparing 3-source capture-recapture with other approaches
Chris Guure, Samuel Dery, Seth Afagbedzi, Waimar Tun, Sharon Stucker Weir, Silas Quaye, Augustine Ankomah, Kwasi Torpey, Georges Nguefack-Tsague
PLOS ONE.2021; 16(9): e0256949. CrossRef
A Review of Capture-recapture Methods and Its Possibilities in Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences
Pedro Lima Ramos, Inês Sousa, Rui Santana, William H Morgan, Keith Gordon, Julie Crewe, Amândio Rocha-Sousa, Antonio Filipe Macedo
Ophthalmic Epidemiology.2020; 27(4): 310. CrossRef
Size of the Adult HIV-Infected Population Adjusted for the Unreported AIDS Mortality in the Santa Catarina State, Brazil, 2008-2017
Larissa Hermes Thomas Tombini, Emil Kupek
Current HIV Research.2019; 17(4): 277. CrossRef

Determinants of health-related quality of life in Iranian adults: evidence from a cross-sectional study: Satar Rezaei, Mohammad Hajizadeh, Ali Kazemi, Masoud Khosravipour, Farid Khosravi, Shahab Rezaeian; Epidemiol Health. 2017;39:e2017038. Published online August 15, 2017; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2017038

24,696 View
234 Download
20 Web of Science
17 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
This study aimed to measure the level and determinants of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in adults in Kermanshah, a city in the western region of Iran.

METHODS

Convenience sampling was employed to obtain a sample of 998 adults aged 18 years and older (646 males and 352 females) in the city of Kermanshah. A 2-part self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data over the period between March 1 and May 30, 2017. The first part was designed to collect information on socio-demographic characteristics, socioeconomic status, and lifestyle factors (10 items). The second part consisted of the EuroQoL 5-dimensions (EQ-5D) EuroQoL-3-level and the EuroQoL visual analog scale (EQ-VAS) questions. A multiple linear regression model was used to determine the factors associated with the EQ-5D index and EQ-VAS score among study participants.

RESULTS

The mean values for the EQ-5D index and the EQ-VAS score were 0.74 (standard deviation [SD], 0.19) and 80.9 (SD, 16.5), respectively. The highest percentage of self-reported problems (‘some’ and ‘severe’ problems) across the 5 dimensions of the EQ-5D index were associated with the dimensions of anxiety/depression (35.3%) and pain/discomfort (32.9%). The percentage of self-reported problems for the dimensions of usual activities, mobility, and self-care were 19.0, 12.8, and 8.9%, respectively. Our regression analyses indicated that there were statistically significant positive associations between being physically active, monthly household income per capita, and post-secondary education and the EQ-5D index and EQ-VAS score. In contrast, negative associations were found between older age, being married, having a chronic disease, and smoking and the EQ-5D index and EQ-VAS score. A negative association was also found between being uninsured and the EQ-5D index.

CONCLUSIONS

Our findings suggest that interventions aiming to improve physical activity, to prevent chronic diseases, and to reduce the smoking rate among adults living in the city of Kermanshah may improve their HRQoL.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Population norms of health-related quality of life in Iran: findings from a national EQ-5D-5L study
Satar Rezaei
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Linking health-related quality of life to labor supply: a study of nurses in Western Iran
Satar Rezaei, Behzad Karami Matin, Khalil Moradi, Shahram Akbari, Amirhossein Naghibzadeh, Rajabali Daroudi
BMC Nursing.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Predicting perceived quality of life through social trust, physical activity, and sense of happiness in Iran: Moderating role of gender
Rajabi Gilan, Jamal Mohamadi, Shirin Zardoshtian, Neda Sarabi, Naseri Palangard, Mehdi Khezeli
Health Science Reports.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Self-care behaviors in Iranian patients with heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Masoumeh Shohani, Elham Mohammadyari, Firoz Balavandi, Hamed Tavan
Payesh (Health Monitor) Journal.2024; 23(3): 353. CrossRef
Factors Related to Health-Related Quality of Life across the Life Cycle in One-Person Households among Korean Adults
Myung-Ock Chae
Research in Community and Public Health Nursing.2024; 35: 125. CrossRef
Community beliefs and practices about diabetes and their implications for the prevention and management of diabetes in Southeast Ghana
Stanley Kofi Alor, Irene Akwo Kretchy, Franklin N. Glozah, Philip Baba Adongo
BMC Public Health.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Health-Related Quality of Life Revealed Through Patient-Reported Outcomes
Arzu Demircioğlu, Özden Özkal, Osman Dağ
Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care.2023; 18(1): 49. CrossRef
Health-related quality of life variation by socioeconomic status: Evidence from an Iranian population-based study
Sulmaz Ghahramani, Maryam Hadipour, Payam Peymani, Sahar Ghahramani, Kamran B. Lankarani
Journal of Education and Health Promotion.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Socio-economic correlates of quality of life in single and married urban individuals: a Polish case study
Daniel Puciato, Michał Rozpara, Marek Bugdol, Barbara Mróz-Gorgoń
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Estimating population norms for the health-related quality of life of adults in southern Jiangsu Province, China
Wei Hu, Liang Zhou, Jiadong Chu, Na Sun, Xuanli Chen, Siyuan Liu, Yueping Shen
Scientific Reports.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Association of smoking status and health-related quality of life: difference among young, middle-aged, and older adults in Shandong, China
Zhengyue Jing, Jie Li, Yi Wang, Yemin Yuan, Dan Zhao, Wenting Hao, Caiting Yu, Chengchao Zhou
Quality of Life Research.2021; 30(2): 521. CrossRef
Calidad de vida relacionada a salud y alfabetización en salud en pacientes adultos en centros de atención primaria con afiliación al régimen subsidiado o contributivo en Colombia
Shea M. Lemley, Sergio Castro-Díaz, Leonardo Cubillos, Fernando Suárez-Obando, William C. Torrey, José Miguel Uribe-Restrepo, Makeda Williams, Lisa A. Marsch, Carlos Gómez-Restrepo
Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría.2021; 50: 23. CrossRef
Health-related quality of life and health literacy among adult primary care patients with subsidized or contributive health insurance in Colombia
Shea M. Lemley, Sergio Castro-Diaz, Leonardo Cubillos, Fernando Suárez-Obando, William C. Torrey, José Miguel Uribe-Restrepo, Makeda Williams, Lisa A. Marsch, Carlos Gómez-Restrepo
Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría (English ed.).2021; 50: 22. CrossRef
Poor health-related quality of life in Iran: decomposition analysis of affecting factors
Ali Kazemi Karyani, Satar Rezaei, Behzad Karami Matin, Saeed Amini
International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare.2019; 12(1): 28. CrossRef
Social Determinants of Health-Related Quality of Life among Residents in Zhejiang and Qinghai, China
Yuxuan Gu, Hao Zhang, Shahmir H. Ali, Minzhuo Huang, Jingming Wei, Shuyan Gu, Xuemei Zhen, Xiaoqian Hu, Xueshan Sun, Hengjin Dong
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2019; 16(8): 1314. CrossRef
What Explains Socioeconomic Inequality in Health-related Quality of Life in Iran? A Blinder-Oaxaca Decomposition
Satar Rezaei, Mohammad Hajizadeh, Yahya Salimi, Ghobad Moradi, Bijan Nouri
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health.2018; 51(5): 219. CrossRef
Depression and Its Association with Health-Related Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women in Korea
Hyejin Park, Kisok Kim
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2018; 15(11): 2327. CrossRef

Pros and cons of the health transformation program in Iran: evidence from financial outcomes at the household level: Enayatollah Homaie Rad, Vahid Yazdi-Feyzabad, Shahrokh Yousefzadeh-Chabok, Abolhasan Afkar, Ahmad Naghibzadeh; Epidemiol Health. 2017;39:e2017029. Published online July 18, 2017; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2017029

28,009 View
206 Download
31 Web of Science
21 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The health transformation program was a recent reform in the health system of Iran that was implemented in early 2014. Some of the program’s important goals were to improve the equity of payments and to reduce out-of-pocket (OOP) payments and catastrophic health expenditures (CHE). In this study, these goals were evaluated using a before-and-after analysis.

METHODS

Data on household income and expenditures in Guilan Province were gathered for the years 2013 and 2015. OOP payments for outpatient, inpatient, and drug services were calculated, and the results were compared using the propensity score matching technique after adjusting for confounding variables. Concentration indices and curves were added to quantify changes in inequity before and after the reform. The incidence of catastrophic expenditures was then calculated.

RESULTS

Overall and outpatient service OOP payments increased by approximately 10 dollars, while for other types of services, no significant changes were found. Inequity and utilization of services did not change after the reform. However, a significant reduction was observed in CHE incidence (5.75 to 3.82%).

CONCLUSIONS

The reform was successful in decreasing the incidence of CHE, but not in reducing the monetary amount of OOP payments or affecting the frequency of health service utilization.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

What influences the impact of health financing reforms? Using qualitative comparative analysis to identify patterns in health financing systems and their effects on financial protection
Justine Hsu, Matthew Jowett, Anne Mills, Kara Hanson
SSM - Health Systems.2025; 4: 100055. CrossRef
Defining Public Health Transformation: A Scoping Review
Violet Phooko, Kuhlula Maluleke, Sebueng Ramatsokotla, Thato Serite, Kabelo Kgarosi, Funeka Sokudela, Tivani Mashamba‐Thompson
Public Health Challenges.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Inequity in out-of-pocket expenditure and utilization of laboratory tests in Iran: lessons learned in human rights
Rauf Kord, Enayatollah Homaie Rad, Ali Davoudi Kiakalayeh
International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare.2023; 16(4): 402. CrossRef
Measuring Catastrophic Costs in Families Facing Traumatic Brain Injury in Iran
Elham Gheysvandi, Seyedeh Zahra Mohammadi, Mahdiyeh Najafpour Amirkiyasar, Enayatollah Homaie Rad, Leila Kouchakinejad-Eramsadati, Zahra Mohtasham-Amiri
Korean Journal of Neurotrauma.2023; 19(1): 53. CrossRef
To what extent has the Iranian Health Transformation Plan addressed inequality in healthcare financing in Iran?
Maryam Moeeni, Shirin Nosratnejad, Manizhe Rostampour, Koen Ponnet
International Journal for Equity in Health.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
What Policy Approaches Were Effective in Reducing Catastrophic Health Expenditure? A Systematic Review of Studies from Multiple Countries
HyunWoo Jung, Kwang-Soo Lee
Applied Health Economics and Health Policy.2022; 20(4): 525. CrossRef
Putting the Neoliberal Transformation of Turkish Healthcare System and Its Problems into a Historical Perspective
Emrah Konuralp, Sermin Bicer
Review of Radical Political Economics.2021; 53(4): 654. CrossRef
Thematic analysis of the policies of Iran's health higher education
Mitra Sarshar, Shahram Yazdani, Mohammad Pooyan Jadidfard, Lida Shams
Journal of Education and Health Promotion.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Ranking of Iranian provinces based on healthcare infrastructures: before and after implementation of Health Transformation Plan
Payam Shojaei, Najmeh bordbar, Arash Ghanbarzadegan, Maryam Najibi, Peivand Bastani
Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation.2020;[Epub] CrossRef
Effect of two major health reforms on health care cost and utilization in Fars Province of Iran: family physician program and health transformation plan
Mohsen Bayati, Khosro Keshavarz, Farhad Lotfi, Abbas KebriaeeZadeh, Omid Barati, Shahram Zareian, Akbar Amiri, Sajad Delavari
BMC Health Services Research.2020;[Epub] CrossRef
Identifying National Health Priorities: Content Analysis of the Islamic Republic of Iran's General Health Policies (GHPs)
Haniye Sadat Sajadi, Fateme Gholamreza Kashi, Reza Majdzadeh
World Medical & Health Policy.2020; 12(2): 123. CrossRef
The challenges of providing primary health care to Afghan immigrants in Tehran: a key global human right issue
Afsaneh Takbiri, AmirHossein Takian, Abbas Rahimi Foroushani, Ebrahim Jaafaripooyan
International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare.2020; 13(3): 259. CrossRef
Explaining Socioeconomic Inequality Differences in Catastrophic Health Expenditure Between Urban and Rural Areas of Iran After Health Transformation Plan Implementation

Ali Kazemi-Karyani, Abraha Woldemichael, Moslem Soofi, Behzad Karami Matin, Shahin Soltani, Jafar Yahyavi Dizaj
ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research.2020; Volume 12: 669. CrossRef
A critical analysis of Iran health system reform plan
Fatemeh Kalroozi, Nooredin Mohammadi, MansourehAshghali Farahani, BehzadHaghighi Aski, AliManafi Anari
Journal of Education and Health Promotion.2020; 9(1): 364. CrossRef
Catastrophic healthcare expenditures among Iranian households: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Satar Rezaei, Abraha Woldemichael, Mohammad Hajizadeh, Ali Kazemi Karyani
International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare.2019; 12(2): 105. CrossRef
Health informal payments and their main determinants: The case of Iran
Mohammad Meskarpour Amiri, Ehsan Teymourzadeh, Ramin Ravangard, Mohammadkarim Bahadori
Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare.2019;[Epub] CrossRef
Catastrophic Health Expenditure in Households with Severe Mental Disorders Patients: Evidence After Iran's Health Transformation Plan
Eshagh Barfar, Abolghasem Pourreza, Vandad Sharifi, Seyed Mohammad Hadi Sobhanian, Ali Akbari Sari
Health Scope.2019;[Epub] CrossRef
Health Financing Consequences of Implementing Health Transformation Plan in Iran: Achievements and Challenges
Leila Doshmangir, Mohammad Bazyar, Behzad Najafi, Hassan Haghparast-Bidgoli
International Journal of Health Policy and Management.2019; 8(6): 384. CrossRef
Health Care Utilization Inequality in a Mixed Public-Private Health Care System: An Insight from the National Survey in Iran
Mohammadreza Zakeri, Kamran Bagheri Lankarani, Zahra Kavosi, Ramin Ravangard
Health Scope.2019;[Epub] CrossRef
Consumer Instigated Unnecessary Medicalization in Iran: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis of the Health Professionals’ Conjectures
Abdolreza Shaghaghi, Parinaz Doshmangir
Health Scope.2018;[Epub] CrossRef
Inpatient Out-of-Pocket in Iran After Health Transformation Plan
Sulmaz Ghahramani, Kamran Bagheri Lankarani
International Journal of Health Policy and Management.2018; 7(9): 877. CrossRef

Review

Occupational risk factors among Iranian farmworkers: a review of the available evidence: Mahin Ghafari, Zahra Cheraghi, Amin Doosti-Irani; Epidemiol Health. 2017;39:e2017027. Published online July 2, 2017; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2017027

24,913 View
270 Download
13 Web of Science
9 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

Farming is one of the most important components of most economies. No comprehensive picture exists of the health status of Iranian farmers and the work-related hazards that affect them. We aimed to determine the gaps in the current knowledge regarding the occupational health of Iranian farmworkers. Electronic databases including Medline, Web of Science, Scopus, and Embase, as well as national databases including the Scientific Information Database, MagIran, and Barakat Knowledge System, were searched for articles published through March 2017. All epidemiologic studies regarding the occupational health of farmworkers in Iran were reviewed, regardless of their design, language, time of publication, and location. Of the 86 retrieved articles, 39 studies were ultimately analyzed. Most studies were conducted in Fars, Kerman, and Mazandaran provinces. According to the results of this review, chemical, physical, and biological hazards, along with work-related injuries, may be the main factors threatening the health of farmworkers. The unsafe use of pesticides was related to male infertility, eye and digestive complications, pesticide poisoning, pesticide absorption, hematological changes, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and multiple myeloma. Chemical hazards (e.g., the unsafe use of pesticides), physical hazards, injuries, and biological hazards (e.g., work-related infectious diseases) threaten the health of Iranian farmworkers. Moreover, farmworkers lack adequate knowledge about the occupational hazards they face and the relevant risk factors.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

The Role of Lifestyle and Environmental Factors in the Pathogenesis of Multiple Myeloma
Anna Suska, Agata Tyczyńska, Jan Maciej Zaucha, Anna Kopińska, Grzegorz Helbig, Mirosław Markiewicz, Katarzyna Warzybok, Ewa Leder, Sebastian Grosicki, Bogusław Machaliński, Bartłomiej Baumert, Michał Bator, Lidia Usnarska‐Zubkiewicz, Szymon Fornagiel, Ha
European Journal of Haematology.2025; 114(5): 812. CrossRef
Occupational Syndemics in Farmworkers in the Cape Winelands, South Africa
Nicola Bulled
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease.2025; 10(7): 179. CrossRef
Patterns and Prevention of Occupational Eye Injuries: A Narrative Review
Victoria Vought, Francesca Zarbin, Rita Vought, Albert Khouri
Clinical Ophthalmology.2025; Volume 19: 4257. CrossRef
Pesticide Exposure and the Risk of Depression, Anxiety, and Suicide: A Meta-Analysis
Prasert Kham-ai, Mattika Chaichan, Narisara Sripo, Kanyaphat Pongchangyou, Dao Weiangkham, Karen Heaton
Western Journal of Nursing Research.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Prevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and tuberculosis among people living with HIV in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Ehsan Mostafavi, Bahram Ebrahimi, Amin Doosti-Irani, Ali Mirzazadeh
BMC Infectious Diseases.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Characteristics and predictors of major occupational injuries in Korean farmers
Minji Lee, Wongeon Jung, Dongphil Choi, Yongsuk Shin, Jinwoo Park, Kanwoo Youn
Injury Prevention.2024; : ip-2023-045123. CrossRef
Characteristics of Grape Shelf Eye Injuries at Vineyards in Japan
Wataru Kikushima, Yoichi Sakurada, Kenji Kashiwagi
Journal of Clinical Medicine.2022; 11(23): 7079. CrossRef
The Increase in Frequency of Protective Behavior against Pesticide Poisoning in Narail, Bangladesh through Use of an Easy Paper Checklist; an Interventional Study
Yurie Kobashi, Syed Emdadul Haque, Yoshitaka Nishikawa, Tomohiro Morita, Hiroshi Nagami, Kayako Sakisaka, Sanzida Mubassara, Masaharu Tsubokura
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2021; 18(17): 9349. CrossRef
A Survey on General Health Status of Paddy Field Workers in Mazandaran Province using the GHQ-28 Questionnaire
Mohsen Sharifirad, Alireza poursaeed, Farhad Lashgarara, Seyed Mehdi Mirdamadi
journal of ilam university of medical sciences.2021; 29(3): 72. CrossRef

Original Articles

Estimation of the rate and number of underreported deliberate self-poisoning attempts in western Iran in 2015: Mehdi Moradinazar, Farid Najafi, Mohammad Reza Baneshi, Ali Akbar Haghdoost; Epidemiol Health. 2017;39:e2017023. Published online June 15, 2017; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2017023

22,221 View
175 Download
6 Web of Science
5 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Rates of attempted deliberate self-poisoning (DSP) are subject to undercounting, underreporting, and denial of the suicide attempt. In this study, we estimated the rate of underreported DSP, which is the most common method of attempted suicide in Iran.

METHODS

We estimated the rate and number of unaccounted individuals who attempted DSP in western Iran in 2015 using a truncated count model. In this method, the number of people who attempted DSP but were not referred to any health care centers, n0 , was calculated through integrating hospital and forensic data. The crude and age-adjusted rates of attempted DSP were estimated directly using the average population size of the city of Kermanshah and the World Health Organization (WHO) world standard population with and without accounting for underreporting. The Monte Carlo method was used to determine the confidence level.

RESULTS

The recorded number of people who attempted DSP was estimated by different methods to be in the range of 46.6 to 53.2% of the actual number of individuals who attempted DSP. The rate of underreported cases was higher among women than men and decreased as age increased. The rate of underreported cases decreased as the potency and intensity of toxic factors increased. The highest underreporting rates of 69.9, 51.2, and 21.5% were observed when oil and detergents (International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision [ICD-10] code: X66), medications (ICD-10 code: X60-X64), and agricultural toxins (ICD-10 codes: X68, X69) were used for poisoning, respectively. Crude rates, with and without accounting for underreporting, were estimated by the mixture method as 167.5 per 100,000 persons and 331.7 per 100,000 persons, respectively, which decreased to 129.8 per 100,000 persons and 253.1 per 100,000 persons after adjusting for age on the basis of the WHO world standard population.

CONCLUSIONS

Nearly half of individuals who attempted DSP were not referred to a hospital for treatment or denied the suicide attempt for political or sociocultural reasons. Individuals with no access to counseling services are at a higher risk for repeated suicide attempts and fatal suicides.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

A validated dilute-and-shoot LC–MS-MS urine screening for the analysis of 95 illicit drugs and medicines: Insights from clinical and forensic Brazilian cases
Bruno Pereira Dos Santos, Letícia Birk, Patrícia Schwarz, Viviane Cristina Sebben, Ângela Malysz Sgaravatti, Giovanna Cristiano de Gouveia, Adriana Ubirajara Silva Petry, Francisco Paz de Menezes, Alexsandro Pinto Gonzaga, Paula Flores Schlickmann, Marcel
Journal of Analytical Toxicology.2024; 48(5): 314. CrossRef
Emergency department nurses’ perceptions of caring for patients with intentional self-poisoning: a qualitative study
Salar Sharifi, Sina Valiee
Emergency Care Journal.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Age Changes and Suicidal Activity in Iran Over the Past Decade: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Hamid Sharif Nia, Mohammad Heidari, Navaz Naghavi, Rebecca H. Lehto, Ali Akbar Haghdoost, Azar Jafari-Koulaee, Yasaman Hatef Matbue, Ameneh Yaghoobzadeh, Amir Hossein Goudarzian, Saeed Pahlevan Sharif
OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying.2022; 86(1): 312. CrossRef
Discovering the Unclassified Suicide Cases Among Undetermined Drug Overdose Deaths Using Machine Learning Techniques
Daphne Liu, Mia Yu, Jeffrey Duncan, Anna Fondario, Hadi Kharrazi, Paul S. Nestadt
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior.2020; 50(2): 333. CrossRef
Psychiatric Assessment of Deliberate Self-Poisoning
Mehdi Moradinazar, Mehdi Shaygani, Mary Ataei, Rosita Naseri
Psychiatric Annals.2019; 49(8): 362. CrossRef

Medication errors among nurses in teaching hospitals in the west of Iran: what we need to know about prevalence, types, and barriers to reporting: Afshin Fathi, Mohammad Hajizadeh, Khalil Moradi, Hamed Zandian, Maryam Dezhkameh, Shima Kazemzadeh, Satar Rezaei; Epidemiol Health. 2017;39:e2017022. Published online May 17, 2017; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2017022

36,549 View
608 Download
50 Web of Science
60 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
This study aimed to examine the prevalence and types of medication errors (MEs), as well as barriers to reporting MEs, among nurses working in 7 teaching hospitals affiliated with Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences in 2016.

METHODS

A convenience sampling method was used to select the study participants (n=500 nurses). A self-constructed questionnaire was employed to collect information on participants’ socio-demographic characteristics (10 items), their perceptions about the main causes of MEs (31 items), and barriers to reporting MEs to nurse managers (11 items). Data were collected from September 1 to November 30, 2016. Negative binomial regression was used to identify the main predictors of the frequency of MEs among nurses.

RESULTS

The prevalence of MEs was 17.0% (95% confidence interval, 13.7 to 20.3%). The most common types of MEs were administering medications at the wrong time (24.0%), dosage errors (16.8%), and administering medications to the wrong patient (13.8%). A heavy workload and the type of shift work were considered to be the main causes of MEs by nursing staff. Our findings showed that 45.0% of nurses did not report MEs. A heavy workload due to a high number of patients was the most important reason for not reporting MEs (mean score, 3.57±1.03) among nurses. Being male, having a second unrelated job, and fixed shift work significantly increased MEs among nurses (p=0.001).

CONCLUSIONS

Our study documented a high prevalence of MEs among nurses in the west of Iran. A heavy workload was considered to be the most important barrier to reporting MEs among nurses. Thus, appropriate strategies (e.g., reducing the nursing staff workload) should be developed to address MEs and improve patient safety in hospital settings in Iran.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Investigating the point prevalence, types, severity, causes and predictors of vaccines administration errors during COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan
Derar H. Abdel-Qader, Hasan Abdel-Qader, Jennifer Silverthorne, Chuenjid Kongkaew, Moh’d Al Nimrawi, Ahmad Z. Al Meslamani, Nathir M. Obeidat, Wail Hayajneh, Feras Hawari, Souraya Z. Arabi, Salahdein AbuRuz, Mohamed Lounis
PLOS ONE.2025; 20(1): e0312050. CrossRef
Comparison of the effects of medication error encouragement training and low-fidelity simulation on the medication safety competence and knowledge of nursing students: A quasi-experimental study
Amir Shahzeydi, Sedigheh Farzi, Meysam Rezazadeh, Mohammad Javad Tarrahi, Saba Farzi, Seyyed Abbas Hosseini
Nurse Education Today.2025; 149: 106676. CrossRef
Assessment of undergraduate nursing students' medication administration competency: A systematic review
Susan Irvine, Nicola Whiteing, Sharon Andrew
Nurse Education Today.2025; : 106744. CrossRef
Risks of nurses administering medications and addictive substances
Hana Kubešová, Valérie Tóthová
Kontakt.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
The Relationship Between Sleep Quality and the Risk of Medication Errors in Nurses Working in Surgical Wards: A Multicenter Study
Tuğçe Aksel Demir, Sema Koçaşli
Journal of Clinical Nursing.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Effectiveness of Interventions for Reducing Interruptions During Medication Administration: A Systematic Review
Wei Zhang, Yuying Zhang, Zihan Guo, Yichen He, Weiguang Ma
Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing.2025;[Epub] CrossRef
Sleep deprivation and medication administration errors in registered nurses—A scoping review
Christopher Vincent Martin, Joanne Joyce‐McCoach, Monica Peddle, Christine Elizabeth East
Journal of Clinical Nursing.2024; 33(3): 859. CrossRef
Barriers to reporting adverse events from the perspective of ICU nurses: A mixed-method study
D. Kohanová, D. Bartoníčková
Enfermería Intensiva.2024; 35(4): 287. CrossRef
Prevalence of medication errors and its related factors in Iranian nurses: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
Hadis Fathizadeh, Samaneh-Sadat Mousavi, Zahra Gharibi, Hamidreza Rezaeipour, Abdol-Rahim Biojmajd
BMC Nursing.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Awareness, Practices, and Contributing Factors toward Medication Errors in Children among Pediatric Nurses
Sonali Singh, S. Malar Kodi, Rupinder Deol
Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Health Care.2024; 16(1): 37. CrossRef
Iranian nurses’ attitudes towards the disclosure of patient safety incidents: a qualitative study
Parichehr Sabbaghzadeh Irani, Mahlagha Dehghan, Roghayeh Mehdipour
BMJ Open.2024; 14(3): e076498. CrossRef
Assessing the influence of noise levels on medication errors of nurses in a hospital in Kashan, Iran
Zeynab Shahmiri, Fatemeh-Sadat Izadi-Avanji, Ismail Azizi-Fini, Abbas Bahrami, Fatemeh Atoof
Health Science Monitor.2024; 3(1): 1. CrossRef
Medication error rates in Iranian hospitals: a meta-analysis
Parvaneh Isfahani, Aliyeh Bazi, Samira Alirezaei, Somayeh Samani, Mohammad Sarani, Fatemeh Boulagh, Mahdieh Poodineh Moghadam, Mahnaz Afshari
BMC Health Services Research.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Factors Influencing Novice and Beginner Nurses’ Intention to Report Medication Errors and Near Misses
Raouaa Braiki, Frédéric Douville, Marie-Pierre Gagnon
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research.2024; 56(4): 448. CrossRef
Factors influencing the reporting of medication errors and near misses among nurses: A systematic mixed methods review
Raouaa Braiki, Frédéric Douville, Marie‐Pierre Gagnon
International Journal of Nursing Practice.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
Barriers to reporting adverse events from the perspective of ICU nurses: A mixed-method study
D. Kohanová, D. Bartoníčková
Enfermería Intensiva (English ed.).2024; 35(4): 287. CrossRef
Fatigue in nurses and medication administration errors: A scoping review
Tracey Bell, Madeline Sprajcer, Tracey Flenady, Ashlyn Sahay
Journal of Clinical Nursing.2023; 32(17-18): 5445. CrossRef
Nurses’ perceptions of the influence of leadership behaviours and organisational culture on patient safety incident reporting practices
Islam Ali Al-Oweidat, Ali Saleh, Anas Husam Khalifeh, Nazih Abu Tabar, Mohammad Rafe Al Said, Malek Mohammad Khalil, Huthaifah Khrais
Nursing Management.2023; 30(6): 33. CrossRef
Awareness of reporting practices and barriers to incident reporting among nurses
Islam Oweidat, Khalid Al-Mugheed, Samira Ahmed Alsenany, Sally Mohammed Farghaly Abdelaliem, Majdi M. Alzoubi
BMC Nursing.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Medication errors and adverse event reporting
Hana Kubešová, Valérie Tóthová
Journal of Nursing, Social Studies, Public Health and Rehabilitation.2023; 14(1-2): 7. CrossRef
Barriers to Incident Reporting among Nurses: A Qualitative Systematic Review
Moataz Mohamed Maamoun Hamed, Stathis Konstantinidis
Western Journal of Nursing Research.2022; 44(5): 506. CrossRef
Nurses’ knowledge and understanding of obstacles encountered them when administering resuscitation medications: a cross-sectional study from Palestine
Rawan I. Qedan, Marah A. Daibes, Samah W. Al-Jabi, Amer A. Koni, Sa’ed H. Zyoud
BMC Nursing.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Effects of a standardized patient-based simulation in anaphylactic shock management for new graduate nurses
Qi Ren, Fang Chen, Huijuan Zhang, Juanhua Tu, Xiaowei Xu, Caixia Liu
BMC Nursing.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Factors contributing to medication errors: A descriptive qualitative study of Italian nursing students
Anna Castaldo, Monica Ferrentino, Elisa Ferrario, Marzia Papini, Maura Lusignani
Nurse Education Today.2022; 118: 105511. CrossRef
Analysis of medication and prescription background risk factors contributing to oral medication administration errors by nurses: A case–control study
Ryohei Suzuki, Takamasa Sakai, Mariyo Kato, Masaaki Takahashi, Akira Inukai, Fumiko Ohtsu
Medicine.2022; 101(33): e30122. CrossRef
Medication administration errors and associated factors among nurses in Addis Ababa federal hospitals, Ethiopia: a hospital-based cross-sectional study
Tihitena Mohammed, Sindew Mahmud, Binyam Gintamo, Zelalem Negash Mekuria, Zemichael Gizaw
BMJ Open.2022; 12(12): e066531. CrossRef
Medication errors: a focus on nursing practice
Nasr Alrabadi, Shaima Shawagfeh, Razan Haddad, Tareq Mukattash, Sawsan Abuhammad, Daher Al-rabadi, Rana Abu Farha, Suzan AlRabadi, Ibrahim Al-Faouri
Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research.2021; 12(1): 78. CrossRef
The Association Between Cognitive Medical Errors and Their Contributing Organizational and Individual Factors
Mohammad S Alyahya, Heba H Hijazi, Main Naser Alolayyan, Farah Jehad Ajayneh, Yousef S Khader, Nihaya A Al-Sheyab
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy.2021; Volume 14: 415. CrossRef
Barriers to and facilitators of medication error reporting from the viewpoints of nurses and midwives working in gynecology wards of Tabriz hospitals
Mojgan Mirghafourvand, Khadije Hajizadeh, Jafar Kondori, Mahin Kamalifard, Ziba Bazaz Javid
Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management.2021; 26(3): 104. CrossRef
Common Barriers to Reporting Medical Errors
Salim Aljabari, Zuhal Kadhim, Sylvia H. Hsu
The Scientific World Journal.2021; 2021: 1. CrossRef
A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Medical Error Rate in Iran: 2005-2019
M. Khammarnia, A. R. Ansari-Moghaddam, Fatemeh Setoodehzadeh, K. Rezaei, C. C. T. Clark, M. Peyvand
Quality Management in Health Care.2021; 30(3): 166. CrossRef
Nursing students' perception of medical errors: A cross‐sectional study in a university
Victoria Bam, Adwoa Safowaa, Alberta Yemotsoo Lomotey, Abena Safoa Nkansah
Nursing Open.2021; 8(6): 3152. CrossRef
Patient Safety in the Process of Pharmacotherapy Carried Out by Nurses—A Polish–Slovak Prospective Observational Study
Izabela Witczak, Łukasz Rypicz, Mária Šupínová, Elena Janiczeková, Piotr Pobrotyn, Agnieszka Młynarska, Olga Fedorowicz
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2021; 18(19): 10066. CrossRef
Nurses' Perception of Medication Administration Errors in Benghazi Children Hospital
Ainas Salem Eltarhuni, Hajir Omar Tawfeeq, Jebril S. El-Abidi
Libyan Journal of Medical Sciences.2021; 5(4): 153. CrossRef
Causes and interventions of medication errors in healthcare facilities
Jan Neugebauer, Valérie Tóthová, Ivana Chloubová, Hana Hajduchová, Iva Brabcová, Radka Prokešová
Česká a slovenská farmacie.2021; 70(2): 43. CrossRef
Medication error trends in Middle Eastern countries: A systematic review on healthcare services
Saba Aidah, Syed Wasif Gillani, Afifa Alderazi, Fawaz Abdulazeez
Journal of Education and Health Promotion.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Barriers and Facilities in Reporting Medical Errors
Azadeh Asgarian, Pegah Mahjour, Hamidreza Heidari, Nasim Khademi, Keivan Ghassami, Abolfazl Mohammadbeigi
Advances in Human Biology.2021; 11(1): 17. CrossRef
The Prevalence of Medication Errors Among Nursing Students: A Systematic and Meta-analysis Study
Fazel Dehvan, Ali Hassanpour Dehkordi, Reza Ghanei Gheshlagh, Amanj Kurdi
International Journal of Preventive Medicine.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
BARRIERS TO REPORTING PATIENT SAFETY INCIDENT IN HEALTHCARE WORKERS: INTEGRATIVE LITERATURE REVIEW
Deasy Amelia Nurdin, Adik Wibowo
Jurnal Administrasi Kesehatan Indonesia.2021; 9(2): 210. CrossRef
Medication administration errors and contributing factors among nurses: a cross sectional study in tertiary hospitals, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Adam Wondmieneh, Wudma Alemu, Niguse Tadele, Asmamaw Demis
BMC Nursing.2020;[Epub] CrossRef
The effect of education around ethical principles on nurses’ perception to patient safety culture in an Iranian mental health inpatient unit: a pilot study
Behzad Razzani, Foroozan Atashzadeh-Shoorideh, Tayebeh Jamshidi, Maasoumeh Barkhordari-Sharifabad, Zahra Lotfi, Victoria Skerrett
BMC Nursing.2020;[Epub] CrossRef
Medication errors among registered nurses in Jordan
Nasr Alrabadi, Rabia Haddad, Razan Haddad, Shaima Shawagfeh, Tareq Mukatash, Daher Al-rabadi, Sawsan Abuhammad
Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research.2020; 11(3): 237. CrossRef
Examining the Influence of Workplace Incivility on Nurses’ Patient Safety Competence
Nahed Alquwez
Journal of Nursing Scholarship.2020; 52(3): 292. CrossRef
Preventing Shift Work Disorder in Shift Health-care Workers
Gabriele d’Ettorre, Vincenza Pellicani
Safety and Health at Work.2020; 11(2): 244. CrossRef
Missed nursing care and related factors in Iranian hospitals: A cross‐sectional survey
Zahra Chegini, Tohid Jafari‐Koshki, Marzieh Kheiri, Ali Behforoz, Saeedeh Aliyari, Udita Mitra, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful Islam
Journal of Nursing Management.2020; 28(8): 2205. CrossRef
Investigating the Causes of Nursing Errors and Its Reduction Countermeasures in Recent Studies: A review
Ali Salehi sahlabadi, Afsaneh Riazat, Sheari Sury, Negar Saffarinia, Zahra Damerchi, Mostafa Pouyakian
Journal of Ergonomics.2020; 8(1): 74. CrossRef
Preventing the medication errors in hospitals: A qualitative study
Alireza Salar, Fatemeh Kiani, Nasrin Rezaee
International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences.2020; 13: 100235. CrossRef
Magnitude and associated factors of medication administration error among nurses working in Amhara Region Referral Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia
Enyew Getaneh Mekonen, Mignote Hailu Gebrie, Senetsehuf Melkamu Jemberie
Journal of Drug Assessment.2020; : 1. CrossRef
Safety Assessment of the Pharmacotherapy Process at the Nurse and Midwife Level – An Observational Study

Izabela Witczak, Izabella Uchmanowicz, Riccardo Tartaglia, Łukasz Rypicz
Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management.2020; Volume 16: 1057. CrossRef
Medication Administration Errors and Associated Factors Among Nurses
Dejene Tsegaye, Girma Alem, Zenaw Tessema, Wubet Alebachew
International Journal of General Medicine.2020; Volume 13: 1621. CrossRef
Transgresiones y errores potenciales de medicación en estudiantes de enfermería en ambiente simulado
Karen Dominguez-Cancino, Carola Bravo-Tare, Karen Vergara-Arias, Eliana Escudero
Revista de Investigación de la Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener.2020; 8(1): 75. CrossRef
Medication administration – nursing workload and patient safety in clinical wards
Ana Maria Müller de Magalhães, Angélica Kreling, Enaura Helena Brandão Chaves, Simone Silveira Pasin, Bárbara Motta Castilho
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem.2019; 72(1): 183. CrossRef
Frequency and potential causes of medication errors from nurses’ viewpoint in hospitals affiliated to a medical sciences University in Iran
Bakhtiar Piroozi, Amjad Mohamadi-Bolbanabad, Hossein Safari, Mohammad Amerzadeh, Ghobad Moradi, Dalir Usefi, Arian Azadnia, Serajaddin Gray
International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare.2019;[Epub] CrossRef
Medication errors in hospitals in the Middle East: a systematic review of prevalence, nature, severity and contributory factors
Binny Thomas, Vibhu Paudyal, Katie MacLure, Abdulrouf Pallivalapila, James McLay, Wessam El Kassem, Moza Al Hail, Derek Stewart
European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.2019; 75(9): 1269. CrossRef
How Do Nurses Cope with Shift Work? A Qualitative Analysis of Open-Ended Responses from a Survey of Nurses
Michael Savic, Rowan P. Ogeil, Megan J. Sechtig, Peta Lee-Tobin, Nyssa Ferguson, Dan I. Lubman
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2019; 16(20): 3821. CrossRef
Patient safety awareness among 309 surgeons in Enugu, Nigeria: a cross-sectional survey
Arinze Duke George Nwosu, Fidelis Anayo Onyekwulu, Elias Chikee Aniwada
Patient Safety in Surgery.2019;[Epub] CrossRef
Period prevalence and reporting rate of medication errors among nurses in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Behzad Karami Matin, Mohammad Hajizadeh, Bijan Nouri, Shahab Rezaeian, Masoud Mohammadi, Satar Rezaei
Journal of Nursing Management.2018; 26(5): 498. CrossRef
Multi‐level analysis of national nursing students’ disclosure of patient safety concerns
Alvisa Palese, Silvia Gonella, Luca Grassetti, Irene Mansutti, Anna Brugnolli, Luisa Saiani, Stefano Terzoni, Lucia Zannini, Anne Destrebecq, Valerio Dimonte
Medical Education.2018; 52(11): 1156. CrossRef
Outcomes of a Drug Dosage Calculation Training Smartphone App on Learning Achievement, Metacognition, and Flow State According to Prior Knowledge
Kyung Yeon Park, Myoung Soo Kim
EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education.2018;[Epub] CrossRef
Adapter-based Safety Injection System for Prevention of Wrong Route and Wrong Patient Medication Errors
Yong Chan Cho, Seung Ho Lee, Yang Hyun Cho, Young Bin Choy
Journal of Korean Medical Science.2017; 32(12): 1938. CrossRef

Exploring neighborhood inequality in female breast cancer incidence in Tehran using Bayesian spatial models and a spatial scan statistic: Erfan Ayubi, Mohammad Ali Mansournia, Ali Ghanbari Motlagh, Alireza Mosavi-Jarrahi, Ali Hosseini, Kamran Yazdani; Epidemiol Health. 2017;39:e2017021. Published online May 17, 2017; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2017021

24,674 View
237 Download
14 Web of Science
14 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The aim of this study was to explore the spatial pattern of female breast cancer (BC) incidence at the neighborhood level in Tehran, Iran.

METHODS

The present study included all registered incident cases of female BC from March 2008 to March 2011. The raw standardized incidence ratio (SIR) of BC for each neighborhood was estimated by comparing observed cases relative to expected cases. The estimated raw SIRs were smoothed by a Besag, York, and Mollie spatial model and the spatial empirical Bayesian method. The purely spatial scan statistic was used to identify spatial clusters.

RESULTS

There were 4,175 incident BC cases in the study area from 2008 to 2011, of which 3,080 were successfully geocoded to the neighborhood level. Higher than expected rates of BC were found in neighborhoods located in northern and central Tehran, whereas lower rates appeared in southern areas. The most likely cluster of higher than expected BC incidence involved neighborhoods in districts 3 and 6, with an observed-to-expected ratio of 3.92 (p<0.001), whereas the most likely cluster of lower than expected rates involved neighborhoods in districts 17, 18, and 19, with an observed-to-expected ratio of 0.05 (p<0.001).

CONCLUSIONS

Neighborhood-level inequality in the incidence of BC exists in Tehran. These findings can serve as a basis for resource allocation and preventive strategies in at-risk areas.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Evaluation and comparison of spatial cluster detection methods for improved decision making of disease surveillance: a case study of national dengue surveillance in Thailand
Chawarat Rotejanaprasert, Kawin Chinpong, Andrew B. Lawson, Peerut Chienwichai, Richard J. Maude
BMC Medical Research Methodology.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
An examination and analysis of the clustering of healthcare centers and their spatial accessibility in Tehran metropolis: Insights from Google POI data
Fatemeh Rajabi, Farhad Hosseinali, Hamidreza Rabiei-Dastjerdi
Sustainable Cities and Society.2024; 117: 105845. CrossRef
Clusters of high-risk, low-risk, and temporal trends of breast and cervical cancer-related mortality in São Paulo, Brazil, during 2000–2016
P.M.M. Bermudi, A.C.G. Pellini, C.S.G. Diniz, A.G. Ribeiro, B.S. de Aguiar, M.A. Failla, F. Chiaravalloti Neto
Annals of Epidemiology.2023; 78: 61. CrossRef
Variabilidade espacial intraurbana da mortalidade por câncer de mama e do colo do útero no município de São Paulo: análise dos fatores associados
Breno Souza de Aguiar, Alessandra Cristina Guedes Pellini, Elizabeth Angélica Salinas Rebolledo, Adeylson Guimarães Ribeiro, Carmen Simone Grilo Diniz, Patricia Marques Moralejo Bermudi, Marcelo Antunes Failla, Oswaldo Santos Baquero, Francisco Chiaravall
Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Intra-urban spatial variability of breast and cervical cancer mortality in the city of São Paulo: analysis of associated factors
Breno Souza de Aguiar, Alessandra Cristina Guedes Pellini, Elizabeth Angélica Salinas Rebolledo, Adeylson Guimarães Ribeiro, Carmen Simone Grilo Diniz, Patricia Marques Moralejo Bermudi, Marcelo Antunes Failla, Oswaldo Santos Baquero, Francisco Chiaravall
Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Breast cancer incidence in Yogyakarta, Indonesia from 2008–2019: A cross-sectional study using trend analysis and geographical information system
Bryant Ng, Herindita Puspitaningtyas, Juan Adrian Wiranata, Susanna Hilda Hutajulu, Irianiwati Widodo, Nungki Anggorowati, Guardian Yoki Sanjaya, Lutfan Lazuardi, Patumrat Sripan, Abdulkader Murad
PLOS ONE.2023; 18(7): e0288073. CrossRef
Evaluation of the association between centrosome amplification in tumor tissue of breast cancer patients and changes in the expression of CETN1 and CNTROB genes
Payam Kheirmand Parizi, Leila Mousavi Seresht, Seyed-Alireza Esmaeili, Ali Davarpanah Jazi, Abdolazim Sarli, Farinaz Khosravian, Mansour Salehi
Gene Reports.2022; 26: 101481. CrossRef
The Effect of Religious–Spiritual Psychotherapy on Illness Perception and Inner Strength among Patients with Breast Cancer in Iran
Safoora Davari, Isaac Rahimian Boogar, Siavash Talepasand, Mohamad Reza Evazi
Journal of Religion and Health.2022; 61(6): 4302. CrossRef
Geographic disparities in Saskatchewan prostate cancer incidence and its association with physician density: analysis using Bayesian models
Mustafa Andkhoie, Michael Szafron
BMC Cancer.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Campania and cancer mortality: An inseparable pair? The role of environmental quality and socio-economic deprivation
Massimiliano Agovino, Massimiliano Cerciello, Gaetano Musella
Social Science & Medicine.2021; 287: 114328. CrossRef
The application of spatial empirical Bayesian smoothing method in spatial analysis of bacillary dysentery: A case study in Yudu County, Jiangxi Province
Yuwei Wang, Wang Gao
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science.2020; 568(1): 012009. CrossRef
A Multi-Decadal Spatial Analysis of Demographic Vulnerability to Urban Flood: A Case Study of Birmingham City, USA
Mohammad Khalid Hossain, Qingmin Meng
Sustainability.2020; 12(21): 9139. CrossRef
Cancer mortality rates and spillover effects among different areas: A case study in Campania (southern Italy)
Massimiliano Agovino, Maria Carmela Aprile, Antonio Garofalo, Angela Mariani
Social Science & Medicine.2018; 204: 67. CrossRef
Spatial modeling of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Iranian army units during 2014-2017 using a hierarchical Bayesian method and the spatial scan statistic
Erfan Ayubi, Mohammad Barati, Arasb Dabbagh Moghaddam, Ali Reza Khoshdel
Epidemiology and Health.2018; 40: e2018032. CrossRef

Geographic distribution of the incidence of colorectal cancer in Iran: a population-based study: Fatemeh Khosravi Shadmani, Erfan Ayubi, Salman Khazaei, Mohadeseh Sani, Shiva Mansouri Hanis, Somayeh Khazaei, Mokhtar Soheylizad, Kamyar Mansori; Epidemiol Health. 2017;39:e2017020. Published online May 17, 2017; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2017020

28,384 View
303 Download
33 Web of Science
26 Crossref

Abstract PDF

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer and the fourth most common cause of cancer death in the world. The aim of this study was to investigate the provincial distribution of the incidence of CRC across Iran.

METHODS

This epidemiologic study used data from the National Cancer Registry of Iran and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education of Iran. The average annual age-standardized rate (ASR) for the incidence of CRC was calculated for each province.

RESULTS

We found that adenocarcinoma (not otherwise specified) was the most common histological subtype of CRC in males and females, accounting for 81.91 and 81.95% of CRC cases, respectively. Signet ring cell carcinoma was the least prevalent subtype of CRC in males and females and accounted for 1.5 and 0.94% of CRC cases, respectively. In patients aged 45 years or older, there was a steady upward trend in the incidence of CRC, and the highest ASR of CRC incidence among both males and females was in the age group of 80-84 years, with an ASR of 144.69 per 100,000 person-years for males and 119.18 per 100,000 person-years for females. The highest incidence rates of CRC in Iran were found in the central, northern, and western provinces. Provinces in the southeast of Iran had the lowest incidence rates of CRC.

CONCLUSIONS

Wide geographical variation was found in the incidence of CRC across the 31 provinces of Iran. These variations must be considered for prevention and control programs for CRC, as well as for resource allocation purposes.

Summary

Citations

Citations to this article as recorded by

Determinants of survival and recurrence in patients with stage I colorectal cancer
Alimohammad Bananzadeh, Mahshid Bahadori, Mohammad Mohammadianpanah, Faramarz Pakravan, Sara Shojaei-Zarghani, Ali Reza Safarpour
Frontiers in Surgery.2024;[Epub] CrossRef
A joinpoint and age–period–cohort analysis of ocular cancer secular trends in Iran from 2004 to 2016
Mohammad Abolhosseini, Zahra Khorrami, Sare Safi, Mohammad Esmaeil Akbari, Seyed Mohamadmehdi Moshtaghion, Seyed Farzad Mohammadi, Mozhgan Rezaei Kanavi, Saeed Karimi
Scientific Reports.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Outcome of early versus late ileostomy closure in patients with rectal cancers undergoing low anterior resection: A prospective cohort study
Alimohammad Bananzade, Maryam Dehghankhalili, Faranak Bahrami, Seyed Mohammad Kazem Tadayon, Fariborz Ghaffarpasand
Asian Journal of Surgery.2023; 46(10): 4277. CrossRef
Carbohydrate quality indices and colorectal cancer risk: a case-control study
Masoud Amini Kahrizsangi, Zohreh Ebrahimi, Zainab Shateri, Fatemeh Mansouri, Ali Zangene, Milad Rajabzadeh-Dehkordi, Mehran Nouri, Bahram Rashidkhani
BMC Cancer.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Impacts of some clinicopathodemography and colorectal tissues key cell cycle and mucin stabilizing molecules on the metastasis trend in colorectal cancer patients
Ali Ghorbani Ranjbary, Jalil Mehrzad, Nasrollah Rahbar, Hesam Dehghani
Molecular Biology Reports.2023; 50(10): 8589. CrossRef
Evaluation of correlation of miR-141 expression changes with common mutations of K-Ras gene and its relationship with prognosis in tumor tissue of colorectal cancer in Iranian patients
Melika Arkani, Ardeshir Hesampour Mahallati, Maliheh Entezari
Medical Sciences Journal of Islamic Azad University.2023; 33(3): 230. CrossRef
Serum level and tumor tissue expression of Ribonucleotide-diphosphate Reductase subunit M2 B: a potential biomarker for colorectal cancer
Naser Mobarra, Hanieh Gholamalizadeh, Kaed A. Abdulhussein, Sara Raji, Fatemeh Taheri Asl, Mobina Sadat Mirvahabi, Mahdi Rafiee, Reza Pakzad
Molecular Biology Reports.2022; 49(5): 3657. CrossRef
Enhanced anticancer potency with reduced nephrotoxicity of newly synthesized platin-based complexes compared with cisplatin
Roya Salehi, Selda Abyar, Fatemeh Ramazani, Ali Akbar Khandar, Seyed Abolfazl Hosseini-Yazdi, Jonathan M. White, Mahdi Edalati, Houman Kahroba, Mehdi Talebi
Scientific Reports.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
A systematic review of methods to estimate colorectal cancer incidence using population-based cancer registries
Norah Alsadhan, Alaa Almaiman, Mar Pujades-Rodriguez, Cathy Brennan, Farag Shuweihdi, Sultana A. Alhurishi, Robert M. West
BMC Medical Research Methodology.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Evaluation of lymph node adequacy in patients with colorectal cancer: Results from a referral center in Iran
Hossein Yahyazadeh, Ahmad Rezazadeh Mafi, Marzieh Beheshti, Amin Ghareyazi, Azita Abdollahinejad, Sahel Valadan Tahbaz
Forum of Clinical Oncology.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Evaluation of lymph node adequacy in patients with colorectal cancer: Results from a referral center in Iran
Hossein Yahyazadeh, Ahmad Rezazadeh Mafi, Marzieh Beheshti, Amin Ghareyazi, Azita Abdollahinejad, Sahel Valadan Tahbaz
Forum of Clinical Oncology.2022; 13(1): 9. CrossRef
Diet-dependent acid load and the risk of colorectal cancer and adenoma: a case–control study
Saeede Jafari Nasab, Pegah Rafiee, Alireza Bahrami, Nasim Rezaeimanesh, Bahram Rashidkhani, Golbon Sohrab, Farah Naja, Ehsan Hejazi, Amir Sadeghi
Public Health Nutrition.2021; 24(14): 4474. CrossRef
Incidence and Risk Factors of Colorectal Cancer in the Iranian Population: a Systematic Review
Hossein Mozafar Saadati, Batool Okhovat, Farzad Khodamoradi
Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer.2021; 52(2): 414. CrossRef
Trends of Colorectal Cancer Epidemiology and Morphology in Tehran Metropolis, Iran from 2006 to 2015
Mehdi Azizmohammad Looha, Gohar Mohammadi, Mohammad Esmaeil Akbari, Elham Partovipour, Majid Samsami
International Journal of Cancer Management.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Participation Rate, Risk Factors, and Incidence of Colorectal Cancer in the Screening Program Among the Population Covered by the Health Centers in Arak, Iran
Pegah Mohaghegh, Farzane Ahmadi, Mahjabin Shiravandi, Javad Nazari
International Journal of Cancer Management.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
A case-control study of Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diets, colorectal cancer and adenomas among Iranian population
Saeede Jafari Nasab, Matin Ghanavati, Pegah Rafiee, Alireza Bahrami, Nazanin Majidi, Cain C. T. Clark, Amir Sadeghi, Mohammad Houshyari, Ehsan Hejazi
BMC Cancer.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
The Association of Fat-Mass-and Obesity-Associated Gene Polymorphism (rs9939609) With Colorectal Cancer: A Case-Control Study
Maryam Gholamalizadeh, Mohammad Esmail Akbari, Saeid Doaei, Sayed Hossein Davoodi, Bojlul Bahar, Ghasem Azizi Tabesh, Hossein Sadeghi, Melika Razavi Hashemi, Elham Kheyrani, Samira Rastgoo, Azadeh Hajipour, Zahra Aslany, Reza Mirfakhraie, Alireza Mosavi J
Frontiers in Oncology.2021;[Epub] CrossRef
Premature mortality of gastrointestinal cancer in Iran: trends and projections 2001–2030
Fatemeh Khosravi Shadmani, Farshad Farzadfar, Moein Yoosefi, Kamyar Mansori, Reza Khosravi Shadman, Aliakbar Haghdoost
BMC Cancer.2020;[Epub] CrossRef
Measuring inequalities in the selected indicators of National Health Accounts from 2008 to 2016: evidence from Iran
Mohammad Hossein Mehrolhassani, Vahid Yazdi-Feyzabadi, Marzieh Lashkari
Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation.2020;[Epub] CrossRef
Spatio-temporal analysis of colorectal cancer using a geographic information system in the Iranian military community during the period 2007–2016
Alireza Khoshdel, M Alimohammadi, M Sepandi, Y Alimohamadi, P Jalali, M Janani
BMJ Military Health.2020; 166(E): e8. CrossRef
Positive correlation between interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene 86bp VNTR polymorphism and colorectal cancer susceptibility: a case-control study
Mostafa Ibrahimi, Maryam Moossavi, Ehsan Nazemalhosseini Mojarad, Mahsa Musavi, Milad Mohammadoo-khorasani, Zahra Shahsavari
Immunologic Research.2019; 67(1): 151. CrossRef
Lymphovascular and Perineural Invasions Are Independently Associated with Advanced Colorectal Carcinoma
Hossein Yahyazadeh, Ahmad R Mafi, Elham Khatooni, Marzieh Beheshti, Azita Abdollahinejad
International Journal of Cancer Management.2019;[Epub] CrossRef
The Prediction of Colorectal Cancer Screening Based on the Extended Parallel Process Model: Moderating the Role of Health Literacy and Cancer-Related Empowerment
Isaac Rahimian Boogar, Siavash Talepasand, Hassan Norouzi, Sara Mozafari, Sayed Javad Hosseini
International Journal of Cancer Management.2018;[Epub] CrossRef
Synthesis of Cyanoenone-Modified Diterpenoid Analogs as Novel Bmi-1-Mediated Antitumor Agents
Lian-Fang Yang, Yajing Xing, Jie-Xin Xiao, Jia Xie, Wei Gao, Jiuqing Xie, Li-Ting Wang, Jinhua Wang, Mingyao Liu, Zhengfang Yi, Wen-Wei Qiu
ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters.2018; 9(11): 1105. CrossRef
Bayesian adjustment for trend of colorectal cancer incidence in misclassified registering across Iranian provinces
Sajad Shojaee, Nastaran Hajizadeh, Hadis Najafimehr, Luca Busani, Mohamad Amin Pourhoseingholi, Ahmad Reza Baghestani, Maryam Nasserinejad, Sara Ashtari, Mohammad Reza Zali, Hassan Ashktorab
PLOS ONE.2018; 13(12): e0199273. CrossRef
Prognostic significance of the tumor-stroma ratio in colon carcinoma: a retrospective study
Özgen Arslan Solmaz
Archives of Medical Science – Civilization Diseases.2018; 3(1): 190. CrossRef

First
Prev
Page of 2
Next
Last

Search