Patterns of type 2 diabetes risk factors using latent class analysis (LCA) model: a population-based study in the South of Iran, Kharameh cohort population.

Background: Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is a prevalent chronic disorder that decreases life expectancy and increases mortality. This study sought to identify the latent class (LC) patterns of risk factors for T2D in the Kharameh cohort population.

Methods: This population-based study used baseline data from the Kharamah cohort, which included 9,022 participants after excluding those with pre-existing or baseline-diagnosed T2D.

Performance of the finnish diabetes risk score in screening for undiagnosed type 2 diabetes among adults without prior diagnosis: A Kharameh Cohort Study, Iran.

Aims: To evaluate the effectiveness of the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC) as a potentially valuable tool for diabetes screening and prevention.

Methods: This study utilized data from the Kharameh Cohort Study, which included 10,663 participants. Of these, 1600 individuals with known diabetes were excluded.

Patterns of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in Kheramah PERSION cohort population using a latent class analysis.

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide, with a significant burden in Iran. Limited research has investigated patterns of modifiable CVDs risk factors in Iran. This study aims to address this gap by identifying distinct patterns of modifiable CVDs risk factors among adult aged + 40 and explore the relationship between demographic characteristics and risk factor patterns.

Bayesian Spatial Analysis of the Incidence Rate of Patients with Breast Cancer in Southern Iran.

Background: In the female population, breast cancer is the most common cancer and a leading cause of cancer death. This study was designed to investigate the geographical pattern of breast cancer risk in different counties of Fars province in the south of Iran from 2001 to 2018.

Methods: In this historical cohort study, data of Shiraz Population-Based Cancer Registry between 2001 and 2018 was used.

Association of individual and community-level socioeconomic status and education with medication use: a multilevel analysis in the PERSIAN cohort.

Background: Socioeconomic status (SES) and education influence medication use, but their effects at both individual and community levels remain poorly understood. This study investigates the association between medication count and polypharmacy with SES and education at both levels.

Methods: We used data from the Prospective Epidemiological Research Studies in IrAN (PERSIAN), comprising 163,770 individuals aged 35-70 from 18 sites in Iran.

Prostate Cancer Mortality in Iranian Men During 1990-2021: An Age-Period-Cohort and Joinpoint Regression Analysis.

Prostate cancer (PC) ranks as the third cause of cancer-related deaths among Iranian men. The age-period-cohort (APC) model helps identify critical ages, periods, and high-risk birth cohorts to prevent and control PC. Thus, this research aimed to evaluate the effect of APC on PC mortality in Iran from 1990 to 2021.

Sex differences in hypertension incidence and risk factors: a population-based cohort study in Southern Iran.

Background: Hypertension (HTN) is a major global public health concern. This study aims to identify gender differences to inform more effective prevention strategies and targeted management approaches.

Methods: This prospective cohort study included 7,710 participants aged 40 to 70 years, with a mean follow-up duration of 5.

The association between dietary patterns and cardiovascular disease risk factors in Iranian adults: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Dietary patterns are important factors associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). We examined the association between dietary patterns derived from factor analysis and CVD risk factors.

Methods: In the present cross-sectional study, a total of 3,687 adults (aged 40 to 70 years) with one or more types of CVDs were enrolled as participants.

The association between carbohydrate quality index and conventional risk factors of cardiovascular diseases in an Iranian adult population.

Objective: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the most common cause of death worldwide. Diet plays an important role among many risk factors for CVDs. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between carbohydrate quality index (CQI) and conventional risk factors of CVDs in Iranian adults.

Correction: Factors associated with reluctancy to acquire COVID-19 vaccination: A cross-sectional study in Shiraz, Iran, 2022.

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Application of boosted trees to the prognosis prediction of COVID-19.

Background And Aims: The precise prediction of COVID-19 prognosis remains a clinical challenge. In this regard, early identification of severe cases facilitates the triage and management of COVID-19 cases. The present paper aims to explore the prognosis of COVID-19 patients based on routine laboratory tests taken when patients are admitted.

Age at natural menopause and development of chronic diseases in the female population of Kharameh, Iran: A historical cohort study.

Background And Aims: Declines in estradiol levels after menopause have been reported to be associated with several health outcomes. This study aimed to determine the effect of age at natural menopause (ANM) on some of the most common chronic diseases.

Methods: This historical cohort study was performed on 2636 postmenopausal women aged 40-70 years participating in phase one of the PERSIAN cohort study in Kharameh, Iran, during 2015-2017.

Digital Screen Time and the Risk of Female Breast Cancer: A Retrospective Matched Case-Control Study.

Background: As the use of electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablets, and computers continues to rise globally, concerns have been raised about their potential impact on human health. Exposure to high energy visible (HEV) blue light, emitted from digital screens, particularly the so-called artificial light at night (ALAN), has been associated with adverse health effects, ranging from disruption of circadian rhythms to cancer. Breast cancer incidence rates are also increasing worldwide.

Age at natural menopause and its determinants in female population of Kharameh cohort study: Comparison of regression, conditional tree and forests.

Background: Natural menopause is defined as the permanent cessation of menstruation that occurs after 12 consecutive months of amenorrhea without any obvious pathological or physiological cause. The age of this phenomenon has been reported to be associated with several health outcomes.

Objectives: This study aimed to estimate the Age at Natural Menopause (ANM) and to identify reproductive and demographic factors affecting ANM.

Kharameh cohort study (KHCS) on non-communicable diseases and preliminary findings of 3-year follow-up.

Purpose: The Kharameh cohort study (KHCS) is one branch of the 'Prospective Epidemiological Research Studies in Iran', located in the south of Iran. The enrolment phase of KHCS spanned from April 2015 to March 2017, during which urban and rural residents of Kharameh were enrolled in the study. KHCS aims to investigate the incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases and cancer, and its related risk factors in a 15-year follow-up.

Investigating the trends of incidence rates of breast cancer in Southern Iran: a population based survey.

Background: The overall incidence of breast cancer is different all over the world and even within a nation. The present study aims to investigate the stratum-specific incidence trends of breast cancer in southern Iran.

Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, the data of Fars Population-Based Cancer Registry was used during 2001-2018.

Opium use and risk of colorectal cancer: a multi-center case-referent study in Iran.

Background: Opium use has been associated with an increased risk of cancers of the lung, oesophagus, and pancreas, and it was recently classified by the International Agency for Cancer Research as carcinogenic to humans. It is not clear whether opium also increases the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). The aim of our study was to assess the association between various metrics of opium use and the risk of CRC.

Evaluation of the prevalence of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among opium users, and cigarette smokers and comparison with normal population in Kharameh: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Recent studies have suggested that opium use may increase mortality from pulmonary diseases. However, there are limited comprehensive studies regarding the prevalence of Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) among tobacco and opium users has been published. We aimed to determine the prevalence of respiratory disease among tobacco and opium users.

Investigating the relationship between liver enzymes and incidence of hypertension: A population-based cohort study in Kharameh, a city in the South of Iran.

Background And Aims: Hypertension and abnormal liver enzymes are common health issues that frequently coexist, and recent research has suggested a possible association between them, warranting further investigation. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore the relationship between liver enzymes and hypertension.

Methods: This prospective cohort study utilized data from the Kharameh cohort study, which is a branch of the Prospective Epidemiological Studies in Iran (PERSIAN) database.

Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension among 10663 Adults Based on the Baseline Data of the Kherameh Cohort Study.

Background: A comprehensive strategy to reduce the complications of hypertension (HTN) should include prevention approaches, such as increasing awareness, early diagnosis, and adequate treatment. The present study aimed to assess awareness, treatment, and control of HTN and their related factors in Kherameh, Iran.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 10 663 individuals aged between 40 and 70 years using the Kherameh cohort data.