Stepwise approach to screen high-risk individuals using the non-laboratory-based and laboratory-based CVD risk scoring.

Objective: We compared non-laboratory models' efficacy with standard laboratory-based model in identifying high-risk populations for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in resource-limited settings.

Methods: A national sample of 121 672 individuals aged 40-70 from the PERSIAN cohort was analyzed. Non-laboratory models, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and Iranian pooled-cohort CVD mortality models, were compared with the WHO laboratory-based model.

Prevalence and risk factors of latent tuberculosis infection in hemodialysis patients in southwest Iran.

Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant global health concern, particularly in developing countries. Diagnosing latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in hemodialysis patients is crucial because of the risk of developing active tuberculosis in this population due to attenuated immune response. Herein, we assessed the prevalence of LTBI in hemodialysis patients.

An application of social marketing for promoting HIV testing in Iran.

Background: It has been estimated that 60,000 Iranians have been infected with HIV/AIDS and only 36% of them are aware of their status. This study aimed to design, implement and evaluate a social marketing campaign to promote HIV testing in Boyer-Ahmad County, Kohgiluyeh, and Boyer-Ahmad Province, southwest of Iran.

Materials And Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest without a control group, developed based on a social marketing assessment and response tool.

Physical and psychological workloads and their association with occupational fatigue among hospital service personnel.

Background: Physical and psychological workloads are a vital issue in the workplace. This study aimed to investigate the association between physical and psychological workloads and occupational fatigue among Iranian hospital service personnel. In Iran, hospital service personnel refers to a group of healthcare workers who undertake a range of duties, such as moving and carrying the hospital waste, transporting patients by wheelchair or gurney to the operating room, x-ray department, other wards, or other locations around the facility, performing cleaning tasks such as changing linens, mopping floors, and sterilizing equipment, and following infection control procedures to reduce the risk of spreading germs within the hospital setting.

In-situ hydrothermal synthesis of CNT decorated by nano ZnS/CuO for simultaneous removal of acid food dyes from binary water samples.

The zinc sulfide/copper oxide-carbon nanotube nanocomposite (ZnS/CuO-CNT) was fabricated by using an in-situ hydrothermal synthesis method and was used for simultaneous ultrasound-assisted adsorptive removal of a binary mixture of ponceau 4R (P4R) and tartrazine (TA) acid food dyes from contaminated water. The as-synthesized ZnS/CuO-CNT was described by FESEM, XRD, FTIR, BET, and zeta potential analysis. The results included nested network morphology, high purity with the crystalline structure, oxygen-containing functional groups, mesoporous/micropores texture with cumulate interspace, specific surface area of 106.

static and dynamic cell culture study of novel bone scaffolds based on 3D-printed PLA and cell-laden alginate hydrogel.

The aim of this paper was to design and fabricate a novel composite scaffold based on the combination of 3D-printed polylactic acid-based triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMSs) and cell-laden alginate hydrogel. This novel scaffold improves the low mechanical properties of alginate hydrogel and can also provide a scaffold with a suitable pore size, which can be used in bone regeneration applications. In this regard, an implicit function was used to generate some gyroid TPMS scaffolds.

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection among HIV-positive patients in Southwest Iran and associated risk factors: a case-control study.

Background: The current study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection among HIV-positive patients and healthy subjects.

Methods: This study was carried out on HIV-positive patients and healthy individuals in Southwest Iran. Five millilitres of venous blood samples were collected aseptically from each individual.

Prevalence and determinants of anemia among Iranian population aged ≥35 years: A PERSIAN cohort-based cross-sectional study.

Background: So far, no comprehensive studies have been performed to assess burden and determinants of anemia in Iran. In the present study, we aimed to answer this query using the data obtained from the Prospective Epidemiological Research Studies in IrAN (PERSIAN).

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we included 161,686 adult participants (aged 35 years and older) from 16 provinces of Iran.

The Relationship between Salivary and Serum IgA and IgG Levels and Dental Caries in Adults.

Background: Dental caries is one of the most common microbial infectious diseases. The important method for as-sessment of oral health status is DMFT (Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth). Recent studies have shown conflicting results regarding the relationship of antibodies with dental caries.

Using Social Marketing to Reduce Intention of Cesarean Section in Iranian Women.

Introduction: In Iran, the rate of cesarean section is three times more than the acceptable rate considered by the World Health Organization. This study aimed at reducing the selection of cesarean section by primigravida through an intervention based on social marketing in Boyer-Ahmad County, Iran, 2015.

Methods: In this field trial, 39 of primigravida women were identified and selected as a target group.

Intercalation of curcumin into liposomal chemotherapeutic agent augments apoptosis in breast cancer cells.

Resistance to common chemotherapeutic agents is a frequent phenomenon in late-stage breast cancers. An ideal system capable of the co-delivery of hydrophobic and hydrophilic chemotherapeutic agents can regulate the dosage and co-localization of pharmaceutical compounds and thereby improve the anticancer efficacy. Here, for the first time, we have intercalated curcumin (Cur) into a double-layered membrane of cisplatin (Cis) liposomes to obtain a dosage controlled co-delivery formulation, capable of inducing apoptosis in breast cancer cells.

The Lived Experience of Nurses Caring for Patients with COVID-19 in Iran: A Phenomenological Study.

Objective: This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of nurses caring for patients with COVID-19 in Iran.

Methods: This study was a descriptive phenomenology. Sampling was purposefully performed, and participants were selected in terms of the inclusion criteria.

Facile preparation of a novel biogenic silver-loaded Nanofilm with intrinsic anti-bacterial and oxidant scavenging activities for wound healing.

To eliminate the microbial infection from an injury site, various modalities have been developed such as dressings and human skin substitutes. However, the high amount of reactive oxygen species, microbial infection, and damaging extracellular matrix remain as the main challenges for the wound healing process. In this study, for the first time, green synthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using Teucrium polium extract were embedded in poly lactic acid/poly ethylene glycol (PLA/PEG) film to provide absorbable wound dressing, with antioxidant and antibacterial features.

The Effect of Using Olive Oil and Fish Oil Prophylactic Dressings on Heel Pressure Injury Development in Critically Ill Patients.

Introduction And Aim: Prevention of pressure injuries in patients hospitalized in intensive care units is significantly important. Therefore, in the present study, the effect of using olive oil and fish oil prophylactic dressings on the development of heel pressure injuries was investigated.

Methods: The present study was a clinical trial conducted in the intensive care unit of Shahid Beheshti Hospital, in Yasuj.

Women's Views About Domestic Violence: A Qualitative Study in Iran.

Violence against women is an urgent health priority in Iran. Designing effective programs for preventing and controlling the problem necessitates a thorough understanding of Iranian women and their perspectives regarding domestic violence. This study was aimed at exploring the domestic violence-related views of married women who were referred to health care facilities in Ahvaz, Iran.

Cell targeting peptides as smart ligands for targeting of therapeutic or diagnostic agents: a systematic review.

Cell targeting peptides (CTP) are small peptides which have high affinity and specificity to a cell or tissue targets. They are typically identified by using phage display and chemical synthetic peptide library methods. CTPs have attracted considerable attention as a new class of ligands to delivery specifically therapeutic and diagnostic agents, because of the fact they have several advantages including easy synthesis, smaller physical sizes, lower immunogenicity and cytotoxicity and their simple and better conjugation to nano-carriers and therapeutic or diagnostic agents compared to conventional antibodies.

Mothers' views about sexual health education for their adolescent daughters: a qualitative study.

Background: Given that mothers play a role in the sexual education of their daughters, it is important to understand their views of sexual health and related programs. This study was aimed at exploring mothers' perspectives regarding sexual health education for their adolescent daughters in Mahshahr, Iran.

Methods: In this qualitative study, in-depth interviews with ten key informants and five focus group discussions involving 28 mothers with daughters aged 12-18 were conducted.

Vascular invasion as an independent prognostic factor in lymph node negative invasive breast cancer.

Introduction: Identification of simple and measurable prognostic factors is an important issue in treatment evaluation of breast cancer. The present study was conducted to evaluate the prognostic role of vascular invasion in lymph node negative breast cancer patients.

Methods: in a retrospective design, we analyzed the recorded profiles of the 1,640 patients treated in the breast cancer department of Motahari clinic affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, from January 1999 to December 2012.

Retrospective study of factors related to preterm labor in Yasuj, Iran.

Introduction: Premature labor is a serious worldwide problem that can cause neonatal death and other serious disorders. This study aimed to determine the most important factors related to preterm labor in Yasuj, Iran.

Method: This case-control study was conducted in the maternity ward of Imam Sajjad Hospital, the obstetrics and gynecology center of Yasuj, in 2010.

Asthma prevalence in Iranian guidance school children, a descriptive meta-analysis.

Background: The morbidity and mortality of asthma have risen among children, especially those under 18, during the past 3 to 4 decades. There are various single studies in different target populations of Iran, which have reported different estimations. The present study designed in order to estimate a pooled prevalence among Iranian guidance school children.

Titering of 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus hemagglutinin inhibition antibody in nonvaccinated pregnant women in Shiraz, Southern Iran.

Influenza may cause severe complications for pregnant women. In this study antibody response against 2009 H1N1 influenza virus in pregnant women was investigated. This seroprevalance cross sectional and questionnaire based study was conducted using a convenient sampling method.

Prevalence of asthma in elementary school age children in Iran--a systematic review and meta analysis study.

Asthma is a common chronic disease of childhood which causes considerable morbidity. Asthma affects 1 in 13 school-age children and is a leading cause of office and emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and school absenteeism. Estimating the prevalence of asthma in the community is important in assessing the impact of asthma at the level of population.