Estimating the Trend of Blood Sugar Changes in Diabetic Patients Using the Latent Growth Curve Model a Longitudinal Cohort Study.

Background: Diabetes, which is characterized by an increase in blood sugar levels, costs a lot of money every year for its treatment and complications due to incorrect treatment and improper control. The purpose of this study was to investigate the trend of blood sugar changes in diabetic patients using the latent growth curve model.

Materials And Methods: In this study, data related to diabetic patients participating in Persian cohort study of Sabzevar city were used.

Survival of Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Patients Increases in the Early Years of Dialysis: Comparison of Parametric Frailty Survival Models.

Background: Previous studies on the survival of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients have been done using the Cox model. This model requires establishing the basic assumption of proportional hazard (PH) and not establishing it leads to misleading inferences. Alternatively, if the time-to-event distribution is known, accelerated failure time models can be developed in such a way that no PH assumption is required.

Towards green filtration: Thyme-based antibacterial nanofiber media as alternatives to synthetic counterparts.

This study presents a comparative strategy for incorporating natural and synthetic antibacterial agents into electrospun nanofiber media for face mask applications, addressing concerns over toxicity and environmental impact. Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers containing thyme extract (5,20, 40, 60 wt %) and ZIF-8 (5,7, 10, 15 wt %) were fabricated and characterized. Morphological analysis confirmed uniform, bead-free nanofibers with diameters ranging from 207.

Occupational exposure to heavy metals and its association with DNA oxidative stress among urban green space workers.

Heavy metals impact the urban population, the environment, and workers exposed to these pollutants. Green space workers during the day shift and peak city traffic hours have constant exposure to air pollutants. This study aimed to determine the concentration of heavy metals including, Cd, Co, and Zn in urine and breathing air samples among green space workers as the exposed group and office employees as the control group of Tehran Municipality and investigate the associations between heavy metal exposure and DNA oxidative stress.

Analysis of Birth Growth: Using a Mixture Cure Frailty Model.

Background: The birth rate is important in population growth. Concerns are growing over declining birth rates in Iran, as a developing country in the past decade. The present study aimed to examine population growth in Hamadan and the factors influencing the birth rate.

Identification and classification of risk factors for mental health problems in healthcare workers using a systemic framework: an umbrella review.

Background: Mental health problems are high among healthcare workers (HCWs) due to difficult and complex working conditions. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of depression and anxiety through existing meta-analyses and identify risk factors related to these mental health issues at different levels of the work system.

Methods: We conducted an umbrella review with a scoping approach to identify and select studies related to depression and anxiety among HCWs.

A Longitudinal Examination of Blood Sugar Dynamics in Diabetes and Non-Diabetes Using Growth Curve Model: The Sabzevar Persian Cohort Study.

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder with substantial implications for public health. Understanding the factors influencing blood sugar fluctuations is crucial for effective diabetes management and prevention. This study aimed to evaluate factors associated with blood sugar changes in diabetic patients and healthy individuals attending the Sabzevar Persian Cohort Center, employing the growth curve model.

Health risk assessment of occupational exposure to heavy metals among green space workers in Iran.

Exposure to heavy metals can result in various adverse health effects. Tehran is rated as one of the world's most polluted cities. Green space workers are continuously exposed to such pollutants in this city.

Association Between Infection and Susceptibility to Deltamethrin Insecticide in (Diptera: Psychodidae), the Main Vector of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis.

(Diptera: Psychodidae) is the main vector of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis. is a symbiotic alphaproteobacteria of arthropods that can be involved in susceptibility or resistance. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between and Deltamethrin susceptibility/resistance in .

Rodents as vehicle for delivery of transgenic bacteria to make paratransgenic sand fly vectors of cutaneous leishmaniasis in field condition.

Vector-borne diseases, among them leishmaniasis, cause more than 700,000 deaths annually. The lack of an effective vaccination and the increasing resistance of sand flies to insecticides require the urgent development of innovative approaches to contain the disease. The use of engineered bacteria that express anti-parasite molecules (paratransgenesis) shows much promise.

Efficiency of mitochondrial genes and nuclear Alu elements in detecting human DNA in blood meals of Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes: a time-course study.

Background: The time required for PCR detection of DNA in human blood meals in vector mosquitoes may vary, depending on the molecular markers used, based on the size and copy number of the amplicons. Detailed knowledge of the blood-feeding behavior of mosquito populations in nature is an essential component for evaluating their vectorial capacity and for assessing the roles of individual vertebrates as potential hosts involved in the transmission of vector-borne diseases.

Methods: Laboratory experiments were conducted to compare the time course of PCR detection of DNA in human blood meals from individual blood-fed Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes, using loci with different characteristics, including two mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) genes, cytB (228 bp) and 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) (157 bp) and nuclear Alu-repeat elements (226 bp) at different time points after the blood meal.

Prevalence and difference of COVID-19 symptoms, post-COVID conditions and duration of illness among the vaccinated and unvaccinated population: a cross-sectional study in Peshawar.

Unlabelled: Studies on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms, post-coronavirus disease (COVID) conditions, and vaccination outcomes in Pakistan are limited and inconsistent. The study investigated differences in symptoms and post-COVID conditions between vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals and the impact of vaccination on illness duration based on existing literature.

Methods: The study was a 3-month cross-sectional study conducted in Peshawar, Pakistan.

The effect of listening to Iranian pop and classical music, on mental and physiological drowsiness.

Driver's drowsiness is one of the high-risk road behaviors that quadruples the risk of road accidents. Measures to deal with drowsiness during driving include listening to music. The present study investigates the effect of two types of music, namely Iranian high-tempo pop and classical music, on mental and physiological drowsiness during driving.

Repellent Efficacy of and Essential Oils against Malaria Vector, (Diptera: Culicidae).

Background: Mosquito species are highly considering as disease transmission as well as nuisance insects. One of the principal strategy to protect human from the mosquito bites is repellent agents. This study aimed to assess repellency of two organic essential oils, and from bites of malaria vector, .

Fabrication and characterization of TiO and MWCNT coated electrospinning nanofibers for UV protection properties.

This paper aimed to fabricate UV protective nanofibers by the use of specific nanoparticles. The DMF/TiO (Titanium dioxide), DMF/MWCNT (Multi-Walled Carbon Nano Tubes), and DMF/MWCNT+TiO (MWCNT: TiO mass ratio= 1:1) solutions were transferred into a syringe with a stainless steel needle with gauge 21. The electrospinning process was performed for 3 h at the optimized conditions.

Thermal requirements of immature stages of Chrysomya albiceps (Diptera: Calliphoridae) as a common forensically important fly.

Entomological material may be used to estimate the time since death occurred (postmortem interval, PMI) in forensically obscure cases. The method that is commonly used to calculate minimum post-mortem interval (mPMI, i.e.

An Assessment of Ergonomics Climate and Its Association with Self-Reported Pain, Organizational Performance and Employee Well-Being.

Previous studies have demonstrated that a positive ergonomics climate with an equal focus on improving operational performance and employee well-being is beneficial to both employee health and organizational performance. This study aimed to assess the ergonomics climate at two power plants and examine its association with self-reported pain, performance, and well-being. At two power plants in Iran, survey responses from 109 and 110 employees were obtained.

The combined effect of industrial noise type, level and frequency characteristics on hand motor skills: A lab trial study.

Background: The study aimed to assess the interactive effects of industrial noise type, level and frequency characteristics on hand motor skills using the Minnesota Manual Dexterity Test and the Hand Tool Dexterity Test.

Methods: A total of ten nonsmoking male volunteers with normal hearing and vision were selected for this study. The study followed a full 3×3×2 factorial design.

Association between dietary inflammatory index and components of metabolic syndrome.

Limited data are available on the association of Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components. The present study was conducted to investigate the association of DII with MetS and its components among Iranian adults. A total of 404 subjects, aged 18 years or older, were included in the current cross-sectional study.

Comparing serum concentration of spexin among patients with metabolic syndrome, healthy overweight/obese, and normal-weight individuals.

There are many factors related to etiology of metabolic syndrome (MetS) including obesity. Spexin, a peptide hormone released from adipose tissue, is the most down-regulated gene in obese, compared to non-obese adipose tissue. Hence, it potentially contributes to the progression and development of metabolic diseases.

Molecular epidemiology of Sporothrix schenkii isolates in Malaysia.

Sporothrix schenkii is a dimorphic fungus that causes infections in both humans and animals. We report on 25 S. schenkii isolates collected in 2017 from humans and cats clinically diagnosed with sporotrichosis, in Malaysia.

Predicting the probability of occupational fall incidents: a Bayesian network model for the oil industry.

. The probability of being injured or killed from an occupational incident is much higher than a process mishap in the oil and gas industry. The aim of this study was to establish a model for predicting the probability of occupational fall incidents using Bayesian networks.

Comparative Study of Resting Metabolic Rate and Plasma Amino Acid Profile in Patients Who Underwent Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: 6-Month Follow-up Study.

Purpose: Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) are the most common techniques for treatment of morbid obesity. However, a few studies have compared the energy expenditure and plasma amino acid profile after LRYGB and LSG. The present study was conducted to assess the resting metabolic rate (RMR) and plasma amino acid profile in obese patients who underwent LRYGB and LSG before and 6 months after the surgery in order to compare these changes from baseline between the two procedures.

The effect of increasing the illumination on operators' visual performance in the control-room of a combined cycle power plant.

Background: Lighting is one of the environmental factors affecting the performance of the control room operators. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the control room operators' visual performance in two different illumination conditions at a combined cycle power plant through field-work.

Methods: Sixteen operators in day shift were evaluated with the Freiburg Visual Acuity test (FrACT) software at two lighting systems with different intensities.