Cost‑effectiveness analysis of fracture liaison services in Iran.

Unlabelled: This study evaluates the cost-effectiveness of a Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) compared to current practice for individuals aged 50 and older with fragility fractures in Iran. The FLS was associated with an additional cost of $50 and a gain of 0.03 QALYs, resulting in an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of $1663 per QALY, demonstrating its cost-effectiveness.

The impact of osteoporosis virtual training course for general practitioners.

Unlabelled: This study evaluated the impact of a virtual training program on osteoporosis management for general practitioners. Among 498 participants, knowledge scores significantly increased from 38 to 83 (P < 0.001).

Association between serum hemoglobin level and bone mineral density in adults: Iranian multi-center osteoporosis study (IMOS).

Unlabelled: The associations between serum hemoglobin (Hb) levels and bone mineral density (BMD) were investigated in population of the 4th Iranian Multicenter Osteoporosis Study (IMOS). A positive relationship between Hb levels and BMD at hip and femoral neck were detected only in men.

Purpose: Previous studies have investigated the relationship between hemoglobin (Hb) levels and bone mineral density (BMD) with controversial findings.

Correction: Bibliometric overview of the Tehran lipid and glucose study (TLGS) publications from 2000 to 2022.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1007/s40200-024-01392-9.].

E-participation in policy-making for health: a scoping review protocol.

Introduction: For the general public, e-participation represents a potential solution to the challenges associated with in-person participation in health policy-making processes. By fostering democratic engagement, e-participation can enhance civic legitimacy and trust in public institutions. However, despite its importance, there is currently a gap in the literature regarding a comprehensive synthesis of studies on various aspects of e-participation in the health policy domain.

Identifying determinants for falls among Iranian older adults: insights from the Bushehr Elderly Health Program.

Background: Falls are a common cause of fractures in older adults. This study aimed to investigate the factors associated with spontaneous falls among people aged ≥ 60 years in southern Iran.

Methods: The baseline data of 2,426 samples from the second stage of the first phase of a prospective cohort, the Bushehr Elderly Health (BEH) program, were included in the analysis.

Bibliometric overview of the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (TLGS) publications from 2000 to 2022.

Aim: The present study was conducted to analyze the publications of the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (TLGS) and assess its scientific productions during the last 23 years.

Methods: The required data were retrieved from the database. The advanced search was chosen, and the search query included terms related to the TLGS.

The association of osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease risk score based on the Framingham and ACC/AHA risk prediction models: a cross-sectional analysis of Bushehr Elderly Health Program.

Background: The association between osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease, two major health problems, has been reported in some studies. In this study was aimed to investigate the relationship between osteoporosis and the CVD risk score based on Framingham and American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) prediction models in the population over 60 years old.

Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted on data from 2389 men and women participating in the Bushehr Elderly Health (BEH) program.

Iran osteoporosis registry: protocol for nationwide study.

Background: Osteoporotic fractures can result in significant health complications and an increased risk of death. Registry studies could provide better treatment options and improve patient outcomes by providing useful information about the disease. The present study describes the protocol for an osteoporosis registry in Iran.

The process of hip fracture management before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic affected the control of many chronic conditions, including hip fractures, worldwide. This study was to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the management of hip fractures in a referral orthopedic hospital in Iran. By understanding how the pandemic has influenced the care of hip fracture patients, we can gain valuable insights into the challenges, adaptations, and potential improvements in orthopedic healthcare during such public health crises.

The association between quality of life and diabetes: the Bushehr Elderly Health Program.

Background And Objective: Considering the importance of diabetes and its increased prevalence with aging, this study aimed to evaluate the association between diabetes status and quality of life (QOL) and the determining factors in individuals over 60.

Methods: Two thousand three hundred seventy-five individuals including 819 (34.5%) with diabetes, aged 69.

Assessment of quality of life and its affecting factors in osteosarcopenic individuals in the Iranian older adult population: Bushehr Elderly Health (BEH) program.

Objectives: This cross-sectional study, conducted as part of the Bushehr Elderly Health program stage II in Bushehr, Iran, aimed to evaluate health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) in individuals aged ≥ 60 with osteosarcopenia, a condition characterized by the co-occurrence of osteopenia/osteoporosis and sarcopenia. Given the increasing elderly population worldwide, understanding the HR-QoL of this demographic is crucial, with osteosarcopenia being a significant factor.

Methods: The study enrolled 2369 participants aged ≥ 60 and collected demographic and anthropometric data.

Mind the osteoporosis care gap with timely diagnosis: an executive summary of nationwide osteoporosis Campaigns 2019-2021.

Background: The World Osteoporosis Day inaugurate on October 20 every year by the International Osteoporosis Foundation to initiate bone health and osteoporosis as a global health agenda for policymakers, health care providers, and the public. The reported the campaigns activities in three years 2019, 2020, and 2021. The aim of this campaigns was to promote the osteoporosis awareness to close osteoporosis care and data gaps.

Osteoporosis medication adherence tools: a systematic review.

Poor adherence reduces the effectiveness of osteoporosis treatment, resulting in lower bone mineral density and subsequently higher fracture rates. Reliable and practical tools are needed to measure medication adherence. The aim of this systematic review was to find osteoporosis medication adherence measurement tools and assess their applicability.

The Association of Cardiovascular Diseases Risk Scores and Osteosarcopenia Among Older Adult Populations: The Results of Bushehr Elderly Health (BEH) Program.

Considering the association of cardiovascular disease (CVD) with both osteoporosis and sarcopenia, this study aimed to explore the association between a newly developed CVD risk score and osteosarcopenia in the elderly population. Participants in the second phase of the Bushehr Elderly Health (BEH) program were included. Osteosarcopenia was defined as having both osteopenia/osteoporosis and sarcopenia.

Evaluation of the performance of osteoporosis/fracture screening models to identify high-risk women for osteoporosis: Bushehr elderly health (BEH) program.

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the performance of valid risk assessment models developed for osteoporosis/ fracture screening to identify women in need of bone density measurement in a population of Iranian elderly women.

Methods: This study was performed using the data of Bushehr Elderly Health (BEH) program, a population-based cohort study of elderly population aged ≥ 60 years. Seven osteoporosis risk assessment tools, including Osteoporosis Risk Assessment Instrument (ORAI), Malaysian Osteoporosis Screening Tool (MOST), Osteoporosis Prescreening Risk Assessment (OPERA), Osteoporosis Prescreening Model for Iranian Postmenopausal women (OPMIP), Osteoporosis Index of Risk (OSIRIS), and Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool for Asians (OSTA), as well as Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) were included in the study.

Iranian Multi-center Osteoporosis Study (IMOS), 2021-2022: the study protocol.

Background: This paper presents the protocol of the 4 round of Iranian Multi-center Osteoporosis Study (IMOS), a national survey with the primary objective of estimating the prevalence of osteoporosis and sarcopenia and their risk factors in a representative sample of urban and rural populations.

Methods: The target population of the survey is all individuals ≥ 50 years in Iran. A multi-stage random sampling method has been used in the study.

The effects of Silymarin on the features of cardiometabolic syndrome in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Some medicinal herbs and their effective components showed positive effects on the features of the cardiometabolic syndrome (CMS). The aim of the present systematic review and meta-analysis is to examine the effects of silymarin on the components of CMS in adults. Four electronic databases including PubMed/Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase were systematically searched up to December 31, 2020 to identify all eligible clinical trials.

Gender Disparities Among Highly Cited Researchers in Biomedicine, 2014-2020.

This cross-sectional study examines gender disparities in publication citations between men and women among highly cited researchers in the field of biomedicine.