Publications by authors named "Ali Bitaraf"
Background: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a multifactorial disease primarily affecting infants with very low birth weight (VLBW). Research has shown that the pathogenesis of NEC is associated with abnormal bacterial colonization. Synbiotics, dietary supplements containing probiotics (beneficial bacteria) and prebiotics (non-digestible food), can alter the gut microbiome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Sleep disorders are common health problems in the elderly. One of the unusual and often overlooked risk factors for hypertension is insomnia. Therefore, this study investigated the relationships between insomnia and sleep problems with hypertension in the elderly population living in Tehran, Iran.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe skin is a dynamic organ with a complex immune network critical for maintaining balance and defending against various pathogens. Different types of cells in the skin, such as mast cells (MCs) and group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s), contribute to immune regulation and play essential roles in the early immune response to various triggers, including allergens. It is beneficial to dissect cell-to-cell interactions in the skin to elucidate the mechanisms underlying skin immunity.
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- The study aimed to compare the attack rates of multiple sclerosis (MS) exacerbations in patients with upper respiratory infections (URIs), focusing on those caused by COVID-19 versus other non-COVID-19 infections.
- Researchers followed 362 patients with relapsing-remitting MS over one year, using MRI scans to track any relapses and symptoms every 12 weeks.
- Findings showed that both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 URIs significantly increased the risk of MS attacks, with similar exacerbation rates and no significant change in MRI lesions during these episodes.
Background: Cancer is a major public health problem and comorbidity associated with COVID-19 infection. According to previous studies, a higher mortality rate of COVID-19 in cancer patients has been reported.
Aims: This study was undertaken to determine associated risk factors and epidemiological characteristics of hospitalized COVID-19 patients with cancer using a nationwide COVID-19 hospital data registry in Iran for the first time.