Association between the dietary inflammatory index and risk of lung cancer: a multi-centered case-control study.

Purpose: Dietary factors might contribute to the risk of lung cancer by increasing the concentration of inflammatory markers. The literature-derived Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) has been established to evaluate the inflammatory potential of diet correlated with inflammatory markers. The association between DII scores and the risk of lung cancer has been conflicting.

Comparison of salivary beta-defensin-1 levels in patients with periodontitis before and after phase I periodontal therapy.

Background: This study compared human β-defensin 1 () salivary levels in patients with periodontitis before and after phase I periodontal therapy.

Methods: This controlled before-and-after study included 16 patients in the intervention group and 28 participants in the control group. Patients in the intervention group had stage 3 grade B periodontitis with no systemic diseases and had not taken any medications in the last six months.

Evaluating the association between gingival crevicular blood glucose levels and finger capillary blood glucose levels according to periodontal status.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between gingival crevicular blood glucose levels (GCBG) and finger capillary blood glucose levels (FCBG) according to the periodontal status of patients.

Materials And Methods: In this case-control study, 80 patients were divided into 4 groups according to their periodontal status. In these patients, an area of the maxillary gingiva with the highest probing depth was selected for blood sampling.

The prevalence of anxiety and depression and its association with coping strategies, supportive care needs, and social support among women with breast cancer.

Purpose: Diagnosis of breast cancer and its treatment dramatically affects women's psychological health. This study investigated the prevalence of depression and anxiety and their related factor in breast cancer women.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study with a sample of 120 women with breast cancer in Zahedan, Iran, 2020.

Decomposing socioeconomic inequality in dental caries in Iran: cross-sectional results from the PERSIAN cohort study.

Background: The current study aimed to measure and decompose socioeconomic-related inequalities in DMFT (decayed, missing, and filled teeth) index among adults in Iran.

Methods: The study data were extracted from the adult component of Prospective Epidemiological Research Studies in IrAN (PERSIAN) from 17 centers in 14 different provinces of Iran. DMFT score was used as a measure of dental caries among adults in Iran.

Comparison of renal arterial resistive index in type 2 diabetic nephropathy stage 0-4.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of world health problems and its prevalence and incidence is increasing. Chronic Kidney Failure involves a range of pathophysiologic processes that are associated with impaired renal function, leading to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Renal artery resistive index (RI) is indicator of atherosclerotic change in small vessels.

Simultaneous use of oxalate-degrading bacteria and herbal extract to reduce the urinary oxalate in a rat model: A new strategy.

Objective: Urinary stones with oxalate composition can cause kidney failure. Recent findings evidenced that probiotics are effective in reducing oxalate absorption in these subjects based on their high colonic absorption levels at baseline. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the simultaneous use of oxalate-degrading bacteria, Urtica dioica and T.

The effect of Phase 1 periodontal treatment on the salivary RANKL/OPG ratio in severe chronic periodontitis.

Background: RANKL and OPG play an important role in bone resorption. The ratio increases in periodontal disease. The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Phase 1 periodontal treatment on the salivary ratio in patients with severe chronic periodontitis.

A Survey of Iron Supplementation Consumption and its Related Factors in High School Students in Southeast Iran, 2015.

Background: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of iron supplement consumption and its associated factors among high school students in Iran.

Methods: A mixed-methods (quantitative-qualitative) study was conducted in Zahedan, southeast Iran, in 2015. The sample comprised 400 high school students from different areas of Zahedan who were randomly selected.

Postnatal Evaluation and Outcome of Prenatal Hydronephrosis.

Background: Prenatal hydronephrosis (PNH) is dilation in urinary collecting system and is the most frequent neonatal urinary tract abnormality with an incidence of 1% to 5% of all pregnancies. PNH is defined as anteroposterior diameter (APD) of renal pelvis ≥ 4 mm at gestational age (GA) of < 33 weeks and APD ≥ 7 mm at GA of ≥ 33 weeks to 2 months after birth. All patients need to be evaluated after birth by postnatal renal ultrasonography (US).

Community Perceptions and Practices about Malaria Prevention and Control in Iran.

Background: General knowledge of at risk people regarding malaria is key element to facilitate appropriate treatment and prevention behaviours. The aim of this study was to assess the family heads' understanding of malaria transmission, signs and symptoms, and preventive measures in malaria-affected districts of Iran.

Method: In 2009 in a cluster randomized cross-sectional survey data were collected from the heads of 5,466 randomly selected households by trained interviewers and a validated questionnaire.

Evaluation of the efficacy of zinc sulfate in the prevention of chemotherapy-induced mucositis: a double-blind randomized clinical trial.

Background: Oral mucositis is a serious complication of chemotherapy that results in painful debilitating inflammation, necessitating the administration of analgesics. There is no cure for mucositis. Some studies have evaluated the effect of zinc sulfate on mucositis.