Comparative evaluation of calretinin immunohistochemical expression in calcifying odontogenic cyst and ameloblastoma.

Background: Calretinin is a 29 kilodalton (KDa) calcium-binding protein that is expressed in normal and tumoral tissues. The expression of calretinin has been shown in the dental epithelium during odontogenesis and in different odontogenic cysts and tumors such as ameloblastoma. Since the epithelium of calcifying odontogenic cyst (COC) is similar to ameloblastoma and in both lesions, an arrangement of loose cells similar to stellate reticulum is seen, we aimed to investigate the comparative expression of calretinin in COC and ameloblastoma.

Can simultaneous coronary and peripheral angiography alter the treatment planning in Fontaine stage IV peripheral arterial disease?

Objectives: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and coronary artery disease (CAD) are major contributors to global morbidity and mortality. Many PAD patients remain asymptomatic for CAD, which often leads to undetected coronary artery involvement. This hidden coronary disease poses significant risks, particularly following peripheral revascularization, as increased cardiac demand can precipitate complications.

A New Remote Monitoring System: Evaluation of the Efficiency and Accuracy of the Smart Emergency Medical System-Health Internet of Things Device.

Background: The remote medical monitoring system can facilitate monitoring patients with cardiac arrhythmia, and consequently, reduce mortality and complications in individuals requiring emergency interventions. Hence, it is necessary to evaluate new telemedicine devices and compare them with standard devices. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate and compare the new remote monitoring system, Smart Emergency Medical System-Health Internet of Things (SEMS-HIOT) developed by the Health Technology Development Centre of Babol University of Medical Sciences on patients with different cardiac arrhythmias and compare it with the standard device.

Self-Rated Health and its Impact on Survival of Older Adults.

Background: Self -rated health (SRH) is a subjective assessment of health status that results from asking a question as "How do you assess your health?". The aim of this study was to determine the value of SRH for survival of older adults.

Materials And Methods: This cohort study was conducted among a population aged 60 years and over living in the north region of Iran.

Effect of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing bleach shade ceramic thickness on its light transmittance and microhardness of light-cured resin cement.

Background: This study aimed to measure light transmittance (LT) through various thicknesses of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing bleach shade ceramics and to assess the Vickers microhardness (VMH) of underlying light-cured resin cement.

Materials And Methods: In this study, a total of 90 ceramic discs (VITA Mark II [VM], VITA Suprinity, and CELTRA Duo) were prepared in 0.5, 1, and 1.

Male breast cancer: a 32-year retrospective analysis in radiation therapy referral center in northern Iran.

Background: Breast cancer commonly occurs in women, and male breast cancer makes up less than 1% of all cases of breast cancer. The limited prevalence of male breast cancer has led to decreased attention being paid to this condition, resulting in its diagnosis occurring at later ages and at more severe disease stages.

Objectives: This study evaluates the demographic and clinicopathological characteristics of male patients diagnosed with breast cancer who visited the northern region of Iran from 1992 to 2023.

In Vitro Fracture Strength of Primary Canine Teeth Reinforced With Prefabricated and Customized Fiber-Reinforced Post Systems.

Objective: The demand for esthetics has increased in today's world and most parents prefer to preserve their children's primary anterior teeth until their natural exfoliation. However, an intracanal post is required to provide retention for reconstruction of severely damaged anterior teeth due to caries or trauma. Various materials and methods may be used for the fabrication of intracanal posts.

Predictors of 5-year Survival of Elderly with Hypertension. A Prospective Cohort Study.

Background: Given the high prevalence of hypertension in older adults, this study was conducted to identify the factors affecting the 5-year survival of older people with hypertension.

Materials And Methods: In this cohort study, individuals aged 60 and over living in Amirkola, north of Iran who were diagnosed with hypertension were followed up for 5 years, and the effect of various factors on their survival was analyzed.

Results: Among 1439 older people, 892 individuals (61.

An Intricate Relationship Between miR-155-5p Expression and Oxidative Stress in Bladder Cancer Patients Treated with Calmette-Guerin Immunotherapy.

Treatment failure after intravesical instillation of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin immunotherapy (BCG) for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (BCa) occurs frequently. The exact effects of BCG on cellular redox status and gene expression remain unclear. We assessed oxidative stress biomarkers and changes in miR-155-5p expression in response to BCG.

Cardiovascular disease risk factors and frailty syndrome in community-dwelling older adults: Results from the Amirkola Health and Aging Project Cohort Study.

Background: Early diagnosis and control of risk factors affecting frailty syndrome (FS) in older adults may lead to changes in the health/disease process, prevention of disability and dependency in the older adults, and reduction of health care costs and mortality rates. The aim of this study was to determine the predictive role of CVD risk factors and FS in community-dwelling older adults of Amirkola city in Iran.

Methods: This descriptive-analytic cross-sectional study is part of the second phase of the Amirkola Health and Aging Project (AHAP) cohort study conducted since 2011 on all individuals ≥ 60 years in the city of Amirkola in northern Iran.

Effects of Frailty Syndrome on Osteoporosis, Focusing on the Mediating Effect of Muscle Strength and Balance in Community-Dwelling Older Adults (≥60 years) in Iran: Results From the Amirkola Health and Aging Project Cohort Study.

Introduction: For older adults, maintaining muscle strength and balance is crucial to preserve an upright posture and independently manage their basic activities of daily living (ADL). This study aimed to examine whether muscle strength and balance mediate the relationship between frailty syndrome (FS) and osteoporosis in a large sample of community-dwelling older adults.

Material And Methods: This cross-sectional study is part of the second phase (2016-2017) of the Amirkola Health and Ageing Project (AHAP), a cohort study conducted on all elderly aged 60 and over in Amirkola, Northern Iran, since 2011.

Correlation between coronary artery calcification and COVID-19.

Background: Coronary heart disease (CHD) is an underlying cardiac condition contributing to increased COVID-19 mortality and morbidity which can be assessed by several diagnosis methods including coronary artery calcification (CAC). The goal of this study was to find out if there were potential links between CAC, clinical findings, severity of COVID-19, and in-hospital outcomes.

Methods: This retrospective study evaluated 551 suspected patients admitted to teaching hospitals of the Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran, from March to October 2021.

A cross-sectional study on non-infectious dysfunction of hemodialysis cuffed catheter.

Background: Dialysis cuffed catheter dysfunction results in inadequate dialysis, increased sepsis risk, and a shortened catheter life. It may be possible to prolong catheter function by identifying the causes of cuffed catheter dysfunction.

Methods: This study was a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted in 2021-2022 on hemodialysis patients with jugular cuff catheters.

Serum vitamin D and PSA in elderly men in Amirkola.

Background: Vitamin D is a modifiable risk factor in cancer and prostate diseases. In this study, we investigate the relationship between vitamin D and serum PSA in elderly men of Amirkola City.

Methods: The current cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on elderly men participating in the cohort study in Amirkola.

Prevalence of cognitive frailty and its associated factors in a population of Iranian older adults.

Background: In recent years cognitive frailty has emerged as an important predictor of adverse health outcomes in older adults. Herein, we aimed to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of cognitive frailty in a population of community-dwelling older adults in Iran.

Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted as part of the second cycle of the Amirkola Health and Aging Project (AHAP).

Challenging the angiosome concept: Delineating peripheral arterial disease patterns in diabetic foot ulcers.

Objectives: The angiosome concept has significantly impacted diabetic foot ulcer management by highlighting the vascular anatomy's role in wound healing. However, its clinical applicability and validity remain debated due to complexities in foot blood supply and ulcer location determination.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 84 individuals with diabetic foot ulcers undergoing lower limb angiography.

Distal Forearm Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation in Diabetic Hemodialysis Patients.

Purpose: Atherosclerotic disease of the forearm arteries can impede the maturation of distal fistulas in diabetic patients. The goal of this study was to look at the maturity of diabetic hemodialysis patients' distal forearm (radiocephalic snuffbox or distal forearm) arteriovenous fistulas.

Materials And Methods: Patients with chronic renal failure who were candidates for distal forearm radiocephalic arteriovenous fistula implantation were evaluated in this cross-sectional study.

Development and validation of self-report Mizaj identification questionnaire Based on Persian Medicine for the elders (age over 60).

Background: Introduction: Mizaj is the basis of attention to individual differences in Persian Medicine (PM). Regarding the importance of Mizaj for health preservation and treating diseases, it is necessary to achieve a standard tool for Mizaj identification. The purpose of this study was to design a standard self-reporting Mizaj identification questionnaire for elders.

Association among general health, personality traits, and headache severity in patients with migraine.

Background: Because migraine is a common headache, finding ways to approach it better would be useful. So, studying the relation of dimensions of general health and personality types and pain severity in patients with migraine will be useful for fulfilling this aim.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the number of patients with migraine headache studied in this study was 170.

Hemodialysis Patients with High-Flow Arteriovenous Fistulas: An Evaluation of the Impact on Cardiac Function.

Purpose: : Patients undergoing hemodialysis often experience changes in cardiac function when they have a high-flow arteriovenous fistula (AVF). This study aimed to assess the effect of high-flow AVFs on cardiac function in patients undergoing hemodialysis.

Materials And Methods: : A longitudinal study was conducted on hemodialysis patients with high-flow AVFs.

Phylogenetic analysis, biofilm formation, antimicrobial resistance and relationship between these characteristics in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli.

Background: In the present study, we examine the prevalence of phylogenetic groups, O-serogroups, adhesin genes, antimicrobial resistance, the level of gene expression associated with biofilm formation, and the presence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) in UPEC strains isolated from both pediatric and adult patients.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 156 UPEC isolates were collected from UTI patients. ESBL-producing isolates were detected using the double-disc synergy (DDS) method, and biofilm formation was assessed through a microplate assay.

The impact of social support, physical and psychological performance on sleep outcomes in Iranian older adults: a case-control study.

Background: Sleep quality is one of the most important factors to improve the quality of life in older adults and physical and mental health plays an essential role in better sleep quality. This study aimed to determine the impact of social support, and physical and psychological performance on sleep outcomes in Iranian older adults.

Methods: In this case-control study, 400 elder people, who were exposed to sleep problems, and 400 people without sleep problems were randomly selected during 2016-2017 in Amirkola, Iran.

Local autologous blood and corticosteroid injection on pain and function in patients with tennis elbow.

Background: Tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis is a common complaint involving about a 3-5% cases in a community. Non-surgical treatment is effective in 80% of cases. Recent studies have shown the effect of autologous blood on improving the pain and function of affected patients.

The 30-year incremental pattern of breast cancer: A study in the northern of Iran.

Background: Rapid economic progress and cultural-social changes have led to lifestyle changes and increased risk of breast cancer all around the world, including Iran. This study aims to investigate the 30-year incremental pattern of breast cancer in patients of Shahid Rajaei Radiation Therapy Center in Babolsar, North of Iran.‌‌.

Evaluation of Anatomical Variations of the Maxillary Sinus in Patients With and Without Mucous Retention Cyst.

Mucous retention cyst (MRC) is a benign and self-limited lesion that can be caused by many risk factors, including anatomical variations of the sinonasal region. This study aims to investigate the relationship between anatomical variations and the presence of MRC. In total, 2109 sinonasal cone beam computed tomography images were evaluated for the presence of MRC, and the sinonasal anatomical regions such as the osteomeatal complex (OMC), infundibulum length, ostium height, the diameter of the ostium, the presence of accessory ostium, concha bullosa, and mucosal thickening of the maxillary sinuses.