Publications by authors named "Fatemeh Ataei"
Ongoing mutations of SARS-CoV-2 present challenges for vaccine development, promising renewed global efforts to create more effective vaccines against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). One approach is to target highly immunogenic viral proteins, such as the spike receptor binding domain (RBD), which can stimulate the production of potent neutralizing antibodies. This study aimed to design and test a subunit vaccine candidate based on the RBD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBrown fat activation with increased radiotracer localization on FDG PET/CT studies is a well-known phenomenon. Activated brown adipose tissue (BAT) is usually seen in the supraclavicular region, but also in paraspinal and rarely in upper abdominal fat. Ours is a unique case of atypically intense, multilobular FDG uptake in activated BAT.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPOEMS syndrome is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome associated with a plasma cell proliferative disorder. Gallbladder adenocarcinoma is a rare malignancy, with no association with POEMS syndrome. The plasma cell dyscrasia is routinely evaluated with advanced hybrid imaging to assess both anatomic and functional components.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe value of interleukin levels in the diagnosis of febrile urinary tract infections in children and adolescents; a systematic review and meta-analysis.
J Pediatr Urol
April 2022
Introduction: In recent years, researchers have been looking for tools and biomarkers to identify urinary tract infections (UTI) in children. Since there exists no systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the matter, the present study intends to determine the diagnostic value of serum and urinary levels of interleukins (IL) in the diagnosis of febrile UTI in children and adolescents.
Methods: Medline, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched until the end of 2020, using keywords related to UTI and serum and urinary ILs.
Purpose: Knowing the epidemiological aspects of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in children is crucial for early recognition, identification of reversible causes, and prognosis. Here, we report the epidemiological characteristics of childhood CKD in Iran.
Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted during 1991 - 2009.
Introduction: There is a controversy regarding accuracy of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) and Cystatin C in early detection of acute kidney injury (AKI). The present study aimed to compare the diagnostic value of two biomarkers in this regard.
Method: In the present diagnostic accuracy study, all children between the ages of 1 month to 14 years were entered.
Background: Normal standard references of blood pressure (BP) for children and adolescents should be constructed according to anthropometric indices. Therefore we aimed to produce BP reference percentiles by body mass index (BMI).
Methods: Data on demographic characteristics, anthropometric indices and BP values of 16246 3-18-year-old children and adolescents from 3 cross-sectional studies conducted in Tehran were included.
Background: There is still an ongoing discussion on the prognostic value of cystatin C in assessment of kidney function. Accordingly, the present study aimed to conduct a meta-analysis to provide evidence for the prognostic value of this biomarker for acute kidney injury (AKI) in children.
Methods: An extensive search was performed in electronic databases of Medline, Embase, ISI Web of Science, Cochrane library and Scopus until the end of 2015.
Background: We prospectively evaluated whether serum cystatin C (CysC) detected acute kidney injury (AKI) earlier than basal serum creatinine (Cr).
Methods: In 107 pediatric patients at high risk of developing AKI, serum Cr and serum CysC were measured upon admission. Baseline estimated creatinine clearance (eCCl) was calculated using a CysC-based glomerular filtration rate (GFR) equation from a serum Cr measured at the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) entrance.