Publications by authors named "G Holamreza Badfar"

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  • * Researchers found that levels of heavy metals like chromium (Cr), arsenic (As), and cadmium (Cd) were significantly above WHO/EPA standards during dust storms, leading to increased cardiovascular risk factors.
  • * Specifically, the storm raised levels of fibrinogen, blood pressure, and TNF-α, indicating potential health risks for residents in this region, with some heavy metals also adversely affecting certain blood parameters.
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Background And Aims: Gestational diabetes mellitus is one of the most important issue related to health status of mothers and their children throughout life. This meta-analysis has been conducted to assess relationship between maternal birth weight and gestational diabetes.

Methods And Results: This article is written using PRISMA guideline for systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Background: Breastfeeding self-efficacy is an important motivational factor in the continuity of lactation in mothers with preterm infants.

Objective: The study aimed to determine the effect of continuous supportive telephone counselling on improving breastfeeding self-efficacy in mothers with late preterm infants.

Material And Methods: This randomized, controlled study was carried out with 65 eligible mothers (control n = 32, intervention n = 33) recruited in Ahvaz, Iran, in 2020.

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Introduction: The present study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of depression in Iranian children.

Method: This meta-analysis was registered in PROSPERO with code (CRD42020216632) and performed based on the MOOSE protocol and PRISMA guidelines. Title and abstract of articles were searched without time limit until April 2020 in international databases PubMed/Medline, Scopus, Embase, Science Direct, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, EBSCO, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and Iranian databases.

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Introduction: Hearing loss is one of the most common congenital disabilities in neonates. The aims of this study were to investigate the prevalence of hearing loss and identify the most significant risk factor in neonates hospitalized at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 530 neonates admitted to NICU Abuzar Hospital with risk factors for hearing loss based on Joint Committee of Infant Hearing (JCIH).

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