Publications by authors named "Ghodsi Z"
Study Design: Descriptive study.
Objectives: The National Spinal Cord/Column Injury Registry of Iran (NSCIR-IR) is a registry system to survey Traumatic Spinal Column/Spinal Cord Injuries (TSC/SCIs) patients and obtain the required data for quality-of-care assessment.
Setting: Iran.
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is the most common form of diabetic neuropathy, representing 75% of cases and posing a substantial public health challenge. Emerging evidence from animal studies indicates that stem cell therapy holds significant promise as a potential treatment for diabetic neuropathy. Nevertheless, a comprehensive evaluation of the safety and efficacy of stem cell therapy for DPN in animal studies remains outstanding.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStudy Design: Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses.
Objective: To assess the 30- and 90-day readmission rates after a traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI).
Methods: A systematic search of MEDLINE and Embase was performed.
Article Synopsis
- - A study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of stem cell therapy for diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) through a detailed literature review of clinical trials, which included seven relevant studies.
- - Stem cell treatments primarily involved bone marrow and umbilical cord-derived cells, leading to significant improvements in nerve conduction speeds and reductions in various clinical scoring metrics, along with minor side effects like pain and swelling at injection sites.
- - The findings indicate that stem cell therapy holds promise for enhancing DPN treatment outcomes, but further research is needed to refine therapy methods and verify results.
Study Design: A systematic review and meta-analysis OBJECTIVE: To determine the global frequency of osteomyelitis in individuals with spinal cord injury who have pressure injuries (SCI-PI).
Methods: A comprehensive search on PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, and the Web of Science has been conducted until November 2023. The Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews was followed.
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to identify key challenges in managing traumatic spinal cord injuries (TSCI) in developing countries, focusing on various care stages including injury prevention and hospital care.
- The research involved a systematic review of 82 articles, highlighting issues such as personal and financial impacts of TSCI, lack of trained staff, and delays in treatments across different care levels.
- The conclusion emphasizes the need for targeted research on injury prevention and pre-hospital care, urging the development of tailored strategies that enhance education and resource distribution in these regions.
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- - The study analyzed spinal injury patterns between motorcyclists and occupants of nonheavy vehicles using data from the National Spinal Cord and Column Injury Registry in Iran, focusing on injuries from January 2017 to July 2023.
- - Of the 1,726 patients identified, motorcyclists had lower helmet usage (11.7%) compared to car occupants with seatbelt usage (63.8%), and motorcyclists were generally younger and more male-dominated.
- - Results showed that lumbar fractures were most common in both groups, while motorcyclists experienced more thoracic and lumbar injuries, whereas car occupants had a higher incidence of cervical and sacral fractures.
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- This study reviews literature to identify factors that influence sexual and partnership adjustment for individuals with spinal cord injuries.
- The research followed a scoping review framework, analyzing relevant studies from databases like Medline and Scopus, with no limits on publication date or methodology.
- Findings reveal that sexual health in individuals with spinal cord injuries is influenced by numerous factors, including anatomy, injury level, psychological and social factors, economic status, and relationship type, with implications for improving clinical care and quality of life.
Study Design: Development and psychometrics study OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the reliability and validity of a new version of Appraisals of Post-Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury Health Scale (APTSCIHS) in the Persian language for persons with spinal cord injury (SCI).
Setting: The persons were selected from National Spinal Cord Injury Registry of Iran (NSCIR-IR) and Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research center (BASIR).
Method: This was a mixed sequential exploratory study that performed in two phases.
Road traffic injuries present a significant public health burden, especially in developing countries. This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesized global evidence on motorcycle helmet use prevalence by including 299 records across 249 articles involving 5,006,476 participants from 1982 to 2022. The findings revealed a declining trend in helmet use prevalence over the past four decades, with an overall prevalence of 48.
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- * Participants who received crisaborole showed a statistically significant greater ability to maintain their skin improvement, particularly during weeks 4 to 36 of the study.
- * Overall, the treatment was effective in both adults and children, with fewer flare occurrences in those taking crisaborole and a similar duration of flare periods compared to the vehicle group.
Objective: To develop a predictive model of incidence of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI).
Methods: The data for training the model included both the incidence data and the covariates. The incidence data were extracted from systematic reviews and the covariates were extracted from data available in the international road federation database.
Study Design: A Systematic Review OBJECTIVES: To determine the therapeutic efficacy of in vivo reprogramming of astrocytes into neuronal-like cells in animal models of spinal cord injury (SCI).
Methods: PRISMA 2020 guidelines were utilized, and search engines Medline, Web of Science, Scopus, and Embase until June 2023 were used. Studies that examined the effects of converting astrocytes into neuron-like cells with any vector in all animal models were included, while conversion from other cells except for spinal astrocytes, chemical mechanisms to provide SCI models, brain injury population, and conversion without in-vivo experience were excluded.
Article Synopsis
- The National Spinal Cord Injury Registry of Iran (NSCIR-IR) aims to evaluate the quality of care for patients with spinal injuries by collecting follow-up data after discharge.
- An observational study was conducted across eight centers to analyze care provided to three patient groups based on their injury status and treatment requirements, using questionnaires for assessment.
- Out of 1292 patients, 880 post-hospital follow-up data were collected, with varying success rates for follow-ups: 73.38% for non-SCI patients without surgery, 67.05% for non-SCI patients with surgery, and 66.67% for SCI patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Purpose: This study aimed to implement the Quality of Care (QoC) Assessment Tool from the National Spinal Cord/Column Injury Registry of Iran (NSCIR-IR) to map the current state of in-hospital QoC of individuals with Traumatic Spinal Column and Cord Injuries (TSCCI).
Methods: The QoC Assessment Tool, developed from a scoping review of the literature, was implemented in NSCIR-IR. We collected the required data from two primary sources.
Road traffic injuries and associated mortality in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
East Mediterr Health J
November 2023
Background: Road traffic accidents are a major public health problem globally, causing millions of injuries, deaths and disabilities, and a huge loss of financial resources, especially in low- and middle-income countries.
Aim: To determine the incidence of road traffic injuries and associated mortality from 1997 to 2020 in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Methods: This retrospective study used data from the Legal Medicine Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran to estimate the annual rates of road traffic injuries and associated mortality from 21 March 1997 to 20 March 2020.
Despite being relatively rare, pediatric traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) is a debilitating event with high morbidity and long-term damage and dependency. This study aims to provide insight on the epidemiological characteristics of pediatric TSCI worldwide. The studies were included if they provided data for the pediatric population with the diagnosis of TSCI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStudy Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of asymptomatic cervical spinal cord compression (CSCC) in individuals with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS).
Methods: A systematic electronic search was conducted in Medline, EMBASE, Scopus, and Web of Science without language restriction, with no starting date limit to June 8, 2023, to define the prevalence of asymptomatic CSCC in symptomatic LSS patients.
Purpose: To determine existing trends concerning in-hospital mortality in patients with traumatic subaxial cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) over the last four decades.
Methods: We searched MEDLINE and EMBASE to assess the role of the following factors on in-hospital mortality over the last four decades: neurological deficit, age, surgical decompression, use of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), use of methylprednisolone in the acute post-injury period, and study location (developing versus developed countries).
Results: Among 3333 papers after deduplication, 21 studies met the eligibility criteria.
Purpose: The proper application of high-quality clinical practice guidelines improves trauma patients' care and outcomes. This study aimed to adopt and adapt guidelines on the timing of decompressive surgery in acute spinal cord injury (SCI) in Iranian clinical settings.
Methods: This study followed a systematic search and review of the literature to enter them into the selection process.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to identify risk factors for pressure ulcers (PUs) in patients with traumatic spinal fractures in acute care settings.
- Data was collected from the National Spinal Column/Cord Injury Registry of Iran, assessing patients for PUs and various demographic, medical, and surgical factors during their hospital stay.
- Out of 2,785 participants, 3.1% developed PUs, with significant predictors including treating center, marital status, spinal cord injuries, and ICU length of stay identified through logistic regression analysis.
Objective: To develop a comprehensive assessment tool to evaluate the Quality of Care (QoC) in managing individuals with traumatic spinal cord injuries (TSCI).
Method: At first, the concepts of QoC for TSCI were identified by conducting a qualitative interview along with re-evaluation of the results of a published scoping review (conceptualization). After operationalization of indicators, they were valued by using the expert panel method.
Study Design: Systematic Reviews.
Objectives: To investigate predictors of surgical outcomes for mild Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy (DCM) by reviewing all related studies conducted at this point.
Methods: An electronic search was carried out in PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, and Web of Science until June 23, 2021.
Objectives: This review was designed to update our earlier systematic review which evaluated both published and unpublished evidence on the incidence of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) worldwide.
Methods: We used various search methods including strategic searching, reference checking, searching for grey literature, contacting registries, authors, and organizations requesting unpublished data, browsing related websites, and hand searching key journals. The quality of included studies was evaluated by Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Tools.