Supplementing the standard diet with brown rice bran powder might effectively improve the metabolic syndrome characteristics and antioxidant status: an open label randomized controlled trial.

: This study explores the impact of brown rice bran powder (BRBP), known for its beneficial components, such as dietary fiber and γ-oryzanol, on individuals suffering from metabolic syndrome (MetS). /: In this eight-week open-label controlled trial, fifty participants with MetS were randomly assigned to either a control group, which received a standard diet (SDiet), or an intervention group, which incorporated 15 grams of BRBP daily into their diet. Demographic, anthropometric and clinical data were collected, and blood samples were taken to assess metabolic factors and antioxidant enzyme activities.

Exploring the reasons for self-administration medication errors among illiterate and low-literate community-dwelling older adults with polypharmacy: a qualitative study.

Background: Polypharmacy and low literacy increase medication self-administration errors (MSEs) among older adults, adversely affecting both patients and healthcare systems through increased costs and reduced treatment efficacy.

Objectives: This study explored the reasons for MSEs among illiterate and low-literate older adults with polypharmacy from the perspective of older adults, informal family caregivers, physicians, and pharmacists.

Method: The qualitative study used a conventional content analysis approach from September 2022 to April 2023.

Accessibility of Special Care Dentistry Across Countries: A Scoping Review.

Introduction: People with special care needs often face significant barriers in accessing dental care due to physical and cognitive limitations, leading to high rates of dental issues like caries. Despite the growing recognition of these challenges, unmet dental care needs remain prevalent. This review aims to explore the global landscape of special care dentistry to identify gaps and opportunities for improving dental services for this population.

Viability and antibacterial properties of Ba AgFeMoO(x=0.0, 0.05) double perovskite oxides.

Double perovskite BaFeMoO (BFMO) and doped with Ag ions were synthesized via the sol-gel method. The structural and antibacterial properties and viability of the samples were systematically investigated. The results of the Rietveld refinement indicated that both samples exhibited a single phase with cubic structure and space group Fm-3m.

Serum melatonin levels and in a sample of Iranian patients with migraine.

Migraine, a complex disorder, is characterized by recurrent headache episodes. The production of melatonin in the pineal gland, which is crucial for controlling circadian rhythms and sleep-wake cycles, is altered in various conditions, including neurological disorders such as migraine. Recent studies underscore the significance of serum melatonin levels in patients with chronic and episodic migraine, the focus of this study.

An open label randomized controlled trial of the effects of rice bran oil on cardiometabolic risk factors, lipid peroxidation and antioxidant status in overweight/obese adults with metabolic syndrome.

Introduction: We previously documented the beneficial effects of rice bran oil (RBO) on cardiac function and atherogenic cardiometabolic factors in men with coronary artery disease. Therefore, the existing evidence in this area aims to be expanded by investigating the impact of adding RBO to a daily standard diet on emerging insulin resistance surrogate markers, lipid peroxidation, antioxidant status, and metabolic disturbances in individuals with metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) through an open-label controlled trial.

Methods: A total of 50 overweight/obese adults (mean body mass index (BMI) = 31.

Application of zero-inflated Poisson model with heterogeneous random effects to evaluate the effect of oral health education on pregnant women's dental caries: A longitudinal experimental study.

Background: Pregnant women have poor knowledge of oral hygiene during pregnancy. One problem with the follow-up of dental caries in this group is zero accumulation in the decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) index, for which some models must be used to achieve valid results. The studied population may be heterogeneous in longitudinal studies, leading to biased estimates.

The competence of nurses caring for COVID-19 patients regarding disaster management: Structural equation modeling of knowledge, attitude, and performance.

Background: The outbreak of COVID-19 as a global disaster has required nurses, as front-line providers of safe and quality care to patients with this disease, for proper disaster management to have a high level of competence, which demands an acceptable level of knowledge, attitude, and performance. Therefore, this study was conducted to model the relationship between knowledge, attitude, and performance with the competence of nurses caring for patients with COVID-19 regarding disaster management.

Methods: This descriptive-correlational study was conducted on 291 hospital nurses using the structural equation modeling approach in three provinces of Iran, including Kerman, Hormozgan, and Fars, from June to December 2021.

Healthy eating index 2015 might be associated with migraine headaches: Results from a Case-Control study.

Migraine headaches are the most prevalent disabling primary headaches, affecting individuals at an active age. Dietary interventions are considered low-cost and practical approaches to migraine prophylaxis. Hence, the present study aimed to assess the association between adherence to the Healthy Eating Index 2015 (HEI-2015) and migraine headaches.

Photocatalytic activity and magnetic properties of BaFeMoO ferromagnetic double perovskite.

BaFeMoO samples were prepared using the sol-gel method without and using Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) to study their photocatalytic properties. The structural and morphological properties of the samples were characterized systematically. The Rietveld refinement described a cubic structure with space group Fm-3m and a single phase with no detectable impurity for either.

Social media as a tool for oral health promotion: A systematic review.

Social media platforms are common means of sharing information, personal experiences, and lifestyle. They can also be utilized as cost-effective methods for individuals to acquire health information and promote oral health. The purpose of the present study was to systematically review the current literature on the interventions taken through social media for promoting lay people's oral health.

A comprehensive interventional program based on the needs and concerns related to female genital cosmetic surgeries: protocol for a multistage mixed methods study.

Background: Dissatisfaction with one's body and the subsequent rise in the cosmetic surgery trend pose significant public health concerns today. One unusual cosmetic surgical procedure involves enhancing the genital area. Numerous healthy women and girls have recently sought Genital Cosmetic Surgery (GCS) for beauty or improved sexual performance.

Higher intakes of fiber, total vegetables, and fruits may attenuate the risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality: findings from a large prospective cohort study.

Background: Although studies have reported an inverse association between fruits, vegetables, and fiber consumption and all-cause and cause-specific mortality, the issue remains incompletely defined in the Middle Eastern population.

Aims: The current study aimed to investigate the association between dietary fiber, fruit, and vegetable intake and all-cause and cause-specific mortality.

Methods: A total of 48632 participants (mean age = 52years), 57.

3-acetylpyridine induced behavioral dysfunction and neuronal loss in the striatum and hippocampus of adult male rats.

3-acetylpyridine (3-AP) is a neurotoxin that is known to mainly affect the inferior olivary nucleus (ION) in the brain stem. Although several studies have explored the effect of this neurotoxin, still further investigation is required to understand the impact of this toxin on different parts of the brain. In this research, two groups of rats were studied, the 3-AP-treated and the control groups.

Regulatory role of miRNAs on Wnt/β-catenin signaling in tumorigenesis of glioblastoma.

Glioblastoma (GBM) is one of the most aggressive tumors in the brain with high mortality worldwide. Despite recent advances in therapeutic strategies, the survival rate remains low in patients with GBM. The pathogenesis of GBM is a very complicated process involving various genetic mutations affecting several oncogenic signaling pathways like Wnt/β-catenin axis.

Is there any hepatic impact associated with rice bran arabinoxylan compound supplementation? A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Background & Aims: Rice Bran Arabinoxylan Compound (RBAC) results from an enzymatic modification of rice bran, which is reported to have immunomodulatory, anti-oxidant, and anti-inflammatory effects by regulating the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines. The current systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the hepatic adverse effects of RBAC by assessing the effect through liver enzymes alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST).

Methods: In the present study, the Medline (PubMed), Web of Sciences, and Scopus databases were searched for relevant publications from the beginning to October 2022.

Insulin resistance surrogate markers and risk of hyperuricemia among patients with and without coronary artery disease: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Although emerging evidence emphasizes the associations between both insulin resistance and hyperuricemia with coronary artery disease (CAD) risk, no definite relationship has yet been established. In this respect, time-efficient and affordable methods to estimate insulin resistance (IR) status, and to predict risk of hyperuricemia, are needed. Thus, the goal of this investigation was to examine the associations between IR, as assessed by novel surrogate markers [triglyceride-glucose (TyG) and TyG-body mass index (TyG-BMI)], and risk of hyperuricemia in patients with and without diagnosed CAD.

Higher Dietary Acid Load Might Be a Potent Derivative Factor for Multiple Sclerosis: The Results from a Case-Control Study.

This study aimed to investigate the association between dietary acid load (DAL) and multiple sclerosis (MS), through the potential renal acid load (PRAL) and net endogenous acid production (NEAP) scores. In a hospital-based case-control study of 109 patients with MS and 130 healthy individuals, a validated 168-item semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire and a logistic regression model were used to evaluate the association between the DAL and MS. After adjusting for age (years), gender (male/female), body mass index (Kg/m), and total calories (Kcal), the MS odds were 92% lower for those in the highest tertile of total plant-based protein (OR: 0.

Transcriptional Regulation of the Colorectal Cancer Stem Cell Markers, , Induced by a Thermodynamic-Based Therapy Approach.

Background: Cancer stem cells (CSC), as responsible issues to cancer development and progression, play a crucial role in tumorigenesis, recurrence, metastasis, and chemoresistance. Both hyperthermia and photodynamic therapy (PDT) may be effective for cancer treatment, particularly when combined with other therapeutic approaches. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of hyperthermia combined with PDT on colorectal CSC and the gene expression of the CSC markers, presenting a more effective approach for cancer therapy.

Overall, plant-based, or animal-based low carbohydrate diets and all-cause and cause-specific mortality: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.

Introduction: In this study, we sought to summarize the associations between overall, plant-, and animal-based low carbohydrate diet (LCD) scores and the risk of all-cause, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and cancer mortality from prospective cohort studies.

Methods: We searched PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science up to January 2022. We included prospective cohort studies that investigated the relationship between LCD-score and risk of overall, CVD, or cancer mortality.

Improvement of oral health knowledge and behavior of diabetic patients: an interventional study using the social media.

Background: Diabetic patients are not often aware of relationship between diabetes mellitus (DM) and periodontal diseases, and the researchers recommend further knowledge enhancement of diabetic patients in this regard. This study aimed to enhance oral health knowledge of diabetic adults via an educational intervention.

Methods: In this interventional study, three private offices of endocrinologists specialized in treatment of DM were selected for the recruitment of participants.

Increased serum prolactin level may indicate more migraine attack frequency.

Objectives: Migraine is a common, multifactorial disorder. The exact pathomechanism of migraine remains unclear. Studies have revealed changes in serum prolactin (PRL) levels in relation to migraine, although the results have been inconsistent.

Oral health-related quality of life in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma: A case-control study.

Background: The prevalence of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) has increased in recent years. With the development of various treatments, the mortality rate has decreased and more people are living with the consequences of the disease and its treatment, which can have a great impact on the quality of life. Some questionnaires measure the impact of the disease on daily activities and patient behavior.

Evaluation of Effect of Zirconia Surface Treatment with CO and Nd:YAG Lasers on Shear Bond Strength between Zirconia Frameworks and Porcelain Veneers.

Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of zirconia surface treatment with CO and Nd:YAG laser on shear bond strength (SBS) between the zirconia framework and porcelain veneering.

Materials And Methods: In this study, zirconia blocks were converted to 50 cubes and were divided randomly into 5 groups. After sintering (S), porcelain was applied in the control group.