Dietary patterns in relation to glioma: a case-control study.

Although the association of individual foods and nutrients with glioma have been investigated, studies on the association of major dietary patterns and glioma are scarce. The aim of this study was to examine the association between major dietary patterns and risk of glioma in a group of Iranian adults. In this hospital-based case-control design, we recruited 128 newly diagnosed glioma cases and 256 controls in Tehran from 2009 to 2011.

A combined healthy lifestyle score in relation to glioma: a case-control study.

Background: The evidence on the association between adherence to a healthy lifestyle and risk of glioma are scarce. This is particularly relevant to Middle Eastern countries where lifestyle factors including dietary intakes, physical activity and environmental contributors are different from other parts of the world. The aim of this case-control study was, therefore, investigating the association between adherence to a healthy lifestyle and odds of glioma among adults.

Adherence to plant-based dietary patterns in relation to glioma: a case-control study.

Available evidence suggests a favorable association between adherence to a plant-based diet and disease prevention, but data on the link between such dietary intakes and cancer are scarce. We examined the association between the overall plant-based diet (PDI), healthy plant-based diet (hPDI), and unhealthy plant-based diet (uPDI) and risk of glioma. This case-control study was conducted on 128 newly diagnosed glioma patients, and 256 hospital-based controls.

Association between dietary glycemic index and glycemic load and glioma: a case-control study.

Objective: Although glycemic index (GI) and load (GL) have been linked with several health outcomes, no information is available linking dietary GI and GL with glioma. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between dietary GI and GL and odds of glioma.

Methods: This hospital-based case-control study was conducted between November 2009 and September 2011 in the hospital affiliated to Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences.

A Case-Control Study on Dietary Acid Load in Relation to Glioma.

Limited data are available linking dietary factors to glioma. The current study was conducted to investigate the association between Dietary Acid Load (DAL) and odds of glioma in Iranian adults. This case-control study was done on 128 newly diagnosed patients with glioma and 256 healthy controls in Tehran, Iran.

Altered expression of EGFR and miR-34a derived from serum and tumoral tissue was associated with glioblastoma multiform.

Objective: Glioblastoma multiform (GBM) is the most prevalent and invasive brain malignancy in adults. There are ongoing researches to introduce novel and non-invasive potential biomarkers for the early detection of GBM.

Methods: Here we compared the expression of EGFR, miR-34a, and miR-19a between tumoral and adjacent non-cancerous tissues (ANCTs) of 50 GBM patients and also compared their expression levels in serum samples of GBM patients with serum samples of 50 control subjects.

Dietary phytochemical index in relation to risk of glioma: a case-control study in Iranian adults.

Background & Aim: No study is available that explores the association of dietary phytochemical index (DPI) with glioma. The objective of the current study was to assess this association in Iranian adults.

Methods: This hospital-based case-control study included 128 newly-diagnosed cases of glioma and 256 age- and sex-matched controls.

The relationship between rice consumption and glioma: a case-control study in adults.

Previous studies have shown the effect of refined grains on various cancers; however, data on the link between rice consumption and brain cancer are scarce. We aimed to investigate the relationship between rice consumption and glioma in Iranian adults. Current hospital-based case-control study was done in Tehran between 2009 and 2011.

A case-control study on dietary calcium intake and risk of glioma.

Limited evidence exists regarding the association between dietary calcium intake and risk of glioma. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between dietary calcium intake and risk of glioma in Iranian adults. In this hospital-based case-control study, we enrolled 128 newly-diagnosed cases of glioma and 256 age- and sex-matched controls.

The Association between Dietary Total Antioxidant Capacity and Glioma in Adults.

We assessed the relation between dietary total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and risk of glioma among Iranian adults. Design: A hospital-based case-control study. Setting: This case-control investigation was done in 2011.

Adherence to the MIND diet in relation to glioma: a case-control study.

: Although some components of MIND diet have been shown to have favorable association with glioma, no information exist about the potential link between adherence to the whole MIND diet and risk of glioma. This study was conducted to examine the association between adherence to MIND diet and risk of glioma in a group of Iranian adults.: In this hospital-based case-control study, 128 newly diagnosed glioma cases and 256 age- and sex-matched controls were included.

Adherence to the Mediterranean dietary pattern in relation to glioma: A case-control study.

Background: Although Mediterranean diet (MD) was associated with a lower risk of mortality and cancer, no data are available investigating the association between adherence to the MD and risk of glioma.

Methods: In this case-control study, we enrolled a total of 128 newly diagnosed patients with glioma, confirmed by pathological assessment, and 256 hospital-based controls from 2009 to 2011 in Tehran, Iran. A valid and reliable Block-format food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was used to assess dietary intakes.

Legume and Nuts Consumption in Relation to Glioma: A Case- Control Study.

Data on the link between legume and nuts consumption and risk of glioma are controversial. The current study aimed to investigate the relation between legume and nuts consumption and glioma in a case-control study in Iranian adults. In this hospital-based case-control study, we enrolled 128 pathologically confirmed new cases of glioma and 256 age and sex-matched controls.

Refined grains consumption is associated with a greater odds of glioma.

: Grain consumption has been associated with brain carcinogenesis in earlier studies, however, no data are available examining the association between refined grains consumption and risk of glioma. The current study was done to investigate the association between refined grains consumption and risk of glioma in Iranian adults.: This hospital-based case-control study was performed on 128 pathologically confirmed cases with glioma and 256 age- and sex-matched controls in Tehran, Iran.

Dietary insulin index and insulin load in relation to glioma: findings from a case-control study.

Background: Although hyperinsulinemia is assumed to be involved in brain carcinogenesis, data on the link between dietary insulin index (DII) and dietary insulin load (DIL) and risk of glioma are lacking.

Objective: The current study aimed to investigate the relation between DII and DIL and risk of glioma in a case-control study among Iranian adults.

Methods: In this hospital-based case-control study, 128 pathologically confirmed cases of glioma and 256 age and sex-matched controls were enrolled.

A case-control study on dietary quality indices and glioma.

No study is available that has assessed the association of dietary diversity score (DDS) and alternative healthy eating index (AHEI) with glioma. The present study aimed to assess this association in Iranian adults. Overall, 128 pathologically confirmed cases of glioma were enrolled from hospitals and 256 age- and sex-matched controls were recruited from other wards of the hospital between 2009 and 2011.

The association between the dietary inflammatory index and glioma: A case-control study.

Background & Aims: Dietary inflammatory potential has been associated with several cancers. However, the relationship between the dietary inflammatory index (DII®) and glioma is not clear. The aim of this study was to examine DII in relation to glioma.

Egg Consumption in Relation to Glioma: A Case-Control Study.

Background And Aims: Data on the link between egg consumption and brain tumors are limited. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between egg consumption and odds of glioma in Iranian adults.

Methods: In this hospital-based case-control study, 128 newly-diagnosed cases of glioma and 256 age- and sex-matched controls were enrolled from hospitals.

Adherence to low carbohydrate diet in relation to glioma: A case-control study.

Background: Observational studies that investigated the association between adherence to low carbohydrate diet and odds of glioma are sparse. This is particularly relevant in developing countries where dietary carbohydrate intake is very high.

Objective: This study was, therefore, conducted to investigate the association between adherence to low carbohydrate dietary pattern and odds of glioma among Iranian adults.

Dietary Polyunsaturated Fat Intake in Relation to Glioma: A Case-Control Study.

This study aimed to assess the association of dietary polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) and risk of glioma among the Iranian population. A case-control study carried out among 128 newly diagnosed glioma adult patients with pathologically confirmed samples along with 256 sex- and age-matched controls. Dietary intake was examined by means of a validated semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ).

Patterns of nutrients intakes in relation to glioma: A case-control study.

Background & Aims: Nutrient pattern analysis is an easy way to compare nutrient intakes across different nations due to the universality of nutrients nature. The current study aimed to investigate the relation between patterns of nutrients intake and glioma in a case-control study in Iranian adults.

Methods: In this hospital-based case-control study, we enrolled 128 pathologically confirmed new cases of glioma and 256 age and sex-matched controls.

Tea and coffee consumption in relation to glioma: a case-control study.

Purpose: Data on the link between tea and coffee consumption and risk of glioma are controversial. We aimed to examine the association between tea and coffee consumption and glioma in Iranian adults.

Methods: In this hospital-based case-control study, we enrolled 128 pathologically confirmed new cases of glioma and 256 age- and sex-matched controls.

Adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension-style diet in relation to glioma: a case-control study.

Data on the association of adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)-style and glioma are scarce. We aimed to examine the association between adherence to the DASH-style diet and glioma in Iranian adults. In this study, 128 pathologically confirmed cases of glioma were recruited from hospitals and 256 age- and sex-matched controls were enrolled from other wards of the hospital.

Transplantation of adult monkey neural stem cells into a contusion spinal cord injury model in rhesus macaque monkeys.

Objective: Currently, cellular transplantation for spinal cord injuries (SCI) is the subject of numerous preclinical studies. Among the many cell types in the adult brain, there is a unique subpopulation of neural stem cells (NSC) that can self-renew and differentiate into neurons. The study aims, therefore, to explore the efficacy of adult monkey NSC (mNSC) in a primate SCI model.

Gunshot injuries to the brachial plexus during wartime.

Gunshot injuries of the brachial plexus are a challenging issue among peripheral nerve lesions. Surgical reconstruction of such injuries is difficult and the clinical outcome depends on several factors. The aim of this study was to present the outcome of surgical management of gunshot injuries of the brachial plexus that occurred following Iran-Iraq war.