Publications by authors named "H Mahmoudvand"
Background: We aimed to investigate the effects of nerve repair by setting a side-to-side (H-shaped) nerve graft on the most distal part of the damaged nerve to the adjacent intact nerve to accelerate its regeneration in the end organ.
Methods: This pure experimental study was done on the lower extremities of two groups of rabbits in Animal Laboratory Department, 15 Khordad Hospital Tehran, Iran. In both groups, the sciatic nerve at the proximal part of the extremity below the superficial femoral branch was first cut and then repaired.
Echinococcus species (spp.) are regarded as neglected cestodes causing several potential zoonoses of global public health. This systematic review critically appraises the worldwide distribution of Echinococcus spp.
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- - Children with intellectual disabilities (ID) in Lorestan, Iran, struggle with oral hygiene, leading to higher rates of oral cavity parasites, highlighting the need for better oral health interventions.
- - A study compared 215 children with ID to 215 healthy children, revealing that 40.5% of ID children had parasites, significantly more than the 18.1% in non-ID children, with specific relationships found between urban living and parental education as risk factors.
- - The research underscores the importance of addressing oral hygiene practices, especially tooth brushing, to mitigate the prevalence of these parasites among children with ID.
Reportedly, synthetic drugs such as metronidazole, furazolidone, tinidazole, and quinacrine are used for the treatment of giardiasis but are associated with adverse effects. In this study, we aimed to investigate the in vitro and in vivo effects of eucalyptol (ECT, 1,8 cineole) alone and in combination with metronidazole (MNZ) on Giardia lamblia. The effects of ECT on cell viability, plasma membrane permeability, and gene expression levels of adenylate cyclase (AK) and extracellular signal kinases 1 and 2 (ERK1 and ERK2) in trophozoites of G.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) or hydatid disease is a global public health concern which imposes considerable economic costs on the communities in endemic regions. CE surveillance data are not adequately reliable. The present study reports the development and outcomes of a CE registry in Iran.
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