Workshop-based training of pre-hospital emergency technicians for acute psychiatric patients: benefits and drawbacks.

Background: Pre-hospital emergency technicians are crucial in managing patients with acute psychiatric symptoms. They must quickly assess the condition, make a primary diagnosis, and refer the patient to the appropriate treatment center. Insufficient skills in these situations can cause serious harm.

Individual characteristics associated with road traffic collisions and healthcare seeking in low- and middle-income countries and territories.

Incidence of road traffic collisions (RTCs), types of users involved, and healthcare requirement afterwards are essential information for efficient policy making. We analysed individual-level data from nationally representative surveys conducted in low- or middle-income countries (LMICs) between 2008-2019. We describe the weighted incidence of non-fatal RTC in the past 12 months, type of road user involved, and incidence of traffic injuries requiring medical attention.

The Internet of Medical Things: Opportunities, Benefits, Challenges and Concerns.

In this narrative review, we investigate the potential opportunities and benefits, as well as the challenges and concerns of integrating the Internet of Things in healthcare. The opportunities include enhanced patient monitoring and management, improved efficiency and resource utilization, personalized and precision medicine, empowering patients and promoting self-management, and data-driven decision-making, while the challenges include security and privacy risks, interoperability and integration, regulatory and compliance issues, ethical considerations and impact on healthcare professionals and patients. These challenges must be carefully weighed against the benefits before deployment of the IoMT-enabled services.

How Interoperability Challenges Are Addressed in Healthcare IoT Projects.

The rapid development and implementation of Internet of Medical Things has made interoperability a serious challenge. In this scoping review, we provide an overview of the interoperability challenge, as reported in the health literature, and highlight the proposed solutions. After searching between January 2018 and June 2023 in Compendex via Engineering Village and PubMed, we found 18 publications.

Prediction of postnatal abnormal umbilical cord coiling by antenatal evaluation in pregnant women: Diagnostic accuracy study; a systematic review.

Study Objective: Umbilical cord abnormalities increase neonatal morbidity and mortality. Considering uncertainties about the best time of an antenatal ultrasonography scan to evaluate the umbilical coiling index (UCI), this systematic review was designed to assess the diagnostic accuracy value of antenatal ultrasound assessments to predict abnormal postpartum UCI.

Methods: All observational, cross-sectional, case-control, cohort, and diagnostic accuracy studies up to March 26, 2022, were searched and assessed according to PRISMA guidelines in Ovid, Cochrane, Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Proquest, Science Direct, and Clinical Key databases, and Google Scholar search engine.

How Do Iranian Researchers Measure Spirituality in Health Studies? A Scoping Review.

Background: Despite the existing literature on the effect of spirituality on health, lack of consensus on definition and evaluation methods are major barriers to applying the results of these studies. In this scoping review, we intend to identify the instruments used for evaluating spirituality in health in Iran and evaluate their domains.

Methods: We searched PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science, Islamic World Science Citation Center, Scientific Information Database, and Magiran between 1994 and 2020.

Grief experience among ICU staff with loss of family members during COVID-19 outbreak in IRAN: A qualitative study.

Introduction: The COVID-19 crisis created a lot of problems in people's lives. Different lifestyles, mental health, communication, rituals and traditions, particularly those involved in mourning, have changed drastically. Medical staff faced numerous critically ill patients every day.

HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

The need for informed policymaking highlights the importance of data on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence on key populations. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we aimed to provide an overview of HIV prevalence in men who have sex with men (MSM) in Iran. We searched literature published between January 2008 and December 2019 to identify studies reporting the prevalence of HIV infection or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in a population of adult Iranian men with history of sexual contact with other men.

Prevalence of human papilloma virus (HPV) genotypes between outpatients males and females referred to seven laboratories in Tehran, Iran.

Background: Human papilloma virus (HPV) causes the most common sexually-transmitted infection especially among sexually-active individuals. The aim of study was to characterize the molecular characterization of HPV genotypes between 5176 female and male patients.

Methods: HPV DNA was extracted from genital swabs of the study participants and amplified by Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR).

COVID-19 Vaccination Willingness and Acceptability in Multiple Sclerosis Patients: A Cross Sectional Study in Iran.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, predominantly immune-mediated degenerative disease of the central nervous system. Due to prolonged use of immunomodulatory and immunosuppressive medications, vaccine hesitancy could be common among MS patients. Our main aim in the current study was to evaluate the willingness and acceptability of COVID-19 vaccination in patients with MS.

Evidence for an increase in cannabis use in Iran - A systematic review and trend analysis.

Background And Aims: Cannabis is the most widely used illicit substance globally. In this systematic review, we examined the prevalence and trends of cannabis use and cannabis use disorder in Iran.

Methods: We searched International and Iranian databases up to March 2021.

Scientometric measures of prospectively registered clinical trials over time: A comparison of IRCT and ClinicalTrials.gov.

Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT) started as a primary registry in 2008. We examined the characteristics and scientometric measures of prospectively registered clinical trials in IRCT over time and compared them with that of ClinicalTrials.gov.

High prevalence of occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) among healthy children and their parents in Alborz province, Iran; Vertical OBI, myth or truth?

Background: Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) has been described in various clinical settings including after hepatitis B virus (HBV) immunization. The purpose of study was to characterize the prevalence of OBI among immunized children from a subset of general population and the parents of OBI-positive cases.

Methods: Sera of 1200 children from general population who have been previously immunized by HBV vaccine were assayed for anti-HBs.

Measurement of serum hepatitis B surface antibody levels in Iranian autistic children and evaluation of immunological memory after booster dose injection in comparison with controls.

Background: Responsiveness to hepatitis B vaccine among patients with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has not been evaluated worldwide. We aimed to determine the anti-HBs antibody duration in autistic and healthy children few years after primary vaccination and evaluate their immunological memory against hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine with booster dose administration.

Methods: One hundred seven and 147 HBsAg-negative children from ASD and normal population were recruited, respectively.

Sleep Quality and its Main Determinants Among Staff in a Persian Private Hospital.

Background: Having good quality of sleep is essential to good health. Sleep disorders could incur intangible expenses. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the Persian version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI-P) questionnaire administered to 3 categories of workers (clinical personnel, clerical staff, and logistics workers) in a private hospital located in Tehran, Iran.

Equity in the quality of hospital services in Iran.

Providing fair access to high-quality healthcare services is one of the most important goals of health systems. This study was conducted between 2012 and 2013 to determine the level of equity in the quality of hospital services in Iran. In this cross-sectional study, 1,003 patients were chosen from 100 hospitals in Iran with multi-stage random cluster sampling.

Rejuvenation of facial skin and improvement in the dermal architecture by transplantation of autologous stromal vascular fraction: a clinical study.

The rejuvenation characteristics of fat tissue grafting has been established for many years. Recently it has been shown that stromal vascular fraction (SVF) of fat tissue contributes to its rejuvenation properties. As the SVF is a minimal processed cell population (based on FDA guidance), therefore it is a suitable cell therapy for skin rejuvenation.

Evolution of hepatitis B virus surface gene and protein among Iranian chronic carriers from different provinces.

Background And Objectives: Iranian chronic HBV carrier's population has shown a unique pattern of genotype D distribution all around the country. The aim of this study was to explore more details of evolutionary history of carriers based on structural surface proteins from different provinces.

Materials And Methods: Sera obtained from 360 isolates from 12 Different regions of country were used for amplification and sequencing of surface proteins.

The impact of a computerized decision aid on empowering pregnant women for choosing vaginal versus cesarean section delivery: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Cesarean delivery on maternal request (CDMR) is one of the main reasons for cesarean delivery in Iran, and women often need help in making a decision about the delivery options available to them. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of a computerized decision aid (CDA) system on empowering pregnant women in choosing an appropriate mode of delivery. This CDA contrasts the advantages and disadvantages of vaginal versus cesarean section delivery in terms of their value to the individual woman.

Measuring psychosocial exposures: validation of the Persian of the copenhagen psychosocial questionnaire (COPSOQ).

Background: The effect of psychosocial work environment on personal and organizational aspects of employees is well-known; and it is of fundamental importance to have valid tools to evaluate them. This study aims to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Persian version of Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ).

Methods: The questionnaire was translated into Persian and then back translated into English by two translators separately.

Prevalence of blood-borne viruses among Iranian dentists: Results of a national survey.

Objectives: Health care workers, including dentists, are at the front line for acquiring blood-borne virus infections. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency viruses among Iranian dentists.

Material And Methods: The survey included 1628 dental health care workers who attended the 51st annual Congress of the Iranian Dental Association.

A 5-year scientometric analysis of research centers affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences.

Background: Since Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) has the oldest and highest number of research centers among all Iranian medical universities, this study was conducted to evaluate scientific output of research centers affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) using scientometric indices and the affecting factors. Moreover, a number of scientometric indicators were introduced.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed to evaluate a 5-year scientific performance of research centers of TUMS.

Determinants of Self-Rated Health in Tehran, from Individual Characteristics towards Community-Level Attributes.

Introduction: It is generally believed that the attributes of shared environment affect health of residents beyond the individual risk factors. This study investigates some individual and neighborhood characteristics that may affect self-rated health (SRH) in Iran.

Methods: Questions were asked about the social capital, economic status and SRH of 1,982 citizens from 200 randomly selected locations in Tehran.

Characterization of overt and occult hepatitis B virus infection among HTLV-1 positive healthy carriers in the Northeast of Iran; AN HTLV-I endemic area.

To date, no studies have provided data on hepatitis B virus (HBV) prevalence among asymptomatic, healthy human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV-I) positive carriers. This sero- and molecular epidemiology study was performed on patients in the Northeast of Iran, which is an endemic area for HTLV-I infection. A total of 109 sera were collected from HTLV-I positive healthy carriers who were admitted to Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad City.