Publications by authors named "M Varahram"
Background And Objectives: Migration, as an important social determinant in the field of health, plays a crucial role in the non-eradication of tuberculosis worldwide. Therefore, it is essential to identify the factors related to tuberculosis treatment in immigrants to effectively combat this disease. However no comprehensive study has focused on this issue.
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- * A sample of 305 elderly patients with tuberculosis, along with their family caregivers, was analyzed using various questionnaires to assess health, caregiver burden, and medication adherence levels.
- * Findings revealed that nearly 45% of the elderly had low medication adherence, with marital status influencing adherence levels, as married individuals showed significantly better adherence compared to those who were single or widowed.
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- - The study aims to evaluate lung compliance and determine the best positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) levels in patients with TB-related Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (TB-ARDS) compared to those without TB-ARDS.
- - Using electrical impedance tomography, researchers assessed 40 patients, finding that a PEEP level between 15-17 cm H2O showed promising outcomes in terms of limiting lung hyperdistention and collapse.
- - Despite identifying optimal PEEP levels, the study highlights the importance of individualized approaches for respiratory support due to the variability in lung compliance among patients.
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a newly emerged disease with many unknown facets, so both the treatment and the cause of spreading this disease have remained mysterious so far.
Materials And Methods: Based on the information of 4372 patients with COVID-19 referring to Dr. Masih Daneshvari Hospital in Tehran, the time-dependent changes in COVID-19 severity were investigated in this study using correlation analysis.
Background And Aim: The efficacy of Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score as predictor of clinical outcomes among ICU-admitted COVID-19 patients is still controversial. We aimed to assess whether SOFA-score in different time intervals could predict 28-day mortality compared with other well-acknowledged risk factors of COVID-19 mortality.
Methods: This observational prospective cohort was conducted on 1057 patients from March 2020 to March 2022 at Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Iran.