Assessing secular trends in HIV rapid diagnostic test uptake and positivity in Northeast Iran, a country in MENA region; ingredients for target-specific prevention policies.

Background: Iran is amongst the first three countries in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region where two-thirds of region's new HIV infections are reported. HIV testing at the population level is key to interrupting the HIV transmission chain. The current study aimed to evaluate the history of HIV rapid diagnostic testing (HIV-RDT) and its correlates in northeast Iran.

Comparison of Magnesium Status Using 24-h Urine Magnesium Content and Magnesium Fraction Excretion in PCOS with Non-PCOS Control Women: a Cross-sectional Study.

Magnesium (Mg) is the second most frequent intracellular cation, having an important role in normal enzyme function and insulin secretion. Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most prevalent endocrinopathy in women of reproductive age and often associated with insulin resistance. Two systematic reviews and meta-analyses have been conducted to compare mean serum Mg levels between PCOS and control groups.

Manifestations, Prevalence, Management and Outcome of Invasive in Post-Liver Transplant Patients.

Background: is a severe and fatal complication that causes infection in transplant recipients and patients with immunodeficiency syndrome, neutropenia, chronic granulomatosis, and hematologic malignancies. Invasive has been reported as one of the fungal infections with high mortality in transplant recipients. This study aimed to describe the manifestations, prevalence, management and outcome of invasive fungal infections in liver transplant patients.

Complications and Efficacy of Sinopharm Vaccine among Liver and Kidney Transplantation.

Background: There are various vaccines against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). However, vaccination may lead to some complications.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the complications of transplant recipients who received the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine.

Personality profile and therapeutic response to lithium carbonate and sodium valproate in mania with psychotic features.

Bipolar disorder is one of the major psychiatric disorders. Therefore, determining the factors that predict mood stabilizer response is important. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between personality profile and the response to lithium carbonate and sodium valproate in patients with psychotic mania.

Gene expression pattern of , , and in patients with bipolar disorder.

Background: Bipolar disorder (BD) is one of the most important psychiatric disorders in the world. There is evidence suggesting the role of inflammatory mediators such as chemokines in the etiology of BD. The objective of the current study was to evaluate the gene expression of , , and in patients with BD and compare them to healthy controls.