Evaluation of Perinatal Outcomes in Pregnant Women With Low Amniotic Fluid Index.

Objective: The outcomes and management of low amniotic fluid index (AFI) in pregnancy are controversial. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between low AFI and perinatal outcomes.

Materials And Methods: This prospective study was conducted on 420 uncomplicated singleton pregnant women with a gestational age of over 28 weeks who referred to Al-Zahra Hospital in Rasht (Iran) for routine perinatal care.

Beyond the burn: An observational study of cardiovascular risk in burn survivors in the north of Iran.

Burn survivors experience profound physiological changes following injury, which may have lasting implications for cardiovascular health. This study aims to investigate the cardiovascular risk profile among burn survivors treated at a burn center in northern Iran. This observational study was conducted from 2022 to 2023 at the burn centre affiliated with Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.

Comparing spinal anesthesia approaches for transurethral lithotripsy in patients with proximal ureteral stones: A randomized clinical trial of bupivacaine alone bupivacaine with fentanyl.

Despite the benefits of spinal anesthesia and the preference of anesthesiologists for this technique, it is less accepted by urologists due to the proximity of the stone place in the ureter and the possibility of pain, restlessness, and occasional movements of the patient during surgery. The current study investigated the success of bupivacaine plus intrathecal fentanyl in patients undergoing transurethral lithotripsy (TUL). In this randomized clinical trial, from April 2021 to September 2021, 54 patients with proximal urolithiasis candidates for TUL were enrolled.

Preventive behaviors against COVID-19 among health care providers in Iran: A cross-sectional study.

Background And Aim: During outbreaks of infectious diseases, if healthcare providers do not follow the principles of prevention, the risk of personal infection increases and they become a source of infection spread. This study aimed to determine the factors related to the preventive health behaviors of COVID-19 among Iranian healthcare providers based on protection motivation theory (PMT).

Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study included 346 healthcare providers.

Positive End-Expiratory Pressure in Rhinoplasty Surgery; Risks and Benefits.

Aims: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) on surgical field bleeding and its respiratory and hemodynamic consequences in rhinoplasty surgeries.

Materials And Methods: This single-blind clinical trial performed in Amir Al-Momenin university Hospital in 2018. Seventy cases of rhinoplasty surgery patients Enrolled and were randomized into two groups; intervention (PEEP = 5) and comparison group (PEEP = 0).

The Effect of an Educational Intervention Based on the Health Belief Model (HBM) on Nutritional Performance Related to Gastric Cancer in Rural Women in Northern Regions of Iran.

Gastric cancer is a common cause of cancer death in the world. This study examined 120 rural women. The educational program included four sessions for each group based on the health belief model.

Assessment Knowledge, Attitude, and Willingness to Care for Patients with HIV/AIDS among Midwifery Students of Selected Universities in Iran in 2020.

Background: Stigmatization and discrimination by health workers, particularly midwives are obstacles to the achievement of universal access to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevention, treatment, and care programs. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate midwifery students' knowledge and attitude regarding Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and HIV, and their willingness to care for patients with AIDS and HIV before they enter the field of health and medical activities. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the level of knowledge and attitude in this regard, and willingness to care for patients with AIDS and HIV among midwifery students of selected universities in Iran in 2020.

Protective effect of intensive glucose lowering therapy on all-cause mortality, adjusted for treatment switching using G-estimation method, the ACCORD trial.

Previous analysis of the action to control cardiovascular risk in diabetes showed an increased risk of mortality among patients receiving intensive glucose lowering therapy using conventional regression method with intention to treat approach. This method is biased when time-varying confounder is affected by the previous treatment. We used 15 follow-up visits of ACCORD trial to compare the effect of time-varying intensive vs.

The impact of sugar-sweetened beverages tax on oral health-related outcomes: a systematic review of the current evidence.

Objective To provide a systematic overview of the impact of taxing sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) on oral health-related outcomes.Data sources For this PRISMA-compliant review, we searched PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science and Cochrane Central for relevant studies published from database inception to 27 August 2020.Data selection and extraction Two reviewers assessed the abstracts and then the full text of the studies.

The Effect of Preoperative Sublingual Melatonin on Postoperative Pain Severity in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery: A Triple-Blinded Randomized Trial.

Postoperative pain has detrimental physiologic and psychologic effects on patients' outcomes, such as increased postoperative morbidity, delayed recovery, and reduced patient satisfaction. This study aimed to determine the effect of preoperative sublingual melatonin on pain severity after colorectal surgery. We performed a randomized, placebo-controlled, triple-blinded study to test the efficacy of 6 mg of sublingual melatonin or placebo 1 hour preoperative on pain severity and sedation of 60 patients after colorectal surgeries.

Dahaan: a framework for delivering evidence-informed dentistry recommendations and dental public health advocacy in Iran.

Although health is mostly determined by socio-political factors, the need for providing reliable health recommendations to the public should not be neglected. There has been a considerable void in delivering evidence-informed oral health recommendations in Iran; whilst there is a significant gap in oral health knowledge among socioeconomic classes, recommendations are neither fully compatible with each other nor up-to-date. To fill in this void, we started Dahaan (meaning "mouth" in Persian) with the aim of providing the latest easily accessed evidence-informed dentistry recommendations and advocating dental public health in the Iranian community.

Food insecurity status and associated factors among rural households in the north of Iran.

Background: Iran has been experiencing an accelerated change in the nutrition and health of its people, which has led to considerable variations in the country's nutritional status. Little is known about the food insecurity status in the north of Iran.

Aim: The present study aimed to investigate the food insecurity status and factors associated with it in a rural area in the north of Iran.

Clinical, Laboratory, and Procedural Predictors of No-Reflow in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

No-reflow is a major challenging issue in the management of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI). This study aimed to investigate the clinical, laboratory, and procedural predictors of no-reflow. This study was conducted on 378 patients with STEMI admitted to Dr.

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Guilan Province, Iran, April 2020.

We determined the seroprevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in an affected area in northern Iran in April 2020. Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 were detected in 528 persons by using rapid tests. Adjusted prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity was 22.

Incidence and Risk Factors of Post-renal Transplantation Malignancies in North of Iran, A 20-year Experience.

Introduction: The main causes of death in kidney transplant recipients are cardiovascular diseases and malignancy. This study aimed to determine the types of post-transplant malignancy, incidence, and related factors in renal transplant recipients referred to Razi Hospital in Rasht, Iran.

Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on 549 kidney transplant recipients between 1998 and 2018.

Effects of chamomile extract nasal drop on chronic rhinosinusitis treatment: A randomized double blind study.

Objectives: Recently, more attention has been paid to herbal treatment in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) patients. Chamomile (Matrricaria chamomilla) has extensive clinical uses in traditional-Persian medicine for its therapeutic properties. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of chamomile extract on the clinical symptoms of patients with CRS in a university hospital.

The Relationship Between QT Interval and Intra-Hospital Mortality in patients with Spontaneous Intracranial Hemorrhage.

Introduction: Repolarization abnormalities such as prolongation of QT interval and changes in ST segment and T wave are the most usual electrocardiogram (ECG) changes in patients with intracranial hemorrhage (ICH). It has recently been recommended that prolonged QTc interval raises the risk of death due to malignant ventricular arrhythmias or sudden cardiac death.

Objective: The goal of this study was to evaluate the relationship between QT interval and death in patients with ICH.

Propagating Relationship of Cerebral Oximetric Volume and the Clinical Outcome of Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator (r-TPA) Therapy on Acute Cerebral Ischemic Stroke Patients.

Introduction: Currently, the most available treatment for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is thrombolytic therapy with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (r-TPA). A challenge in r-TPA therapy is the prediction of recovery in each case.

Objective: The aim was to find a possible relationship between the cerebral oximetry indexes and the clinical outcome of r-TPA therapy to assess the cerebral oximetry as a non-invasive monitoring agent for therapy.

Relationship of Uterine Fibroids with Lipid Profile, Anthropometric Characteristics, Subcutaneous and Preperitoneal Fat Thickness.

Background: Uterine fibroids (UFs) are the most common benign tumors of the uterus with an unknown etiology, affecting many women of reproductive age. We aimed to evaluate the association between UFs and anthropometric features, subcutaneous and preperitoneal fat thickness and lipid profile.

Methods: This is a case-control study conducted on 212 women who were available in the Al-Zahra specialized referral hospital from March 2018 to March 2019.

Blood Urea Nitrogen to Creatinine ratio in Differentiation of Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Bleedings; a Diagnostic Accuracy Study.

Introduction: Finding easily accessible and non-invasive methods for differentiating various sources of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding before performing endoscopy and colonoscopy is of great interest. The present study was designed with the aim of evaluating the screening performance characteristics of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) to Creatinine (Cr) ratio in this regard.

Methods: The present diagnostic accuracy study was performed on patients with acute GI bleeding presenting to emergency department from 2011 to 2016, in a retrospective manner.

Continuous Education of Basic Life Support (BLS) through Social Media; a Quasi-Experimental Study.

Introduction: It is imperative, if not fundamental, for medical students to receive continuing education in Basic life support (BLS). This present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of continuing education using social media in this regard.

Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, a questionnaire containing 20 items about BLS awareness was completed by the interns who were trained monthly in the emergency medicine training course.