Publications by authors named "Marzieh Hoseini"
Article Synopsis
- - The study explores self-protective care among childhood cancer survivors to help healthcare providers improve long-term care plans.
- - Conducted in Iran, it involved 27 participants whose experiences were gathered through in-depth interviews, leading to key findings about maintaining physical health and mental resilience.
- - Results highlighted specific self-protection strategies, such as avoiding harmful activities and negative thoughts, emphasizing the need for survivors to take charge of their health as they grow independent from caregivers.
Background: The prevalence of cancer is increasing, which significantly impacts the health and various aspects of the lives of cancer-post-treated adolescents. Adolescents with cancer have many negative consequences, including increased vulnerability. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the perceived vulnerability of cancer-post-treated adolescents using a deep examination of experiences and perceptions of participants.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Quantitative computed tomography (QCT) can supplement dual x-ray absorptiometry by enabling geometric and compartmental bone assessments. Whole-body spiral CT scanners are widely available and require a short scanning time of seconds, in contrast to peripheral QCT scanners, which require several minutes of scanning time. This study designed and evaluated the accuracy and precision of a homemade QCT calibration phantom using a whole-body spiral CT scanner.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDoes L-carnitine therapy add any extra benefit to standard inguinal varicocelectomy in terms of deoxyribonucleic acid damage or sperm quality factor indices: a randomized study.
Urology
October 2014
Objective: To evaluate if addition of L-carnitine therapy to standard varicocelectomy adds any extra benefit in terms of improvement in semen parameters or deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage.
Materials And Methods: One hundred patients enrolled in this study and were randomly divided into 2 groups (50 patients in each group). In group 1, standard inguinal varicocelectomy and, in group 2, standard inguinal varicocelectomy plus oral antioxidant therapy (oral L-carnitine, 250 mg 3 times a day) were performed for 6 months.