Direct and indirect association of domestic violence against women and severe maternal morbidity: A case-control study.

This study aimed to investigate the direct association between domestic violence and the indirect association of exposure through pregnancy, delivery, and neonatal risk factors with severe maternal morbidity (SMM). The target population of this case-control study included all women who gave birth in the hospitals of the Torbat Heidarieh University of Medical Science from June 2018 to May 2020. A total of 123 mothers with SMM according to the World Health Organization criteria were selected as cases, and 127 mothers who did not meet the World Health Organization criteria were included in the control group.

Normative values of grip and pinch strength and their predictor factors: PERSIAN cohort study of healthcare staff.

Purpose: The present study aims to provide normative values for Hand Grip Strength (HGS) and Hand Pinch Strength of healthcare staff and evaluate key body anthropometric predictors of these strengths.

Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted on 2,337 healthcare staff. HGS and pinch strength were assessed for both hands using a hydraulic hand dynamometer and pinch gauge.

Tibial stem extension versus standard configuration in primary cemented total knee arthroplasty: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: In order to increase the stability of tibial component in total knee arthroplasty (TKA), intramedullary stem extensions (SE) have been developed. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to address the critical knowledge gap on post-operative outcomes and complications rate comparison between tibial component with SE compared to the tibial component standard configuration (SC) in primary cemented TKA.

Methods: We conducted a comprehensive search of online databases, including Pubmed, Embase, ISI Web of science, Cochrane Library, and Scopus, using the following MeSH terms, (total knee arthroplasty) OR (TKA) OR (total knee replacement) AND (Tibial stem) OR (stem extension) OR (long stem).

Investigation of adherence to DASH diet components and reduction of heart failure risk in adults: A case-control study.

Background: Heart failure (HF), or congestive Heart failure (CHF), is a heart disorder with a number of symptoms caused by the heart's inability to pump blood. Our aim in conducting this study is to investigate the adherence to dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet components and the risk of HF in Iranian adult women and men.

Methods: In this hospital-based, case-control study, we included 340 participants (194 men and 146 women) aged 30-70 years who were recently (less than 6 months) diagnosed with HF.

Evaluating the impact of bioenergy economy-based health improvement (BEHI) as a mind-body intervention on laboratory, clinical and psychological factors in post-MI patients: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Patients with ischemic heart disease often exhibit various psychological factors that increase the risk of future cardiovascular events. Therefore, in addition to rehabilitation programs, there is a need for more interventional psychotherapy. Bioenergy Economy-based Health Improvement (BEHI) is a mind-body intervention that may address these issues.

Association between ST-segment changes in lead aVR and angiographic findings, syntax score, short-term and intermediate outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome: A pilot study.

Background: In this study, we aimed to investigate the prognostic implications of lead aVR ST-segment elevation in an initial electrocardiogram (ECG) in patients diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Furthermore, we evaluated the association between electrocardiographic changes in lead aVR and objective measures such as angiographic findings and Syntax score.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study, conducted as a pilot study, encompassing both a retrospective cross-sectional analysis and a longitudinal follow-up, took place at Chamran Hospital from November 2017 to October 2019.

Arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with and without tourniquet use: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis on clinical outcomes.

Background: The use of a tourniquet is common during anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, offering convenience for the surgical procedure. However, the potential adverse effects of tourniquet use have gained increasing attention from clinical researchers. We conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the clinical outcomes of tourniquet application versus non-tourniquet approach during arthroscopic ACL reconstruction.

The Effect of Vitamin D Deficiency Treatment on Lipid Profile and C-reactive Protein in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease: Double-blind Randomized Clinical Trial.

Background: Atherosclerosis is the main process in coronary artery stenosis, which is exacerbated by vitamin D deficiency. This study aims to investigate the relationship between vitamin D deficiency treatment, lipid profile, and C-reactive protein (CRP) in ischemic heart disease (IHD).

Materials And Methods: This is a double-blind, randomized clinical trial involving 44 IHD patients with hypovitaminosis, aged 40-65 years, who were referred to Chamran Specialty Heart Hospital, Isfahan, Iran.

Psychometric Properties of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Self-Efficacy Questionnaire in Heart Failure Patients: A Cross Sectional Study Using Health Action Process Approach Perspective.

Background And Aim: The present study aimed to develop and psychometrically evaluate the exercise self-efficacy tool within the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) framework among heart failure patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation.

Methods: This study assessed 205 patients who had suffered heart attacks at the Shahid Chamran Cardiac Rehabilitation Center of Isfahan. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was employed to evaluate the construct.

Clinical, laboratory, and procedural predictors of slow flow/no reflow phenomenon after emergency percutaneous coronary interventions in ST-elevated myocardial infarction.

Background: Emergency percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a common treatment for ST-elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients. However, the coronary slow flow/no reflow phenomenon (CSF/NRP) can occur as a complication during or after the procedure. Identifying predictors of CSF/NRP after emergency PCI in STEMI patients can help clinicians anticipate and prevent this complication.

Preliminary Results of Iran Premature Coronary Artery Disease (IPAD study) and Implementation of IPAD Biobank: A Case-Control Study.

Background: Iran Premature Coronary Artery Disease (IPAD) is one of the first and largest studies of its kind in Asia that investigates different aspects of premature coronary artery disease (PCAD) in different ethnic groups in multiple cities. In this paper, we aim to describe the IPAD biobank establishment and present some preliminary results of the IPAD study.

Methods: This case-control study was conducted on patients with documented angiography from different ethnicities in more than ten cities of Iran (males aged 60 years and below and females aged 70 years and below).

Accuracy of novel anthropometric indices for assessing the risk for progression of prediabetes to diabetes; 13 years of results from Isfahan Cohort Study.

Objective: We examined the accuracy of novel anthropometric indices in predicting the progression of prediabetes to diabetes.

Subjects And Methods: This study was performed on the pre-diabetic sub-population from Isfahan Cohort Study (ICS). Participants were followed up from 2001 to 2013.

Gender differences in cardiac rehabilitation participation and outcomes: an 18-year retrospective study in Iran.

Background: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is crucial for addressing cardiovascular diseases globally, with a specific emphasis on gender differences. Despite its demonstrated benefits for women, there's limited acceptance globally, especially in low- and middle-income countries. The program aims to optimize risk factors and improve overall patient well-being.

The assessment of no-reflow phenomenon incidence in early versus delayed percutaneous coronary intervention following a primary fibrinolysis.

Background: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the gold standard approach to ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI). Fibrinolysis followed by PCI has been recommended. The current study aims to investigate the no-reflow phenomenon incidence in patients undergoing post-thrombolytic therapy PCI.

Is cardiac rehabilitation after pci as effective as cabg? The first experience from the eastern mediterranean region cardiac rehabilitation registry.

Background: The effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs following either percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has been separately studied. Few studies have compared the effects of similar CR programs between PCI and CABG. This study aimed to compare the effects of CR in patients recruited following either PCI or CABG on coronary heart disease risk factors, psychological variables, and functional capacity.

Arthroscopic Bankart repair vs. Latarjet procedure for recurrent shoulder instability: a meta-analysis of clinical outcomes and complication rates in general and athletic populations.

Background: The Bankart repair and Latarjet procedure are both effective surgical methods for treating repeated recurrent anterior dislocation of the shoulder. However, there is still little consensus regarding the standard treatment for recurrent anterior instability of the shoulder. Typically, the choice of treatment has been influenced more by training and tradition rather than the existing evidence.

Metastasis and cell proliferation inhibition by microRNAs and its potential therapeutic applications in OSCC: A systematic review.

Background And Aims: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is among the most malignant cancers in the world and has a high mortality rate. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have progressively gained attention due to their roles in the pathogenesis and maintenance of various kinds of cancers, including OSCC. In this research, we carried out a scoping review to analyze the role of miRNA and therapeutic response in OSCC and focus on target axes associated with miRNA that inhibit metastasis and cell proliferation in OSCC.

Reproductive factors and risk of cardiovascular outcomes in women with ST-elevation myocardial infarction.

Background: There are many sex-specific factors affecting myocardial infarction (MI) outcomes in males and females. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between reproductive factors and cardiovascular outcomes in women after ST-elevation MI.

Method: This retrospective cohort study was initiated in 2016-2017 at Chamran Hospital, Isfahan, Iran.

Integration of Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension on Major Cardiovascular Events: An Experience From a 15-year Follow-up Cohort Study in EMR.

Introduction: Patients with hypertension and diabetes are more susceptible to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and mortality. This study aimed to evaluate the individual and combined effects of hypertension and diabetes on cardiovascular events and mortality in a Middle Eastern population-based cohort.

Methods: Fifteen-year follow-up data were collected for 6323 adults aged 35 years and older who were free from CVD at baseline.