The association between soft drinks consumption and risk of mental disorders among Iranian adults: The LIPOKAP study.

Objective: With rising demand for soft drinks (SDs) in low-income countries, studies examining mental disorders in relation to SDs are rather scarce. Therefore, we aimed to explore this association in a sample of Iranian adults.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out within the framework of the multi-centric LIPOKAP project, with 1970 Iranian healthy adults.

The association of dietary macronutrient quality indices with depression and anxiety symptoms and quality of life in Iranian adults: The LipoKAP study.

Background: Macronutrients' quality may impact differently on mental health and quality of life (QOL). This study aimed to investigate the potential relationship between the carbohydrate quality index (CQI), fat quality index (FQI), protein quality index (PQI), the affective mental symptoms and QOL among Iranian adults.

Methods: The LipoKAP is a cross-sectional study, conducted with 2456 adults in Iran.

Surgical repair of tetralogy of Fallot using autologous right atrial appendages: short- to mid-term results.

Objectives: The prevention of pulmonary insufficiency (PI) is a crucial part of the tetralogy of Fallot repair. Many techniques have been introduced to construct valves from different materials for the right ventricular outflow tract, including the most commonly constructed monocusp valves. We are introducing a new bicuspid valve made intraoperatively using the autologous right atrial appendage (RAA) to prevent PI in these patients.

Isfahan Twins Registry (ITR): An Invaluable Platform for Epidemiological and Epigenetic Studies: Design and Methodology of ITR.

Twin studies are one of the main tools for studying the interaction between genes and the environment in the development of complex diseases such as cancers, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. The Isfahan Twin Registry (ITR) was launched in Isfahan in 2017 as a pilot study to establish a nationwide twin registry in Iran and aims to obtain comprehensive information about complex diseases and their risk factors from twins and multiples living in Isfahan. ITR will continue to recruit twins and multiples until all twins residing in Isfahan are registered in the registry.

Essential hypertension in children, a growing worldwide problem.

Hypertension is one of the most common diseases worldwide. For many decades, it was considered as a problem related to adult population; however, its incidence in children has also been increased in recent years. Although secondary causes of hypertension are more common in children, few studies have been published focusing on the growing epidemic rate of essential hypertension in children and adolescents.

CASCADE screening and registry of familial hypercholesterolemia in Iran: Rationale and design.

Background: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is one of the most common genetic disorders, which leads to premature coronary artery disease (CAD). It has been suggested that heterozygous FH affects around 1:250 to 1:500 in the general population or even more than this, and homozygous FH affects 1:1000000 of the population. If patients with FH are not diagnosed and treated early in life, many of them will develop premature CAD event.

Dental Caries and Gingival Evaluation in Children with Congenital Heart Disease.

Background: Dental health is one of the most important health burdens of children health. The association between dental health and endocarditis has been already demonstrated, but there is controversy about different frequency of dental caries, periodontitis, and saliva microorganism in comparison to healthy population and children with congenital heart diseases (CHDs). In this study, we evaluated these differences.

Effect of long-term Vitamin C intake on vascular endothelial function in diabetic children and adolescents: A pilot study.

Background: This study attempted to determine the effects of long-term use of Vitamin C on vascular endothelial function.

Materials And Methods: During a pilot clinical trial study conducted at Imam Hussein Hospital (Isfahan) in 2014-2015, a total of forty diabetic patients were selected and then assigned randomly into two twenty-subject groups receiving Vitamin C and placebo tablets. The patients were treated with Vitamin C or placebo for 6 months.

Effect of Tadalafil on Myocardial and Endothelial Function and Exercise Performance After Modified Fontan Operation.

Better postoperative management of patients who have undergone single ventricle (SV) Fontan procedure could potentially reduce long-term complications and improve the quality of life for patients. The present study determined the effect of tadalafil on myocardial and endothelial function and exercise performance after modified Fontan operation. Patients who had undergone SV modified Fontan operation were enrolled in this clinical trial.

An isolated left common carotid artery from the main pulmonary artery in a neonate with aortic valve atresia.

A 20-day-old girl was referred to our clinic for systolic murmur, cyanosis, and dyspnoea with feeding. Echocardiography revealed an atretic aortic valve. CT angiography scan revealed that the left common carotid artery originated from the distal main pulmonary artery.

Transcatheter occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus: success rate and complications 5 years experience: single center in isfahan.

Background And Aim: Percutaneous occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) has become increasingly attractive with the evolution of devices and techniques. This study aimed to report the total experience of a novel arterial occlusion device (Duct Occlude pfm) and Amplatzer.

Methods: A descriptive study which selected non-randomized pediatric patients with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) was performed between May 2007 to February 2012 on 99 children aged 8 months to 16 years who underwent attempted closure of PDA.

Comparison of cost-effectiveness and postoperative outcome of device closure and open surgery closure techniques for treatment of patent ductus arteriosus.

Background: Various devices have been recently employed for percutaneous closure of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). Although the high effectiveness of device closure techniques has been clearly determined, a few studies have focused on the cost-effectiveness and also postoperative complications of these procedures in comparison with open surgery. The present study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcome and cost-effectiveness of PDA occlusion by Amplatzer and coil device in comparisong with open surgery.

Possible correlation among echocardiographic measures, serum brain natriuretic peptide, and angiotensin II levels in hypertensive kidney transplanted children.

Objectives: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring is the standard for determining patients at risk of hypertension. Left ventricular hypertrophy is common in kidney transplant recipients. We evaluated the correlation between blood pressure measures achieved by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and conventional (office) methods.

Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty inpatients with pulmonary valve stenosis: a single center experiment.

Background: Pulmonary valve stenosis (PVS) is one of the most important acyanotic congenital heart diseases in children. Over the last years, balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty (BPV) has become the treatment of choice for the relief of moderate to severe valvular pulmonic stenosis in all age groups. The aim of current study was to report our regional survey on the short term outcomes of BPV among patients with PVS treated in Isfahan Hearth center.

Factor analysis of markers of inflammation and oxidation and echocardiographic findings in children with a positive family history of premature coronary heart disease.

The objective of this study was to determine the predictive factor of a combination of traditional and new risk factors for coronary heart diseases (CHDs) as well as the echocardiographic findings in children of parents suffering premature myocardial infarction in comparison with controls. Overall, 239 adolescents aged 12 to 18 years including 112 children of parents with premature CHD (<55 years) and 127 age- and sex-matched controls without such a family history. In addition to measuring anthropometric indexes and blood pressure, serum fasting blood sugar, lipid profile, C-reactive protein, Lpa, and oxidized LDL as well as carotid-intima media thickness and left ventricular mass were determined.