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.

The role of artificial intelligence in preoperative planning for Total Hip Arthroplasty: a systematic review.

Background: Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) is a transformative surgical intervention for hip joint disorders, necessitating meticulous preoperative planning for optimal outcomes. With the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), preoperative planning paradigms have evolved, leveraging AI algorithms for enhanced decision support and imaging analysis. This systematic review aims to comprehensively evaluate the role of AI in THA preoperative planning, synthesizing evidence from studies exploring various AI techniques and their applications.

Effect of "normal" versus "mild carpal tunnel syndrome" electrodiagnostic report on surgeon decision and patients clinical outcomes.

Introduction: There exist conflicting electrodiagnostic reports between diagnosing mild carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and normal results, depending on the interpretation methods used by electrodiagnosticians. This underscores the necessity for precise clinical guidelines. This study aims to assess how the variation between mild and normal electrophysiological reports impacts (1) subsequent clinical outcomes in patients diagnosed with CTS and (2) physicians' decision-making.

Clinical Efficacy of Intravenous Papaverine plus Ketorolac in the Emergency Treatment of Renal Colic: A Randomized, Double-blind Clinical Trial.

Background: Acute renal colic has been challenging and has brought many concerns for physicians and patients for centuries. This study aimed to evaluate the analgesic effect and safety of a combination of papaverine and ketorolac against ketorolac and placebo in treating acute renal colic.

Methods: This randomized clinical trial was performed in patients with renal colic from May 2018 to May 2020 in Ahvaz, Iran.

Association of tramadol use with risk of hip fractures in patients with osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

Objective: Many studies have reported conflicting results for the use of tramadol with the risk of fractures, especially hip fractures. This systematic review and meta-analysis study aimed to evaluate the association of tramadol use versus codeine use with the risk of hip fracture for the first time.

Methods: PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Web of Science databases were searched with specific keywords to find studies that examined the association of tramadol use with hip fracture risk in patients with osteoarthritis up to May 2023.

Diagnostic test accuracy of machine learning algorithms for the detection intracranial hemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis study.

Background: This systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to objectively evaluate the evidence of machine learning (ML) in the patient diagnosis of Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) on computed tomography (CT) scans.

Methods: Until May 2023, systematic searches were conducted in ISI Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library, IEEE Xplore Digital Library, CINAHL, Science Direct, PROSPERO, and EMBASE for studies that evaluated the diagnostic precision of ML model-assisted ICH detection. Patients with and without ICH as the target condition who were receiving CT-Scan were eligible for the research, which used ML algorithms based on radiologists' reports as the gold reference standard.

PerAnSel: A Novel Deep Neural Network-Based System for Persian Question Answering.

Question answering (QA) systems have attracted considerable attention in recent years. They receive the user's questions in natural language and respond to them with precise answers. Most of the works on QA were initially proposed for the English language, but some research studies have recently been performed on non-English languages.

Impaction Grafting Is Sufficient to Address Acetabular Deficiency During Total Hip Arthroplasty of Most Dysplastic Hips With Over 30% Bone Defect.

Background: Addressing acetabular deficiency during arthroplasty of dysplastic hips is challenging. We assessed outcomes of a protocol for choosing either impaction or structural graft for this purpose.

Methods: This retrospective study included 59 patients (71 hips) with a dysplastic hip and over 30% uncoverage that underwent cementless total hip arthroplasty.

Serum Level of Galectin-3 in Early Detection of Acute Pancreatitis.

BACKGROUND Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common cause of hospital admissions. Diagnosing AP in patients presenting to emergency departments remains a challenge for physicians. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of galectin-3 to find a new and effective method for detecting AP.

Characteristics of S100B and Neuron Specific Enolase in Differentiating Acute Vertigo Cases with Central Cause; a Diagnostic Accuracy Study.

Introduction: Differentiating central vertigo from peripheral ones poses a challenge to specialists. The present study aimed to examine the potential screening value of S100B and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) in this regard.

Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study recruited adult acute vertigo patients with suspected central causes visiting the emergency department (ED) in the first six hours since the onset of symptoms.

The Diagnostic Value of Neuron-Specific Enolase in Children with Mild Blunt Trauma Requiring Cranial CT Scan.

Background: The present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between serum levels of enolase and pathological findings obtained from CT scans of the brain in children with mild blunt brain trauma and help with a more accurate diagnosis of brain injuries.

Methods: The present observational study was conducted on children presenting with head traumas to the emergency department (ED) of Golestan Hospital in Ahvaz, Iran in 2016. A venous blood sample was immediately taken by the ward nurse from all the eligible patients within 6 hrs of the incident after obtaining their information, performing initial examinations and their initial stabilization.

Intravenous Tranexamic Acid for Brain Contusion with Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage: Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Introduction: Controlling of secondary traumatic brain injuries (TBI) is necessary due to its salient effect on the improvement of patients with TBI and the final outcomes within early hours of trauma onset. This study aims to investigate the effect of intravenous tranexamic acid (TAX) administration on decreased hemorrhage during surgery.

Methods: This double-blind, randomized, and placebo-controlled trial was conducted on patients referring to the emergency department (ED) with IPH due to brain contusion within 8 h of injury onset.

Comparing Intradermal Sterile Water with Intravenous Morphine in Reducing Pain in Patients with Renal Colic: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial.

Objective: The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of intradermal administration of sterile water compared to intravenous morphine on patients with renal colic.

Methods: This double-blind, randomized clinical trial study was conducted in 2017 to compare the therapeutic effects of intradermal sterile water with those of intravenous morphine on patients with renal colic presenting to the emergency departments (ED) of Imam Khomeini and Golestan Hospitals in Ahvaz, Iran. The first group received 0.

Efficacy of nebulized fentanyl and low dose ketamine for pain control of patients with long bone fractures: A randomized, double-blind, clinical trial.

Introduction: Fentanyl is a lipid soluble, highly potent opioid. The lipid solubility of fentanyl makes it an ideal opioid to be administrated by inhalation. The current study compared ketamine infusion and nebulized fentanyl in bone fracture pain relief.

Intravenous Tranexamic Acid for Subdural and Epidural Intracranial Hemorrhage: Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Background: Recovery of patients with traumatic brain injury largely depends on the reduction in secondary brain damage. The present study aims at investigating the effect of Tranexamic Acid (TXA) administration within the first hours of brain trauma in the emergency department (ED).

Methods: This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was carried out in patients with subdural and epidural hemorrhage.

Comparing intranasal ketamine with intravenous fentanyl in reducing pain in patients with renal colic: A double-blind randomized clinical trial.

Background: Kidney stones are a fairly common problem that manifests itself as symptoms of acute abdominal and flank pains in patients presenting to emergency departments.

Objective: The present study was conducted to compare the analgesic effect of intravenous fentanyl with that of intranasal ketamine in renal colic patients.

Methods: One mg/kg of intranasal ketamine was administered in the first group, and one μg/kg of intravenous fentanyl in the second group.

Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture: opportunities and challenges emerging from the science and information technology revolution.

Contents Summary 1407 I. Introduction 1408 II. Technological advances and their utility for gene banks and breeding, and longer-term contributions to SDGs 1408 III.

Sublingual Buprenorphine Efficacy in Renal Colic Pain Relief: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial.

Introduction: This study was designed to compare the analgesic efficacy of sublingual (SL) buprenorphine and intravenous (IV) ketorolac for renal colic pain relief.

Methods: The present study was carried out as a double-blind, double-dummy randomized clinical trial in patients diagnosed with acute renal colic attending the emergency department. The study subjects were 63 patients with confirmed renal stones.

Genetic diversity, host range, and distribution of tomato yellow leaf curl virus in Iran.

Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) is considered one of the most important tomato pathogens in tropical and subtropical regions including Iran. During the years 2007 to 2009, a total number of 510 symptomatic and asymptomatic vegetable, ornamental and weed samples were collected from fields and greenhouses in ten provinces of Iran. Symptoms included stunting, yellowing, leaf curl and flower senescence.

Virulence factors, serogroups and antimicrobial resistance properties of Escherichia coli strains in fermented dairy products.

Background: From a clinical perspective, it is essential to know the microbial safety of fermented dairy products. Doogh and kashk are fermented dairies. These products are used by millions of people but their microbial qualities are unknown.

Evaluation of emergency medical technicians intermediate prediction about their transported patients final disposition in emergency department of Imam Khomeini Hospital.

This was a prospective cross-sectional study of consecutive transported patients by emergency medical service (EMS) to a referral hospital. The goal of this study was the evaluation of emergency medical technician intermediate prediction about their transported patients disposition in Emergency Department of Imam Khomeini Hospital. 2950 patients were transported to this hospital, Questionnaires were submitted in 300 of consecutive patient transports and completed data were obtained and available upon arrival at hospital for 267 of these cases.

Partial Nucleotide Sequence and Genome Organization of a Canadian Isolate of Little cherry virus and Development of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay-Based Diagnostic Test.

ABSTRACT Approximately 12.4 kb of the genome of a mealybug-transmissible, North American isolate of Little cherry virus (LChV-3, previously designated LChV-LC5) has been cloned and sequenced. The sequenced portion of the genome contains 10 open reading frames (ORFs) and, based on sequence comparisons, encodes a putative RNA helicase (HEL), RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (POL), two coat proteins (CPs), a homologue of HSP70, a 53K protein (p53) that is similar to an equivalent-size protein in other closteroviruses, and a 22K (p22) protein of unknown function.

First report of occurrence of two viruses on pea field in Iran.

An intensive survey was conducted to identify virus diseases affecting pea crops in Tehran province of Iran. A total of 270 pea samples were collected randomly from pea fields. samples were tested by Double Antibody Sandwich Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (DAS-ELISA) using polyclonal antisera prepared against PSBMV (AS-0129, DSMZ, Braunschweig, Germany) and TSWV (AS-0580, DSMZ, Braunschweig, Germany).

Detection of Alfalfa mosaic virus (AMV) in pea field in Iran.

During the spring and summer, in 2003-2004, pea viruses were identified in twenty pea fields of Tehran. Some leaf samples were collected randomly from pea fields of Tehran. Samples were tested by Double Antibody Sandwich Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (DAS-ELISA) technique using polyclonal antiserum of Alfalfa mosaic virus (AMV), AS-0001, DSMZ, Braunschweig, Germany).