A Study Over Brain Connectivity Network of Parkinson's Patients, Using Nonparametric Bayesian Model.

Introduction: Parkinson disease is a neurodegenerative disease that disrupts functional brain networks. Many neurodegenerative disorders are associated with changes in brain communication patterns. Resting-state functional connectivity studies can distinguish the topological structure of Parkinson patients from healthy individuals by analyzing patterns between different regions of the brain.

Effect of Modafinil on functional connectivity in healthy young people using resting-state fMRI data.

Background: Examining the differences in the Functional Connectivity (FC) network while using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) between two groups can expand the understanding of neural processes and help diagnose and prevent neurological progression disorders. The present study evaluated the Modafinil effect on the FC of brain Regions of Interest (ROI) among healthy young individuals between the Modafinil and placebo groups.

Method: The data used in this study were downloaded from the open fMRI site and analyzed after preprocessing.

Worldwide trend analysis of primary and secondary infertility rates over past decades: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Infertility is a global health issue and is reported differently worldwide.

Objective: To assess the longitudinal trends of primary and secondary infertility prevalence rate (PSIPR) per 100,000 across all countries during past decades.

Materials And Methods: The PSIPR was extracted from the Global Burden of Disease database for 195 countries during 1993-2017.

Functional Brain Response to Emotional Musical Stimuli in Depression, Using INLA Approach for Approximate Bayesian Inference.

Introduction: One of the vital skills which has an impact on emotional health and well-being is the regulation of emotions. In recent years, the neural basis of this process has been considered widely. One of the powerful tools for eliciting and regulating emotion is music.

The prevalence rate of sexual violence worldwide: a trend analysis.

Background: The purpose of the present study is to showcase the image of Sexual Violence (SV) temporal trends through exploring differences in its prevalence rates during 1990-2017 across 195 countries and territories.

Methods: The SV prevalence rates were derived from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) database during 1990-2017, worldwide. First, the Latent Growth Model (LGM) was employed for assessing the change in SV prevalence rate over time in Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Australia & Oceania, for men and women separately.

How to improve the human brucellosis surveillance system in Kurdistan Province, Iran: reduce the delay in the diagnosis time.

Objectives: Spatial information makes a crucial contribution to enhancing and monitoring the brucellosis surveillance system by facilitating the timely diagnosis and treatment of brucellosis.

Methods: An exponential scan statistic model was used to formalize the spatial distribution of the adjusted delay in the diagnosis time of brucellosis (time between onset and diagnosis of the disease) in Kurdistan Province, Iran. Logistic regression analysis was used to compare variables of interest between the clustered and non-clustered areas.

Clustering of the Deadliest Diseases among Iranian Men from 1990 to 2016: A Growth Mixture Model Approach.

Background: Paying attention to men's health seems quite important for a variety of reasons. We evaluated the change of mortality rates due to various causes in Iranian men over the past decades.

Study Design: A cross-sectional study.

Fitting Cure Rate Model to Breast Cancer Data of Cancer Research Center.

Background: The Cox PH model is one of the most significant statistical models in studying survival of patients. But, in the case of patients with long-term survival, it may not be the most appropriate. In such cases, a cure rate model seems more suitable.

The effect of in-service English education on medical professionals' language proficiency.

Background: Despite its inevitable significance, the effect of in-service English education on medical professionals has rarely been studied longitudinally. The reason can be issues such as physicians' heavy workload, commuting problems, inappropriate class times, and inexperienced teaching staff.

Materials And Methods: A needs assessment worksheet was administered to faculty members of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran and the responses were analyzed.