Publications by authors named "Narges Khanjani"

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  • Animal bites pose a significant health risk in Kerman, with 5407 cases reported between 2019 and 2021, predominantly involving male victims and dogs.
  • The study revealed an incidence rate of 313 bites per 100,000 people, with injuries mostly occurring on the hands, and a notable 94.2% of victims sought immediate treatment after the bite.
  • Findings highlight the need for enhanced control measures and preventive strategies against animal bites due to their serious health implications and associated economic burdens.
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  • * The research found that higher levels of pollutants like ethylbenzene, o-xylene, and benzene were linked to increased odds of developing advanced stages of BC, particularly in women from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
  • * Notably, the study suggests that exposure to multiple air pollutants significantly increases the likelihood of stage I BC in women under 50, indicating a concerning link between air quality and breast cancer severity at diagnosis.
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It is often difficult for policymakers to make informed decisions without evidence-based support, resulting in potentially ineffective policies. The purpose of this article is to advocate for collaboration and communication between researchers and policymakers to enhance evidence-based policymaking. The workshop hosted by the International Society of Environmental Epidemiology-Eastern Mediterranean Chapter further explores the challenges of connecting researchers and policymakers.

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Background: Breast cancer accounted for 28.1% of all female cancers in 2020 in Iran. This study was conducted to evaluate the time trend of breast cancer incidence and to identify the changes of breast cancer incidence in age, period, and birth cohorts in Iran, in the 2009-2017 timeframe.

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Objective: Sunlight and vitamin D intake are considered as essential elements for human health. Insufficient intake of this vitamin is one of the causes of various cancers and some other diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between bladder, prostate, cervical and ovarian cancers with solar ultraviolet exposure in Iran.

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  • Earthquakes lead to significant casualties, making it essential to enhance community preparedness and take preventive actions to minimize damage.
  • This review analyzed 18 selected studies, using the social cognitive theory to understand how different factors influence households' preparedness for earthquakes.
  • The findings highlighted key constructs such as self-efficacy, social support, and knowledge that can guide researchers in designing effective and cost-efficient interventions to improve earthquake readiness.
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Introduction: Earthquakes cause a lot of damage and casualties. For various reasons, most households are not prepared for earthquakes. This study aims to identify the challenges and barriers to households' preparedness against earthquakes from the viewpoint of Kerman residents.

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Introduction: Neuropathy is a condition in which the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) is disordered. Studying the effects of antioxidants on the performance improvement of this system is vital. This study aimed to investigate the effects of date extract on Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV), Distal Motor Latency (DML), and wave height of the sciatic nerve in male rats.

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Urinary incontinence is a silent epidemic that has a serious impact on a person's quality of life (QOL). This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of frankincense-based herbal product (FHP) in urinary incontinence compared with placebo and solifenacin. In this randomized, double-blind clinical trial, 120 postmenopausal women with mixed urinary incontinence were randomized to one of the three groups of FHP, placebo, and standard treatment (solifenacin).

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In this study, oxidative stress was investigated as the possible mechanism of action of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and organophosphorus pesticides (OPPs) in primary brain tumors (PBT). The levels of seven OCP residues and enzymatic antioxidant biomarkers including erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase (AChE), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), catalase (CAT), and paraoxonase-1 (PON-1) along with non-enzymatic oxidative biomarkers including malondialdehyde (MDA), protein carbonyl (PC), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), and nitric oxide (NO) were measured in blood samples of 73 patients with PBT and 104 healthy controls. A significant association was found between farming activities and PBT (55% of patients were engaged in farming activities while 45% had no farming experience).

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  • The study aimed to assess the impact of exposure to dust and metal fumes on lung function and estimate the associated carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks for industrial workers.
  • Based on data from 98 workers, the research utilized air sampling and spirometric analysis over six years, finding significant declines in lung function among welders and casting workers.
  • Despite average exposure to hexavalent chromium being under the recommended limit, risks of non-carcinogenic effects were notably high, highlighting the need for improved workplace safety measures like ventilation.
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Objective: Leukaemia is one of the most common cancers and may be associated with exposure to environmental carcinogens, especially outdoor air pollutants. The objective of this study was to investigate the association of ambient air pollution and leukaemia in Tehran, Iran.

Design: In this retrospective cohort study, data about the residential district of leukaemia cases diagnosed from 2010 to 2016 were inquired from the Ministry of Health cancer database.

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Purpose Of Review: Exposure to air pollutants may lead to various health effects and is a major public health issue. Concerns about these effects exist in both developed and developing countries. The Air Q software was developed to estimate the health impacts of air pollution based on reported levels of air pollutants in real world studies.

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  • Malaria, a disease spread by vectors like mosquitoes, is likely to be influenced by climate change, prompting this study to use climate models and advanced neural networks to predict future malaria trends in Zahedan, Iran.
  • The researchers analyzed daily malaria incidence data from 2000 to 2019 and employed a combination of climate projection scenarios (RCP2.6 and RCP8.5) to anticipate changes in the region's climate and malaria cases from 2021 to 2060.
  • The findings indicate that Zahedan will experience warmer, more humid conditions with increased precipitation, suggesting that without effective public health interventions, malaria will remain a significant health threat in the area.
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Organophosphate (OPPs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are the two predominant forms of pesticides extensively used all around the world and are being reconsidered as environmental pollutants. The current study sought to assess the role of socioeconomic factors on the level of pesticides residues and the oxidative effects of exposure to OPPs and OCPs among the farmworkers of southeast Iran. In this cross-sectional study, 192 farmworkers and 74 non-farmworkers (controls) were involved.

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Background: Climate change may jeopardize the health of mothers and their offspring. There are few studies on the association between increasing temperature and pregnancy outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) and adverse pregnancy outcomes including stillbirth, low birth weight (LBW), preterm labor (PTL), spontaneous abortion (SA), preeclampsia and hypertension in Ahvaz, Iran.

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The cement industry is one of the main world industries with exposure to a wide range of hazardous chemical and physical occupational agents that may increase free radicals and lead to disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate oxidative stress, biochemical markers, and psychological parameters among cement plant workers. In this cross-sectional study, 40 workers exposed to cement and 40 office employees were selected as the exposed and non-exposed groups, respectively.

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Introduction: Heat stress disrupts blood hormones and reduces workers' cognitive performance. To further shed light on the dysfunction of heat stress, the present study aimed to evaluate its effect on cognitive performance of petrochemical workers.

Materials And Methods: This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in 2020 in one of the Iranian petrochemical companies.

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Background: Gestational diabetes is one of the most common metabolic diseases during pregnancy. The risk of a lifestyle role in the prevention of metabolic syndrome in women with a history of gestational diabetes has now been identified. The present study was performed to investigate the relationship between lifestyle and metabolic syndrome in women with a history of gestational diabetes.

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Objectives: Some studies have shown that environmental risk factors, including air pollution, might be related to the incidence or recurrence of multiple sclerosis (MS). This systematic review was conducted to investigate the relation between air pollution and MS.

Methods: A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct, Embase, and Web of Science; until January 2020 with no restrictions.

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Evidence shows that climate change may have adverse effects on human health. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relation between Physiologically Equivalent Temperature (PET) and cardiovascular hospital admissions in Ahvaz. Distributed Lag Non-linear Models (DLNM) combined with quasi-Poisson regression models were used to investigate the effect of PET on hospital admissions.

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