Publications by authors named "Negar Salimi"
Objective: Amenorrhea is an abnormal condition characterized by the absence of menstruation in women of reproductive age. According to the World Health Organization, amenorrhea ranks as the sixth leading cause of female infertility. Approximately 2% to 5% of women of reproductive age experience amenorrhea, which can be classified as primary amenorrhea (PA) or secondary amenorrhea (SA).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA Standardized Protocol for the Prospective Follow-Up of Cleft Lip and Palate Patients.
Cleft Palate Craniofac J
January 2019
Objective: To develop a standardized all-encompassing protocol for the assessment of cleft lip and palate patients with clinical and research implications.
Method: Electronic database searches were conducted and 13 major cleft centers worldwide were contacted in order to prepare for the development of the protocol. In preparation, the available evidence was reviewed and potential fistula-related risk determinants from 4 different domains were identified.
Objective: To examine the time trends and determinants of palatal fistula in children with different types of cleft at British Columbia's Children's Hospital between 1995 and 2012.
Methods: A total of 558 medical charts of nonsyndromic patients with cleft lip and palate were eligible for the chart review. The occurrence of primary palatal fistula was assessed at any time throughout the patient's total observation period.
Aims: (1) Assess the level of available evidence regarding fistula occurrence in cleft lip and palate patients, (2) identify main research areas in the original studies, (3) evaluate the quality of original studies, and (4) summarize the evidence.
Methods: Two independent researchers searched the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Medline, Web of Knowledge, Web of Science and EMBASE, the Grey literature, and the reference lists of main references. The level of evidence was assessed based on study design and according to the Hierarchy of Evidence.