Paternal addiction to cigarettes, alcohol, and opium and the psychological distress of their youths in southeast Iran.

Previous studies have reported inconsistent findings regarding paternal addiction to cigarettes, alcohol, and opium with psychological distress in youths. This study examined the association between paternal addiction to cigarettes, alcohol, and opium and the psychological distress of youths in southeast Iran. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 895 youths (aged 15-35) from the baseline phase of the Rafsanjan Youth Cohort Study (RYCS) whose fathers also participated in the Rafsanjan Cohort Study (RCS).

Type of menopause, age of menopause and cardiovascular disease: a cross-sectional study based on data from Rafsanjan cohort study.

Background: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among women, but sex-specific risk factors are incompletely understood. In this study, we aimed to assess the associations between the type of menopause, and age at natural menopause with the odds of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and coronary heart disease (CHD).

Methods: This cross-sectional study is a part of data from the Rafsanjan Cohort Study (RCS) which is a branch of the Prospective Epidemiological Research Studies in Iran (PERSIAN).

The interaction between dietary nitrates/nitrites intake and gut microbial metabolites on metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) prevalence has increased globally.The evidence shows thatdiet and gut microbial metabolites includingtrimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) and kynurenine (KYN) play an important role in developing MetS. However, there is a lack of evidence on associations between between diet and these metabolites.

Fracture-related infections after osteosynthesis for hip fracture are associated with higher mortality: A retrospective single-center cohort study.

Background And Purpose:  Fracture-related infections (FRIs) after osteosynthesis for hip fractures have not been thoroughly investigated. Our primary aim was to assess the association between FRIs and mortality after osteosynthesis for hip fracture. Secondary aims were to investigate the incidence, microbiology, and general epidemiological aspects of these FRIs.

Risk factors and clinical features of pre-eclampsia in Iranian and Afghan mothers: A comparative study.

Objective: To assess variations in the presentation and clinical implications of pre-eclampsia between Iranian and Afghan mothers at a maternity center in Tehran.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of Iranian and Afghan mothers diagnosed with pre-eclampsia. Data were collected from March 2021 to February 2023 at a maternity center in Tehran, Iran.