Exploring Non-Modifiable and Modifiable Determinants of Vision-Related Quality of Life in Central Serous Chorioretinopathy.

To longitudinally investigate the impact of best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), non-modifiable risk factors, modifiable habits, and disease course on the vision-related quality of life (VRQOL) of patients with central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR). We longitudinally enrolled 109 CSCR patients and 42 non-diseased control participants from our clinic. In addition to clinical examination, the National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI-VFQ-39) was employed for assessments, along with questions pertaining to various aspects of lifestyle habits.

Using Deep Learning to Distinguish Highly Malignant Uveal Melanoma from Benign Choroidal Nevi.

This study aimed to evaluate the potential of human-machine interaction (HMI) in a deep learning software for discerning the malignancy of choroidal melanocytic lesions based on fundus photographs. The study enrolled individuals diagnosed with a choroidal melanocytic lesion at a tertiary clinic between 2011 and 2023, resulting in a cohort of 762 eligible cases. A deep learning-based assistant integrated into the software underwent training using a dataset comprising 762 color fundus photographs (CFPs) of choroidal lesions captured by various fundus cameras.

Accredited cardiac arrest centers facilitate eCPR and improve neurological outcome.

Background: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains a frequent medical emergency with low survival rates even after a return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). Growing evidence supports formation of dedicated teams in scenarios like cardiogenic shock to improve prognosis. Thus, the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) recommended introduction of Cardiac Arrest Centers (CAC) in their 2015 guidelines.

The biotin interference within interference suppressed immunoassays.

Background: Reports of false laboratory findings due to a biotin supplementation have raised concerns about the safety of immunoassays. According to current research, biotin is known to cause interference in immunoassays. Since up to 70% of medical decisions are based on laboratory results and the significantly increased intake of biotin supplements in the recent years, the reliability of immunoassays is essential.

Psychometric properties of Persian version of the research misconduct questionnaire (PRMQ).

Assessment of scientific misconduct is considered to be an increasingly important topic in medical sciences. Providing a definition for scientific research misconduct and proposing practical methods for evaluating and measuring it in various fields of medicine discipline are required. This study aimed at assessing the psychometric properties of Scientific Research Misconduct-Revised (SMQ-R) and Publication Pressure Questionnaires (PPQ).

Achievements of the Cochrane Iran Associate Centre: Lessons Learned.

Healthcare decision-making is a process that mainly depends on evidence and involves increasing numbers of stakeholders, including the consumers. Cochrane evidence responds to this challenge by identifying, appraising, integrating and synthesizing high-quality evidence. Recently, a collaborative effort has been initiated in Iran with Cochrane to establish a representative local entity.

Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine in children constipation: a systematic review.

Objectives: This review aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of complementary and alternative medicine methods for constipation in the pediatric population.

Evidence Acquisition: Medical literature search was performed in several databases for a variety of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine in childhood constipation. Databases included Web of Science, Scopus, Embase, Cochrane Library, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Google scholar and a number of Persian databases including IranDoc, Magiran and SID.

Assessing the Prevalence of Publication Misconduct among Iranian Authors Using a Double List Experiment.

Background: This study was done to determine the prevalence of publication misconduct among Iranian authors.

Methods: Data were collected through an email survey of corresponding authors of papers published in Iranian journals indexed in Scopus during 2009-2011. Using the double list experiment, these individuals were indirectly questioned about committing one of the five misconducts including duplicate publication, falsification, guest authorship, plagiarism, and fabrication over the past year.

Physical activity, sex, and socioeconomic status: A population based study.

Background: The purpose of the present study was to investigate physical activity by socioeconomic status (SES) and sex in an Iranian adult population.

Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 6622 adults, who participated in the Isfahan Healthy Heart program (IHHP) surveys in 2004 and 2005 and were living in urban areas, were studied. Daily leisure time, household, occupational, and transportation physical activity, and total physical activity were calculated and compared in 3 socioeconomic status groups classified by the two-step cluster analysis procedure.

A 10-year performance trajectory of top nutrition journals' impact factors.

Background And Aim: This study was performed to evaluate the impact factors (IFs) and total citations of ISI-indexed nutrition journals in a 10-year period from 1999 to 2008 in order to assess the quality of nutrition journals.

Materials And Methods: For this retrospective study, the IF and total citation data from 1998 to 2008 were collected through Journal Citation Reports of Thomson Scientific Corporation Web of Knowledge. We selected five highly cited journals in the "nutrition and dietetics" category for our analysis.

The influence of gender and place of residence on cardiovascular diseases and their risk factors. The Isfahan cohort study.

Objective: To determine the impact of gender and place of residence on cardiovascular disease (CVD) events and related risk factors.

Methods: In a prospective cohort study, 6323 participants free of CVD (3255 women), with age of more than 35 years from 3 cities (Isfahan, Najafabad, and Arak) and their rural districts in central Iran were followed-up from 2001 to 2007. This study was carried out at the Cardiovascular Research Institute of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

Evidence-based medical practice in developing countries: the case study of Iran.

Rationale, Aims And Objectives: Attitude towards and knowledge of various groups of health care providers regarding evidence-based medicine (EBM) have been assessed worldwide. Also, barriers to practising EBM have been found to be different in different countries. However, there is little evidence on the place of EBM among some developing countries, like Iran.

Science production in Iran: The scenario of Iranian medical journals.

In Iran, the number of published articles has increased significantly in the basic and applied sciences including medicine and its subspecialties during the recent years. The present study reviewed Iranian science production in medicine, focusing on Iranian medical journals and assessing the current status of Iranian medical journals in several information databases. The study revealed that only a few number of Iranian biomedical journals were indexed by Web of Science, Medline, Scopus and Biological abstract, but most of them have been covered by Index Copernicus and Index Medicus for Eastern Mediterranean Region.