Publications by authors named "R Tajbakhsh"
Background: The first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Iran were reported in Qom city. Subsequently, the neighboring provinces and gradually all 31 provinces of Iran were involved. This study aimed to investigate the case fatility rate, basic reproductive number in different period of epidemic, projection of daily and cumulative incidence cases and also spatiotemporal mapping of SARS-CoV-2 in Alborz province, Iran.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Assessment is a necessary part of training postgraduate medical residents. The implementation of methods located at the "shows how" level of Miller's pyramid is believed to be more effective than previous conventional tools. In this study, we quantitatively compared electronic and conventional methods in assessing ophthalmology residents.
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- - The study aimed to explore the use of quaternary ammonium compounds, specifically a combination of Diphenhydramine and Ammonium Chloride, to improve outcomes for COVID-19 patients.
- - In a trial with 120 participants, those receiving the Ammonium Chloride had lower recovery times and reduced viral burden compared to those receiving only Diphenhydramine, although overall mortality rates did not significantly differ.
- - The researchers conclude that adding Ammonium Chloride to standard care may benefit COVID-19 patients, particularly in terms of recovery and viral load.
Background: The extent to which patients with End-stage renal disease (ESRD) are at a higher risk of COVID-19-related death is still unclear. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify the ESRD patients at increased risk of COVID-19 -related death and its associated factors.
Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted on 74 patients with ESRD and 446 patients without ESRD hospitalized for COVID-19 in Alborz province, Iran, from Feb 20 2020 to Apr 26 2020.
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are present in a large number of patients with novel Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We aimed to determine the risk and predictors of in-hospital mortality from COVID-19 in patients with DM and CVD.
Methods: This retrospective cohort study included hospitalized patients aged ≥ 18 years with confirmed COVID-19 in Alborz province, Iran, from 20 February 2020 to 25 March 2020.