Effects of glargine on hyperglycemia in patients with diabetes mellitus type II undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass graft: A randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical trial.

In this trial, effects of glargine on hyperglycemia in patients with diabetes mellitus type II who were undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass graft (CAGB), were examined. Seventy diabetic patients who were candidate for off-pump CABG were randomly divided into the following two groups (1) Control group who were treated with normal saline+regular insulin and (2) Glargine group who received glargine+regular insulin. Normal saline and glargine were administered subcutaneously 2 hours before surgery, and regular insulin was injected before, during and after the surgery in the intensive care unit (ICU) in both groups.

The accuracy of non-contrast brain CT scan in predicting the presence of a vascular etiology in patients with primary intracranial hemorrhage.

Spontaneous intraparenchymal cerebral hemorrhages (SIPH) account for 10-15% of acute strokes. Sorting these patients according to the risk of harboring an underlying vascular etiology may help selecting the patients who would mostly benefit from Multidetector CT Angiography (MDCTA). The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of Non-Contrast brain CT (NCCT) in predicting possible vascular etiologies in patients with SIPH.

Telemedicine solutions for clinical care delivery during COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review.

Background: The unexpected emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has changed mindsets about the healthcare system and medical practice in many fields, forcing physicians to reconsider their approaches to healthcare provision. It is necessary to add new, unique, and efficient solutions to traditional methods to overcome this critical challenge. In this regard, telemedicine offers a solution to this problem.

Clinical informatics solutions in COVID-19 pandemic: Scoping literature review.

Background: The global outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) disease has highlighted the importance of disease monitoring, diagnosing, treating, and screening. Technology-based instruments could efficiently assist healthcare systems during pandemics by allowing rapid and widespread transfer of information, real-time tracking of data transfer, and virtualization of meetings and patient visits. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the applications of clinical informatics (CI) during the COVID-19 outbreak.

The Most Important Social Determinants of Slum Dwellers' Health: A Scoping Review.

Objectives: Given the importance of social determinants of health in promoting the health of slum residents, this study was conducted with the aim of identifying the main dimensions and components of these determinants.

Methods: This scoping review study was conducted according to the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews). A comprehensive search was performed of PubMed, ProQuest, Scopus, and Web of Science for articles conducted from 2010 to the end of 2019.

Effectiveness of IT-based interventions on self-management in adult kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review.

Background: Kidney transplant outcomes are broadly associated with transplant recipients' capacity in following a complex and continuous self-management regimen. Health information technology has the potential to empower patients. This systematic review aimed to determine the impacts of IT-based interventions for self-management in kidney transplant recipients.

Accuracy of the Emergency Department Triage System using the Emergency Severity Index for Predicting Patient Outcome; A Single Center Experience.

Objective: To evaluate the accuracy of the five-level triage system using the emergency severity index (ESI) and to determine the compliance of the triage level with patient outcomes.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study which was performed in the emergency department of Imam Reza Hospital of Mashhad during 2017. We included all the adult patients (≥15 years of age) referring to the emergency department.

Factors Associated With Adherence To Immunosuppressive Therapy And Barriers In Asian Kidney Transplant Recipients.

Background: Medication non-adherence is the major risk factor for rejection episodes. The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors associated with adherence to immunosuppressive regimen and its barriers among kidney transplant (KT) recipients.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in two outpatient post-transplant clinics in Mashhad, northeast of Iran.

Effect and features of information technology-based interventions on self-management in adolescent and young adult kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review.

Introduction: Adolescent and young adult periods are characterized by increased risk-taking, impulsive behavior, and nonadherence issues, which makes it equally challenging for patients and their health care professionals. Health information technology (IT) has the potential to empower patients.

Objective: Determine the effects and features of IT-based interventions for self-management of adolescents and young adults in kidney transplant recipients.

Effect of an interactive voice response system on self-management in kidney transplant recipients: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Introduction: Adherence to a complex and ongoing set of therapeutic recommendations significantly determines short and long-term outcomes after kidney transplantation (KT). Interactive voice response system (IVRS) is a novel phone-based platform which is potentially useful to deliver health behavior interventions.

Objective: The aims of the study is to describe the development of a theory-driven and educational IVRS investigate the effect of an IVRS on the self-management outcomes in KT recipients as compared with the control group.