Publications by authors named "Roya Amiri"

Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the safety and efficacy of pregabalin versus placebo in post-traumatic peripheral neuropathic pain (PTNP).

Methods: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were searched for relevant evidence up to January 2022. The Cochran tool was used to assess the quality of randomized clinical trials (RCTs).

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Statement Of The Problem: Infection control is essential for a safe clinical environment during patients' treatment in dentistry. Transmission of the infection can occur due to contact with patients' saliva and blood in radiology clinics.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge and practice of dentists in Kerman about infection control in digital radiology.

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Article Synopsis
  • This study analyzed the epidemiology of traumatic spinal cord injuries (TSCIs) in Iran to inform prevention strategies, using data from various electronic databases up to January 2022.
  • The research included 19 studies with almost 9,416 cases, finding that the average age of affected individuals was around 36 years, with a significant majority (69%) being male.
  • The most common causes of TSCI were motor vehicle collisions (57%) and falls (32%), with a mortality rate of 3.9% and an estimated incidence of 10.5 per million people.
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Introduction And Objectives: After successful treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs), the stage of liver fibrosis decreases over time. Here, we aimed to assess the changes in the liver fibrosis stage using transient elastography (TE) after successful DAA therapy in HCV-infected cirrhotic patients who were referred to Shariati hospital from 2016 to 2017.

Material And Methods: In this observational cohort, all HCV-infected cirrhotic patients who were treated with a combination of sofosbuvir/daclatasvir, had sustained virologic response (SVR), and had undergone pre- and post-treatment TE, were enrolled.

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Levels of the heavy metals arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) were determined in rice samples imported from India and Pakistan and marketed in Torbat-Heidarieh, Iran. To assess the safety of dietary intake of these metals by rice, the estimated weekly intake (EWI) was calculated and compared with the provisional tolerable weekly intake (PTWI). The results indicated that mean values for Pb and cadmium in imported rice were considerably higher than the safe limit as set by FAO/WHO.

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