Potential prognostic and predictive biomarkers: METTL5, METTL7A, and METTL7B expression in gastrointestinal cancers.

Background: The methyltransferase gene family is known for its diverse biological functions and critical role in tumorigenesis. This study aimed to identify these family genes in common gastrointestinal (GI) cancers using comprehensive methodologies.

Methods: Gene identification involved analysis of scientific literature and insights from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database.

Analysis of equity in the distribution of human resources and hospital beds and its association with the COVID-19 mortality rate: a case of Iran.

Background And Objective: Equitable distribution of health resources is important to achieving equity, guaranteeing access to healthcare services, and improving societies' health status. This study aimed to examine equity in the distribution of health resources and its association with the mortality caused by COVID-19 in South Khorasan province, east Iran.

Method: This was a secondary analysis of data from a cross-sectional study conducted in South Khorasan province in 2022.

Mapping spatial patterns to energetic benefits in groups of flow-coupled swimmers.

The coordinated motion of animal groups through fluids is thought to reduce the cost of locomotion to individuals in the group. However, the connection between the spatial patterns observed in collectively moving animals and the energetic benefits at each position within the group remains unclear. To address this knowledge gap, we study the spontaneous emergence of cohesive formations in groups of fish, modeled as flapping foils, all heading in the same direction.

Hospitalization costs and out-of-pocket (OOP) payment in lung cancer patients in Iran: Health Sector Evolution Plan (HSEP) has reduced OOP payments and improved financial protection.

Background And Objective: In Iran, Health Sector Evolution Plan, the most significant reform in the healthcare system in recent decades, has been launched since 2014 with the objective of achieving universal health coverage, decreasing out-of-pocket health expenditures and improving access to health services in hospitals and clinics affiliated to the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME). This study aimed to estimate the hospitalization costs of lung cancer and the impact of HSEP on hospitalization costs of lung cancer and patients' contribution in Iran between 2010 and 2017.

Methods: This was a prevalence-based cost of illness study with a bottom-up costing approach.

Effectiveness of interventions for preventing road traffic injuries: A systematic review in low-, middle- and high-income countries.

Background: Road traffic collisions (RTCs) are the primary cause of death, which usually occur during the most crucial years of life, resulting in significant damage to health, society, and the economy. A wide variety of strategies and policies have been implemented around the world to minimize injuries and fatalities resulting from RTCs. This study aimed to systematically evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to reduce road traffic injuries (RTIs) in low-, middle-, and high-income countries.