Publications by authors named "Saeede Khosravi Bizhaem"

Background: Although evidence-based guidelines and effective treatments exist for dyslipidemia, a significant disparity remains between guidelines and clinical practice. In this study, we investigated adherence to statin therapy per the 2018 ACC/AHA Guideline recommendations.

Methods: This is a retrospective, descriptive-analytical study involving 1,224 individuals who presented to the laboratories located in Birjand, Eastern Iran, from June 2022 to March 2023.

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Background: This study aims to predict the trend of procurement and storage of various blood products, as well as planning and monitoring the consumption of blood products in different centers across Iran based on artificial intelligence until the year 2027.

Methods: This research constitutes a time-series investigation within the realm of longitudinal studies. In this study, information on the number of packed red blood cells (RBC), leukoreduced red blood cells (LR-RBC), and platelets (PLT), PLT-Apheresis, and fresh frozen plasma (FFP) was requested from all blood transfusion centers in the country and extracted using a unified protocol.

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  • The study explores the connection between the apolipoprotein B/A1 ratio, apolipoprotein B, and apolipoprotein A1 levels and the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in children and adolescents.
  • It analyzed data from 5 studies involving 232 participants with MetS and 1320 controls, finding high levels of apolipoprotein B/A1 and B, and low levels of apolipoprotein A1 associated with MetS.
  • The authors emphasize the importance of monitoring apolipoprotein levels to help identify MetS risk in younger populations.
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Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is recognized as the leading cause of death worldwide. This study analyses CAD risk factors using an artificial neural network (ANN) to predict CAD.

Methods: The research data were obtained from a multi-center study, namely the Iran-premature coronary artery disease (I-PAD).

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Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are one of the main concerns of health care systems. The aim of this study was to investigate the most important prognostic factors of heart failure (HF) and their survival outcomes in patients in Birjand, East of Iran.

Methods: A total of 194 systolic HF patients hospitalized in Birjand Valiasr hospital were followed up for 12 months in 2016, and those with reduced left ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF < 50%) were included in this study.

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Background: Elderly people have a greater risk than others to develop atherosclerotic disorders. Statins are the most efficient treatments against atherosclerosis; however, the pros and cons of the treatment should be put in balance in regard to the target level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). This study evaluates the level of LDL in the Birjand elderly population and determines the achievement of target LDL-C level, according to the American College of Cardiology (ACC) guidelines.

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Background And Aims: This cross-sectional study aimed to determine potential factors with a strong association with metabolic syndrome (MetS) among obesity and lipid-related parameters, and liver enzymes, fasting blood glucose (FBG), and blood pressure (BP) as well as some sociodemographic factors in elderly over 60 years old from a sample of Birjand Longitudinal Aging Study (BLAS).

Methods: A total of 1366 elderly Birjand participants were enrolled and divided into non-MetS (n = 512) and MetS (n = 854) groups based on the status of MetS from January 2018 to October 2018. The anthropometric parameters, blood lipid profiles, liver enzymes, and disease history were evaluated and recorded.

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Purpose: Infective endocarditis (IE) remains a disease with high morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to determine the clinical characteristics and echocardiographic features of patients with IE.

Methods: We analyzed patients with either definitive or probable diagnosis of IE who were hospitalized in a teaching hospital in Mashhad, Iran between June 2011 and January 2020.

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  • The study examined cardiovascular complications in 196 hospitalized COVID-19 patients, finding that 27.6% experienced such issues, primarily arrhythmia (14.8%).
  • Factors like elevated heart markers and heart dysfunction were more common in patients with cardiovascular complications, with severe COVID cases being more likely to have these issues.
  • Despite noting a high mortality rate of 30.8%, the study found no significant differences in death rates between those with and without cardiovascular complications, although factors like age and heart failure were linked to increased mortality risk.
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Background: In 2013, there was an estimation of greater than 4.5 million Afghan refugees who had migrated to the least developed countries. Over one million are legally registered in Iran.

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Lipid goal achievement and statin consumption were estimated at extreme/very-high/high/moderate and low cardiovascular risk categories. In the cross-sectional study, 585 patients treated with statin therapy referring to the heart clinic of Birjand were recruited. Patients were classified and examined LDL-C values and the proportion reaching targets according to the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists guideline.

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Background: Diabetes mellitus is recognized as one of the most common, serious, and costly chronic diseases. Opium addiction is also a common health problem in Iran. Given the high prevalence of opium use in South Khorasan Province and the increasing prevalence of opioid abuse in the community, this study was performed to investigate the effect of opioid abuse on the extent of disease in diabetic patients undergoing coronary angiography in the cardiology department of Vali-e-Asr Hospital in Birjand city, South Khorasan Province, Iran.

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