Poor Sleep Quality and Its Influencing Factors Among Iranian Patients with Esophageal and Gastric Cancer.

Background: Sleep quality is a notable factor of well-being. It also may play a role in the development and progression of chronic diseases and cancers. Therefore, this study was performed to investigate poor sleep quality and its influencing factors among Iranian patients with esophageal and gastric cancer.

Household Food Insecurity and Associated Factors among Iranian Patients with Esophageal and Gastric Cancers.

Household food insecurity (HFI) which has still been one of the major global public health issues is related to adverse health outcomes in individuals. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of HFI and its associated factors in Iranian patients with esophageal and gastric cancers. The data of this cross-sectional study was obtained from 315 patients with esophageal and gastric cancers who were selected from a gastrointestinal cancer-based cohort study conducted in Firoozgar hospital, in Tehran.

Mental health status of dentists during COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The effect of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) on the mental health status of dentists has been studied in various studies. The aim of this study was to review the mental health status of dentists during COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: English databases including PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus were systematically searched till July 2021.

Barriers and facilitators of colorectal cancer screening in Asia.

Purpose: One of the most common cancers in Asia is colorectal cancer (CRC). Early diagnosis and timely treatment are necessary for preventing complications and advanced stages of the disease. It is important to evaluate barriers and facilitators of screening in different countries.

The Barriers and Facilitators of Gastric Cancer Screening: a Systematic Review.

Aim: Gastric cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death and the fifth most common cancer worldwide. Screening is one of the most important ways to increase survival. The aim of this systematic review was to determinate barriers and facilitators for accessing gastric cancer screening.

Application of the short form of quality of life instrument version 2 in a large population of Tehran.

Quality of life (QoL) is now considered as a key indicator in health studies. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate QoL in the general population of Tehran (capital of Iran) using SF-12v2 questionnaire and determine some factors associated with it. This was part of a large population-based cross sectional study conducted in Tehran, Iran, in 2011.