Publications by authors named "Sepideh Seyedi-Sahebari"

Article Synopsis
  • Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a central nervous system disease often accompanied by sleep disorders and cognitive issues; the study aimed to explore how these sleep conditions affect cognitive outcomes in MS patients.
  • The research followed systematic guidelines and included 35 studies with over 5,300 participants, utilizing various assessment tools for sleep and cognitive functions, showing no significant bias in the studies.
  • While sleep issues may influence cognitive abilities in MS, particularly with objective sleep measurements, the study found no strong link between self-reported sleep quality and cognitive processes like processing speed and working memory.
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Unlabelled: There is presently no disease-modifying therapy for Alzheimer's Disease (AD), which is the most prevalent cause of dementia.

Objective: This study aspires to estimate the efficacy and safety of cell-based treatments in AD.

Methods: Observing the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methods and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement, a systematic search was accomplished in PubMed, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (Medline, via Ovid), Embase; Cochrane, and Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature - CINAHL (via EBSCO) databases up to June 2023.

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Background And Aim: also known as saffron, is one of the most popular traditional plants. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of saffron extracts in ADHD.

Method: This study includes clinical trial studies that assessed the efficacy and/or safety of saffron in ADHD patients.

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Unlabelled: Anticholinergics (ACs) are among the most prescribed drugs. Investigating the impaired cognitive domains due to individual ACs usage is associated with controversial findings.

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of individual ACs on different aspects of cognitive function based on clinical trial studies.

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Metformin is a biguanide, evolved as one of the most widely used medicines. The applications of this component include but are not limited to reducing blood glucose, weight loss, and polycystic ovary syndrome. Studies about other probable indications have emerged, indicating that this agent can also be utilized for other purposes.

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Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neuroinflammatory disorder commonly seen in young female adults. Cognitive impairment is one of the widespread symptoms of MS. In recent years multiple studies sought the possible risk factors for MS-related cognitive deficit.

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Objectives: Probiotics are live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host. Because of the wide usage of antibiotics, acute changes in diet, and the stress of illness, critically ill patients' homeostasis of the gut microbiome can be disrupted during intensive care unit (ICU) confinement; probiotics are suggested as a beneficial intervention in critically ill patients. We tried to give an overview of the effects of probiotic supplements in critically ill patients based on published systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses (MAs).

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Objectives: Percutaneous and transcutaneous posterior tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS and TTNS) showed a promising effect on overactive bladder (OAB) and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome. We aimed to give a systematic review and meta-analysis on the efficacy and safety of these therapeutic methods as well.

Methods: We searched studies available on PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, Scopus, Web of Science, and ProQuest on March 31, 2021, to find both published and unpublished studies.

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