Exploring perceived quality of life in long-term methadone-dependent patients: a qualitative study.

Background And Aim: Considering opioid use disorder (OUD) as one of the major global concerns, methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) has been documented the core treatment for such dependence in the affected individuals. With regard to the significant role of quality of life (QoL) in evaluating the outcomes of various treatment methods in this line, the present study was to explore perceived QoL in long-term methadone-dependent patients (MDPs).

Materials And Methods: Applying a qualitative research design, this study was performed on 25 long-term MDPs, selected by purposive sampling with maximum variation.

A validity and reliability evaluation of fear of progression questionnaire in Iranian breast cancer patients: A methodological study.

Background And Aims: Recognizing the ability to adapt coping mechanisms in response to the unique issues present in various Iranian societies underscores the importance of considering culture and religion when interacting with diverse groups of individuals. The objective of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of the fear of progression questionnaire-short form (FoP-Q-SF) in Iranian breast cancer patients.

Methods: In this methodological cross-sectional research design, 400 Iranian breast cancer patients completed the FoP-Q-SF in 2023.

A population-based prospective study on obesity-related non-communicable diseases in northern Iran: rationale, study design, and baseline analysis.

Background: Iran is facing an epidemiological transition with the increasing burden of non-communicable diseases, such as obesity-related disorders and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). We conducted a population-based prospective study to assess the prevalence and incidence rates of CVDs and obesity-related metabolic disorders and to evaluate the predictive ability of various CVD risk assessment tools in an Iranian population.

Method: We enrolled 5,799 participants in Amol, a city in northern Iran, in 2009-2010 and carried out the first repeated measurement (RM) after seven years (2016-2017).

Cultural vs. State Borders: Plant Foraging by Hawraman and Mukriyan Kurds in Western Iran.

Plant foraging is a millennia-old activity still practiced by many people in the Middle East, particularly in the Fertile Crescent region, where several socioeconomic, ecological, and cultural factors shape this practice. This study seeks to understand the drivers of plant foraging in this complex region characterized by highly diverse linguistic, religious, and cultural groups. Our study aims to document the wild plants used by Kurds in Western Iran, identify similarities and differences among Hawraman and Mukriyan Kurdish groups in Iran, and compare our findings with a previous study on the Hawramani in Iraq.

Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Naphthoquinones from Microbial Origin: An Updated Review.

Naphthoquinones (NQs) are small molecules bearing two carbonyl groups. They have been the subject of much research due to their significant biological activities such as antiproliferative, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antimalarial effects. NQs are produced mainly by bacteria, fungi and higher plants.

Relationship between Toxoplasma gondii infection and psychiatric disorders in Iran: A systematic review with meta-analysis.

Background: Toxoplasma gondii, a ubiquitous parasitic protozoan, may be an important cause of neurological and psychiatric diseases. The present systematic review and meta-analysis, therefore, was conducted to investigate the scientific evidence regarding the potential association between T. gondii infection and psychiatric disorders in Iran.

Profile of Cigarette and Drug Use Status in Population of Tabari Cohort Study.

Background: The study of the smoking and drug use profile of the Tabari cohort enrolment phase, the outcomes of which will be evaluated in the coming years, has proper comprehensiveness. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the cigarette and drug use status in the population of the Tabari cohort study (TCS).

Methods: In this study, the profile of cigarette and drug use in the TCS was evaluated.

LC-MS-based metabolite profiling of aqueous extract of L. and its anti-hyperglycemic effect.

Objectives: In this study, to find scientific evidence for the traditional use of as an anti-diabetic remedy, the effects of its aqueous extract on streptozotocin-induced diabetes mellitus in rats were evaluated.

Materials And Methods: Wistar rats were fasted overnight and diabetes mellitus was induced using streptozotocin (50 mg/kg body weight). The rats were randomly and equally divided into four groups (n=5): group I (normoglycaemic control), group II (diabetic rats), group III (diabetic rats treated with 200 mg/kg BW of an aqueous extract of ), group IV (normoglycemic rats treated with 200 mg/kg BW of an aqueous extract of ).

Association between blood pressure and parameters related to sleep disorders in Tabari cohort population.

Background: Insomnia and other sleep disorders can cause an increase in blood pressure, thereby resulting in premature death. Regarding this, the present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between hypertension and parameters related to sleep disorders in Tabari cohort population.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the data from the enrollment phase of the Tabari cohort study were adopted.

The Psychometric Properties of the Fear of Progression Questionnaire (FoP-Q) for Cancer Patients in Iran.

Purpose: Fear of progression or recurrence is assumed as a rational response to the threat of cancers and types of cancer treatment. However, the elevated levels of fear in cancer patients can become dysfunctional. Therefore, a valid and reliable questionnaire is unquestionably required for this purpose.

Comparing mental health status and COVID-19 event impact between survivors and the general population during the second wave of the pandemic in Iran.

Background And Aim: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has to date overwhelmed the survivors and the general population. The present study aimed to compare the mental health status and the COVID-19 event impact between the survivors and the general population in Mazandaran Province, Northern Iran.

Design: A web-based cross-sectional survey was used.

Motor Exercises Effect on Improving Shoulders Functioning, Functional Ability, Quality of Life, Depression and Anxiety For Women With Breast Cancer.

Purpose: This research aimed to study the effects of motor exercises on improving shoulder functioning, functional ability, quality of life, depression, and anxiety in patients.

Patients And Methods: A randomized clinical trial in which 70 eligible patients referred to the oncology ward participated in two intervention and control groups. The intervention group (N=35) had been doing motor exercises for five weeks.

Sleep profile status based on substance use, lipids and demographic variables in Tabari cohort study.

Background: This study aims to investigate the situation of sleep profile and its related factors in the Tabari Cohort Tabari (TCS) population.

Methods: The information of 10255 of the Tabari cohort population in the enrolment phase was used in this study. The sleep profile data was collected and recorded by trained questioners.

Evaluation of sleep quality and duration in pregnancy and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: A prospective follow-up study.

Background And Objectives: Sleep disorders during pregnancy may be linked an increase risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between sleep quality and duration in pregnancy and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

Materials And Methods: This prospective follow-up study was performed on 240 pregnant women with a gestational age between 20 to 24 weeks, who were referred to Imam Khomeini Hospital in Sari from 2018 to 2019 for prenatal care.

Sertraline-induced rectal bleeding and anal pain (a rare case presentation).

Background: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have proven more problematic in terms of some side effects than the original clinical trials suggested. Sertraline may displace warfarin from plasma proteins and may increase the prothrombin time. The aim of this study was to report a rare case of the sertraline- induced severe anal pain and rectal bleeding without concurrent of taking any other drugs including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

Ethnopharmacological study of medicinal plants in Sarvabad, Kurdistan province, Iran.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Traditional medicine has a long history and plays an important role in the Kurdish community in Sarvabad county, Kurdistan province, Iran. Despite the great diversity of medicinal plants, cultural history, and variety of herbal medicine uses among Kurdish tribes, very few cohesive ethnopharmacological studies of this unique region are available in the scientific literature. Our study tried to gather medicinal plant species and document the associated indigenous knowledge of the ethnic groups in the Sarvabad district for the first time.

Zolpidem withdrawal seizure in an Iranian young woman: A case presentation.

Background: Zolpidem is a non-benzodiazepine drug, approved by FDA for sleep induction. Zolpidem is thought to be a safer drug than benzodiazepines (BZD) because of no evidence of abuse or dependence potential, but several case reports of zolpidem abuse and dependence have been published along with a small number of cases demonstrating seizures after sudden zolpidem withdrawal.

Case Presentation: A 32-year-old unmarried woman suffering from major depressive disorder had been taking zolpidem for insomnia for more than 1 year.

Paternal postpartum depression's relationship to maternal pre and postpartum depression, and father-mother dyads marital satisfaction: A structural equation model analysis of a longitudinal study.

Background: Fathers' depression is an understudied subject, and the increasing participation of fathers on the care of their children, this is an issue of great importance. This study aimed to determine the relationship of paternal postpartum depression with prenatal and postpartum depression of mothers and their marital satisfaction.

Methods: This longitudinal study was conducted among 352 expecting couples in 28-40 weeks of pregnancy and 6-8 weeks after delivery from April to September 2019.

Ethnobotany of the medicinal plants used by the ethnic communities of Kerman province, Southeast Iran.

Background: Traditional medicine is a major component in the primary healthcare system in the southeast of Iran, which has a rich floral diversity. However, there is no comprehensive report on the use of medicinal herbs in this specific region. This traditional usage of medicinal plants by local communities could serve as a source for pharmacological and phytochemical studies.

Evaluating co-occurrence of depression and sexual dysfunction and related factors among Iranian rural women: A population-based study.

Background And Objectives: Sexual dysfunction and mood disorders have a high prevalence rate and their co-occurrence has been reported in previous studies. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of co-occurrence of sexual dysfunction and depression and related factors in women.

Materials And Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was carried out on 826 married rural women aged 15-49 years in Sari, Iran in 2018, selected by random sampling.

Prevalence of elimination disorders and comorbid psychiatric disorders in Iranian children and adolescents.

Purpose: Currently, there is a paucity of studies on the prevalence of Elimination Disorders among Iranian children and adolescents. Due to the ongoing need to monitor the health status of these children and adolescents, the present study aims to investigate the prevalence of Elimination Disorders and comorbid disorders in Iranian children and adolescents.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 29,781 children and adolescents age 6 to 18 years old were selected and studied from all the provinces in Iran.

Prevalence, comorbidity and predictors of anxiety disorders among children and adolescents.

Childhood anxiety may lead to serious health consequences in later life. The present study provides the prevalence, comorbidity, and predictors of anxiety disorders among children and adolescents. This was a cross-sectional national project that was implemented on 28,698 children and adolescents in Iran.