Bayesian age-period-cohort projection of cancers in Iran: a modeling study.

Introduction: Cancer is a significant public health issue in Iran, and its incidence has been on the rise in recent years. The objective of this study is to predict the incidence of total cancer in Iran using a Bayesian age-period-cohort (APC) model.

Methods: Utilizing age-period-cohort modeling, this study assessed the multifaceted effects of age, period, and cohort on cancer incidence during the period spanning 2005 to 2017.

The Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Registry (CAAR) in Iran: Registry Protocol and Results of the Pilot Study.

Background: The current registry system aims to design a database that can be used for future research as a tool to produce and update new protocols for the diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of heart diseases.

Methods: In this hospital-based registry system, established on 27 July 2021, all the adult patients (age ≥18 years old) with signs and symptoms of cardiac diseases under coronary angiography or angioplasty in the cardiac ward of Imam Hossein Hospital of Tehran, Iran were recruited and followed-up until 30 days after discharge in the pilot phase. All data were collected using a researcher-made checklist from face-to-face interviews with patients and their medical records.

Estimation of outpatient SARS-CoV-2 reinfection and recurrence rates and associated factors among COVID-19 hospitalized patients over one-year old: a multicenter retrospective cohort study.

Introduction: Reinfection with SARS-Cov-2 after recovery can occur that most of them don't require hospitalization. The aim of this study is estimation of out-patient COVID-19 reinfection and recurrence rates and its associated factors among Iranian patients with history of confirmed SARS-Cov-2 infection and hospitalization.

Methods: This study is a retrospective cohort conducted from May 2021 to May 2022 in Iran.

Rate and Risk Factors of Reinfection, Recurrence, and Hospital Readmission Among SARS-Cov-2 Hospitalized Patients; a National Cohort Study.

Introduction: Reinfection and hospital readmission due to COVID-19 were significant and costly during the pandemic. This study aimed to assess the rate and risk factors of SARS-Cov-2 reinfection, recurrence, and hospital readmission, by analyzing the national data registry in Iran.

Methods: This study was a retrospective cohort conducted from March 2020 to May 2021.

Basic Reproduction Number (R0), Doubling Time, and Daily Growth Rate of the COVID-19 Epidemic: An Echological Study.

Introduction: In infectious diseases, there are essential indices used to describe the disease state. In this study, we estimated the basic reproduction number, R0, peak level, doubling time, and daily growth rate of COVID-19.

Methods: This ecological study was conducted in 5 provinces of Iran.

Comparative analysis of feature selection techniques for COVID-19 dataset.

In the context of early disease detection, machine learning (ML) has emerged as a vital tool. Feature selection (FS) algorithms play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy of predictive models by identifying the most influential variables. This study, focusing on a retrospective cohort of 4778 COVID-19 patients from Iran, explores the performance of various FS methods, including filter, embedded, and hybrid approaches, in predicting mortality outcomes.

Prevalence of asthma among children and adolescents in WHO's Eastern Mediterranean Region: a meta-analysis of over 0.5 million participants.

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the epidemiology of asthma among children and adolescents in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.

Methods: Exhaustive searches were conducted across databases, including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Knowledge Core Collection, Embase, and Google Scholar. The selection criteria included studies reporting asthma prevalence in individuals aged 0 to 19 years, using validated questionnaires.

Investigating Blood Lead Levels and Its Health Effects on Employees of a Petroleum Industry and the Surrounding Residents: A Case Study of Kirkuk City, Iraq.

Objective: This study has been aimed to investigate factors associated with elevated blood lead levels (BLLs) across different percentiles in individuals employed in the petroleum industry and residents of Kirkuk City . In addition, to provide evidence-based approaches to mitigate exposure risks and safeguard vulnerable populations.

Methods: The study involved 357 participants and utilized quantile regression to examine BLL in petroleum industry workers and Kirkuk residents.

Determinants of Self-monitoring of Blood Glucose in Iranian Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes.

Background: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a prevalent chronic disease among children and adolescents, necessitating effective self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) levels. Understanding the determinants and factors influencing SMBG behavior is crucial for optimizing diabetes management in this population.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the frequency of SMBG and identify the determinants influencing factors in children and adolescents with T1DM.

Risk factors of developing contralateral breast cancer after first primary breast cancer treatment.

Background: Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer among women worldwide. Increased survival of primary BC (PBC) has increased contralateral breast cancer (CBC) and become a health problem.

Aims: This study aimed to determine the effect of disease-free interval (DFI), risk factors and PBC characteristics on the progression of CBC within primary BC survivors.

A model to explain smokeless tobacco consumption in adults: A grounded theory study.

Introduction: Smokeless tobacco use remains a significant public health concern, necessitating the acquisition of comprehensive and extensive data to effectively address and control its consumption. Understanding the underlying patterns of consumption is crucial for this purpose.

Objective: This study aimed to develop a model that explains smokeless tobacco consumption among adults in the southeastern province of Iran, specifically in the city of Chabahar.

Timely referral to health centers for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases: IraPEN national program.

Introduction: The IraPEN program is an adapted version of the WHO-PEN program designed to prevent four major non-communicable diseases in Iran. This study aimed to determine the rate of compliance and related factors among individuals participating in the IraPEN program for the prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Method: In this study, compliance was defined as timely referral to the health center as scheduled, and the researchers approached four pilot sites of IraPEN from March 2016 to March 2018.

A clinical prediction model for predicting the surgical site infection after an open reduction and internal fixation procedure considering the NHSN/SIR risk model: a multicenter case-control study.

Introduction: Surgical site infection (SSI) is one of the most common surgical-related complications worldwide, particularly in developing countries. SSI is responsible for mortality, long hospitalization period, and a high economic burden.

Method: This hospital-based case-control study was conducted in six educational hospitals in Tehran, Iran.

Non-Pharmacologic Interventions in COVID-19 Pandemic Management; a Systematic Review.

Introduction: Different countries throughout the world have adopted non-pharmacologic interventions to reduce and control SARS - CoV-2. In this systematic approach, the impact of non-pharmacologic interventions in management of COVID-19 pandemic was assessed.

Methods: Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, systematic search was carried out on the basis of a search strategy on PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and WHO databases on COVID-19.

Intensive care unit admission and associated factors in patients hospitalised for COVID-19: A national retrospective cohort study in Iran.

Objectives: This study aimed to determine factors associated with intensive care unit (ICU) admission in patients hospitalised due to COVID-19.

Design: Retrospective cohort.

Setting: Confirmed hospitalised patients from all over Iran were considered for the study.

Effectiveness, Immunogenicity and Safety of COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnant Women: A Rapid Review Study.

Background: Pregnant women infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are at risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes, and the only real preventive strategy against COVID-19 is mass vaccination. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness, immunogenicity, and safety of Covid-19 vaccination in pregnant women.

Methods: A combination of search terms was performed by 2 researchers independently in the Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus databases, the World Health Organization website, and the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website up to February 2022.

Homologous versus Heterologous prime-boost COVID-19 Vaccination in autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipients: a blinded randomized controlled trial.

Background/purpose: Optimizing vaccine efficacy is of particular concern in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), which mainly have an inadequate immune response to primary SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. This investigation aimed to explore the potential prime-boost COVID-19 vaccination strategies following autologous (auto-) HSCT.

Methods: In a randomized clinical trial, patients who had already received two primary doses of receptor-binding domain (RBD) tetanus toxoid (TT) conjugated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine during three to nine months after auto-HSCT were randomized to receive either a homologous RBD-TT conjugated or heterologous inactivated booster dose four weeks after the primary vaccination course.

Long-term Survival Rate Following Myocardial Infarction and the Effect of Discharge Medications on the Survival Rate.

Background: The evaluation of the risk factors associated with the long-term survival rate of patients with myocardial infarction (MI) and the effects of discharge medications can significantly help select the most effective strategies for improving treatment.

Study Design: A retrospective cohort study.

Methods: The participants of this retrospective cohort study were 21,181 patients who suffered from MI and were hospitalized in the cardiac care unit (CCU) of different public, private, and military hospitals in Iran from 20 March 2013 to 20 March 2014.

Trend of mortality rate due to traffic accidents in Iran from 2006 to 2020: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Traffic accidents are a common global cause of mortality and physical disability. This study aimed to investigate traffic accident-related mortality trends across provinces in Iran.

Methods: In this study, information on all deaths caused by traffic accidents in Iran from 2006 to 2020 was collected from the Iranian Legal Medicine Organization, which collects annual data from all 31 Iranian provinces.

Economic Evaluation Approaches in the Field of Disaster Health Management.

Background: Economic evaluation approaches are needed to establish useful interventions for saving lives, preventing economic damage, and saving recovery costs at the time of disasters. Thus, the present study is aimed to identify the studies that applied economic evaluation approaches/methods for evaluating the economic costs of disasters.

Methods: A scoping review was conducted to find the eligible studies and perform a comprehensive data analysis.

Report of a phase 1 clinical trial for safety assessment of human placental mesenchymal stem cells therapy in patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI).

Background: Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is associated with increased risk of tissue loss, leading to significant morbidity and mortality. Therapeutic angiogenesis using cell-based treatments, notably mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), is essential for enhancing blood flow to ischemic areas in subjects suffering from CLI. The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of using placenta-derived mesenchymal stem cells (P-MSCs) in patients with CLI.