Publications by authors named "Seyedeh Melika Hashemi"
Introduction: Iatrogenic femoral artery pseudoaneurysm (FAP) is a complication following femoral artery puncture, with an incidence rate of 0.2%-5.5% post-cardiac catheterization procedures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: This research is one of the pioneering randomized clinical trials (RCTs) aimed at assessing the effectiveness and safety of rivaroxaban in treating left ventricular thrombus (LVT) in patients who have experienced acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
Materials And Methods: This is a randomized, controlled, interventional, open-label study. The patients were randomly divided into warfarin and rivaroxaban groups.
Maternal obesity before or during pregnancy has been associated previously in offspring with a wide range of poor neurodevelopmental outcomes and mental health problems. The effects of maternal obesity on offspring brain structure and function that may be responsible for these poor outcomes are not well understood. We, therefore, undertook a systematic review of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies that have assessed the associations of maternal obesity with brain measures in offspring.
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- Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) can cause a lot of blood loss, making people feel weak and increasing the chances of getting infections.
- Tranexamic acid (TXA) can help reduce this blood loss, and this study looked at how well oral TXA works compared to other ways of taking it.
- The results showed that using oral TXA along with another method was better at lowering blood loss and the need for blood transfusions than using oral TXA alone or other methods.
Assessment of lytic therapy effect in patients with intermediate-high risk pulmonary embolism for prevention of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: A randomized, double-blind trial.
Health Sci Rep
June 2024
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Background: Impaired immune response in multiple myeloma renders the patients vulnerable to infections, such as COVID-19, and may cause worse response to vaccines. Researchers should analyze this issue to enable the planning for special preventive measures, such as increased booster doses. Therefore, this meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the response and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in patients with multiple myeloma.
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- Chronic ankle instability (CAI) is a prevalent sports injury, and a study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of whole-body vibration (WBV) training as a rehabilitation method for affected patients.
- Researchers systematically reviewed multiple databases for studies on WBV's impact on CAI, analyzing results from seven articles with a total of 288 participants.
- The study found significant improvements in dynamic balance and muscle activity for patients who underwent WBV training, indicating the potential benefits of this rehabilitation approach and the need for further research on its effects.
Recently, long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been applied as biomarkers for melanoma patients. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we investigated the diagnostic and prognostic value of lncRNAs. We used the keywords 'lncRNA' and 'melanoma' to search databases for studies published before June 14th, 2023.
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- Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) affects about 1% of the global population, especially older adults, and managing it has evolved significantly with various treatment strategies.
- Sotatercept, an FDA-approved drug, shows promise in treating PAH, but its safety and effectiveness are not well understood.
- A recent meta-analysis found that Sotatercept improved pulmonary vascular resistance and patient functionality compared to a placebo, with similar adverse events in both groups, but it significantly increased hemoglobin levels, highlighting the need for further research on its effects on anemia in PAH patients.
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- - The study focused on estimating lipid abnormalities in Iranian adults by analyzing demographic data, geographic differences, and risk factors from the 2021 STEPs survey, involving over 18,000 participants aged 25 and older.
- - The results showed a high prevalence of dyslipidemia (81.0%), with specific lipid abnormalities like hypertriglyceridemia at 39.7% and low HDL-C at 68.4%, affecting men and women differently.
- - Factors influencing dyslipidemia included obesity, urban residency, inadequate physical activity, and medical history, with significant variation in prevalence across provinces, particularly high in East Azarbaijan at 85.3%.
Introduction: Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are emerging antidiabetic agents with various potential cardiovascular benefits. The EMPT-ANGINA trial examined the effect of empagliflozin on the angina burden in those with concurrent type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and refractory angina (RA).
Method: In this 8-week, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial, 75 patients with T2DM and RA were randomly assigned to one of two groups: empagliflozin (n = 37) and placebo (n = 38).
A number of studies have suggested that multiple sclerosis (MS) can be associated with serious vascular complications, for which pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is a potentially lethal complication. The purpose of this study is to establish a current literature-based estimate of the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE), deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and PTE in patients with MS (pwMS) due to the lack of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on this topic. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, studies were assessed regarding the association between MS and the incidence of VTE.
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- High bone mineral density (BMD) issues are prevalent in North Africa and the Middle East, and between 1990 and 2019, deaths attributable to low BMD have doubled, highlighting the need for more awareness and action by health policymakers.
- The study utilized data from the GBD 2019 to assess the impacts of low BMD, revealing a significant burden with over 20,000 deaths and nearly 806,000 disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) attributed to low BMD in 2019, despite a decrease in rates after age standardization.
- Although there are decreasing trends in age-standardized burden indices, low BMD remains a critical health issue for the elderly population, requiring long-term strategies and
Background: Cancer is a major public health problem and comorbidity associated with COVID-19 infection. According to previous studies, a higher mortality rate of COVID-19 in cancer patients has been reported.
Aims: This study was undertaken to determine associated risk factors and epidemiological characteristics of hospitalized COVID-19 patients with cancer using a nationwide COVID-19 hospital data registry in Iran for the first time.
Purpose: Low bone mineral density (BMD) including low bone mass and osteoporosis is a bone state that carries the risk of fractures and the consequent burden. Since Iran has an aging population and is considered a high-risk country regarding fracture, the objective of this study was to report the low BMD attributable burden in Iran from 1990 to 2019 at national and subnational levels.
Materials And Methods: In this study, the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study 2019 estimates of exposure value and attributable burden were used.
Since December 2019, the time when the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was spotted, numerous review studies have been published on COVID-19 and its neuro invasion. A growing number of studies have reported headaches as a common neurological manifestation of COVID-19. Although several hypotheses have been proposed regarding the association between headache and the coronavirus, no solid evidence has been presented for the mechanism and features of headache in COVID-19.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: There is a shred of growing evidence demonstrating that diabetic patients are at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease compared to the general population. The previous investigation showed the protective effect of metformin for delaying dementia in diabetic patients. However, there are limited data on the effect of metformin on structural changes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objectives: Umbilical cord blood (UCB) was used to source hematopoietic stem cells in the past. Despite the apparent advantages of UCB transplantation, virus reactivation poses a considerable danger in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Human Parvovirus B19 is regarded as a potential threat to UCB contamination.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: There is limited evidence about visceral autonomic symptoms in the different phases of migraine attack. We evaluated the prevalence of these symptoms in migraineurs before, during, and after headache attacks. In addition, the association between migraine characteristics and visceral autonomic symptoms was investigated.
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