Publications by authors named "Shima Fathi"
Background: Having knowledge of the dental procedures that necessitate endocarditis prophylaxis is of high importance. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to determine the knowledge level and attitudes of general medical and dental practitioners, dental specialists, and cardiologists in Tehran and Hamadan about endocarditis.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 420 general medical and dental practitioners, dental specialists, and cardiologists in Tehran and Hamadan provinces in 2015.
Background: Addiction is a personal and social problem worldwide, and has physical and psychological effects on consumers' health. Recently, miRNAs have been described as noninvasive biomarkers. Currently, methamphetamine abuse (MA) is mainly diagnosed by chromatography.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStatement Of The Problem: As a stimulant drug of the central nervous system, methamphetamine reduces salivary secretion by stimulating inhibitory α2-receptors in the sympathetic system. The acidity of this substance reduces the salivary pH and causes severe dental caries and erosion in the cervical region of teeth, appearing as "meth mouth".
Purpose: This study aimed to determine the effects of methamphetamine withdrawal on the volume and pH of stimulated saliva in patients under treatment at rehabilitation centers.
Comparison of Salivary Antioxidants and Oxidative Stress Status in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Healthy Pregnant Women.
Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets
February 2022
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the role of salivary antioxidants and oxidative stress markers in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), aiming to understand the biochemical changes associated with the condition.* -
- Twenty women with GDM and twenty healthy controls provided saliva samples for analysis, revealing that GDM patients had lower levels of certain antioxidants and higher total oxidative stress markers, indicating a significant imbalance in oxidative stress.* -
- The findings suggest that catalase is notably reduced and total oxidative stress is elevated in GDM, highlighting the potential of salivary biomarkers for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, warranting further research with larger sample sizes.*
Evaluation of Salivary Antioxidants and Oxidative Stress Markers in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets
March 2021
Background: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a progressive metabolic disorder.
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between antioxidant and oxidative stress markers in the saliva of patients with type 2 DM and a healthy control group.
Methods: In this study, 20 patients with diabetes and 20 healthy individuals were evaluated.
Triple-A syndrome, also known as Allgrove syndrome, is a rare autosomal recessive disorder. The 3 features of this syndrome are achalasia, adrenal insufficiency, and alacrima. Achalasia could be the first manifestation of the triple-A syndrome; however, its etiology is unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The purpose of this research was to evaluate the amount of reosseointegration after counter torquing (reverse torque) and transposing the installed implants at different times.
Materials And Methods: This study was done on ten tibiae of five cross-bred dogs. At the first day one implant was installed in each tibia.