Publications by authors named "Soleimani H"
Introduction: The effects of Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors on cardiac outcomes, cardiovascular mortality (CVM), and all-cause mortality (ACM) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients have been reported heterogeneously in different studies.
Methods: PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Scholar databases were searched with relevant MeSH terms from January 1, 2010, to November 14, 2023. The study used Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.
Nowadays, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles are widely used for packaging drinks and food. However, concerns have been raised about the possible migration of harmful chemicals, particularly phthalates, from these containers into their contents. Therefore, this study investigates the effects of sunlight exposure and PET bottle reuse on phthalate migration, focusing on three common phthalates: bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), and benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntelligent reflecting surfaces (IRS) are valuable tools for enhancing the intelligence of the propagation environment. They have the ability to direct EM Waves to a specific user through beamforming. A significant number of passive elements are integrated into metasurfaces, allowing for their incorporation onto various surfaces such as walls and buildings.
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- Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a major health issue in the North Africa and Middle East region, with an overall increase in incidence despite a slight decline in age-standardized rates from 1990 to 2021.
- Research showed that men face higher rates of CVD-related incidence, prevalence, and deaths, with ischemic heart disease and stroke being leading causes of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs).
- Key risk factors include high blood pressure, unhealthy diets, and high LDL cholesterol, with areas affected by conflict experiencing even greater health burdens, highlighting the need for focused health interventions.
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- * The TGF-β signaling pathway plays a dual role in cancer, acting as a tumor suppressor in early stages while potentially promoting metastasis in advanced stages, making its regulation complex and significant in cancer treatment.
- * Understanding how TGF-β interacts with noncoding RNAs like lncRNA TUG1 and miR-21 is essential for exploring new therapies for CRC, as these interactions significantly impact disease progression.
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- Electromagnetic pollution, caused by the increase of electronic devices, is an issue that researchers are tackling using polymer-based composites.
- This study focuses on incorporating magnetite-modified graphene (MMG) into polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) to create composites with varying MMG content (2-10 wt%) and analyze their electromagnetic properties.
- The composite with 10 wt% MMG showed the highest electrical conductivity (0.65 S/cm) and significant shielding effectiveness (53.04 dB) while also enhancing thermal stability and microwave absorption, making it suitable for electronic and aviation applications.
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- The study investigates how electromagnetic (EM) waves affect manganese-doped superparamagnetic iron oxide nanofluids used in enhanced oil recovery (EOR), which can change the interfacial tension (IFT) of reservoir rocks.
- Research utilized density functional theory (DFT) to understand the best positions for manganese (Mn) within the iron oxide structure and examined how EM waves impacted the IFT of these nanofluids.
- Experimental results showed that both direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) EM waves significantly reduced the IFT of the Mn-doped nanofluids, suggesting their effectiveness for improving EOR.
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- Cardiac amyloidosis is a rare but serious form of systemic amyloidosis that requires early diagnosis for better treatment outcomes.
- A 56-year-old woman experienced symptoms like shortness of breath and heart palpitations, leading to a diagnosis through cardiac imaging and a bone marrow biopsy.
- Accurate diagnosis is challenging but vital, as delays can worsen the condition; treatments focus on managing symptoms and modifying the disease, with cardiac MRI being a key diagnostic tool.
Trends in Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement Outcomes in Patients With Low-Surgical Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials.
J Am Heart Assoc
November 2024
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- The meta-analysis compares long-term outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in low-surgical risk patients with severe aortic stenosis.
- TAVR showed lower all-cause mortality risk within 30 days and up to one year compared to SAVR, but risks were similar after one year.
- Additionally, TAVR had lower rates of cardiovascular mortality, disabling strokes, rehospitalizations, and new-onset atrial fibrillation, but a higher chance of needing a permanent pacemaker, especially in the first 30 days.
Transferring the ImageNet pre-trained weights to the various remote sensing tasks has produced acceptable results and reduced the need for labeled samples. However, the domain differences between ground imageries and remote sensing images cause the performance of such transfer learning to be limited. The difficulty of annotating remote sensing images is well-known as it requires domain experts and more time, whereas unlabeled data is readily available.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The latest guidelines advocate for catheter ablation (CA) over standard medical therapy (SMT) for managing atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). However, significant knowledge gaps exist regarding the effectiveness of CA vs. SMT in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA worldwide systematic review of ochratoxin A in various coffee products - human exposure and health risk assessment.
Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess
December 2024
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- * The review analyzed 40 of 254 articles, revealing that OTA was present in 54.6% of 3,256 coffee samples, with significant variations across countries and coffee types.
- * Overall, the estimated daily intake of OTA from coffee was below safety thresholds, indicating that coffee is not toxic to consumers, but recommendations for preventing fungal contamination were suggested.
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- * A study from 1990 to 2019 revealed around 339,000 patients with AF/AFL in Iran, with 30,200 new cases and significant disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) lost, largely due to high blood pressure and body mass index.
- * Projections for 2050 indicate the number of AF/AFL patients could reach 1.1 million, emphasizing the need for improved prevention strategies targeting risk factors, despite advancements in treatment.
Background: It remains controversial whether adding ezetimibe to low/moderate-intensity statins has a more beneficial impact on the treatment efficacy and safety of patients with existing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) compared to high-intensity statin regimens.
Hypothesis: A combination of low/moderate-intensity statins plus ezetimibe might be more effective and safer than high-intensity statin monotherapy.
Methods: We searched databases for randomized controlled trials comparing lipid profile alterations, drug-related adverse events, and MACE components between high-intensity statin monotherapy and low/moderate-intensity statin plus ezetimibe combination therapy.
Background: High-intensity statin therapy is currently recommended initial guideline therapy in ACS treatment. However, only a minority of patients are achieving LDL-C attainment goal at 6 months. Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors are on recommended guideline therapy post-ACS if LDL-C goal attainment is not achieved after high-intensity statin (4-6 weeks) and after the addition of ezetimibe if guideline goal attainment is not achieved after an additional 4-6 weeks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has been increasingly used in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS). Since coronary artery disease (CAD) is common among these patients, it is crucial to choose the best method and timing of revascularization. This study aims to compare different timing strategies of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with severe AS undergoing TAVI to clarify whether PCI timing affects the patients' outcomes or not.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFKey Clinical Message: The history of any allergy to the medications should be asked by physicians before administration of the medication. The coincidence of allergic and ACS symptoms after a short time of drug administration might be an indicator of Kounis syndrome. Allergic and coronary symptoms should be considered and treated.
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- This study assessed how multiarterial grafts (MAG) compare to single arterial grafts (SAG) in terms of all-cause mortality and major adverse events in patients from a Middle Eastern nation.
- A total of 23,798 patients were analyzed, with findings showing that MAG had lower crude mortality and adverse event rates initially, but these benefits diminished after adjusting for various patient characteristics.
- The results suggest that while MAG did not improve outcomes for the overall patient population, certain subgroups like younger males and those without risk factors may benefit, warranting further investigation through clinical trials.
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- - The study aimed to investigate how sleep duration impacts the risk of developing hypertension (HTN), as previous evidence has been inconsistent about this relationship.
- - A meta-analysis of 16 cohort studies (involving over 1 million participants) found that short sleep durations are linked to an increased risk of HTN, with more significant risk observed in those sleeping less than 5 hours, and females being more affected than males.
- - The findings suggest that while short sleep increases the risk of HTN, long sleep does not, indicating a need for targeted prevention strategies for those with insufficient sleep.
The interaction of lipopolysaccharide with a recombinant protein is a serious bottleneck, particularly in the purification step of bioprocessing. Recombinant hepatitis B surface antigen (rHBsAg), the active ingredient of the hepatitis B vaccine, is probably contaminated by extrinsic LPS like other biopharmaceuticals. This research intends to eliminate LPS from its mixture with rHBsAg efficiently.
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- - This study investigated how heavy metals transfer from soil to vegetables (coriander, basil, and radish) grown in Kermanshah, Iran, using three irrigation sources: treated wastewater, river water, and well water with nitrogen fertilizer.
- - After two months of irrigation, soil and vegetable samples were analyzed for heavy metal levels, showing that the transfer factor (TF) for heavy metals was generally low (TF < 1), indicating weak absorption by plants, especially for toxic metals compared to non-toxic ones.
- - The study concluded that the effectiveness of heavy metal transfer varied with the type of irrigation source and vegetable type, emphasizing the need for monitoring water and soil quality to reduce health risks from metal accumulation in crops
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- * Data was collected from 13,682 patients, and four different ML models were tested: Logistic Regression, Random Forest, Extreme Gradient Boosting, and Ada Boost, with Random Forest showing the best performance in predictions.
- * The findings revealed that age and comorbidities were significant predictors of mortality, and all models performed well, but Logistic Regression still offered similar predictive capabilities to the more complex ML methods.
Background: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an underdiagnosed cause of acute coronary syndrome, particularly in younger women. Due to limited information about SCAD, case reports and case series can provide valuable insights into its features and management. This study aimed to comprehensively evaluate the features of SCAD patients who experienced psychophysical stress before the SCAD event.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDifferent interventions have been evaluated for the treatment of depression in heart failure (HF) patients. However, clear and established recommendations are lacking. PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were systematically searched for randomized controlled trials (RCT) evaluating the effect of various treatment options on depression scores in heart failure patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlthough retroperitoneal bleeding and massive hematuria are potential complications of angiomyolipoma (AML), the pulmonary embolism as a presenting symptom is extremely rare. It is important to be aware that benign AMLs can present with pulmonary fat embolism.
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