Publications by authors named "Z Emami"
Fibrous scaffolds capable of delivering natural drugs and herbs show great promise for tissue regeneration and wound care, particularly in personalized medicine. This study presents the fabrication and characterization of drug-eluting antibacterial core-shell mats composed of polycaprolactone (PCL) and pectin nanofibers produced through coaxial electrospinning. Berberine chloride (BBR), an herbal compound with antineoplastic, anti-inflammatory, antilipidemic, and antidiabetic properties, served as the model drug.
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- A study was conducted on 1,368 COVID-19 patients in Tehran to evaluate how comorbidities impact the risk of in-hospital death and serious outcomes.
- Findings revealed that patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease had significantly higher mortality rates during hospitalization.
- The research concluded that nonelderly patients (under 65) with two or more comorbidities are at a greater risk of dying in the hospital, highlighting the need for targeted prevention strategies in this group.
Background: Psoriasis is a noncontagious auto-inflammatory chronic skin disease. So far, some of the inflammatory genes were upregulated in mouse model of psoriasis. This study examined changes in skin mRNA expression of L-kynureninase (), cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide (), beta-defensin 2 (), and proenkephalin () in a mouse model of imiquimod-induced psoriasis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy is the standard treatment approach after total thyroidectomy in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). We aimed to identify predictive factors of response to the treatment in intermediate and high-risk patients with PTC. In addition, the impact of multiple RAI treatments was explored.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To investigate the utility of point of care screening of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and the impact of a telemedicine program to overcome current challenges.
Methods: This was a retrospective study on people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who were screened for DR using the single-field non-mydriatic fundus photography at the point of care during routine follow-up visits at endocrinology clinic. Retinal images were uploaded and sent to a retina specialist for review.