Exploring Azolla as a sustainable feedstock for eco-friendly bioplastics: A review.

In today's world, environmental concerns about plastic pollution of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems are at the forefront of many conversations. However, a solution that is gaining momentum is bioplastics. Bioplastics come from sustainable biological sources such as plants, bio-waste, or microorganisms, rather than non-renewable fossil fuels like petroleum or natural gas.

Efficacy and safety of radiofrequency in the treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa; a systematic review.

Background And Aims: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is an inflammatory skin disease affecting apocrine gland-bearing sites of the body. Radiofrequency (RF) is a minimally invasive method that acts by minimizing thermal damage to the dermis, resulting in collagen synthesis and scar improvement. We systematically reviewed the efficacy and safety of RF in treating HS.

Long-Term Effects of Opium Consumption Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A 10-year Follow-Up Study.

Background: Opium consumption has been an overlooked health issue in the Iranian population, and the prognostic role of opium consumption in patients undergoing coronary revascularization is unknown.

Hypothesis: We aimed to assess the association between opium consumption and long-term cardiovascular outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Methods: We screened 2203 consecutive patients who underwent elective PCI between April 2009 and April 2010 at Tehran Heart Center.

Platelet-rich plasma as a new and successful treatment for lichen planopilaris: A controlled blinded randomized clinical trial.

Introduction: Lichen planopilaris (LPP) is one of the most common causes of scarring hair loss caused by immune-mediated inflammation resulting in atrophy and scaling. The key to preventing this irreversible hair loss is diagnosing and starting treatment at the earliest possible stage. As there is no definite cure for LPP, the therapy could be challenging.

Fabrication and multiscale modeling of polycaprolactone/amniotic membrane electrospun nanofiber scaffolds for wound healing.

Background: Enhancing the efficiency of cell-based skin tissue engineering (TE) approaches is possible via designing electrospun scaffolds possessing natural materials like amniotic membrane (AM) with wound healing characteristics. Concentrating on this aim, we fabricated innovative polycaprolactone (PCL)/AM scaffolds through the electrospinning process.

Methods: The manufactured structures were characterized by employing scanning electron microscope (SEM), attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy, tensile testing, Bradford protein assay, etc.

Seroprevalence and risk factors of brucellosis in Arabian horses.

Background: Brucellosis, as a zoonotic disease, mainly occurs in horses by Brucella abortus, Brucella canis and Brucella suis. The disease in equines is often asymptomatic, but the clinical signs in horses are mostly characterized by bursitis, arthritis and tenosynovitis.

Objectives: This study, thus, aimed to determine the seroprevalence of brucellosis and its associated risk factors in the Arabian horses of Khuzestan province, South-west Iran.

Pansclerotic Morphea Following COVID-19: A Case Report and Review of Literature on Rheumatologic and Non-rheumatologic Dermatologic Immune-Mediated Disorders Induced by SARS-CoV-2.

While mucocutaneous manifestations of COVID-19 have been frequently reported and added to our knowledge every day during the pandemic, another issue is the COVID-related diseases that can present as intensified lesions of underlying diseases, a new disease, or changes in the behavior of an old lesion. Given that immune system overreaction and cytokine storm are among the most prominent events in COVID-19, the incidence of autoimmune diseases is expected to increase after COVID-19, as confirmed in several reports. To increase the body of knowledge about short- and long-term outcomes of COVID-19 for specialists, it is essential that similar cases be reported and collected for years to come.

The Clinical Course and Prognostic Factors of COVID-19 in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease, A Study in Six Centers.

Introduction: Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19), has recently emerged as a great health challenge. The novel corona virus may affect the kidneys mainly as acute kidney injury (AKI). Also, the outcome of COVID-19 may be different in patients with underlying kidney disease.

Relationship Between Pulmonary Hypertension Before Kidney Transplantation and Early Graft Dysfunction.

Introduction: Pulmonary hypertension (PHTN) is a common complication in patients with chronic kidney disease. Delayed Graft Function (DGF), on the other hand; is an essential complication after kidney transplantation. These two complications increase morbidity and mortality in patients.

The impact of sofosbuvir/daclatasvir or ribavirin in patients with severe COVID-19.

Objectives: Sofosbuvir and daclatasvir are direct-acting antivirals highly effective against hepatitis C virus. There is some in silico and in vitro evidence that suggests these agents may also be effective against SARS-CoV-2. This trial evaluated the effectiveness of sofosbuvir in combination with daclatasvir in treating patients with COVID-19.

Burnout among Iranian nurses: a national survey.

Background: Nurses, particularly critical care nurses, are exposed to high levels of stress and burnout. Burnout is associated with many deleterious consequences affecting health care outcomes. The present study is intended to determine the dimensions of burnout in nurses on surgical, medical and critical care units and its relationship with demographic characteristics.

The effect of education around ethical principles on nurses' perception to patient safety culture in an Iranian mental health inpatient unit: a pilot study.

Background & Objectives: Patient safety is a crucial factor in the provision of quality healthcare and is therefore a global health concern. It is an area in which ethical concerns and high-quality clinical practice are inextricably linked. This study investigates the effect of education around ethical principles on nurses' perception of patient safety in a psychiatric unit.

Incidence and risk factors of common viral infections among renal transplant recipients during the first year post-transplant in North-eastern Iran.

Despite major therapeutic advances, management of viral infections in renal transplant recipients is still a major challenge. Hence, it is urgently needed to establish protocols for appropriate control and the prevention of viral infection. We evaluated demographic/clinical characteristics, frequency, and risk factors of symptomatic viral infections in renal transplant recipients during the 1 year posttransplant, in northeastern Iran.

Correlation between nursing managers' leadership styles and nurses' job stress and anticipated turnover.

Aim: To investigate the relationship between leadership style with nurse job stress and anticipated turnover.

Background: An appropriate leadership style should promote the efficacy of nurses. Different leadership styles can affect nurse's job stress and the numbers of nurses leaving their workplace or their profession.

The epidemiological and histological trend of bladder cancer in Iran.

Introduction: Bladder cancer is the ninth common cancer in the world, the third common cancer among men in the Arabic and Western Asian countries, and the second in some regions of Iran (a country in the Middle East). There was no study on the epidemiological and histological trend of bladder cancer in Iran. This study aimed to the epidemiological and histological trend of bladder cancer in Iran.

Relationship between ethical leadership and organisational commitment of nurses with perception of patient safety culture.

Aim: To determine the relationship between ethical leadership, organisational commitment of nurses and their perception of patient safety culture.

Background: Patient safety, organisational commitment and ethical leadership styles are very important for improving the quality of nursing care.

Methods: In this descriptive-correlational study, 340 nurses were selected using random sampling from the hospitals in Tehran in 2016.

The Relation of Carotid Arteries' Intima-Media Thickness With Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Type 2 Diabetes Patients.

In recent decades, the relation of carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) as a marker of atherosclerosis with snoring and sleep disorders has been drawing attention. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relation of carotid arteries IMT with snoring in type 2 diabetic patients. This cross-sectional study was performed on type 2 diabetes patients referring to Mashhad University of Medical Sciences' clinics.

Using Enamel Matrix Derivative to Improve Treatment Efficacy in Periodontal Furcation Defects.

Purpose: Furcations are complicated periodontal defects. Untreated furcations lead to loss of the involved teeth and supporting tissues. It has been demonstrated that regenerative biomaterials are beneficial in reconstruction of the bone surrounding furcation-affected teeth.

Urinary tract infections in kidney transplant recipients 1 year after transplantation.

Background: One of the main causes of adverse complications following kidney transplantation is urinary tract infection (UTI). This study was done to define the incidence rate, clinical profiles, causative microorganisms, and UTI risk factors among kidney transplant recipients in Mashhad city.

Materials And Methods: In this retrospective study, we perused medical files of 247 kidney recipients who underwent transplant surgery at Mashhad University Montaserie Hospital, during 2012-2014.

Epidemiology of Infectious Complications in Renal Allograft Recipients in the First Year After Transplant.

Objectives: Renal transplant is one of the best ways to extend life of patients in the end stage of renal disease. Infections are significant causes of morbidity and mortality after renal transplant. The aim of this study was to evaluate frequency, risk factors, causative pathogens, and clinical manifestations in renal transplant recipients from Mashhad City during the first year after transplant.

Breast Cancer in Iranian Woman: Incidence by Age Group, Morphology and Trends.

Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the first cause of cancer death in women worldwide, with infiltrating duct carcinoma as the most common morphology. This study aimed to investigate trend of breast cancer incidence by age groups and histological changes in Iranian women between 2003 and 2008.

Materials And Methods: This is analytic study, carried out based on re-analysis of the Cancer Registry Center report of health deputy for women's breast cancer in Iran during a 6-year period (2003-2008).