Publications by authors named "Zohre Naderi"
Background: The purpose of this research was to investigate and compare the utilization of the revised Geneva score, original PESI, and simplified PESI in predicting the long-term mortality rate of patients with pulmonary embolism (PE).
Methods: This retrospective investigation was conducted in Isfahan between June 2014 and July 2015 on patients with PE who were referred to our medical center. In this study, the revised Geneva score, the original PESI scales, and the simplified PESI scales were utilized.
Evaluation of sleep quality in faculty members of Isfahan university of medical sciences.
Int J Physiol Pathophysiol Pharmacol
August 2023
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- The study evaluated sleep quality among faculty members at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, highlighting that sleep disorders can negatively affect daily life and work.
- Conducted from 2020 to 2021, the research involved 106 faculty members using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) to assess their sleep quality and compare results between clinicians and basic science faculty.
- Results showed that faculty experienced high rates of sleep disorders, with basic science faculty reporting more issues than clinicians, who had better overall sleep quality but still faced significant daytime dysfunction.
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected human beings worldwide. After recovery from the disease, the pulmonary function and physiological characteristics of COVID-19 patients are not well documented. The current study aims to assess post-COVID-19 lung function, anxiety, depression, and sleep quality within three months after recovery from the disease.
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- Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) causes increased strain on the respiratory system, and a study in Iran investigated noninvasive ventilation (NIV) as a treatment to improve both physical and mental health in affected patients.
- The observational study included 50 patients who underwent NIV, with their blood gas levels and depression levels assessed before and after the treatment using specific questionnaires.
- Results showed significant improvements in blood oxygen levels, a decrease in carbon dioxide levels, and a notable reduction in depression symptoms following NIV therapy.
Due to the hypercoagulable status of patients with severe COVID-19 infection, anticoagulants are often used to prevent thrombosis. However, these agents may cause bleeding events such as retroperitoneal hematoma (RPH). We report here on six patients with COVID-19 who developed RPH during treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Since the beginning of the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, concerns raised by the growing number of deaths worldwide. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and extrapulmonary complications can correlate with prognosis in COVID-19 patients. This study evaluated the association of systemic complications with mortality in severely affected COVID-19 patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns among physicians and patients with autoimmune disorders about how this viral infection affects the patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs. There are speculations about a higher incidence and severity of COVID-19 in patients receiving a variety of immunosuppressant drugs. However, we reported the rapid recovery from COVID-19 in a 67-year-old male with granulomatosis with polyangiitis who did not experience severe symptoms of the COVID-19 as expected, despite having a history of serious lung involvement due to the autoimmune disease.
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- The coronavirus outbreak led to a high demand for intensive care, with a 49% mortality rate among critically ill patients primarily due to "cytokine storms."
- A study involving 37 patients with COVID-19 looked at the effects of hemoperfusion, a treatment aimed at addressing these respiratory failures, by comparing outcomes among those who received it with and without mechanical ventilation.
- The results indicated that while hemoperfusion improved certain health metrics, it did not significantly affect hospital or ICU stay duration, suggesting it might help reduce the need for mechanical ventilation if administered early in the disease.
Acrocyanosis and digital necrosis, which caused by microangiopathic and immunothrombosis phenomenon, may accompanied by microvascular involvement of other organs. Therefore, this finding can play a prognostic role in covid-19 outcome.
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- * The primary issues for hospital admission included fever, dry cough, and fatigue, with significant comorbidities found among patients being hypertension, diabetes, and ischemic heart disease.
- * Key risk factors identified for severe outcomes (like death or need for intensive care) were low oxygen saturation and specific blood count issues, highlighting the importance of monitoring these factors for better patient management.
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- - The study investigated the effectiveness of methylprednisolone, an immunosuppressive treatment, in improving clinical outcomes for severe COVID-19 patients during hospitalization in Iran.
- - A randomized controlled trial with 68 patients found that those treated with methylprednisolone had a significantly higher improvement rate (94.1%) and lower mortality (5.9%) compared to those receiving standard care alone (57.1% improvement and 42.9% mortality).
- - The findings suggest that administering methylprednisolone could enhance survival and reduce the severity of COVID-19 symptoms in hospitalized patients during the illness's early respiratory phase.
The incidence of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) attributed diseases are rising and they are responsible for an increasing proportion of mycobacterial diseases, worldwide. However, their diagnosis is still a big challenge. In this study, a 77-year-old diabetic woman with familial history of lung cancer and 40 pack/year smoking history was presented.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Sarcoidosis and tuberculosis (TB) are two granulomatous inflammatory diseases with several common symptoms. The aim of the present study was to compare the serum levels of biomarkers including interleukin-4 (IL-4) and IL-13, calcium (Ca), hemoglobin, sedimentation rate, and lymphocyte-to-neutrophil ratio between patients with pulmonary TB, patients with sarcoidosis, and control group.
Materials And Methods: This case-control study was performed on patients referred to the Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Tehran, from April 2017 to 2018.