Raisin Production by Convective-Microwave Dryer and Optimization of Ochratoxin A Content, Physicochemical, Sensory Characteristics, and Fungal Load of Raisin.

Raisins are so popular in the human diet as a nutritional and sweet snack. The quality of this foodstuff depends on drying conditions. To minimize ochratoxin A (OTA) content and yeast and mold content (YMC) in raisins with favorable physicochemical and sensory properties, the response surface methodology (RSM) and the face-centered central composite design (FCCD) were utilized.

Applying the Social Cognitive Theory to Design a Health Education Program on Weight-Loss Behaviors Among Police Officers: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Being overweight/having obesity is a prevalent condition not only among the general population but also among individuals with special occupations such as police officers, where fitness is often a necessity. The present study's aim was to assess how much a psychoeducational intervention based on social cognitive theory (SCT) would be helpful for encouraging weight loss behaviors among police officers.

Methods: In a randomized control trial, 102 police officers who were overweight or had obesity voluntarily registered for a weight loss program and were assigned to either an intervention or control group.

Exploring the dual role of endoplasmic reticulum stress in urological cancers: Implications for tumor progression and cell death interactions.

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is crucial for maintaining calcium balance, lipid biosynthesis, and protein folding. Disruptions in ER homeostasis, often due to the accumulation of misfolded or unfolded proteins, lead to ER stress, which plays a significant role in various diseases, especially cancer. Urological cancers, which account for high male mortality worldwide, pose a persistent challenge due to their incurability and tendency to develop drug resistance.

Retraction: Enhanced antimicrobial treatment by a clay-based drug nanocarrier conjugated to a guanidine-rich cell penetrating peptide.

[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1039/D1RA07821F.].

Development and validation of the Fall Risk Assessment Scale for patients in rehabilitation hospitals: A methodological study.

Background And Aims: Falling is a serious threat for patient safety in hospitals. This study aimed to identify the risk factors of fall amongst rehabilitation patients and to use them for developing and validating the Persian version of Fall Risk Assessment Scale (FRAS).

Methods: The current methodological study was conducted in two phases.

A point of care sensor for detection of alcohols, aldehydes and esters in urinary metabolites of war veterans injured by sulfur mustard.

To discriminate between different alcoholic, aldehyde, and ester species of urine samples, a colorimetric sensor array consisting of dopamine-capped copper-silver bimetallic nanoparticles (Ag@Cu BMNPs) combined with 12 organic dyes is introduced. Based on the sensing mechanism, the nanozyme catalyzed the reactions of oxidation, dehydrogenation, and hydrolysis of volatile organic compounds. The products could alter the amount of hydronium ions in the detection media, making a variation in the color intensity of pH-sensitive indicators.

Functional instant noodle formulation for emergency conditions: Sensory and stability characteristics.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the shelf-life and sensory characteristics of a functional instant noodle preparation designed to be used in emergencies as a tactical ration. Instant noodles were selected for their global acceptability and ease of preparation. In this study, semolina flour was used as the main ingredient, and soy protein isolate was added to increase the protein content.

Giant cell tumor of distal radius: En bloc resection with allograft reconstruction: A case report.

Key Clinical Message: Giant cell tumor of bone (GCT) is a rare neoplasm which often presents as a lytic lesion in the epiphyseal region of long bones and which are usually accompanied by pain, swelling, and restricted movement.

Abstract: Giant cell tumor of bone (GCT) is a rare neoplasm that affects individuals in their third and fourth decades of life. Clinically, it often presents as a lytic lesion in the epiphyseal region of bones, notably the distal femur and proximal tibia.

Development of curcumin-loaded nanoemulsion stabilized with texturized whey protein concentrate: Characterization, stability and in vitro digestibility.

The impacts of pH (2.8, 4.5, and 7.

Spatio-temporal analysis of deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning in Iran between 2011 and 2018: An ecological study.

Background And Aims: Mortality caused by carbon monoxide every year threatens the lives of Iranian people, whose spatial and temporal distribution is not known for formulating prevention policies and interventions. This study was conducted to determine the trend of mortality rate changes due to carbon monoxide CO poisoning by Spatio-temporal analysis in Iran from 2011 to 2018.

Methods: An ecological study was conducted based on data from the reports at the National Center for Statistics of Iran for 8 years from 21 March 2011 to 21 March 2018.

Modified nail folding approach: A novel strategy for the treatment of subungual glomus tumors-A case series study.

Key Clinical Message: The modified nail folding approach, a new surgical technique, has been shown to be safe and effective for the treatment of subungual glomus tumors, providing clinicians with a new treatment option for patients with this condition.

Abstract: Glomus tumors (GTs) are rare benign tumors that originate from the glomus body in the skin of the fingertips, toes, and nail beds. GTs are more prevalent in women than in men and can occur sporadically or as part of an inherited condition known as multiple GTs.

Relationship between diet quality and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease predictor indices in Iranian patients with metabolic syndrome: A cross-sectional study.

The present study aimed to assess the association between diet quality and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) predictor indices in patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS). This cross-sectional study was carried out among 344 adult patients with MetS. The diet quality of patients was calculated by Healthy Eating Index-2015 (HEI-2015).

Novel uncharged triazole salicylaldoxime derivatives as potential acetylcholinesterase reactivators: comprehensive computational study, synthesis and evaluation.

The present study aims to design and synthesise novel uncharged aldoximes and explore their reactivation abilities, structures, descriptors, and mechanisms of action, as well as assessing the interactions and stabilities in the active site of paraoxon-inhibited acetylcholinesterase enzyme using computational studies and assay. The comprehensive computational studies including quantum chemical, molecular dynamics simulations and molecular docking were conducted on paraoxon-inhibited human acetylcholinesterase to investigate the reactivation ability of the novel aldoximes and compare them with pralidoxime as a reactivator model molecule.

Rare retro-patellar multiple osteochondromas in patellar tendon: A case report.

Osteochondromas (OCs) are developmental anomalies that originate from the periosteum and typically form during enchondral ossification near the joints. Retro-patellar OC caused by exostosis forms in various intracapsular, intra-tendon, and joint-adjacent positions within the knee joint. In this case, a 19-year-old male presented with swelling and a mass in his left knee, which raised suspicion of bone tumors.

Sino-nasal outcome Test-22 and Lund-Mackay CT score to select endoscopic sinus surgery in chronic rhinosinusitis.

Objectives: Chronic rhinosinusitis is one of the common diseases that cause morbidity and affects a person's quality of life. We tried to provide a more appropriate and effective approach to selecting patients for endoscopic sinus surgery.

Methods: The study population is chronic rhinosinusitis children referred to the ear, nose, and throat clinic of two general hospitals in Tehran, Iran, who have previously undergone sufficient drug treatment and have not recovered.

Rare forearm intramuscular myxoma: A case report.

Key Clinical Message: Intramuscular myxoma (IMM) is a benign soft tissue tumor of mesenchymal origin that occurs mainly in skeletal muscles which can be removed through surgery after diagnosis.

Abstract: Intramuscular myxoma (IMM) is a benign soft tissue tumor of mesenchymal origin that typically occurs in skeletal muscles. Its diagnosis is based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and histopathologic evaluation of the lesion.

Performance of discrete wavelet transform-based method in the detection of influenza outbreaks in Iran: An ecological study.

Background And Aim: Timely detection of outbreaks is one of the main purposes of the health surveillance system. The presence of appropriate methods in the detection of outbreaks can have an important role in the timely detection of outbreaks. Because of the importance of this issue, this study aimed to assess the performance of discrete wavelet transform (DWT) based methods in detecting influenza outbreaks in Iran from January 2010 to January 2020.

Preventing pressure injury in open-heart surgical patients: A systematic review.

Background: Cardiac surgical patients are highly prone to developing surgery-related Pressure injuries (PIs). Prevention of PIs is an important patient safety priority in healthcare settings and patients care. So the aim of this study is to detect the effectiveness of prevention strategies to decrease PIs prevalence and incidence in patients undergoing open heart surgery.

Forty-seven year trend of measles in Iran: An interrupted time series analysis.

Background And Aim: Measles is an acute viral infectious disease usually characterized by erythematous maculopapular rash and sometimes pneumonia, diarrhea, and Central Nervous System disturbance. The current study aimed to describe the trend of measles in Iran before and after the 1978 revolution and COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: In the current quasi-experimental study, we used annual data on confirmed cases of measles in Iran, from 1974 to 2021.

Enhanced antimicrobial treatment by a clay-based drug nanocarrier conjugated to a guanidine-rich cell penetrating peptide.

In this study, a novel and efficient drug delivery system is proposed for the enhancement of antimicrobial properties of antibiotic medications such as vancomycin (VCM) and levofloxacin (OFX). The architecture of the designed drug carrier is based on halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) with a rolled-laminate shape, suitable for the encapsulation of drug and further release. In order to make them capable for magnetic direction to the target tissue, the exterior surface of the tubes is composed of iron oxide nanoparticles (FeO NPs), an process.

A giant early second-trimester placental chorioangioma associated with isolated proteinuria and histopathologically confirmed placental insufficiency, a novel association: A case report.

We present a case of giant chorioangioma at 18 weeks of gestation leading to fetal hypertrophic cardiomyopathy without other evidences of fetal volume overload and late-onset isolated proteinuria. Oligohydramnios developed at term and placental insufficiency was confirmed on histopathological examination and a nonanemic nonthrombocytopenic normal weight healthy baby was delivered.

The effect of sauce, as a functional food, on cardiometabolic risk factors, oxidative stress biomarkers, glycemic profile, and liver enzymes in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patients: A randomized double-blinded clinical trial.

Objective: This study sought to investigate the effect of on cardiometabolic risk factors, oxidative stress biomarkers, glycemic profile, and liver enzymes in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients.

Methods: This randomized, double-blind clinical trial was performed on 46 NAFLD patients. Subjects were allocated to consume either sauce or placebo, each 20 g/day for 8 weeks.

Development of curcumin-loaded gum nanoparticles: Synthesis, characterization, control release behavior, and evaluation of anticancer and antimicrobial properties.

The present work was conducted to develop a new polysaccharide-based encapsulation system via electrostatic interactions between  gum exudates (PAGE) and Ca ions to enhance the biological activity and bioavailability of curcumin. The effects of different levels of pH (6, 7, and 8) and ion concentrations (1, 3, and 5) on the particle diameter and surface charge of the samples were examined. The encapsulation efficiency in the PAGE-based nanoparticles was realized to be 86.