The Association of Nasal and Blood Eosinophils with Serum IgE Level in Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma: A Case-Control Study.

Background And Aims: Allergic rhinitis and asthma are two common respiratory diseases with allergic etiology in the world's population. Eosinophils and serum IgE levels have been known as inflammatory allergy markers for many years. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation of nasal and blood eosinophils with serum IgE levels in allergic rhinitis and asthma patients.

Evaluation of Pro-BNP biomarker in heart failure patients and its relationship with complete blood count parameters: A case-control study.

Background And Aims: Heart failure (HF) is a growing global health concern. N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide (NT-pro-BNP) is an established biomarker for ventricular dysfunction in heart failure (HF). This case-control study examined the relationship between brain natriuretic peptide (Pro-BNP) levels and complete blood count (CBC) parameters in HF patients and healthy controls, exploring the utility of CBC as a supplementary diagnostic tool for HF.

High prevalence of multidrug-resistant carrying integron and , and genes isolated from burn patients in Ahvaz, southwest Iran: A retrospective study.

Background: as an opportunistic pathogen produces several virulence factors. This study evaluated the relative frequency of exoenzymes () A, U and S genes and integron classes (I, II, and III) among multi-drug-resistant clinical isolates from burn patients in Ahvaz, southwest of Iran.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study isolates were recovered from 355 wound samples.

Biofilm generation and antibiotic resistant profile of extensive and multidrug resistant from burn patients in Ahvaz: A cross-sectional study.

Background And Aims: Multidrug and extensive drug-resistant was extracted from burn patients referring to burn centers in southwest Iran so that biofilm generation and antibiotic resistance could be investigated.

Methods: A specific primer was used to confirm all our considered 110 culture-positive reports on 345 burn patients. The resistance of to seven antibiotics and Colistin with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was assessed.

Molecular detection of Class 1, 2, and 3 integrons in hypervirulent and classic isolates: A cross-sectional study.

Background And Aims: The "hypervirulent" variant of (hvKp) is an emerging pathogen that cause life-threatening infection. The present study was conducted to identify the prevalence of hvKp and to investigate the presence class 1, 2, and 3 integrons in these isolates.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at three teaching hospitals, Ahvaz, South-west of Iran, from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2020.

Evaluation of the hematological inflammatory parameters in the patients with immune thrombocytopenic purpura: A case-control study.

Background And Aims: Inflammation is one of the immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)'s aggravating elements due to inflammatory cells' function. This study aims to identify and evaluate hematological inflammatory parameters, including neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and hemoglobin-to-platelet ratio (HPR), in patients with ITP compared to the control group.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the profile of 190 ITP patients from August 2019 to January 2021 at Imam Reza Hospital of Mashhad, Iran, along with 100 healthy individuals who had no ITP-related clinical or laboratory symptoms.

The c.1243T>C mutation in the gene is linked with inherited protein C deficiency and severe purpura fulminans.

Purpura fulminans is a severe coagulation disorder that often leads to death in neonates. Mutations in the protein C (PROC) gene can cause protein C deficiency, leading to this disorder. This study aimed to investigate a family with a history of coagulopathies, particularly those related to protein C deficiency.

The expression of lncRNAs CASC2, NEAT1, LINC00299 in breast cancer tissues and their relationship with the XBP1 splicing rate in Iranian patients during 2014-2019: A cross-sectional study.

Background And Aims: Breast cancer is a leading cause of incidence and mortality in women globally. Identifying new molecular markers can aid in cancer diagnosis, targeted therapy, and treatment monitoring. This study aimed to measure the expression of the X-box binding protein 1 (XBP1) gene, an index of the unfolded protein response (UPR), and long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), including Nuclear Enriched Abundant Transcript 1 (NEAT1), Cancer Susceptibility Candidate 2 (CASC2), and Long Intergenic Nonprotein Coding RNA 299 (LINC00299), as possible regulators of the UPR pathway.

The prevalence of and factors related to reinfection with COVID-19 in Ahvaz, Iran: A comparative cross-sectional study.

Background And Aims: Reinfection with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) virus may be as serious as the first infection, exposing people to risks such as admission to hospital or even death. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of and the factors related to reinfection in Ahvaz, Iran.

Methods: This was a comparative cross-sectional study that was conducted on 200 reinfected individuals and 200 people who had once been infected with COVID-19.

Molecular evaluation of aminoglycosides resistance and biofilm formation in clinical isolates: A cross-sectional study.

Background And Aims: Resistance to antibiotics and the capability to develop biofilm as two main virulent determinants of have important role in infection persistence. The aim of the study was to evaluate the association between the prevalence of aminoglycoside resistance and virulence genes and biofilm formation capacity in strains isolated from hospitalized patients in South-West of Iran.

Methods: A total of 114 non-duplicate clinical isolates of collected from Ahvaz teaching hospitals.

Impact of microencapsulated essential oil and orange fiber as natural-functional additives on chemical and microbial qualities of cooked beef sausage.

The aim of the current study was to investigate the suitability of essential oil (ZEO) as a preservative. For this purpose, the effect of free and microencapsulated ZEO, combined with orange fiber, was determined on the chemical and microbial qualities of cooked beef sausage. In this study, modified starch was used for encapsulation of essential oil, and subsequently, 0.

Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma in a young girl presenting with periorbital edema and fever: A case report.

Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma is a rare and highly malignant extra-nodal lymphoma. It has a wide range of clinical presentations (such as periorbital swelling as in our case) and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus, especially in children.

COVID-19 in a case with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease.

The accurate diagnosis of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease can protect children from unnecessary diagnostic procedures and treatments. Also, the co-occurrence of rare diseases with other diseases can improve or worsen the symptoms of the patients.