The role of artificial intelligence in preoperative planning for Total Hip Arthroplasty: a systematic review.

Background: Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) is a transformative surgical intervention for hip joint disorders, necessitating meticulous preoperative planning for optimal outcomes. With the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), preoperative planning paradigms have evolved, leveraging AI algorithms for enhanced decision support and imaging analysis. This systematic review aims to comprehensively evaluate the role of AI in THA preoperative planning, synthesizing evidence from studies exploring various AI techniques and their applications.

Comparing Four Caring Theories for Application in Iran.

This paper provides a comparison and critique of four nursing theories that define nursing as caring for nursing in Iran. The theory evaluation model provided by Meleis was used to organize this comparison. It consists of five phases: description, analysis, criticism, test, and support.

A Pilot Study of the Effectiveness of a Short Course of Rifaximin 2200 mg/day on Abdominal Symptoms and its Effects on Quality of Life in Patients with Moderate to Severe Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Background And Objective: Rifaximin is used to treat diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D). However, determining the most effective regimen remains a challenge. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of a 10-day high-dose course of rifaximin (2200 mg/day) and its effects on both abdominal symptoms and quality of life (QOL) in patients with IBS-D.

Impact of commissural calcification on clinical outcome of percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty; a retrospective cohort study of 876 patients.

Background: Percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty (PBMV) is the ACC/AHA class I recommendation for treating symptomatic rheumatic mitral stenosis with suitable valve morphology, less than moderate MR and absence of left atrium clot. The mitral valve restenosis and significant mitral regurgitation (MR) are known adverse outcomes of PBMV. This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of PBMV in patients with severe mitral stenosis and the effect of Commissural Calcification (CC) on the outcomes.

The correlation between ultrasonographic findings and clinical symptoms of pelvic endometriosis.

Objective: Considering the importance of endometriosis and its relatively high prevalence among women, this study sought to investigate clinical and Transrectal and transvaginal ultrasounds (TVS) findings of disease.

Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was performed based on medical records of 155 women with endometriosis admitted to Rasool-e Akram Hospital in Tehran for a TVS. All the sonography data and patients' information were collected into checklists and analyzed in SPSS-25 software (IBM).

A life-threatening presentation of postgastrectomy exocrine pancreatic insufficiency: A case report.

Key Clinical Message: Physicians must be alert for the exocrine pancreatic insufficiency diagnosis through the follow-up of postgastrectomy patients, regardless the severity and lag time. Urgent albumin and pancreatic enzyme replacement should be considered when diagnosed.

Abstract: It is documented that exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) can develop after gastrectomy.

Self-assessment of residents in breaking bad news; skills and barriers.

Introduction: Breaking bad news (BBN) is inevitable in medicine and is one of the most important and difficult professional tasks of physicians. The main aims of this study are to evaluate residents' practice of BBN and identify perceived barriers to its implementation.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study in 2021, 240 residents from medical, surgical, and emergency medicine departments completed the demographic questionnaire, the Persian SPIKES questionnaire (P-SPIKES), and the researchers-made questionnaire of Barriers to Breaking Bad News (BBBN).

The Association between ABO Blood Group and the Risk of Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis.

Introduction: Recently, studies have investigated the relationship between blood types and cancers. Contradictory results regarding the relationship between blood group type and colorectal cancer(CC) have been reported. The purpose of this study was to systematically investigate the distribution of ABO blood group frequency and evaluate its relationship with CC.

Is Involved in Stress-Induced Differentiation of Keratinocytes and Has A Potential Role in Psoriasis Pathogenesis.

Objective: Psoriasis is a common, auto-immune skin disease characterized by abnormal proliferation and differentiation of keratinocytes. Studies revealed the role of stress stimulators in the pathogenesis of psoriasis. Oxidative stress and heat shock are two important stress factors tuning differentiation and proliferation of keratinocytes, regarding to psoriasis disease.

Selective Thoracolumbar/Lumbar Fusion in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature.

In Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS), correction surgery can correct the maximum movement and balance of the spine. Under certain conditions for two simultaneous curvatures, the procedure, in which correcting one of the curvatures can result in the automatic correction of another curvature, is called selective fusion, attracting spine surgeons' interest because of more movement in the spine. However, the majority of surgeons have not used this technique due to the lack of sufficient information.

Prevalence and Correlates of Food Addiction in Bariatric Surgery Candidates and Its Effect on Bariatric Surgery Outcome: A Prospective Observational Study.

Purpose: Studies have shown a high prevalence of food addiction (FA) in bariatric surgery candidates. This study examines prevalence of FA prior to and one year after bariatric surgery and the determinants of preoperative FA. Additionally, this study investigates how preoperative variables affect excess weight loss (EWL) one year after bariatric surgery.

Validation of Persian Multiple Sclerosis quality of life-29 (P-MSQOL-29) questionnaire.

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most prevalent neurological disease among young adults. Because of the chronic nature of this disease, it is important to assess quality of life in these patients. The Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life -29 (MSQOL-29) questionnaire which contains two main scales, Physical Health Composite (PHC) and Mental Health Composite (MHC), has been designed for this goal.

Various aspects of the relationship between vitiligo and the COVID-19 pandemic or SARS-CoV-2 vaccines: Clinical pearls for dermatologists.

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has given rise to several new onset or exacerbated dermatologic disorders including vitiligo.

Aim And Method: Here, we present different aspects of relationship between SARS-CoV-2 infection or its associated vaccines and vitiligo and aim to provide solutions to overcome the potential challenges.

Results And Conclusion: In brief, as the benefits overweigh the risks and since vaccine-triggered de novo or flares of vitiligo are uncommon and benign, these patients are recommended to get SARS-CoV-2 vaccines.

Treatment of Symptomatic Flexible Flat Foot in Pediatrics with A Modified Mosca's Lateral Column Lengthening.

The optimal treatment of flat foot is still controversial. In this study, we evaluated the outcome the Mosca's lateral column lengthening with the advancement of the tibialis posterior. In a retrospective study .

The distance between new and previous incisions does not affect skin necrosis in total knee arthroplasty: a parallel-randomized controlled clinical trial.

Background: To avoid skin necrosis, an 8 cm distance between the new and previous incision is recommended in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). It was hypothesized that making a new incision less than 8 cm of the prior scar does not increase the risk of skin complications, and the new incision can be made anywhere, regardless of the distance from the previous scar. This study investigated how making a new incision, irrespective of the previous scars, affects skin necrosis.

Calcaneostop Provides Favorable Short-term Outcomes in Patients With Flexible Flatfoot.

Flatfoot is a relatively frequent deformity seen in almost 5% of children. It is classified into flexible and rigid flatfoot. Symptomatic flexible flatfoot (FFF) can be managed using several procedures, and calcaneostop is one of the procedures that has gained popularity recently.

Association between dietary antioxidant index and risk of Helicobacter pylori infection among adults: a case-control study.

Backgrounds And Aims: One of the most important risk factors for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is nutrition. Balanced diets with high antioxidant properties may have protective effects against the consequences of this infection.

Expression Pattern of Inflammatory and Anti-Inflammatory Cytokines and Key Differential Transcription Factors in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells of Iranian Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients with Different Disease Severity.

The purpose of this research was to investigate the gene expression levels of inflammatory cytokines interferon (IFN), tumor necrosis factor (TNF), interleukin (IL)1, IL2, IL6, IL8, and IL17, and anti-inflammatory cytokines IL4, IL10, IFN, and IFN, as well as relevant key transcription factors (TFs), including GATA3, PU1, NF-B (nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells), IRF3 (interferon regulatory factor 3), BCL6 (B cell lymphoma 6 protein), FOXP3 (forkhead box P3), RORt, and T-bet (T-box expressed in T cell) in Iranian patients with moderate and severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Fifty-six patients with COVID-19, and 25 healthy controls (HCs) age and sex matched were investigated. Based on the interim guidance of COVID-19 from the World Health Organization, the patients were classified into 33 moderate and 23 severe patients with COVID-19.

Pulmonary Blood Volume Measured by Dual-Energy Computed Tomography Can Help Distinguish Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension.

Purpose: To evaluate the correlation between whole lung enhancement (WLE) and pulmonary blood volume (PBV) obtained through dual energy computed tomography pulmonary angiography (DECTPA) and echocardiography-derived systolic pulmonary arterial pressure (SPAP).

Methods: Sixty-eight patients who underwent DECTPA were enrolled in the study after giving informed consent. A transthoracic echocardiography was performed for all the subjects within 48 h of their DECTPA study to measure SPAP.

Iatrogenic long thoracic nerve injury and scapular winging in posterior spinal fusion surgery: A case report.

This is an extremely rare case of scapular winging following posterior spinal fusion for correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in an 18-year-old boy due to iatrogenic injury to a long thoracic nerve. Scapular winging manifested 5 days after the operation and spontaneously improved after 7 months.