Bullying behaviors in nursing education (BBNE) scale: a psychometric study among Iranian nursing students.

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of The Bullying Behaviors in Nursing Education (BBNE) scale among Iranian nursing students.

Method: In this cross-sectional study, 366 undergraduate nursing students from two public universities in Iran were selected through convenience sampling from April to June 2023. The BBNE scale was translated into Persian, and its content and construct validity, internal consistency and reliability were evaluated.

Exploring the reasons for self-administration medication errors among illiterate and low-literate community-dwelling older adults with polypharmacy: a qualitative study.

Background: Polypharmacy and low literacy increase medication self-administration errors (MSEs) among older adults, adversely affecting both patients and healthcare systems through increased costs and reduced treatment efficacy.

Objectives: This study explored the reasons for MSEs among illiterate and low-literate older adults with polypharmacy from the perspective of older adults, informal family caregivers, physicians, and pharmacists.

Method: The qualitative study used a conventional content analysis approach from September 2022 to April 2023.

Predictive properties of novel anthropometric and biochemical indexes for prediction of cardiovascular risk.

Objective: Our aim was to examine the correlation between CVDs and various anthropometric and biochemical indices in the Iranian population.

Methods: 9704 healthy individuals without CVD aged 35-65 were enrolled in our study. The anthropometric indices including Body Adiposity Index (BAI), Abdominal Volume Index (AVI), Body Roundness Index (BRI), Waist to Hip Ratio (WHR), Weight-adjusted Waist Index (WWI), Conicity Index (C-Index), A Body Shape Index (ABSI), Waist to Height Ratio (WHtR), Body Surface Area (BSA), Body Mass Index (BMI), Lipid Accumulation Product (LAP) and Visceral Adiposity Index (VAI) were calculated.

A benchmarking and evidence-informed gap analysis of the hemodialysis care provision in Iran.

Background: Patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) are increasing worldwide. This is especially paramount in low and middle income countries in which ESRD patients are struggling to access specialist services e.g.

The relationship between delivery fear and childbirth experience with the level of adherence to the WHO recommendations for a positive childbirth experience in Iranian women: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Childbirth experience is a unique event that involves psychological and physiological aspects influenced by social, environmental, organizational, and political factors. In 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) introduced 56 recommendations for ensuring a positive childbirth experience at different stages of labor and delivery. Owing to the importance of implementing these guidelines, we have chosen to assess adherence to the WHO recommendations and their association with the fear and experience of childbirth.

Availability and affordability of diabetes healthcare services associated with the frequency of diabetes-related complications.

Aims: Understanding the healthcare access challenges facing diabetic patients in low- and middle-income countries is very important. The present study investigated the association between availability (physical access) and affordability (economic access) to diabetes healthcare services and the frequency of diabetes-related complications.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey study was conducted between February and May 2023 in Qazvin, Iran.

The effect of a new developed synbiotic yogurt consumption on metabolic syndrome components in adults with metabolic syndrome: a randomized controlled clinical trial.

Background: Studies have proposed that probiotic intake may ameliorate some of the clinical components of metabolic syndrome (MetS). This study aimed to determine the effects of a new developed synbiotic yogurt containing Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus pentosus, and Chloromyces marcosianos yeast on the components of MetS in adults with MetS.

Methods: In this randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial, 44 participants were divided into two groups to receive 300 grams of synbiotic yogurt or regular yogurt daily for 12 weeks.

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.

Manganese exposure and sleep quality in iron and steel industry workers.

Manganese (Mn) is an essential element crucial for the proper functioning of the human body. However, excessive exposure to manganese can lead to complications, particularly neurotoxicity. Among the health issues associated with exposure to heavy metals, one of the major concerns in the adverse effect on sleep quality.

Advancing road traffic injury measures in the WANA region towards road safety specific SDGs.

The study of road traffic injuries (RTIs) is crucial for understanding the unique challenges faced by West Asia and North Africa (WANA) states. This research evaluates road safety practices in the WANA region, comparing them to global standards, and employs secondary data analysis from sources such as the Global Road Safety Status Report, Global Road Safety Facility, and the World Health Organization. The analysis examines epidemiological data, preventive measures like seatbelt and child-restraint use, and policy development, including national action plans, to estimate road traffic death rates per 10,000 vehicles and per 100,000 population.

Corrigendum: Global epidemiology and socioeconomic correlates of hypopharyngeal cancer in 2020 and its projection to 2040: findings from GLOBOCAN 2020.

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Explaining the framework of the pro-natalist policy implementation process in Iran: A study protocol.

Background: Population policies and programs around the world are considered as the basis for socio-economic' development. Demographic data in recent years show that Iran has faced a marked decrease in fertility, which makes it inevitable to take emergency measures and plan properly to increase childbearing. A significant point in this field is the basic role of the health system and universities of medical sciences.

Comparison of the effectiveness of self-care educational program using animation and role-playing on quality of life in adolescents with type 1 diabetes.

Background: Type 1 diabetes is a chronic disease and the number of Adolescents diagnosed with it, is at an increase. Self-care education can reduce the complications of this disease. Therefore, this research was conducted to determine and compare the effectiveness of self-care educational programs, using animation and role-playing on quality of life in Adolescents with type 1 diabetes.

Evaluation of the Relationship between QT Dispersion in ECG and Response to Primary PCI in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction.

Background: St-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a serious condition that occurs when the blood flow to one or more coronary arteries is blocked, leading to damage or death of the heart muscle (myocardial injury or necrosis). The present study aimed to compare QTc and QTd intervals in patients with STEMI before and 90 minutes after treatment in Booali Sina Hospital, Qazvin, Iran.

Methods: The present study is an analytical cross-sectional study.

Age at menarche and risk of premature coronary artery disease: results from Iran premature coronary disease (IPAD) study.

Background: Premature coronary artery diseases (PCAD) is a major health concern. Finding the potential risk factors for this health issue is crucial for early detection and prevention. This study aimed to evaluate the relation between age at menarche and PCAD presence and severity.

Reporting of participant race and ethnicity from COVID-19 randomized controlled drug and biologicals trials: a scoping review.

Racial and ethnic minorities have been disproportionally burdened by hospitalization and death due to COVID-19. Participation of individuals of diverse races and ethnicities in clinical trials, according to study-level characteristics of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that test effectiveness of COVID-19 drugs, could be insightful for future researchers. Our objective for this scoping review was to describe the frequency of race and ethnicity reported as demographic variables and specific reporting of race and ethnicity according to COVID-19 RCT characteristics.

Are There Clinical Differences Between 3D-Printed and Milled Complete Dentures? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Limited studies assess clinical key factors in the success of digitally fabricated complete dentures between additive and subtractive methods. This study aimed to compare 2 determinants of clinical success-retention and patient satisfaction- in complete dentures fabricated using additive and subtractive approaches. PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar were searched up to August 2024.

Investigating the respiratory and systemic effects of exposure to BTEX among municipal solid waste workers.

Workers at municipal solid waste (MSW) facilities may be exposed to a range of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). This study aimed to evaluate the potential systemic and respiratory effects, as well as to conduct cancer and non-cancer health risk assessments, associated with exposure to an important group of VOCs-Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylenes (BTEX)-among MSW workers. For this purpose, 48 air samples were collected from an MSW facility (36 samples from the landfill and 12 samples from the transfer station) and from a green space serving as the control area (n = 6), located in Hamedan, in the west of Iran, during the spring and summer of 2019.

The survey of the status of self-stigma of depression and its relationship with demographic factors in Gonabad, Iran.

Introduction: Depression is a common mental illness. Depression stigma can reduce individuals' desire to seek mental health services. No study has investigated depression self-stigma and its relationship with demographic factors in the general population of Gonabad city in Iran.

The effectiveness of group counselling based on positive psychology on the psychology capital of students with premenstrual syndrome: a randomized controlled clinical trial.

During menstruation, psychological capital (PsyCap) holds great potential for young women to manage and adapt to changes in their bodies and minds. This study aimed to investigate the effect of group counseling with a positive approach on the PsyCap of students with premenstrual syndrome (PMS). A randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on 40 students with PMS in 2021.

Facile fabrication of novel magnetic chitosan-alginate @ pomegranate peel extract nanocomposite for the adsorptive removal of naphthalene from aqueous solutions.

The prevalent presence of naphthalene contamination in aquatic ecosystems is a significant concern due to its carcinogenic and priority pollutant properties. This study focuses on the synthesis of magnetized chitosan/alginate/pomegranate peel extract nanocomposites (FeO/PPE/Cs-Alg), was characterized by Zeta potential, vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses. The results predicted that the successfully synthesis of Fe3O4/PPE/Cs-Alg.

Global and Regional Prevalence of Domestic Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Determinants: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: Domestic violence is one of the most significant global public health priorities. This social problem could be accelerated by global catastrophes such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The structural changes due to the imposition of health measures, combined with personal and social problems, may worsen the situation.

The effect of foot reflexology on the volume and composition of breast milk in mothers of premature infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: One of the important problems for mothers after the birth of a premature infant is a decrease in milk production. This study aimed to investigate the effect of foot reflexology on the volume and composition of breast milk in mothers of premature infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Methods: This randomized clinical trial was conducted on 76 primiparous mothers whose premature infants up to 34 weeks were hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit of Ayatollah Rouhani Hospital from February 2023 to November 2023.