Occult hepatitis B virus infection among Iranian blood donors: a preliminary study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical inactivity is one of the leading causes of major chronic disease, which contributes substantially to the global burden of disease, death and disability. This study examined physical activity in a randomly selected sample of elderly people in Tehran, Iran. METHODS:A random sample of 400 elderly peop...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Salehi L,Eftekhar H,Mohammad K,Taghdisi MH,Shojaeizadeh D

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On January 23, 2020, the Chinese government announced the city lockdown of Wuhan. Since then, there have been controversial debates among experts about the efficacy of mass quarantine, the oldest and probably one of the most effective methods for controlling infectious disease outbreaks. The impact of health policymak...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Taghrir MH,Akbarialiabad H,Ahmadi Marzaleh M

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The need for mental health care among children and adolescents in Iran, as in other low and middle income countries (LAMIC) remains mostly unmet. In this paper, we sought to provide an overview of the extent of unmet need and mental health services in Iran. We also aimed to propose approaches to address this...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Sharifi V,Mojtabai R,Shahrivar Z,Alaghband-Rad J,Zarafshan H,Wissow L

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assessed changes in global and regional systolic left ventricular function after successful percutaneous recanalization of coronary artery occlusions. A consecutive series of 110 patients with mean+/-SD age of 53.6+/-9.1 years, in whom a complete angiographic evaluation was available before angioplasty, und...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Momtahen M,Abdi S,Ojaghi Z,Javady-nejad Z,Momtahen S,Sadreddin-Kazzazi A

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The childhood obesity epidemic is one of the most serious global health challenges, and many relevant policies have been designed and implemented. Regarding health equity policy-making, it is important to adopt proper interventional strategies, including childhood obesity policies. The purpose of this study ...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Ezzeddin N,Eini-Zinab H,Ajami M,Kalantari N,Sheikhi M

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following the Islamic Revolution of 1979 in Iran, the trend of migration of physicians from the country continued. The total number of Iranian physicians migrated to the United States (US) increased from 1625 before revolution in 1974, to 5045 in 2010, thirty years post-revolution. The percentage of medical graduates ...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Ronaghy HA,Shajari A

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:EBOV outbreaks continue to threaten the world due to the absence of effective vaccines and therapeutics. Easy-to-use and rapid diagnostic tests for EBOV are highly desired for prevention and control of the EVD epidemic. METHODS:Escherichia coli expression system was used to express VP40 protein of Zaire Ebo...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Wang Y,Liu X,Tao L,Xu P,Gao X,Li H,Yang Z,Wu W

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effective prevention and early diagnostic strategies are the most important public health interventions in gastric cancer, which remains a common malignancy worldwide. Preventive strategies require identification and understanding of environmental risk factors that lead to carcinogenesis. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylor...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Lee YY,Derakhshan MH

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glutaric Aciduria type 1 (GA1) is a metabolic inborn error and is characterized by increasing excursion of glutaric acid and its derivates, presented in microcephaly and dystonia. The disease is resulted from mutational inactivation in the GCDH gene encoding the glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase. The defective enzy...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Baradaran M,Galehdari H,Aminzadeh M,Azizi Malmiri R,Tangestani R,Karimi Z

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seizures are common in children and 5% of all medical attendances to accident and emergency departments are related to seizures. The role of emergent neuroimaging for those children with first afebrile seizure is, however, not well-defined. We reviewed medical charts of 125 children who were admitted with a new-onset ...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Khodapanahandeh F,Hadizadeh H

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents a systematic literature review of studies that shed light on the health of migrants in Iran from the perspective of social justice. A systematic search was conducted in PubMed and Iranian databases, including IranMedex, Magiran, and SID, in June 2012. All studies that were published until June 2012...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Shamsi Gooshki E,Rezaei R,Wild V

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary goal of therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis B is suppression and long-lasting maintenance of hepatitis B virus DNA to its lowest possible level. The threshold of hepatitis B virus DNA level for therapy is > or = 10(5) copies/mL for HBeAg-positive patients and > or = 10(4) for those with HBeAg-negati...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Montazeri G

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evans syndrome is a rare syndrome associated with the simultaneous or sequential development of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Furthermore, acute kidney injury (AKI) is a syndrome characterized by the rapid loss of kidney excretory function and is most often secondary...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Lin H,Wu K,Zhang W,Lin G,Cai C

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Phyllodes tumor (PT) is a rare tumor of the breast, which may occur during pregnancy or lactation. Several studies have reviewed and discussed PT occurring in pregnancy, gathering up to 14 patients. We performed a thorough systematic review of the literature in an attempt to find all reported cases, and iden...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Alipour S,Eskandari A,Johar FM,Furuya S

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic ulcers of the oral mucosa are the lesions which a physician comes across frequently. "Eosinophilic Ulcer" is a rare variety of that. Eosinophilic ulcer or traumatic ulcerative granuloma with stromal eosinophilia (TUGSE) is a chronic benign lesion of the oral mucosa and is a relatively recent delineated entity....

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Chandra S,Raju S,Sah K,Anand P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genetic and expression anomaly of HER-2 have been frequently observed in different cancers. However, an overall association of HER-2 polymorphism (Ile655Val) with available cancer studies has not yet been explored. In the present study, a probable correlation of HER-2 Ile655Val polymorphism with 6 major type...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Riaz SK,Rashid MM,Kayani MA,Arshad Malik MF

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abnormal expression of microRNAs (miRNAs) plays an important role in development of several cancer types, including bladder cancer (BCa). However, the relationship between the ratio of miR-181/miR-100 and the prognosis of BCa has not been studied yet. The aim of this study was to evaluate the expression of m...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Chen Z,Wu L,Lin Q,Shi J,Lin X,Shi L

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From ancient time leprosy has been regarded as a terrifying, stigmatized disease; nevertheless, its cause remained unidentified up to the late 19th century. For centuries numerous leprosy victims worldwide suffered from its morbidity and were socially isolated. The afflicted individuals were segregated because they we...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Azizi MH,Bahadori M

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As there is a significant number of Iranian immigrant and illegal refugees living in marginal areas of large cities that might induce immunization gap in these areas.  The aim of this study was to provide reliable information on vaccination status of these people. A cross sectional study was conducted on children 24-4...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Zahraei SM,Eshrati B,Gouya MM,Mohammadbeigi A,Kamran A

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study was conducted to determine the health-related quality of life in patients living with human immunodeficiency virus or suffering from acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), referred to Behavioral Diseases Consultation Center in west of Tehran, Iran. METHODS:This cross-sectional stu...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Nojomi M,Anbary K,Ranjbar M

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Growth is an increase in the physical dimensions and its result is a quantitative change in the body. Development is a progressive increase in the skills and functional capacity of a child and its result is a qualitative change in a child's function. METHODS:This investigation was a descriptive, decompositi...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Nasirian H,Tarvij-Eslami S

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast cancer is the leading cause of carcinoma death in women. Proper treatment depends on the consideration of molecular biology status of tumor cells, which may determine the patient's treatment and prognosis. To determine the prognostic models for this disease, we evaluated the role of cell proliferation...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Mohsenifar J,Almassi-Aghdam M,Mohammad-Taheri Z,Zare K,Jafari B,Atri M,Mortazavi SH,Azadeh P,Bagherzadeh M,Azargashb E,Rahimi F

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The threshold of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) in current screening for congenital hypothyroidism (CH) from the heel prick test is 5 mU/l. This study uses cost-effective analysis to evaluate increasing the threshold to minimize false-positive results and recall rates. METHODS:Cost of screening, diagnosi...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Shamshiri AR,Yarahmadi S,Forouzanfar MH,Haghdoost AA,Hamzehloo G,Holakouie Naieni K

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravenous drug abuse is an increasing social and health problem. Repeated injuries to the veins, injection of some types of insoluble substances, and needle sharing habits result in various complications. Increasing incidence of major vascular complications has been reported worldwide. The objective of this study wa...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Mohammadzadeh MA,Hossain-Akbar M,Ejtemaee-Mehr S

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital anomalies play a significant role in perinatal and infantile morbidity and mortality. There is a variation in the frequency of congenital anomalies in different populations. Determination of the prevalence of different types of congenital anomalies may help plan primary prevention measures for the...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Abdi-Rad I,Khoshkalam M,Farrokh-Islamlou HR

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heck's disease or focal epithelial hyperplasia is a benign contagious disease caused by human papillomavirus types 13 or 32. It occurs with low frequency in the Iranian population. This condition is characterized by the occurrence of multiple, small papules or nodules in the oral cavity, especially on the labial and b...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Hashemipour MA,Shoryabi A,Adhami S,Mehrabizadeh Honarmand H

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osteoporosis has been frequently reported in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases, especially Crohn's disease. METHODS:All consecutive Crohn's disease patients who attended the GI Clinics at Shariati Hospital, Tehran, Iran, from 2004 to 2007 were evaluated. A BMD-DEXA assessment was performed for all p...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Vahedi H,Momtahen S,Olfati G,Abtahi A,Hosseini S,Kazzazi AS,Khademi H,Rashtak S,Khaleghnejad R,Tabrizian T,Hamidi Z,Nouraie M,Malekzadeh F,Merat S,Nasseri-Moghaddam S,Sotoudehmanesh R,Larijani B

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Regulation of reproduction is now considered to be carried out by the kisspeptin and its receptor, GPR54 or Kiss1r. Mutations of either Kiss1 or Kiss1r in humans and mice result in profound hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. The present study was aimed to determine whether the levels of kisspeptin are associated...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Ramzan MH,Ramzan M,Ramzan F,Wahab F,Jelani M,Khan MA,Shah M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between September 2010 and January 2012, four patients in our hospital were observed to have permanent dialysis catheters that adhered to either the SVC or right atrium. The first patient underwent intraoperative fluoroscopy and was scheduled for cardiac surgery. Unfortunately due to metabolic disturbances, the patien...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Beigi AA,Yaribakht M,Sehhat S

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Unprotected sexual activity is an important reason for the currently growing incidence of HIV infection in Iran. Recognizing barriers to safe sexual practice and affordance of behavioral changes can improve planning for condom promotion. The main objective of our study is to evaluate the opinions of HIV-posi...

journal_title：Archives of Iranian medicine

authors： Fallahi H,Tavafian SS,Yaghmaie F,Hajizadeh E,Rastegarpour A,Fouroghi M

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00