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Open AccessTranslation and psychometric evaluation of composite feedback-seeking behavior questionnaire among Iranian medical residents
Proactively seeking feedback from clinical supervisors, peers or other healthcare professionals is a valuable mechanism for residents to obtain useful information about and improve their performance in clinica...
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Exposure to outdoor particulate matter and risk of respiratory diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis
According to epidemiological studies, particulate matter (PM) is an important air pollutant that poses a significant threat to human health. The relationship between particulate matter and respiratory diseases...
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Open AccessBurden of diseases attributable to second-hand smoke exposure in Iran adolescents from 2009 to 2020
Exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) is prevalent in many countries, but the problem’s scope is poorly understood globally, especially in develo** countries. We aimed to estimate SHS exposure and its national...
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Spatiotemporal variability of exposure to secondhand smoke in Iran during 2009–2020: a systematic review
The present study aimed to provide a systematic review of studies on the prevalence of secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure in the Iran population as a serious indoor health hazard. A literature review of studies t...
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Open AccessInvestigating the relationship between particulate matter and inflammatory biomarkers of exhaled breath condensate and blood in healthy young adults
Inflammatory biomarkers in exhaled breath condensate (EBC) are measured to estimate the effects of air pollution on humans. The present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between particulate m...
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Prenatal blood levels of some toxic metals and the risk of spontaneous abortion
High-level toxic metal exposure has become rare in the recent years. Although, it has not known whether relatively lower exposure may adversely affect human reproductive system. Spontaneous abortion (SA) is a ...
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Subnational exposure to secondhand smoke in Iran from 1990 to 2013: a systematic review
Every year, almost eight million people die from tobacco-related diseases, among which around 1.2 million die from secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure. Generally, it is estimated that SHS constituents generated in...
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Tehran environmental and neurodevelopmental disorders (TEND) cohort study: Phase I, feasibility assessment
To advance knowledge about childhood neurodevelopmental disorders and study their environmental determinants, we conducted a study in Tehran, Iran to assess the feasibility of prospective birth cohort study.
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Air pollution and exacerbation of skin itching and sleep disturbance in Iranian atopic dermatitis patients
For about three decades now, the number of people suffering from atopy including atopic dermatitis (AD) has been increasing in developed countries. Genetic background and environmental factors including air po...
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Maternal exposure to air pollutants and birth weight in Tehran, Iran
Air pollution can cause various health outcomes, especially in susceptible groups including pregnant women. Low birth weight (LBW) is among the adverse birth outcomes and is one of the main causes of infant mo...
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Short-term effects of particle size fractions on lung function of late adolescents
Although ambient air pollution has been linked to reduced lung function in healthy students, longitudinal studies that compare the response of asthmatic and healthy adolescents are lacking. To evaluate lung fu...
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Open AccessEstimating national dioxins and furans emissions, major sources, intake doses, and temporal trends in Iran from 1990–2010
Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDD) and dibenzofurans (PCDFs) are highly toxic persistent organic pollutants (POPs), which can cause various health outcomes, such as cancer. As a part of the National and ...
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Assessment of bioaerosol contamination (bacteria and fungi) in the largest urban wastewater treatment plant in the Middle East
Bioaerosol concentration was measured in wastewater treatment units in south of Tehran, the largest wastewater treatment plant in the Middle East. Active sampling was carried out around four operational units ...
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Indoor/outdoor relationships of bioaerosol concentrations in a retirement home and a school dormitory
The concentrations of bacterial and fungal bioaerosols were measured in a retirement home and a school dormitory from May 2012 to May 2013. In the present work, two active and passive methods were used for bio...
