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Open AccessPerinatal outcomes and sinopharm BBIBP-CorV vaccination during pregnancy
After the outbreak of COVID-19, a huge part of the health care services was dedicated to preventing and treating this disease. In case of COVID-19 infection, severe COVID-19 is reported more in pregnant indivi...
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Open AccessPredictors of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among people who use substances: a case study in Tehran
Vaccination is one of the most effective ways to manage infectious disease epidemics such as Covid-19. However, the low rates of vaccination in populations at risk including people using illicit substances, hi...
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Open AccessPrevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD) symptoms among health care workers in COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) symptoms, are among the serious mental health challenges that Health Care Workers (HCWs) faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. As these symptoms reduce the mental well-being a...
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Open AccessExploring the attitudes of general medical students toward older adult’s care in a lower middle-income country: implications for medical education
The motivation for this study stemmed from the growing population of older adults and the increasing demand for healthcare professionals who possess the necessary skills and knowledge to provide quality care t...
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Open AccessMotivating non-physician health workers to reduce the behavioral risk factors of non-communicable diseases in the community: a field trial study
Non-communicable diseases behavioral risk factors can be improved if effective interventions are designed considering the health system’s capabilities and local resources. This study evaluated the effectivenes...
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Open AccessKnowledge, attitude, and practice regarding child maltreatment amongst Iranian medical students through internship course: an 18-month longitudinal study
Child maltreatment has been a major worldwide problem and has remained a persistent public health challenge in all countries. Physicians have a significant role in the prevention and intervention of child malt...
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Open AccessAdverse effects following COVID-19 vaccination in Iran
Vaccination is a key intervention to prevent COVID-19. Many vaccines are administered globally, yet there is not much evidence regarding their safety and adverse effects. Iran also faces this challenge, especi...
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Open AccessInvestigation on factors associated with ovarian cancer: an umbrella review of systematic review and meta-analyses
Following cervical and uterine cancer, ovarian cancer (OC) has the third rank in gynecologic cancers. It often remains non-diagnosed until it spreads throughout the pelvis and abdomen. Identification of the mo...
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The Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS): Cross-Cultural Assessment Across 5 Continents, 10 Languages, and 300 Studies
The Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) was created in 1982 as a subjective measure of quality of life. It has been used in approximately 300 studies, 200 theses and dissertations, and 35 professional presentati...
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Open AccessEffect of Arbidol (Umifenovir) on COVID-19: a randomized controlled trial
Treatment of patients with COVID-19 has included supportive care to mainly relief symptoms of the disease. Although World Health Organization (WHO) has not recommended any effective treatments for COVID-19, th...
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Open AccessRelationship of primary immune thrombocytopenic purpura and atopia among children: a case control study
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic disease affecting 10–30% of children and 2–10% of adults worldwide. It is manifested by the pruritus eczema lesions on the skin. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is the...
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Prevalence and Socio-Demographic Correlates of Mental Health Problems Among Iranian Health Sciences Students
The primary objective of the present study was to compare the mental health status of Iranian medical vs other health sciences students and to examine how demographic factors relate to their mental health prob...
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Open AccessMap** 123 million neonatal, infant and child deaths between 2000 and 2017
Since 2000, many countries have achieved considerable success in improving child survival, but localized progress remains unclear. To inform efforts towards United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3.2—to e...
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Evaluation of all Types of Metabolic Bariatric Surgery and its Consequences: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Considering conflicting results on the consequences of all types of obesity surgery, we were to summarize them via a systematic review.
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Traumatic optic neuropathy treatment trial (TONTT): open label, phase 3, multicenter, semi-experimental trial
Intravenously administered erythropoietin (EPO) was firstly commenced (phase 1) in patients with indirect traumatic optic neuropathy (TON) by this group in 2011. It was re-tested by another group (phase 2) in ...
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Management of pelvic organ prolapse and quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis
One of the main outcomes in the assessment of the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse in women is quality of life. Using quality of life as an outcome measure is increasing in the majority of clinical trials. T...
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The Buffering Effect of Social Support between Domestic Violence and Self-Esteem in Pregnant Women in Tehran, Iran
The study aimed to investigate the prevalence of domestic violence (DV) in pregnant women and to explore relationships of self-esteem and social support (SS) relating to DV. Six hundred young mothers were inve...
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Validation of Persian version of the Prolapse Quality-of-Life questionnaire (P-QOL)
The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of a Persian translation of the Prolapse Quality-of-Life (P-QOL) questionnaire in women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP).
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Erythropoietin: a novel treatment for traumatic optic neuropathy—a pilot study
To determine the visual outcome and safety of intravenous erythropoietin in patients with indirect traumatic optic neuropathy (TON).
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Validation of Iranian Version of FI-QOL Scale in Patients with Fecal Incontinence
Pelvic floor dysfunction is a general public health problem with great impact on quality of life. Inability to control the passage of stool can produce embarrassment and may limit daily activities. One of the ...
