-
Article
Open AccessThe 15-year national trends of urinary cancers incidence among Iranian men and women; 2005–2020
Urinary tract cancers including bladder, kidney, ureter, and pelvis are a common malignancy worldwide with high mortality ratio. Aimed to investigate the prevalence of these cancers, we conducted this study.
-
Article
Weight Reduction Percentile Charts: 2-Year Follow-up Results of OAGB and RYGB Post Bariatric Surgery
Using a single percentile chart provides us with high standards for the evaluation and accurate investigation of sufficient weight loss after bariatric surgery, counseling, and treating patients in an evidence...
-
Article
Child mortality inequalities and socioeconomic determinants of health in Iran, 2016–2018
Measuring health inequalities is essential to inform policy making and for monitoring implementation to reduce avoidable and unfair differences in health status. We conducted a geospatial analysis of child mor...
-
Article
Open AccessDid the COVID-19 pandemic change the weight reduction in patients with obesity after bariatric surgery?
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted healthcare services worldwide, including bariatric surgery. There is a concern that the pandemic-induced stay-at-home orders and social restrictions may negativ...
-
Article
Open AccessA Bayesian latent class extension of naive Bayesian classifier and its application to the classification of gastric cancer patients
The Naive Bayes (NB) classifier is a powerful supervised algorithm widely used in Machine Learning (ML). However, its effectiveness relies on a strict assumption of conditional independence, which is often vio...
-
Article
Open AccessSafety and efficacy of the FAKHRAVAC compared with BBIBP-Corv2 against SARS-CoV-2 in adults: a non-inferiority multi-center trial
We compared Fakhravac and BBIBP-Corv2 vaccines in a phase III trial.
-
Article
Open AccessMode of delivery and maternal vitamin D deficiency: an optimized intelligent Bayesian network algorithm analysis of a stratified randomized controlled field trial
This study aimed to elucidate the algorithm of various influential factors relating to the association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentration at delivery and mode of delivery. The investigation co...
-
Article
Open AccessThe 15-year national trends of endocrine cancers incidence among Iranian men and women; 2005–2020
Cancer is one of the important health problems in Iran, which is considered as the third cause of death. Endocrine cancers are rare but mostly curable. Thyroid cancer, the most common endocrine tumors, include...
-
Article
Open AccessThe 15-year national trends of genital cancer incidence among Iranian men and women; 2005–2020
Cancer is a major health problem and cause of mortality worldwide. Despite the prevalence of other cancers in males and females, genital cancers are especially important because of their psychological effects ...
-
Article
Open AccessPhase II randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, clinical trial of safety and immunogenicity of an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine FAKHRAVAC in adults aged 18–70 years
The FAKHRAVAC®, an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, was assessed for safety and immunogenicity in a phase II trial.
-
Article
Determinants of Patient’s Adherence to the Predefined Follow-up Visits After Bariatric Surgery
Multidisciplinary care after bariatric surgery is essential for long-term safety and optimal weight loss. However, many patients do not participate in routine postoperative follow-ups. We have explored the det...
-
Article
Open AccessA novel dynamic Bayesian network approach for data mining and survival data analysis
Censorship is the primary challenge in survival modeling, especially in human health studies. The classical methods have been limited by applications like Kaplan–Meier or restricted assumptions like the Cox re...
-
Article
Open AccessSocioeconomic inequality in different phenotypes of childhood obesity and its determinants in Iran: a Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition method
Childhood obesity has become a significant public health issue worldwide. Socioeconomic status is among its key determinants. This study examined the socioeconomic inequality in different phenotypes of childho...
-
Article
Open AccessPrevalence, awareness, treatment and control of diabetes among Iranian population: results of four national cross-sectional STEPwise approach to surveillance surveys
Diabetes as a leading cause of death imposes a heavy burden on health systems worldwide. This study investigated the trends in prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of diabetes among Iranian population ...
-
Article
Open AccessNational and sub-national trends of salt intake in Iranians from 2000 to 2016: a systematic analysis
One fifth of the global burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in 2017 was attributable to excessive salt intake. As a member of the World Health Organization (WHO), Iran has committed itself to a 30% reduct...
-
Article
Open AccessPsychosocial issues and sleep quality among seafarers: a mixed methods study
Seafarers, especially those working for a prolonged period of time, are exposed to a high number of social, psychological and physical stressors including irregular working hours.
-
Article
Open AccessClustering of countries according to the COVID-19 incidence and mortality rates
Two years after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic on December 29, 2021, there have been 281,808,270 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 5,411,759 deaths. This information belongs to almost 216 Countrie...
-
Article
Studying the relationship between cognitive impairment and frailty phenotype: a cross-sectional analysis of the Bushehr Elderly Health (BEH) program
Some pathophysiological effects of physical frailty and cognitive impairment might be similar; therefore, finding the associations in epidemiologic studies could guide clinicians and researchers to recognize e...
-
Article
Long-term Trends in Hypertension Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control Rate in the Middle East and North Africa: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of 178 Population-Based Studies
This study investigated and pooled the long-term trends in prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension (HTN) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. In this systematic review and m...
-
Article
Open AccessThe level and trend of road traffic injuries attributable mortality rate in Iran, 1990–2015: a story of successful regulations and a roadmap to design future policies
Road-Traffic-Injuries (RTIs) are predicted to rise up to the fifth leading cause of worldwide death by 2030 and Iran has the third highest RTIs mortality among higher-middle income countries. Although the high...
