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Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Education•Tehran, Iran•
About: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services is a education organization based out in Tehran, Iran. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Medicine. The organization has 19456 authors who have published 33659 publications receiving 365676 citations.
Topics: Population, Medicine, Cancer, Breast cancer, Randomized controlled trial
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TL;DR: In this paper, a longitudinal retrospective study was conducted to determine the outcomes of penetrating keratoplasty (PK) for KCN in patients operated in a private practice setting from 1994 to 2001.
Abstract: Purpose:Keratoconus (KCN) is one of the most common indications of corneal transplantation in Iran. This study was conducted to determine the outcomes of penetrating keratoplasty (PK) for KCN in patients operated in a private practice setting from 1994 to 2001.Methods:This longitudinal retrospective
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TL;DR: Investigation of gelatin improves the biological and mechanical properties of PGA, making promising scaffolds for vascular tissue engineering, as revealed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry.
Abstract: Background and methods: In this study, gelatin was blended with polyglycolic acid (PGA) at different ratios (0, 10, 30, and 50 wt%) and electrospun. The morphology and structure of the scaffolds were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and differential scanning calorimetry. The mechanical properties were also measured by the tensile test. Furthermore, for biocompatibility assessment, human umbilical vein endothelial cells and human umbilical artery smooth muscle cells were cultured on these scaffolds, and cell attachment and viability were evaluated. Results: PGA with 10 wt% gelatin enhanced the endothelial cells whilst PGA with 30 wt% gelatin increased smooth muscle cell adhesion, penetration, and viability compared with the other scaffold blends. Additionally, with the increase in gelatin content, the mechanical properties of the scaffolds were improved due to interaction between PGA and gelatin, as revealed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry. Conclusion: Incorporation of gelatin improves the biological and mechanical properties of
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences1, BC Cancer Research Centre2, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services3, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences4, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences5, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences6, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences7, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences8, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences9, University of Qom10, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences11, Golestan University12, Urmia University of Medical Sciences13, University of Gilan14, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences15, Kerman Medical University16, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences17, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences18, Babol University of Medical Sciences19, Iran University of Medical Sciences20, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation21
TL;DR: Seroprevalence is likely to be much higher than the reported prevalence of CO VID-19 based on confirmed COVID-19 cases in Iran, and the potential shortcomings of current public health policies should be identified to prevent future epidemic waves in Iran.
Abstract: Summary Background Rapid increases in cases of COVID-19 were observed in multiple cities in Iran towards the start of the pandemic. However, the true infection rate remains unknown. We aimed to assess the seroprevalence of antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in 18 cities of Iran as an indicator of the infection rate. Methods In this population-based cross-sectional study, we randomly selected and invited study participants from the general population (from lists of people registered with the Iranian electronic health record system or health-care centres) and a high-risk population of individuals likely to have close social contact with SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals through their occupation (from employee lists provided by relevant agencies or companies, such as supermarket chains) across 18 cities in 17 Iranian provinces. Participants were asked questions on their demographic characteristics, medical history, recent COVID-19-related symptoms, and COVID-19-related exposures. Iran Food and Drug Administration-approved Pishtaz Teb SARS-CoV-2 ELISA kits were used to detect SARS-CoV-2-specific IgG and IgM antibodies in blood samples from participants. Seroprevalence was estimated on the basis of ELISA test results and adjusted for population weighting (by age, sex, and city population size) and test performance (according to our independent validation of sensitivity and specificity). Findings From 9181 individuals who were initially contacted between April 17 and June 2, 2020, 243 individuals refused to provide blood samples and 36 did not provide demographic information and were excluded from the analysis. Among the 8902 individuals included in the analysis, 5372 had occupations with a high risk of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 and 3530 were recruited from the general population. The overall population weight-adjusted and test performance-adjusted prevalence of antibody seropositivity in the general population was 17·1% (95% CI 14·6–19·5), implying that 4 265 542 (95% CI 3 659 043–4 887 078) individuals from the 18 cities included were infected by the end of April, 2020. The adjusted seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies varied greatly by city, with the highest estimates found in Rasht (72·6% [53·9–92·8]) and Qom (58·5% [37·2–83·9]). The overall population weight-adjusted and test performance-adjusted seroprevalence in the high-risk population was 20·0% (18·5–21·7) and showed little variation between the occupations included. Interpretations Seroprevalence is likely to be much higher than the reported prevalence of COVID-19 based on confirmed COVID-19 cases in Iran. Despite high seroprevalence in a few cities, a large proportion of the population is still uninfected. The potential shortcomings of current public health policies should therefore be identified to prevent future epidemic waves in Iran. Funding Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education. Translation For the Farsi translation of the abstract see Supplementary Materials section.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the removal of cephalexin (CEX) from aqueous solution by natural zeolite (NZ) and magnetic Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles prepared and coated onto CZ was investigated.
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TL;DR: An efficient and environmentally benign procedure for the synthesis of tetrahydrobenzo[b]pyran and 3,4-dihydropyrano[c]chromene derivatives has been developed by a one-pot three-component reaction of various aldehydes, malononitrile, and dimedone or hydroxycoumarin in the presence of Fe3O4@SiO2-imid-PMAn nanoparticles as magnetic catalysts under ultrasonic irradiation or reflux conditions in water as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: An efficient and environmentally benign procedure for the synthesis of tetrahydrobenzo[b]pyran and 3,4-dihydropyrano[c]chromene derivatives has been developed by a one-pot three-component reaction of various aldehydes, malononitrile, and dimedone or hydroxycoumarin in the presence of Fe3O4@SiO2–imid–PMAn nanoparticles as magnetic catalysts under ultrasonic irradiation or reflux conditions in water. This new procedure has notable advantages such as operational simplicity, excellent yields, short reaction time, and absence of any tedious workup or purification. In addition, the excellent catalytic performance in a water medium and the easy preparation, thermal stability and separation of the catalyst make it a good heterogeneous system and a useful alternative to other heterogeneous catalysts. Also, the catalyst can be easily recovered by a magnetic field and reused for eight consecutive reaction cycles without significant loss of activity.
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Paul F. Jacques | 114 | 446 | 54507 |
Mohammad Abdollahi | 90 | 1045 | 35531 |
Fereidoun Azizi | 80 | 1279 | 41755 |
Roya Kelishadi | 73 | 853 | 33681 |
Nima Rezaei | 72 | 1215 | 26295 |
Neal D. Freedman | 68 | 327 | 16908 |
Jamie E Craig | 68 | 380 | 15956 |
Amir Hossein Mahvi | 63 | 686 | 15816 |
Adriano G. Cruz | 61 | 346 | 12832 |
Ali Montazeri | 61 | 625 | 17494 |
Parvin Mirmiran | 56 | 637 | 15420 |
Harry A. Lando | 53 | 242 | 9432 |
Fatemeh Atyabi | 53 | 310 | 9985 |
Daniel Granato | 53 | 235 | 9406 |
Pejman Rohani | 52 | 192 | 13386 |