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Yoosefi Lebni J, Dehghan AA, Feizi Kamare F, Ziapour A, Ahmadi A, Khosravi B, Mehedi N. Exploring the coping strategies of women after self-immolation: A qualitative study. Burns 2023; 49:1457-1466. [PMID: 36402616 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2022.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Women confront a slew of issues following self-immolation, and it is crucial to examine how women react after self-immolation and live with their scars. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of exploring the coping strategies of Kurdish women following self-immolation using a qualitative methodology. METHODS The conventional content analysis approach was used in this qualitative investigation. Semi-structured face-to-face and phone interviews were conducted with 26 Kurdish women who had self-immolated and were chosen using purposeful sampling and snowballing for this study. To reinforce the research, Guba and Lincoln's trustworthiness criteria were fulfilled. RESULTS The data analysis yielded 2 categories, 11 subcategories, and 85 initial codes. Positive coping is one of the categories and subcategories (spirituality, rebuilding their body, psychological rehabilitation, hiding the scars, restoring self-confidence, changing the lifestyle, forming a new life) 2- Negative coping (separation from society, neglecting the body and mind, violence and aggression, staying in the past). CONCLUSION Using the capacity of religious organizations to help victims of self-immolation, providing appropriate conditions and facilities to heal the scars caused by self-immolation, and facilitating access to counseling services can provide the conditions for women to better adapt after self-immolation.
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- J Yoosefi Lebni
- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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- Educational Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Ilam Branch, Ilam, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Health Institute, Imam-Ali hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Educational Technology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Students Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Social Work, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh
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Ahmadi A, Mohammadnejadi E, Razzaghi-Asl N. Gefitinib derivatives and drug-resistance: A perspective from molecular dynamics simulations. Comput Biol Med 2023; 163:107204. [PMID: 37421739 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2023.107204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/10/2023]
Abstract
Epidermal-growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a transmembrane tyrosine kinase (TK) with a significant role in cell survival. EGFR is upregulated in various cancer cells and known as a druggable target. Gefitinib is a first-line TK inhibitor used against metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Despite initial clinical response, a conserved therapeutic effect could not be achieved due to the occurrence of resistance mechanisms. Point mutations in EGFR genes are one of the major causes of rendered tumor sensitivity. To aid in the development of more efficient TKIs, chemical structures of prevailing drugs and their target binding patterns are very important. The aim of the present study was to propose synthetically-accessible gefitinib congeners with enhanced binding fitness to clinically frequent EGFR mutants. Docking simulations of intended molecules identified 1-(4-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenylamino)-7-methoxyquinazolin-6-yl)-3-(oxazolidin-2-ylmethyl) thiourea (23) as a top-binder structure inside G719S, T790 M, L858R and T790 M/L858R-EGFR active sites. Superior docked complexes were subjected to the entire 400 ns molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Analysis of data revealed the stability of mutant enzymes upon binding to molecule 23. All mutant complexes with the exception of a T790 M/L858R-EGFR, were majorly stabilized through cooperative hydrophobic contacts. Pairwise analysis of H-bonds proved Met793 as the conserved residue with stable H-bond participations as hydrogen bond donor (Frequency 63-96%). Amino acid decomposition analysis confirmed the probable role of Met793 in complex stabilization. Estimated binding free energies indicated the proper accommodation of molecule 23 inside target active sites. Pairwise energy decompositions of stable binding modes revealed the energetic contribution of key residues. Although wet lab experiments are required to unravel the mechanistic details of mEGFR inhibition, MD results provide structural basis for those events that are difficult to address experimentally. The outputs of the current study may assist to design small molecules with high potency to mEGFRs.
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- A Ahmadi
- Students Research Committee, School of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Students Research Committee, School of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
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Kodori M, Amani J, Meshkat Z, Ahmadi A. Coxiella burnetii Pathogenesis: Emphasizing the Role of the Autophagic Pathway. Arch Razi Inst 2023; 78:785-796. [PMID: 38028822 PMCID: PMC10657931 DOI: 10.22092/ari.2023.361161.2636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Coxiella burnetii (C. burnetii), the etiological agent of the Q fever disease, ranks among the most sporadic and persistent global public health concerns. Ruminants are the principal source of human infections and diseases present in both acute and chronic forms. This bacterium is an intracellular pathogen that can survive and reproduce under acidic (pH 4 to 5) and harsh circumstances that contain Coxiella-containing vacuoles. By undermining the autophagy defense system of the host cell, C. burnetii is able to take advantage of the autophagy pathway, which allows it to improve the movement of nutrients and the membrane, thereby extending the vacuole of the reproducing bacteria. For this method to work, it requires the participation of many bacterial effector proteins. In addition, the precise and prompt identification of the causative agent of an acute disease has the potential to delay the onset of its chronic form. Moreover, to make accurate and rapid diagnoses, it is necessary to create diagnostic devices. This review summarizes the most recent research on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and diagnosis approaches of C. burnetii. This study also explored the complicated relationships between C. burnetii and the autophagic pathway, which are essential for intracellular reproduction and survival in host cells for the infection to be effective.
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- M Kodori
- Molecular Biology Research Center, Systems Biology and Poisonings Institute, Baqiyatallah University, of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Non Communicable Diseases Research Center, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, the Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Applied Microbiology Research Center, Systems Biology and Poisonings Institute, Baqiyatallah University, of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology and Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Molecular Biology Research Center, Systems Biology and Poisonings Institute, Baqiyatallah University, of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Ahmadi A, Rahimi A, Wardak MF, Ahmadi H, Lucero-Prisno DE. Tobacco harm reduction in Afghanistan: a recipe for improving smokers' health. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 2023; 18:7. [PMID: 36683028 PMCID: PMC9867861 DOI: 10.1186/s13011-023-00517-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
Abstract
Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) offers a promising approach to addressing the significant burden of smoking in Afghanistan. Over three million Afghans smoke daily, making it a leading cause of preventable deaths in the country. While the previous Afghan government implemented various tobacco cessation policies and strategies, these measures were only partially effective in reducing the number of smokers or smoking-related deaths. In 2021, community-based initiatives in Kabul and Herat started advocating for Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) as a novel, realistic, and practical approach proven to promote smoking abstinence and minimize tobacco harm. However, implementing THR strategies in Afghanistan faces numerous challenges, including a lack of governmental support, funding issues, unfavorable market conditions, the high cost-effectiveness of THR products, and misconceptions about these products. To effectively promote THR in Afghanistan and overcome these challenges, it will be necessary to implement THR policies that support THR products for smokers, regulate the market for these products, produce them locally with healthcare professional oversight, conduct more engaging advocacy campaigns, and secure domestic sponsors.
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- Attaullah Ahmadi
- École des Hautes Études en Santé Publique, Paris, France
- Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan
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- Medical Faculty, Herat University, Students Street, Herat, 3001 Afghanistan
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- Faculty of Management and Development Studies, University of the Philippines Open University, Los Banos, Laguna Philippines
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Ganzon JG, Lin X, Shehata DJ, Gandour G, Turay FU, Bah AS, Camua AAR, Ahmadi A, Lucero‐Prisno DE. A perspective on impeding the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons from Mongolia's comprehensive countermeasure. Health Sci Rep 2022; 6:e1017. [PMID: 36589634 PMCID: PMC9795373 DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.1017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Jerome G. Ganzon
- School of Pharmacy, College of PharmacyTaipei Medical UniversityTaipeiTaiwan, ROC
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated HospitalZhejiang University School of MedicineHangzhouZhejiang ProvincePeople's Republic of China
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- College of MedicineHawler Medical UniversityErbilKurdistanIraq
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- Faculty of Medicine and Medical SciencesUniversity of BalamandKouraLebanon
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Medicine and Allied Health SciencesUniversity of Sierra LeoneFreetownSierra Leone
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Medicine and Allied Health SciencesUniversity of Sierra LeoneFreetownSierra Leone
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- Medical Research CenterKateb UniversityKabulAfghanistan,École des Hautes Études en Santé PubliqueParisFrance
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- Department of Global Health and DevelopmentLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineLondonUK
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Hatami M, Yarahmadi HM, Fakhraei J, Ahmadi A. Numbers of Follicles, Pregnancy, Expression of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), and Ovarian Genes in Sheep Treated with Vitamin E, L-Carnitine, and Fish Oil. Trop Anim Sci J 2022. [DOI: 10.5398/tasj.2022.45.4.413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Viray BAG, Arcilla CE, Perez AR, Marfori JR, De Leon M, Ahmadi A, Lucero‐Prisno DE. Strengthening rural surgery in the Philippines: Essential in achieving universal health care. Health Sci Rep 2022; 5:e846. [PMID: 36381414 PMCID: PMC9662068 DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Revised: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery (LCoGS) launched Global Surgery 2030 to address the surgical services inequities with a bias toward low‐income and middle‐income countries like the Philippines. The same inequity is observed particularly when it comes to the urban‐rural divide. With more than half of the population living in rural areas, access to surgery becomes a major challenge that further impedes the much‐needed health of an economically productive workforce. The Universal Health Care [UHC] Act (RA 11332) of 2019 ensures that all Filipinos have access to quality, cost‐effective, promotive, preventive, curative, rehabilitative, and palliative health services without causing a financial burden. Recognizing the provision of essential surgery, in the context of primary healthcare is important. It should be accessible, continuous, comprehensive, and coordinated at the time of need – parallel to the principle of primary health care. Driven by this concept and experiences, the authors conceptualized and presented the Philippine Rural Surgery model for future development and implementation. This is envisioned to provide essential surgery among local rural primary health care settings that is universal, accessible, cost‐effective and safe. As this is still new in the Philippines, we proposed tenets and recommendations based on WHO Health System Strengthening building blocks to guide stakeholders in creating formal plans towards institutionalization under the principles of UHC. Such access to surgical service in the context of a unique socio‐demography of the Philippines would be essential in attaining the parameters and provisions set by the UHC Act.
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- Brent A. G. Viray
- Department of Surgery University of the Philippines‐Philippine General Hospital Manila Philippines
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- Department of Surgery University of the Philippines‐Philippine General Hospital Manila Philippines
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- Department of Surgery University of the Philippines‐Philippine General Hospital Manila Philippines
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- University of the Philippines‐Philippine General Hospital Manila Philippines
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- School of Health and Related Research The University of Sheffield Sheffield UK
- Institute of Public Health, Jagiellonian University Medical College Krakow Poland
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- Medical Research Center Kateb University Kabul Afghanistan
- École des hautes études en santé publique Paris France
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- Department of Global Health and Development London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine London UK
- Faculty of Management and Development Studies University of the Philippines (Open University) Los Baños Laguna Philippines
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Ahmadi A, Baghfalaki T, Ganjali M, Kabir A, Pazouki A. A transition copula model for analyzing multivariate longitudinal data with missing responses. J Appl Stat 2022; 49:3164-3177. [DOI: 10.1080/02664763.2021.1931055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- A. Ahmadi
- Department of Statistics, Faculty of Mathematical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Statistics, Faculty of Mathematical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Statistics, Faculty of Mathematical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Center of Excellence of European Branch of International Federation for Surgery of Obesity, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Eya LI, Ibrahim M, Ahmadi A, Lucero-Prisno DE. The Challenges of Migrant Workers in the Maldives During a Pandemic and Efforts Toward Vaccine Equity. Asia Pac J Public Health 2022; 34:734. [PMID: 35775624 DOI: 10.1177/10105395221108962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Affiliation(s)
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- International High School of Medicine, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
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- Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan.,Global Health Focus Asia, Kabul, Afghanistan
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- Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.,Faculty of Management and Development Studies, University of the Philippines-Open University, Los Baños, Philippines
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Quadri SA, Ahmadi A, Madadi S, Qaderi S, Lucero-Prisno DE. Taliban takeover of Afghanistan: what will be its impact on healthcare? Med Confl Surviv 2022; 38:109-115. [PMID: 35549613 DOI: 10.1080/13623699.2022.2072796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Sayed A Quadri
- Division of Microbiology and Immunology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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Wada YH, Musa SS, Musa SK, Musa MK, Bakabe TI, Abdullahi AK, Ahmadi A, Lucero-Prisno DE. COVID-19 AND INSECURITY IN NORTHERN NIGERIA. Disaster Med Public Health Prep 2022; 16:1-7. [PMID: 35357299 PMCID: PMC9095854 DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2022.81] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
Northern Nigeria is currently facing a twin crisis of both COVID-19 and insecurity. They have made it difficult for the people to follow government containment efforts to control the pandemic and also have impacted on the socioeconomic and health aspects of the society. We have discussed on the impact of insecurity amid COVID-19 in Northern Nigeria. It is opined that if the insecurity in Northern Nigeria is not tackled, it will expose the region to more escalation of cases and deaths. Thus, it is recommended that proactive steps should be implemented by all stakeholders concerned to tackle insecurity, particularly the government to revive the security architecture, provide an environment for training and retraining of all security personnel and enhancing intelligence gathering to pave the way for resolving this issue.
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- Yusuf Hassan Wada
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
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- Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- Faculty of Management and Development Studies, University of the Philippines (Open University), Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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Ahmadi A, Rajabi H, Baker J. High-intensity interval training improves fat oxidation during submaximal exercise in active young men. Comparative Exercise Physiology 2022. [DOI: 10.3920/cep210028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
This study aimed to examine the effects of four-weeks high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on fat oxidation responses during submaximal exercise in active young men. For this purpose, 20 active young men (who participated in the exercise three times per week) were divided into two groups, including a training group (age: 19.3±0.48 years, V̇O2peak 2.9±0.35 l/min, n=10) and a control group (age: 19.7±0.67 years, V̇O2peak 2.7±0.26 l/min, n=10). The training group performed high-intensity interval training for three sessions per week. Specifically, each session included 8-11 intensive cycling efforts comprising of 60 s duration. A 75 s low pedalling rate (30 W) was used as an active recovery between the intervals. Furthermore, a V̇O2peak test was performed prior to, at the end of two weeks and after the training period. Also, a 60 min constant cycling protocol was performed at ~60% V̇O2peak, in addition to the V̇O2peak test, before and after the training protocol. To assess plasma free fatty acids and glucose, blood samples were taken during a 60-min aerobic exercise prior to and following the training period. An increase (17.8%) in V̇O2peak was observed for the HIIT group after the training period compared to the control group (P<0.05). The HIIT group performed the 60 min sub-maximal exercise test at a lower percentage of V̇O2peak, and decreases in the respiratory exchange ratio were greater in the HIIT group than in the control group (P<0.05). Compared to the pre-test values and control group results, the HIIT group used less carbohydrate and more lipid oxidation during submaximal exercise (P<0.05). The present study’s results indicate that short-term low volume HIIT can increase aerobic capacity and fat oxidation during submaximal exercise.
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- A. Ahmadi
- Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Kharazmi University, Mirdamad Street, 1544733111 Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Exercise physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Kharazmi University, Mirdamad Street, 1544733111 Tehran, Iran
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- Centre for Health and Exercise Science Research, Department of Sport, Physical Education and Health, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China P.R
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Mehmood Q, Ullah I, Hasan MM, Kazmi SK, Ahmadi A, Lucero-Prisno DE. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: Pakistan struggles to vaccinate its way out of the pandemic. Ther Adv Vaccines Immunother 2022; 10:25151355221077658. [PMID: 35174312 PMCID: PMC8841903 DOI: 10.1177/25151355221077658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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- Kabir Medical College, Gandhara University, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Life Science, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail 1902, Bangladesh
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- Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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Ahmadi A, Mohammadnejadi E, Karami P, Razzaghi-Asl N. Current Status and Structure Activity Relationship of Privileged Azoles as Antifungal Agents (2016-2020). Int J Antimicrob Agents 2022; 59:106518. [PMID: 35045309 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2022.106518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
Fungal infections have major contribution to the infectious related deaths in recent century. The issue has gotten worse with the advent of immunity impairing conditions such as HIV epidemic. Eukaryote nature of fungal pathogens leads to harder eradication than bacterial infections. Given the importance of the problem, considerable efforts have been put on the synthesis and biological assessment of azole-based chemical scaffolds and their bioisosteres. The emergence of validated macromolecular targets within different fungal species inspires structure-based drug design strategies toward diverse azole-based agents. Despite of advantageous features, emergence of drug-resistant fungal species restrict the applicability of current azoles as the first-line antifungal agents. Consequently, it appears advisable to elucidate SARs and chemical biodiversity within antifungal azoles. Current contribution was devoted to a brief look at clinically applied drugs, structure-based classification of azole antifungals and their structure activity relationships (SARs). Reviewed molecules belong to the antifungal structures that were reported throughout 2016-2020.
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- A Ahmadi
- Students Research Committee, School of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil
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- Students Research Committee, School of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil
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- Biosensor Sciences and Technologies Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Biosensor Sciences and Technologies Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.
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Hashim HT, El Rassoul AEA, Bchara J, Ahmadi A, Lucero-Prisno DE. COVID-19 denial in Turkmenistan veiling the real situation. Arch Public Health 2022; 80:8. [PMID: 34983658 PMCID: PMC8724746 DOI: 10.1186/s13690-021-00779-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged in late 2019, with the first case identified in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, on 12 December 2019. In order to perceive the comprehensive impact of this pandemic, we have to know that misinformation and denials about COVID-19 have surely exacerbated its diffusion and hindered the response against it. Turkmenistan remains one of the very few countries in the world that lacks reports about emerging cases of the novel coronavirus. Turkmen authorities claim that they have adopted all attainable measures required in order to combat the virus, asserting that COVID-19 has yet to reach their country. Despite the government's reported absence of COVID-19 in the country, rumors, media reports and independent sources suggest the spread of the pandemic in Turkmenistan. By mid-June 2020, the outbreak was referred to as being serious with patients suffering extreme health risks, and following its state of disrepair and unethical practices, many of those anticipated to be COVID-19 infected tend to suffer at home, discouraging any interaction with the healthcare system. The civil society in Turkmenistan, for the time being, takes full part of the government's duty in the process of informing and educating the public regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, and endeavors to keep the government and WHO accountable for behaving in such repressive ways that could lead to rather preventable loss of human life in Turkmenistan. Yet, efforts hang fire before unveiling the real situation, and Turkmenistan's government owning up to the negations and roaming speculations, not only regarding the coronavirus crisis, but every public-related issue itself.
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- Medical research center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan.
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- Tishreen University, Faculty of Medicine, Latakia, Syria.,Global health Focus Asia, Kabul, Afghanistan
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- Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.,Faculty of Management and Development Studies, University of the Philippines (Open University), Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines
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Mousavi SH, Qaderi S, Ahmadi A, Arman SI, Ahmad S, Kareemzai M. The daunting task of fighting HIV in Afghanistan: Current evidence and future recommendations. J Med Virol 2022; 94:2331-2333. [PMID: 34978094 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.27566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), like any other disease, has created great worry in Afghanistan. The country's slew of issues has paved the way for HIV to spread and go unchecked. International groups have banded together to stop the virus's spread since the first case was confirmed in Afghanistan. The cumulative effects of international collaboration have aided in the reduction of cases and improved awareness. Because of their injection use, a large portion of the country's population has been classified as a vulnerable category for HIV infection. Awareness campaigns and international collaboration should be implemented to further limit the spread of HIV.
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- Sayed Hamid Mousavi
- Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan.,Afghanistan National Charity Organization for Special Diseases (ANCOSD), Kabul, Afghanistan
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- Afghanistan National Charity Organization for Special Diseases (ANCOSD), Kabul, Afghanistan.,Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Afghanistan National Program for Control of AIDS, STI &Hepatitis (ANPASH), Kabul, Afghanistan
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Razjouyan K, Farokhi H, Qaderi F, Qaderi P, Masoumi SJ, Shah A, Pourhoseingholi MA, Ahmadi A, Lucero-Prisno DEI, Ozaki A, Kotera Y, Shah J, Negin F, Qaderi S. War Experience, Daily Stressors and Mental Health Among the Inter-taliban Generation Young Adults in Northern Afghanistan: A Cross-Sectional School-Based Study. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:877934. [PMID: 35664485 PMCID: PMC9161635 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.877934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVES The specific objectives of the study are to examine the mental health (depression and anxiety) of the first generation of post-Taliban government and compare these measures with its preceding generation, and to assess war experience of the first generation of post-Taliban government. We also wanted to assess the daily stressors and their contribution to the mental health, and to assess mental health as a result of war experiences and daily stressors with respect to demographic measures such as sex, marital status, age, mother's age, birth order, and ethnicities. METHODS In a cross-sectional design, 621 high school students, were randomly selected to participate in the study to assess war experience, daily stressors, and mental health among the first generation of young adults under post-Taliban government. RESULTS The participants had 17.37 ± 0.9 mean years of ages, 94.8% of them were unmarried. Poor mental health was significantly associated with higher exposure to war, but not with the age of participants (P = 0.08). There was no association between war experiences and the age and ethnicity of our participants (p = 0.9, p = 0.7). Age differences were negligible for daily stressors too (P = 0.07). Daily stressors scores were higher for female than male students (P = 0.02). The majority of young adults surveyed, declared themselves in agreement with statements such as the security situation in Afghanistan makes me frustrated (56%), air pollution as a concern (41%), and not having anyone to talk about what is in their heart (28.8%). Gender differences were highly significant for mental health, as appraised by both The Hopkins Symptoms Checklist (HSCL) -depression and HSCL-anxiety. Girls presented higher rates of depression, anxiety, and daily stressors than boys, and boys presented higher rates of war experiences than girls. CONCLUSION War experience, daily stressors, and mental health were irrelevant with age, ethnicity and marital status. Factor such as being the first-born child of the family, higher reported war experiences, and daily stressors all negatively impact mental health. Alongside war and its direct effects, the existing socio-cultural context must be considered as a potential factor mediating the mental health of girls in Afghanistan.
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- Katayoon Razjouyan
- Department of Psychiatry, Imam Hossain Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shahid Behshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Psychology and Educational Science Department, Balkh University, Balkh, Afghanistan
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Biology and Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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- Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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- Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States.,Afghanistan National Charity Organization for Special Diseases, Kabul, Afghanistan
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- Faculty of Medicine, Balkh University, Balkh, Afghanistan
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- Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shahid Behshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Afghanistan National Charity Organization for Special Diseases, Kabul, Afghanistan
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Ahmadi B, Seyed Dorrji MS, Kianfar M, Rasoulifard MH, Ahmadi A. A novel multilayer thin-film membrane with high durability: preparation, characterization, performance investigation. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2nj01170k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
The main aim of this research is the improvement of the performance in desalination of polyamide (PA) thin film composite nanofiltration membranes by modification of nanofibrous polyvinylidene fluoride as a support layer.
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- B. Ahmadi
- Applied Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran
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- Applied Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran
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- Applied Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran
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- Applied Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran
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- Applied Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran
- Department of Design & Engineering, Absamin Water Treatment Company, Karaj, Iran
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Athari M, Golbakhsh MR, Mirbolook A, Athari M, Ahmadi A, Komlakh K, Azarhomayoun A, Paydarniya P. Posterior First and Second Cervical Vertebrae Fusion by Screw Fixation Technique using the Modern Pre-fabricated Template Method on Cadaver Samples. Malays Orthop J 2021; 15:58-64. [PMID: 34966496 PMCID: PMC8667244 DOI: 10.5704/moj.2111.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Introduction C1 lateral mass and C2 pedicular screws insertion are used for C1-C2 posterior fusion. Fluoroscopy Guided technique is routinely used for screw placement but it is associated with risk of injury to spinal cord and vertebral artery. 3D printing has developed rapidly in the fields of medicine. It is helpful in improving precise treatment and used for instrumentation in spine. We want to evaluate the accuracy of C1 lateral mass screws and C2 pedicle screws insertion by Pre-Fabricated Template made by three-dimensional (3D) printing. Materials and methods Five cervical samples were obtained from cadavers. Based on fine-cut CT scan 3D-images reconstructed and the path of the screws designed by special software. A template produced by 3D-printer from 3D images. After printing the templates, they were fixed on the relevant vertebra in the operation room and based on the template path, C1 lateral mass screw and C2 pedicular screws were inserted. Placement of the screws was evaluated using CT scans post-operatively. Results A total of 14 screws were inserted by above-mentioned method. After evaluation with CT scans none of the screws were entered in the spinal canal. Two screws had vertebral artery canal perforation with less than 50% breach. Violation was judged as noncritical and would probably not have resulted in injury to vertebral artery. Conclusions The accuracy of C1 lateral mass screw and C2 pedicle screw insertion is acceptable with pre-fabricated template and can provide a useful aid for screw placement.
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- M Athari
- Department of Orthopaedics, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Ng YJ, Samy AL, Tan SL, Ramesh P, Hung WP, Ahmadi A, Lucero-Prisno DE. Floods Amidst COVID-19 in Malaysia: Implications on the Pandemic Responses. Disaster Med Public Health Prep 2021; 16:1-2. [PMID: 34937606 PMCID: PMC8861544 DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2021.371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Yuki Julius Ng
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- School of Medicine, International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- International Student Surgical Network Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Centre for ASEAN Regionalism University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Asia-Europe Institute, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Hospital Selayang, Selangor, Malaysia
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Hospital Tuanku Ja’afar, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
- Department of Primary Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- International Student Surgical Network Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan
- Department of Public Health, International School of Medicine, Bishek, Kyrgyzstan
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- Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
- Faculty of Management and Development Studies, University of the Philippines, Philippines
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Iwendi GC, Alsadig AM, Isa MA, Oladunni AA, Musa MB, Ahmadi A, Adebisi YA, Lucero-Prisno DE. COVID-19 in a shattered health system: Case of Libya. J Glob Health 2021; 11:03058. [PMID: 34876976 PMCID: PMC8614067 DOI: 10.7189/jogh.11.03058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.,Faculty of Management and Development Studies, University of the Philippines (Open University), Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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Vaghela G, Hermoso C, Ahmadi A, Lucero-Prisno DE. Sex Workers Should Be Included in COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2021; 105:1460-1462. [PMID: 34695788 PMCID: PMC8641315 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-0438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
As the COVID-19 pandemic takes its toll on citizens across the globe, more people turn to sex work for survival. Because sex work is inherently physical and intimate, sex workers become defenseless against the virus and act as a bridge for transmitting the virus to their clients and society. Often, sex workers are the victims of violence and homelessness, and are devoid of health-care facilities, including HIV treatment, and are frequently exposed to a large number of individuals as dictated by the nature of their work. Their survival instincts would drive them to take part in their usual job to earn money, despite added health risks, to survive and feed their families. Worldwide, sex workers do not fully benefit from the COVID-19 responses, particularly in health, social, and economic aid assistance and services. Hence, it is essential to include this vulnerable population in the COVID-19 vaccination programs to halt the further spread of the virus.
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- Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan
- Department of Public Health, International School of Medicine, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
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- Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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Gyeltshen D, Dema T, Ahmadi A, Lucero-Prisno DE. Bhutan's COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts and the Evolution of COVID-19 Cases in the Aftermath. Asia Pac J Public Health 2021; 34:125-127. [PMID: 34670431 DOI: 10.1177/10105395211052178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to ravage countries across the world. It has displaced families and impacted economies around the world. Our fight against the pandemic is never ending, but COVID-19 vaccines offer unique promises and opportunities to win this war. As more and more vaccines are approved for use, many countries including Bhutan have started vaccinating their population against the SARS-CoV2 disease. Bhutan has fully vaccinated 61.5% of its people and 11.2% partially including children aged between 12 and 17 years. The country used many strategies to increase vaccine accessibility and availability such as government's exhaustive efforts to secure enough vaccine doses, careful preparations, use of international partners, and integration of its tradition and culture for wider vaccine acceptance. The protection from vaccines coupled with other public health measures has helped keep the number of COVID-19 cases to a manageable number without straining its health system too much. The success story is a "beacon of hope for the region" as the world looks to rebuild itself from this long exhausting fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Dawa Gyeltshen
- Eusa Hospital, Ministry of Health, Wangdue Phodrang, Bhutan
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- Eusa Hospital, Ministry of Health, Wangdue Phodrang, Bhutan
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- Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.,Faculty of Management and Development Studies, University of the Philippines Open University, Los Baños, Philippines
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Ahmadi A, Gandour G, Ghaffari H, Sati H, Mrad AA, Semaan S, Elhadi YAM, Mousavi SH, Arif S, Madadi S, Lucero-Prisno DE. Food security and COVID-19 in Afghanistan: a two-sided battlefront. Trop Med Health 2021; 49:77. [PMID: 34563263 PMCID: PMC8467239 DOI: 10.1186/s41182-021-00370-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Food security is a major element for the sustainability, stability and development of a country. However, despite fundamental efforts in fighting poverty, Afghanistan continues to struggle with food insecurity with a large proportion of its population living below the poverty line. With extreme climates, protracted conflict, and now COVID-19, food insecurity has become rampant and is on the rise in the country. Efforts have been reinforced to mitigate this issue, but a spate of obstacles which seems not to come to an end, has contributed to the deterioration of the situation. With the collaboration and efforts of international organizations, there remains a glimmer of hope to potentially reduce the gravity of the food insecurity in the country. This paper aims to highlight the efforts of Afghanistan in alleviating food insecurity with a focus on the impact of COVID-19 on this issue. It also presents recommendations that may help ameliorate the country’s food security status during and after the pandemic.
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- Attaullah Ahmadi
- Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan. .,Department of Public Health, International School of Medicine, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
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- Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of Balamand, Koura, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of Balamand, Koura, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of Balamand, Koura, Lebanon
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- Department of Health Administration and Behavioral Sciences, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.,Department of Public Health, Medical Research Office, Sudanese Medical Research Association, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan.,Afghanistan National Charity Organization for Special Diseases (ANCOSD), Kabul, Afghanistan
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- Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan
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- Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan
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- Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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Nugraha RR, Miranda AV, Ahmadi A, Lucero-Prisno DE. Accelerating Indonesian COVID-19 vaccination rollout: a critical task amid the second wave. Trop Med Health 2021; 49:76. [PMID: 34548099 PMCID: PMC8455302 DOI: 10.1186/s41182-021-00367-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) has been spreading in every part of the world, putting nations at risk with its pandemic status, including Indonesia. COVID-19 vaccine has been deemed as one of the most effective interventions to date for mitigating the spread and mortality from COVID-19. Responding to the situation, the Government of Indonesia (GOI) has allocated the means necessary to procure and distribute COVID-19 vaccines; placing into consideration the unique context of the country, recently categorized as a middle-income country and archipelagic with a population over 270 million. This article aims to present the challenges associated with the distribution of COVID-19 vaccination as well as recommendations to mitigate them, to ensure a timely and effective COVID-19 vaccination program in Indonesia.
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- Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan. .,Department of Public Health, International School of Medicine, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
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- Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.,Faculty of Management and Development Studies, University of the Philippines (Open University), Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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Qaderi S, Ahmadi A, Lowe M, Ochuba C, Lucero-Prisno DE. The daunting task of fighting against COVID-19 in Guinea-Bissau. Public Health Pract (Oxf) 2021; 2:100097. [PMID: 34514446 PMCID: PMC8417461 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhip.2021.100097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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- Shohra Qaderi
- Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan
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- Society for the Study of Women's Health (SSWH), Kombo North District, The Gambia
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- Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.,Faculty of Management and Development Studies, University of the Philippines (Open University), Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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Vaghela G, Narain K, Isa MA, Kanisetti V, Ahmadi A, Lucero‐Prisno DE. World's largest vaccination drive in India: Challenges and recommendations. Health Sci Rep 2021; 4:e355. [PMID: 34430712 PMCID: PMC8371561 DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 07/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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- Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu‐NatalDurbanSouth Africa
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- Medical Research Center, Kateb UniversityKabulAfghanistan
- Global Health Focus AsiaKabulAfghanistan
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- Department of Global Health and DevelopmentLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineLondonUK
- Faculty of Management and Development StudiesUniversity of the Philippines (Open University)Los BañosPhilippines
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Wardak MF, Rahimi A, Ahmadi A, Madadi S, Arif S, Nikbin AM, Nazari GA, Azizi AT, Mousavi SH, Lucero-Prisno DE. COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts: Is Afghanistan Prepared? Am J Trop Med Hyg 2021; 105:1137-1140. [PMID: 34464328 PMCID: PMC8592178 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-0448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
A country’s preparedness for a prompt and successful implementation of vaccination programs plays a pivotal role in disease control and prevention. As it stands now, Afghanistan seems to be ill-prepared to embrace a successful implementation of the COVID-19 vaccination program because of a spate of challenges. These include, but are not limited to, the insufficient number of vaccinators, a dearth of fully integrated functioning cold chain, challenging geographical barriers, cultural issues, insecurity, and protracted conflict. The COVID-19 infodemic along with vaccine mistrust in the country will lead to a pervasive public vaccine hesitancy in Afghanistan, which will present serious obstacles to the COVID-19 immunization efforts. The politicization of the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and the complaints of embezzlement and misuse of the pandemic aid have already eroded public trust during the pandemic. To ensure a large-scale and equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, the cold chain infrastructure should be strengthened, and the immunization personnel trained. Antivaccination propaganda and misinformation should be tackled with effective communication approaches and effective community engagement, which consider culturally relevant messages appropriate to the culture and people. The allegations of corruption should be addressed to revive public trust in public health interventions, including COVID-19 vaccination.
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- 1Medical Faculty, Herat University, Herat, Afghanistan
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- 2Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan
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- 2Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan
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- 2Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan.,4Afghanistan National Charity Organization for Special Diseases (ANCOSD), Kabul, Afghanistan
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- 5Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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Dastgheyb Shirazi SS, Ahmadi A, Abdi N, Toranj Zar H, Khaleghi MR. Moderate grazing is the best measure to achieve the optimal conservation and soil resource utilization (case study: Bozdaghin rangelands, North Khorasan, Iran). Environ Monit Assess 2021; 193:549. [PMID: 34345952 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-021-09334-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The study of the variability of physical and chemical factors of soil due to different intensities of livestock grazing can help in the management and maintenance of soil and vegetation. Accordingly, the effect of livestock grazing intensities on soil properties and vegetation in Bozdaghin rangelands of North Khorasan province was investigated. To investigate the effect of different livestock grazing intensities, Three 5-hectare plots in the study area were determined under different treatments (ungrazed (UG), moderate grazing (MG), and heavy grazing (HG)), and the effect of three grazing intensities on vegetation and soil physicochemical and erodibility properties (SPEP) was evaluated. The soil sampling process was performed at depths of 0-15, 15-30 cm and SPEP including soil saturation moisture (SSM), soil texture (percentage of clay, sand, and silt), absorbable potassium (K), electrical conductivity (EC), soil organic matter (SOM), absorbable phosphorus (P), acidity (pH), and bulk density were evaluated, and Soil Erodibility Index (SEI) was calculated by implementing the modified clay ratio relation. To assess the impact of various grazing intensities on all measured characteristics, multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) and Duncan tests were utilized to compare the means and their grouping. The results showed that HG compared to MG causes worrying consequences in the first soil depth. Also with increasing grazing intensity, plant production percentage (P < 0.05) and vegetation density (P < 0.01) decreased, and the amount of bare soil (P < 0.01) increased. Also, with increasing grazing intensity, the amount of pH, EC, clay, saturated moisture, and N decreased (P < 0.01), but the amount of silt, sand, K, P, calcium (Ca), lime, and SOM increased (P < 0.01). UG improves soil quality, MG intensity causes optimal conservation and utilization of soil resources, and HG intensity causes severe changes in rangeland soil properties. In areas with MG intensity, due to the increase of the percentage of vegetation (an increase of SOM and prevents the direct impact of raindrops on the soil aggregates) and as a result improvement of soil structure and texture, an increase of water infiltration, and decrease of runoff, and the rate of soil erodibility and water erosion, the rangeland soil decreases and results in sustainable production. This results in optimal conservation and utilization of soil resources. So to sustainably exploit and balance the conservation of biodiversity, livestock production, and soil carbon and nitrogen management, MG is recommended.
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- Department of Natural Resources, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran.
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- Department of Natural Resources, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran
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- Department of Natural Resources, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran
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- Department of Natural Resources, Torbat-E-Jam Branch, Islamic Azad University, Torbat-e-Jam, Iran
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Qaderi S, Mousavi SH, Ahmadi A, Arif S, Madadi S, Ayoubi S, Lucero-Prisno DE. Transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia in Afghanistan: current evidence amid COVID-19 and future recommendations. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 26:432-434. [PMID: 34130618 DOI: 10.1080/16078454.2021.1938814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Shohra Qaderi
- Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan
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- Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan.,Afghanistan National Charity Organization for Special Diseases (ANCOSD), Kabul, Afghanistan
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- Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan
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- Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan
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- Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Kabul, Afghanistan
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Abanades S, Abbaspour H, Ahmadi A, Das B, Ehyaei MA, Esmaeilion F, El Haj Assad M, Hajilounezhad T, Jamali DH, Hmida A, Ozgoli HA, Safari S, AlShabi M, Bani-Hani EH. A critical review of biogas production and usage with legislations framework across the globe. Int J Environ Sci Technol (Tehran) 2021; 19:3377-3400. [PMID: 34025745 PMCID: PMC8124099 DOI: 10.1007/s13762-021-03301-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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This review showcases a comprehensive analysis of studies that highlight the different conversion procedures attempted across the globe. The resources of biogas production along with treatment methods are presented. The effect of different governing parameters like feedstock types, pretreatment approaches, process development, and yield to enhance the biogas productivity is highlighted. Biogas applications, for example, in heating, electricity production, and transportation with their global share based on national and international statistics are emphasized. Reviewing the world research progress in the past 10 years shows an increase of ~ 90% in biogas industry (120 GW in 2019 compared to 65 GW in 2010). Europe (e.g., in 2017) contributed to over 70% of the world biogas generation representing 64 TWh. Finally, different regulations that manage the biogas market are presented. Management of biogas market includes the processes of exploration, production, treatment, and environmental impact assessment, till the marketing and safe disposal of wastes associated with biogas handling. A brief overview of some safety rules and proposed policy based on the world regulations is provided. The effect of these regulations and policies on marketing and promoting biogas is highlighted for different countries. The results from such studies show that Europe has the highest promotion rate, while nowadays in China and India the consumption rate is maximum as a result of applying up-to-date policies and procedures.
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- S. Abanades
- Processes, Materials, and Solar Energy Laboratory, PROMES-CNRS, 7 Rue du Four Solaire, 66120 Font-Romeu, France
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Biological Science, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- School of New Technologies, Iran University of Science & Technology, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Silchar, Silchar, Asaam 788010 India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pardis Branch, Islamic Azad University, Pardis New City, Iran
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- Department of Energy Systems Engineering, School of Advance Technologies, Iran University of Science & Technology (IUST), Tehran, Iran
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- Sustainable & Renewable Energy Engineering Department, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO USA
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- School of Environment, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- R, L. Applied Thermodynamic, National Engineering School of Gabes, University of Gabes, Gabes, Tunisia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST), Sh. Ehsani Rad St., Enqelab StParsa SqAhmadabad Mostoufi RdAzadegan Highway, 3313193685 Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Energy Engineering, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University (IAU), Daneshgah Blvd, Simon Bolivar Blvd, 1477893855 Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Australian College of Kuwait, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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Ukor NA, Adebisi YA, Uwizeyimana T, Ahmadi A, Ekwebelem OC, Fadele P, Lucero-Prisno DE. Community distribution of oxygen: a unique COVID-19 intervention. Trop Med Health 2021; 49:39. [PMID: 33990227 PMCID: PMC8119612 DOI: 10.1186/s41182-021-00333-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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The rapid spread of COVID-19 around the world has exposed some long-standing deficiencies in health systems, particularly in environments with low financial and medical resources. Most patients ill with COVID-19 require oxygen and supportive therapy for survival as there remains no conclusively established curative therapy. Following a number of critical research work and drawing from a millennia-long evolution of medical practice, respiratory support has been identified as a paramount intervention to ensure lives are saved when supportive care is required, and oxygen is an essential commodity to achieve this. This letter focuses on the numerous means for oxygen delivery to health facilities and in turn the end users and expands on the importance of innovation to improve oxygen supply. We describe a community distribution system with a telemedicine structure that can be leveraged for oxygen delivery.
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- Global Health Focus, London, UK.,African Young Leaders for Global Health, Abuja, Nigeria
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- Department of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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Essar MY, Tsagkaris C, Ghaffari H, Ahmad S, Aborode AT, Hashim HT, Ahmadi A, Mazin R, Lucero-Prisno DE. Rethinking 'Bacha Bazi', a culture of child sexual abuse in Afghanistan. Med Confl Surviv 2021; 37:118-123. [PMID: 33971772 DOI: 10.1080/13623699.2021.1926051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The global pandemic appears to be a never ending challenge. With the authorities' reach shrinking, we can assume that Bacha Bazi is celebrated more than before. Perpetrators not only harass individuals but also put public health in peril by organizing gathering and parties. With both individual and public health and rights at stake, this pandemic could also be a chance to contain Bacha Bazi practices. It may be early to say this and we definitely need to collect more information before we reach any conclusion, but most importantly, we, from healthcare workers and youth workers to policymakers, need to take action. Awareness is the spark of our mobilization. As citizens we can be more critical towards traditions involving any kind of abuse. As healthcare workers, we can be alert when treating boys, adolescents and young adults. We can probably spot a hidden case of abuse and refer the victim accordingly. As citizens we can support policymakers who are committed to take action against harassment of this, and any other, kind and this can also be a crucial chance to address the shadows haunting our societies once and for all.
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- Medical Research Department, Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Kabul, Afghanistan
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- Medicine and General Surgery Department, Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Research and Development, Oli Health Magazine, Kigali, Rwanda.,College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan.,Global Health and Public Health Department, Global Health Focus Asia, Kabul, Afghanistan
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- Independent Consultant on Public Health and Sexual Health and Rights
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- Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.,Faculty of Management and Development Studies, University of the Philippines (Open University), Los Baños, Philippines
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Mousavi SH, Qaderi S, Ahmadi A, Madadi S, Arif S, Essar MY, Lucero-Prisno DE. Inherited bleeding disorders in Afghanistan: The current situation amid COVID-19. Haemophilia 2021; 27:e579-e580. [PMID: 33966320 PMCID: PMC8239604 DOI: 10.1111/hae.14332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Sayed Hamid Mousavi
- Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan.,Afghanistan National Charity Organization for Special Diseases (ANCOSD), Kabul, Afghanistan
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- Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan.,School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan
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- Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan
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- Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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Gyeltshen D, Musa SS, Amesho JN, Ewelike SC, Bayoh AVS, Al-Sammour C, Camua AA, Lin X, Lowe M, Ahmadi A, Ntacyabukura B, Adebisi YA, Lucero-Prisno DE. COVID-19: A novel burden on the fragile health system of Angola. J Glob Health 2021; 11:03059. [PMID: 33828839 PMCID: PMC8021071 DOI: 10.7189/jogh.11.03059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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- Dawa Gyeltshen
- Eusa Hospital, Ministry of Health, Wangdue Phodrang, Bhutan
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- College of Education, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Society for the Study of Women's Health (SSWH), Kombo North District, The Gambia
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- Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.,Faculty of Management and Development Studies, University of the Philippines (Open University), Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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Mesbahzadeh A, Abdolmaleki H, Seyedraoufi ZS, Mesbahzadeh A, Ahmadi A, Mirzavand K, Shajari Y, Bakhtiari H. Interfacial Investigation of St13/Molten Zn–5% Al and Corrosion Behavior of Formed Layer via Hot-Dip Process. Surf Engin Appl Electrochem 2021. [DOI: 10.3103/s1068375521010087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ali Mohamed EM, Alhaj Abdallah SM, Ahmadi A, Lucero-Prisno DE. Food Security and COVID-19 in Africa: Implications and Recommendations. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2021; 104:1613-1615. [PMID: 33684060 PMCID: PMC8103487 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-1590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Before the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged Africa, a large percentage of Africans were already affected by poverty and food insecurity. The pandemic wreaked havoc on their already unfavorable situation. The direct and indirect impacts of COVID-19 included but not limited to illness and deaths of food systems' workers, interruption of food supply chains, unemployment, depreciation of currency value, and disruption of social protection programs. COVID-19 will lead to further economic fallout. Thus, the situation needs careful observation and timely intervention to safeguard the vulnerable African communities. Although Africa has sought ways to lessen the dire impact of the pandemic on food security, short-term solutions should include and enhance social and economic relief initiatives such as monetary intervention and social safety net. Considering a balance between health benefits of COVID-19 restrictions and their economic implications, the African countries, at the regional level, must preserve open and efficient social protection programs and cross-border supply and distribution networks for agricultural inputs. Africa's medium- and long-term strategies for improving food security should include improving and diversifying its agricultural productivity and production of key food commodities. This will reduce Africa's dependence on importation of these key commodities, and will help the continent address underlying economic vulnerabilities and better manage food, pandemic, and/or health-related crises affecting food security in the long term.
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- Esraa Mahadi Ali Mohamed
- Department of Health Financing and Economics, Directorate General of Health Planning & Policy, Federal Ministry of Health, Khartoum, Sudan
- Department of Health Economics, Alsudani Centre for Training in Heal Economics ACTHE, Khartoum, Sudan
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- Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- Faculty of Management and Development Studies, University of the Philippines (Open University), Los Baños, Philippines
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Modber MAKA, Ahmadi A, Mogessie YG, Ibrahim YMES, Adebisi YA, Lucero-Prisno DE. Dam if You Do, Dam if You Don't: Politics and Floods in the Shadow of COVID-19 in Sudan. Health Secur 2021; 19:232-234. [PMID: 33756083 PMCID: PMC8060708 DOI: 10.1089/hs.2020.0223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Mohamed Abdul Kareem Adam Modber
- Mohamed Abdul Kareem Adam Modber was a Student, Faculty of Nursing Sciences, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan. Attaullah Ahmadi, MD, is a Research Associate, Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan. Yidnekachew Girma Mogessie, MD, is a Medical Doctor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Youssry Mohammed El Sawy Ibrahim is a Research Assistant, Department of Research and Development, Heliopolis University, Cairo, Egypt. Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi was a Student, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III, MD, MPH, MSc, PhD, is a Tutor, Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III is also a Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Management and Development Studies, University of the Philippines (Open University), Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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- Mohamed Abdul Kareem Adam Modber was a Student, Faculty of Nursing Sciences, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan. Attaullah Ahmadi, MD, is a Research Associate, Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan. Yidnekachew Girma Mogessie, MD, is a Medical Doctor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Youssry Mohammed El Sawy Ibrahim is a Research Assistant, Department of Research and Development, Heliopolis University, Cairo, Egypt. Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi was a Student, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III, MD, MPH, MSc, PhD, is a Tutor, Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III is also a Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Management and Development Studies, University of the Philippines (Open University), Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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- Mohamed Abdul Kareem Adam Modber was a Student, Faculty of Nursing Sciences, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan. Attaullah Ahmadi, MD, is a Research Associate, Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan. Yidnekachew Girma Mogessie, MD, is a Medical Doctor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Youssry Mohammed El Sawy Ibrahim is a Research Assistant, Department of Research and Development, Heliopolis University, Cairo, Egypt. Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi was a Student, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III, MD, MPH, MSc, PhD, is a Tutor, Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III is also a Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Management and Development Studies, University of the Philippines (Open University), Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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- Mohamed Abdul Kareem Adam Modber was a Student, Faculty of Nursing Sciences, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan. Attaullah Ahmadi, MD, is a Research Associate, Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan. Yidnekachew Girma Mogessie, MD, is a Medical Doctor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Youssry Mohammed El Sawy Ibrahim is a Research Assistant, Department of Research and Development, Heliopolis University, Cairo, Egypt. Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi was a Student, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III, MD, MPH, MSc, PhD, is a Tutor, Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III is also a Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Management and Development Studies, University of the Philippines (Open University), Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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- Mohamed Abdul Kareem Adam Modber was a Student, Faculty of Nursing Sciences, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan. Attaullah Ahmadi, MD, is a Research Associate, Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan. Yidnekachew Girma Mogessie, MD, is a Medical Doctor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Youssry Mohammed El Sawy Ibrahim is a Research Assistant, Department of Research and Development, Heliopolis University, Cairo, Egypt. Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi was a Student, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III, MD, MPH, MSc, PhD, is a Tutor, Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III is also a Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Management and Development Studies, University of the Philippines (Open University), Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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- Mohamed Abdul Kareem Adam Modber was a Student, Faculty of Nursing Sciences, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan. Attaullah Ahmadi, MD, is a Research Associate, Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan. Yidnekachew Girma Mogessie, MD, is a Medical Doctor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Youssry Mohammed El Sawy Ibrahim is a Research Assistant, Department of Research and Development, Heliopolis University, Cairo, Egypt. Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi was a Student, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III, MD, MPH, MSc, PhD, is a Tutor, Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III is also a Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Management and Development Studies, University of the Philippines (Open University), Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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Bandariyan E, Mogheiseh A, Ahmadi A. The effect of lutein and Urtica dioica extract on in vitro production of embryo and oxidative status in polycystic ovary syndrome in a model of mice. BMC Complement Med Ther 2021; 21:55. [PMID: 33557822 PMCID: PMC7871628 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-021-03229-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most prevalent endocrinopathies in women during the reproductive age. Herbal medicines are used increasingly alone or in supplement with chemical medicines for the treatment of different diseases and dysfunctions. This study was aimed to evaluate the effects of lutein and nettle (Urtica dioica) extract on the biochemical parameters and the reproductive function in the PCOS model of mice. METHODS Following the induction of PCOS by dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), the mice (n = 98) were randomly assigned into seven groups, each consisting of fourteen mice; the groups were included control group (received solvent), PCOS group (received 6 mg/100 g B.W/day IP, DHEA for 21 days), PCOS+ Nettle extract (200 and 400 mg/kg), PCOS+ Lutein (125 and 250 mg/kg), and PCOS+ NL (200 mg/kg nettle extract and 125 mg/kg lutein). The nettle extract and lutein were administrated using gavage for 30 consecutive days after PCOS induction. Malondialdehyde (MDA), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), and estrogen were measured in serum, ovary, and uterus samples by the ELISA method. The total number of oocytes, oocyte quality, fertilization rate, 2-cell blastocyst, and arrested embryos (type I, type II, and type III) were also investigated. RESULTS A combination treatment of the nettle and lutein produced the lowest concentration of MDA in comparison to other groups which affected by the PCOS. The lowest level of TAC was observed in the PCOS group without treatment. The number of oocytes, oocyte quality, fertilization rate, and 2-cell blastocyst were significantly higher in the control group, but the lowest values were observed in the PCOS group without any treatment. CONCLUSIONS The most favorable findings include improving antioxidant capacity, oocyte and embryo quality were observed in the PCOS+ 125 L group.
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- E Bandariyan
- Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, P.O. Box. 7144169155, Shiraz, Fars, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, P.O. Box. 7144169155, Shiraz, Fars, Iran.
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- Department of Basic Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University, Urmia, West Azerbaijan, Iran
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- Kenesh Dzushupov
- Department of Public Health, International School of Medicine, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
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- Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.,Faculty of Management and Development Studies, University of the Philippines (Open University), Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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- Department of Public Health, International School of Medicine, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan.,Global Health Focus Asia, Kabul, Afghanistan
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Amesho JN, Ahmadi A, Lucero-Prisno Iii DE. The calculated responses against COVID-19 in Namibia. Pan Afr Med J 2021; 37:25. [PMID: 33456649 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.supp.2020.37.25.25697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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COVID-19 has spread to many countries and infected a vast number of people around the world. Namibia is not spared from this disease. On the early days of the pandemic in Namibia, the government instituted a four-stage strategy--from a full lockdown in Stage One with gradual relaxation of restrictions in Stage Two and ending with Stage Four. This was proven to be effective since the number of daily new cases were minimal by the time the restrictions were lifted in Stage Four, which allowed many non-essential businesses to resume, and borders to reopen. However, following this, the cases jumped in an alarming pace. The situation was also exacerbated partly by obliviousness of the people to restrictions due to their economic issues. At present, the government struggles to bring the situation back under control. Thus, the government reintroduced new restrictions to mitigate the situation. The country is facing paucity of facilities like personal protective equipment (PPE), health workers, intensive care unit (ICU) equipment and testing kits. To avoid further explosion of cases, Namibia needs to determine relaxation of restrictions based on the indicators of the situation of COVID-19. Assistance to the population and addressing insufficiency of facilities by the government through innovative solutions are of utmost importance in tussling the virus.
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- Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.,Faculty of Management and Development Studies, University of the Philippines (Open University), Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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- Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.,Faculty of Management and Development Studies, University of the Philippines (Open University), Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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- Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan.,Global Health Focus Asia, Kabul, Afghanistan
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Dastgheyb Shirazi SS, Ahmadi A, Abdi N, Toranj H, Khaleghi MR. Long-term grazing exclosure: implications on water erosion and soil physicochemical properties (case study: Bozdaghin rangelands, North Khorasan, Iran). Environ Monit Assess 2021; 193:51. [PMID: 33420524 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-020-08819-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Grazing exclosure (GE) is used to improve rangelands in the dry area of the world, so it is important to investigate its effects on soil physicochemical and erodibility properties. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of long-term GE on the physicochemical and erodibility properties of soil and vegetation as compared with open grazing (OG) areas in Bozdaghi region of North Khorasan province, Iran. Soil and vegetation data were sampled from two sites in the grazing exclosure and the open grazing in early autumn in a randomized complete block design with three replications. Therefore, in each area (GE and OG), three transects of 500-m length and 200-m intervals) were set up. Along each transect, five soil samples were taken at the depths of 0-15 and 15-30 cm in a random-systematic method (15 soil samples in each area) and transferred to the laboratory. In the laboratory, some soil physicochemical properties such as saturation percentage, soil texture (clay, silt, and sand), bulk density, porosity, percentage of soil organic matter (SOM), total nitrogen (TN), exchangeable sodium, potassium, pH, and electrical conductivity (EC) were measured and Soil Erodibility Index (SEI) was calculated by using the modified clay ratio relation. After installing the transects (with a length of 50 m) in three blocks in each area, the parameters of species composition and canopy cover were investigated by the linear-contact method. Data analysis was performed by using an independent t test on Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) v. 23 software. The results indicate that the application of GE in the Bozdaghi area has a significant positive effect on soil physicochemical properties (P < 0.05). Also, the application of GE has increased the amount of SOM and TN in the surface layer of the soil by about twice as much as the OG pastures. Due to these changes, during 20 years in the GE area, the effects of GE can be positively assessed. According to the obtained results, especially the positive changes in vegetation and the soil physicochemical and erodibility properties, it is recommended to execute the GE plan in the study area.
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- Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran.
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- Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran
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- Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran
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- Torbat-e-Jam Branch, Islamic Azad University, Torbat-e-Jam, Iran
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Shariful Islam M, Zahan K, Bulbul MMI, Abouarab AG, Naher N, Fokhrul ATB, Munira S, Ahmadi A, Lucero-Prisno DEIII, Islam SMS. Is Bangladesh ready to open its schools? School closure and opening policy dilemma of Bangladesh. J Glob Health Sci 2021; 3. [DOI: 10.35500/jghs.2021.3.e11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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- Bangladesh National Nutrition Council, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College & Hospital (SOMCH), Sylhet, Bangladesh
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- Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan
- Department of Public Health, International School of Medicine, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
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Nit B, Samy AL, Tan SL, Vory S, Lim Y, Nugraha RR, Lin X, Ahmadi A, Lucero-Prisno DE. Understanding the Slow COVID-19 Trajectory of Cambodia. Public Health Pract (Oxf) 2020; 2:100073. [PMID: 33521738 PMCID: PMC7833298 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhip.2020.100073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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COVID-19 has resulted in large number of mortalities across the globe. However, Cambodia has recorded low number of COVID-19 cases with no death. A number of factors buttress the accuracy of this phenomenon such as significant support from international health partners, culture of wearing a face mask when sick, timely response of Cambodia’s neighbouring countries, and the compliance of the general public to the restrictions. Cambodia started to take stringent measures and augmented efforts to initiate policies and plans to curb the spread of the virus, including but not limited to: closure of inbound and outbound borders, shutting down of schools, and banning religious activities, gatherings and meetings, with more than 50 people. Another source of success of Cambodia is extensive mass testing, complemented with contact tracing. A strategy called “box in” the virus was introduced. Healthcare workers were trained to help in contact tracing and detection at the community level. Measures enacted so far has helped Cambodia control the pandemic. Other countries could adopt and adapt to the policies and best practices of Cambodia. However, possibilities of new waves of the pandemic may affect the country, thus, the Cambodian government needs to be cautious when lifting restrictions to avoid explosion of new cases.
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- Buntongyi Nit
- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Puthisastra, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Centre for ASEAN Regionalism University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Asia-Europe Institute, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Hospital Selayang, Lebuhraya Selayang-Kepong, 68100, Batu Caves, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Tuanku Ja'afar Hospital, Jalan Rasah, Bukit Rasah, 70300, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Puthisastra, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- Hebron Medical Center, Phnom Penh University of Puthisastra, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
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- Medical Research Center, Kateb University, Kabul, Afghanistan
- Global Health Focus Asia, Kabul, Afghanistan
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- Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
- Faculty of Management and Development Studies, University of the Philippines (Open University), Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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Dinyo DGA, Ahmadi A, Okereke M, Essar MY, Lucero-Prisno DE. South Sudan: a young country's fight against COVID-19. Pan Afr Med J 2020; 37:49. [PMID: 33552377 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.supp.2020.37.49.27327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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COVID-19 is a highly infectious disease that has started to creep into African countries including South Sudan. Following confirmation of the first few cases, the government enacted preventive measures to curb community transmission. However, daunting challenges deter these precautionary measures. Just after two years the country took its independence from Sudan, civil conflicts sparked and continue to overburden and undermine the fragile healthcare system. The conflicts have caused disruption of health services, destruction of health facilities, death and migration of health workers, displacements of a huge number of people. This scenario continues while the country is grappling with the pandemic. Other concerning issues include: insufficient COVID-19 testing capacity, limited medical and personal protective equipment and an inadequate number of health workers which leave the country ill-equipped in the battle against the pandemic. Non-compliance of COVID-19 prevention protocols by the general public due to high rate of poverty and social stigma contribute to the spread of the virus. The current situation in South Sudan make evident that there is a need for an immediate ceasefire by the warring sides so the available health services including COVID-19 efforts, are not disrupted to ensure the safety of all. The government needs to further build the capacity of its health sector with the cooperation of its international health allies to be able to provide its citizens with the health services they need.
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
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- Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.,Faculty of Management and Development Studies, University of the Philippines (Open University), Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines
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Ahmad S, Babar MS, Ahmadi A, Essar MY, Khawaja UA, Lucero-Prisno DE. Polio Amidst COVID-19 in Pakistan: What are the Efforts Being Made and Challenges at Hand? Am J Trop Med Hyg 2020; 104:446-448. [PMID: 33269673 PMCID: PMC7866369 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-1438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Poliomyelitis, a crippling viral disease, has been affecting many children in Pakistan despite the numerous efforts that have been taken to curb its spread. The COVID-19 pandemic has halted mass polio vaccination campaigns globally, including Pakistan, resulting in a resurgence of new cases. Pakistan managed to flatten the COVID-19 curve from July to October that made three immunization drives possible, but the COVID-19 cases are on the rise again which can again complicate the polio situation in the country if left unmonitored. The efforts of Pakistan have been effective with no significant rise in polio cases in 2020 as compared with 2019. We discuss the numerous challenges faced by the polio eradication program in Pakistan. To help eliminate polio, Pakistan needs to enhance its efforts in the struggle against polio with the same zeal and stringency used to flatten the curve of COVID-19 in these challenging times.
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- Faculty of Management and Development Studies, University of the Philippines (Open University), Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines.,Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, PR China
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Lucero-Prisno DE, Elhadi YAM, Modber MAA, Musa MB, Mohammed SEE, Hassan KF, Dafallah A, Lin X, Ahmadi A, Adeyemi S, Ekpenyong A, Adebisi YA. Drug shortage crisis in Sudan in times of COVID-19. Public Health in Practice 2020; 1:100060. [PMID: 36101692 PMCID: PMC9461216 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhip.2020.100060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Sudan is witnessing severe drugs, medicines, and medical supplies shortages, which present a major impediment to the provision of emergency healthcare services. Drug insecurity in Sudan is as a result of several accumulated factors, primarily due to worsening economic condition, inappropriate pricing policy, privatization of the pharmaceutical sector, poor manufacturing and weak weak weregulatory system. These could threaten patient health through replacement of highly efficacious medicines with less effective alternatives and by impacting the scheduling of urgent medical operations and procedures. Drug and medicine shortages are of catastrophic impact especially amid the current epidemic of COVID-19 where these are salient needs. Efforts should be quickly directed to ensure immediate access to pharmaceutical products and other essential health commodities. Effective policies on drug importation, production, pricing, and distribution should be established to avoid the consequences of an impending crisis.
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