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Şahin F, Farshbaf-Khalili A, Alihosseini S, Sarbakhsh P, Pirouzpanah MS, Ayşan E, Doğan A, Gharekhani A, Khoshbaten M, Pirouzpanah MB. The efficacy of topical sodium pentaborate formulation on hemorrhoid disease: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Heliyon 2024; 10:e27215. [PMID: 38463771 PMCID: PMC10923721 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27215] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
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Background The topical application of boron has been significantly associated with intensifying wound healing. Using 3% boric acid in deep wounds significantly contributes to wound healing and reduces the duration of hospitalization in the intensive care. The objective of this study was to assess the therapeutic impact of a topical gel containing sodium pentaborate pentahydrate on the management of wounds resulting from grade 1 to 3 hemorrhoids. Methods In this randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial, we applied a topical gel consisting of sodium pentaborate pentahydrate 3% on 206 eligible patients with the diagnosis of grade 1, 2, and 3 hemorrhoid diseases. Then patients were randomly allocated to two groups of sodium pentaborate pentahydrate or placebo gel with a ratio of 1:1 and received the allocated gel for four weeks. Patient hemorrhoid symptoms severity, hemorrhoid degree, and anoscopy findings were compared before and after the trial. Results Before the intervention, symptom severity (p > 0.05) and anoscopy findings (p = 0.815) were similar between the two groups. Subsequent to the intervention, a majority of patients in the intervention group experienced a reduction in anal itching compared to the placebo group [adjusted mean difference (aMD) 95% CI: -1.98 (-2.2 to -1.8), p = 0.007]. Moreover, resting pain [aMD (95% CI): -1.37 (-1.6 to -1.1), p = 0.015], pain during defecation [aMD (95% CI): -2.19 (-2.4 to -2.0), p = 0.005], feeling a lump in the anus (aMD (95% CI): -0.71 (-1.2 to -0.2), p = 0.011), bleeding during defecation (41.7% vs. 66.9%, p = 0.027), and hemorrhoid degree (p < 0.001) in the intervention group was less than the placebo group. Conclusion Our findings indicate the effectiveness of the study gel on hemorrhoid symptoms and anoscopy findings in patients.
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- Fikrettin Şahin
- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research Center, Aging Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Statistics and Epidemiology School of Public Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Faculty of Medicine, Research & Development Office, Satin Tan Kimia co, Pharmaceutical Incubator, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Drug Applied Research Center, Sina Hospital, Department of Clinical Pharmacy (Pharmacotherapy), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Rostami S, Arefhosseini S, Tutunchi H, Khoshbaten M, Ebrahimi‐Mameghani M. Does myo-inositol supplementation influence oxidative stress biomarkers in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease? Food Sci Nutr 2024; 12:1279-1289. [PMID: 38370063 PMCID: PMC10867460 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.3842] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/20/2024] Open
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Myo-inositol (MI) is a carbocyclic sugar polyalcohol. MI has known to exert anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and anti-diabetic activities. This study aimed to investigate the effects of MI supplementation on oxidative stress biomarkers in obese patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). In this double-blinded placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial, 51 newly diagnosed obese patients with NAFLD were randomly assigned to receive either MI (4 g/day) or placebo supplements accompanied by dietary recommendations for 8 weeks. Oxidative stress biomarkers, nutritional status, as well as liver enzymes and obesity indices were assessed pre- and post-intervention. A total of 48 patients completed the trial. Although anthropometric measures and obesity indices decreased significantly in both groups, the between-group differences adjusted for confounders were non-significant for these parameters, except for weight (p = .049); greater decrease was observed in the MI group. Iron and zinc intakes decreased significantly in both groups; however, between-group differences were non-significant at the end of the study. No significant between-group differences were revealed for other antioxidant micronutrients at the study endpoint. Sense of hunger, feeling to eat, desire to eat sweet and fatty foods reduced significantly in both groups (p < .05), while the feeling of satiety increased significantly in the placebo group (p = .002). No significant between-group differences were observed for these parameters, except for desire to eat fatty foods; a greater decrease was observed in the MI group (p = .034). Serum levels of glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) significantly increased in both study groups (p < .05); however, the between-group differences were non-significant at the end of the study. Furthermore, the between-group differences were non-significant for other oxidative stress biomarkers, except for serum nitric oxide (NO) level; a greater decrease was observed in the MI group. MI supplementation could significantly improve weight, desire to eat fatty foods, serum levels of NO, as well as the aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/ALT ratio.
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- Somayeh Rostami
- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Nutrition & Food SciencesTabriz University of Medical SciencesTabrizIran
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- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Nutrition & Food SciencesTabriz University of Medical SciencesTabrizIran
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- Endocrine Research CenterTabriz University of Medical SciencesTabrizIran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of MedicineTabriz University of Medical SciencesTabrizIran
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- Nutrition Research Center, Department of Biochemistry and Diet Therapy, Faculty of Nutrition & Food SciencesTabriz University of Medical SciencesTabrizIran
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Yousefi M, Rezaei S, Khoshbaten M, Sarmasti M. Cost-effectiveness analysis of different screening strategies for helicobacter pylori infection in Iran: A model-based evaluation. Helicobacter 2023; 28:e13027. [PMID: 37839058 DOI: 10.1111/hel.13027] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND The World Health Organization recommends assessing screening for helicobacter pylori infection to lower gastric cancer (GC) rates. Therefore, we carried out a study to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of different H. pylori screening approaches in Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS We used a Markov model with a 50-year time horizon and health system perspective to compare four H. pylori screening strategies (endoscopy, serology, urea breath test [UBT], stool antigen test [SAT]) to no screening in the population aged 20 years and older in Iran. Model parameters were extracted from primary data and published studies. Cost data also came from medical records of 120 patients at different stages of GC. We calculated costs, quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) for each strategy. Probabilistic sensitivity analysis (PSA) using Monte Carlo simulation tested the model's robustness. All analyses were done in TreeAge Pro 2020. RESULTS All screening strategies provided more QALYs compared to no screening. Base-case analysis found the UBT strategy was the most cost-effective, with an ICER of 101,106,261.5 Iranian rial (IRR) per QALY gained, despite being more costly. No screening and endoscopy were dominated strategies, meaning they had higher costs but provided fewer effectiveness compared to other options. PSA showed at a willingness-to-pay (WTP) threshold of 316,112,349 IRR (Iran's GDP per capita) per QALY, UBT was the optimal strategy in 57.1% of iterations. CONCLUSION This cost-effectiveness analysis found that screening for H. pylori may be cost-effective in Iran. Among the 4 screening strategies examined, UBT was the most cost-effective approach. Further studies should do cost-effectiveness analyses for specific age groups to optimize the benefits achieved with limited resources.
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- Mahmood Yousefi
- Department of Health Economics, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Health Economics, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Khoshbaten M, Maleki SH, Hadad S, Baral A, Rocha AV, Poudel L, Abdshah A. Association of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and carotid media-intima thickness: A systematic review and a meta-analysis. Health Sci Rep 2023; 6:e1554. [PMID: 37701352 PMCID: PMC10493365 DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.1554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023] Open
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Introduction The relationship between cardiovascular disorders and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been extensively studied. To better pool this data and make a more definite conclusion, we performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the association between NAFLD and the thickness of media and intima of carotid artery (CIMT) and cardiovascular disorders. Methods We searched PubMed, Ovid, Scopus, ProQuest, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library, and analyzed the pooled data using R studio and the "metafor" package. Results The final analysis included a total of 59 studies with 16,179 cases and 26,120 control individuals. NAFLD was shown to be associated with an increase of 0.1231 mm (20.6%) in carotid artery intima-media thickness (CIMT) (p = 0.002, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.0462-0.2000) in individuals with NAFLD. The prevalence of atherosclerotic plaques in the carotid arteries and the occurrence of NAFLD are significantly correlated, according to a meta-analysis based on 17 distinct studies (p = 0.001, 1.28-1.43, 95% CI, odds ratio = 1.356). Conclusion Patients with increased CIMT are considerably more likely to have NAFLD. Large prospective investigations are required to corroborate these findings and their prognostic significance, along with the effectiveness of the available interventions.
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- Manouchehr Khoshbaten
- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research CenterTabriz University of Medical SciencesTabrizIran
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- Department of PathologyImam Reza Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical SciencesTabrizIran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research CenterTabriz University of Medical SciencesTabrizIran
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- Department of Public Health SciencesMiller School of Medicine, University of MiamiMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Department of Public Health SciencesMiller School of Medicine, University of MiamiMiamiFloridaUSA
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- Department of Public Health SciencesMiller School of Medicine, University of MiamiMiamiFloridaUSA
- School of MedicineTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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Khoshbaten M, Beheshtirouy S, Shayanrad S, Gharekhani A, Rezaee H. Correction: Comparison of the efficacy of pioglitazone and metformin on ultrasound grade and liver enzymes level in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A randomized controlled clinical trial. Drug Res (Stuttg) 2023; 73:e1. [PMID: 37369353 DOI: 10.1055/a-2109-9465] [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: 06/29/2023]
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- Manouchehr Khoshbaten
- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of clinical pharmacy, Faculty of pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical, Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of clinical pharmacy, Faculty of pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical, Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences,Tabriz, Iran
- Department of clinical pharmacy, Faculty of pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical, Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Khoshbaten M, Beheshtirouy S, Shayanrad S, Gharekhani A, Rezaee H. Comparison of the efficacy of pioglitazone and metformin on ultrasound grade and liver enzymes level in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A randomized controlled clinical trial. Drug Res (Stuttg) 2023; 73:232-237. [PMID: 36791804 DOI: 10.1055/a-1997-0401] [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: 02/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of metformin and pioglitazone in combination with vitamin E on sonography grade and liver enzymes level in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. METHODS A randomized controlled clinical trial was designed with 68 patients diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by sonography and clinical examinations. Sixty-eight patients were randomly divided into two groups; 34 were assigned to receive 15 mg of pioglitazone per day and 34 were assigned to receive 1000 mg of metformin per day for 6 months. All of the patients received vitamin E at a dose of 800 IU daily for six months. The sonography grade of fatty liver and the levels of alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase of patients were evaluated at baseline, and within three and six months after initiation of the intervention. RESULTS The use of metformin or pioglitazone in combination with vitamin E decreased the sonography grade of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients after 6 months of treatment (p-value<0.05); however, patients in metformin group benefit more compared to pioglitazone group. Patients who received metformin and vitamin E had a significant reduction in the levels of alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase (p-value<0.05). There were no significant changes in the liver enzymes level of the patients who received pioglitazone and vitamin E (p-value>0.05). MAJOR CONCLUSION The concomitant use of metformin and vitamin E significantly improves the sonography grade of fatty liver and the level of liver enzymes in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
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- Manouchehr Khoshbaten
- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of clinical pharmacy, Faculty of pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical, Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of clinical pharmacy, Faculty of pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical, Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of clinical pharmacy, Faculty of pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical, Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Khani E, Khoshbaten M, Pourkarim F, Asghari Jafarabadi M, Shaseb E. Correlation between Serum Uric Acid and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study. jpc 2023. [DOI: 10.18502/jpc.v10i4.11582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the important health issues with high prevalence worldwide. However, there is no approved medication for that. As one of the indicators of metabolic syndrome, uric acid might play a role in the pathogenesis of NAFLD. In this study, we aimed to determine the correlation between serum uric acid level, liver enzymes, and ultrasonographic grading of NAFLD.
Methods: This cross-sectional study included patients aged 18-65 with NAFLD. Patients with other metabolic disorders and a history of using alcohol or medications that alter uric acid levels were excluded. The patients' serum uric acid, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels, and ultrasonographic grading of NAFLD at baseline, third month, and sixth month were collected.
Results: Of the 3000 patients, 500 patients met the eligibility criteria. The results showed that there is a significant positive relationship between ALT and serum uric acid level at the first (P= 0.01), third (P=0.01), and sixth month (P=0.01). Furthermore, there was a significant positive correlation between AST and serum uric acid level at the sixth month (P= 0.001). The comparison of 249 patients' ultrasonographic grading showed no significant correlation with serum uric acid levels.
Conclusion: To conclude, the serum uric acid level significantly correlates with ALT and AST over six months but not with the ultrasonographic grading. Further studies are required to determine the role of uric acid-lowering agents in the treatment of NAFLD.
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Janati A, Kabiri N, Khodayari-zarnaq R, Khoshbaten M. Gastrointestinal cancer prevention policies: A qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis. Int J Prev Med 2022; 13:8. [PMID: 35281982 PMCID: PMC8883678 DOI: 10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_419_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This qualitative systematic review was conducted to summarize the policies for prevention of common gastrointestinal cancers worldwide. This study was conducted using PubMed, Web of Science, SCOPUS, and ProQuest databases. Two independent reviewers assessed included studies for methodological quality and extracted data by using standardized tools from Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI). Primary study findings were read and reread to identify the strategies or policies used in the studies for prevention of gastrointestinal cancers. The extracted findings were categorized on the basis of their similarity in meaning. These categories were then subjected to a meta-synthesis. The final synthesized findings were graded according to the ConQual approach for establishing confidence in the output of qualitative research synthesis. From the nine included studies in this review, 39 findings were extracted and based on their relevance in meaning were aggregated into 12 categories. Four synthesized findings were developed from these categories. We used World Health Organization report on 2000 for synthesizing the findings. The four synthesized findings were “service provision”, “resource generation”, “financing”, and “stewardship”. In order to reach a comprehensive evidence informed policy package for the prevention of gastrointestinal cancers, there should be a great communication among the interventions conducted directly on patients, health system infrastructures, and resources.
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Hamzehzadeh Alamdari A, Ahrabi S, Khoshbaten M, Roustaei S, Araqchin Ahrabi S, Asghari Jafarabadi M. Effect of Oral and parenteral routes of vitamin D supplementation on serum 25(OH) vitamin D levels in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Caspian J Intern Med 2022; 13:23-28. [PMID: 35178204 PMCID: PMC8797815 DOI: 10.22088/cjim.13.1.23] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Due to the interruption of the EHC pathway in NAFLD patients, we hypothesized that parenteral vitamin D supplementation is superior to oral in vitamin D insufficient patients with NAFLD. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the efficacy of oral and parenteral routes of vitamin D supplementation on serum 25(OH) vitamin D levels in patients with NAFLD. METHODS In this prospective randomized trial, 66 NAFLD cases with vitamin D deficiency were studied. For 33 cases, oral vitamin D was supplemented, whereas the other 33 patients were given an intramuscular injection of vitamin D. Laboratory tests and liver ultrasound were performed at the beginning and the end of the trial for each subject. RESULTS Regardless of the drug administration route, at the end of this trial the mean of serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D level increased from 8.74±2.47 to 33.16±17.61 (P=0.00), and the mean±SD for serum triglyceride decreased from 191.46±92.79 to 166.00±68.30 (P=0.02), both were statistically significant. Liver ultrasound reported statistically significant changes in the grade of fatty liver disease (P=0.003). In the comparison between the two groups, serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D level changes were not statistically significant (P=0.788). CONCLUSION The intramuscular method of supplementation was not better than the oral route in improving serum 25(OH) vitamin D levels in NAFLD patients. In this study, the impaired EHC and vitamin D absorption inhibitor factors in NAFLD patients did not affect the final result of serum vitamin D levels significantly.
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- Arezou Hamzehzadeh Alamdari
- Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran,Correspondence: Manouchehr Khoshbaten, Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. E-mail: , Tel: 0098 4133357310, Fax: 0098 4133359680
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- Department of Surgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran,Center for the development of interdisciplinary research in Islamic sciences and health sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Kavyani M, Saleh-Ghadimi S, Dehghan P, Abbasalizad Farhangi M, Khoshbaten M. Co-supplementation of camelina oil and a prebiotic is more effective for in improving cardiometabolic risk factors and mental health in patients with NAFLD: a randomized clinical trial. Food Funct 2021; 12:8594-8604. [PMID: 34338703 DOI: 10.1039/d1fo00448d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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This trial evaluated the effects of co-supplementing Camelina sativa oil (CSO) and a prebiotic as modulators of the gut microbiota on cardiometabolic risk factors and mental health in NAFLD patients. In all, 44 subjects with NAFLD were allocated to either an intervention (20 g d-1 CSO + resistant dextrin) or a placebo (20 g d-1 CSO + maltodextrin) group and received a calorie-restricted diet (-500 kcal d-1) for 12 weeks. Fasting plasma levels of gucose, insulin, hs-CRP, endotoxin, antioxidant enzyme activity, total antioxidant capacity (TAC), malondialdehyde (MDA), 8-iso-prostaglandin F2α, and uric acid were measured at the baseline and post-intervention. The depression, anxiety and stress scale (DASS) and the general health questionnaire (GHQ) were used to assess mental health. Co-supplementing CSO and resistant dextrin significantly decreased the level of insulin concentration (-0.84 μU ml-1, p = 0.011), HOMA-IR (-0.27, p = 0.021), hs-CRP (-1.25 pg ml-1, p = 0.023), endotoxin (-3.70 EU mL-1, p = 0.001), cortisol (-2.43, p = 0.033), GHQ (-5.03, p = 0.035), DASS (-9.01, p = 0.024), and MDA (-0.54 nmol mL-1, p = 0.021) and increased the levels of TAC (0.16 mmol L-1, p = 0.032) and superoxide dismutase (106.32 U g-1 Hb, p = 0.45) in the intervention group compared with the placebo group. No significant changes were observed in the levels of other biomarkers. Co-supplementing CSO and resistant dextrin in combination with a low-calorie diet may improve metabolic risk factors and mental health in NAFLD patients.
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- Maryam Kavyani
- Student research committee, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Nutrition Research Center, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Nutrition Research Center, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Nutrition Research Center, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. and Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Amouzeshi Z, Changiz T, Najimi A, Saberifiroozi M, Sadeghi A, Farzanehfar MR, Khoshbaten M, Mojtahedi K, Sima A, Taghvaei T, Adibi P. Psychomotor abilities in diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy derived from procedural task analysis techniques and expert review. J Educ Health Promot 2021; 10:253. [PMID: 34485550 PMCID: PMC8395976 DOI: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_1516_20] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Any prediction of a person's ability to succeed in a motor skill depends on the detection and accurate measurement of the basic abilities for the performance of that skill. Task analysis is needed to determine the psychomotor skills and abilities required to perform an action. This study aimed to determine the components of psychomotor abilities for diagnostic upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy through procedural task analysis (PTA) and expert review. MATERIAL AND METHODS A multisource, multimethod task analysis was conducted in six metropolitan teaching hospitals affiliated with the adult gastroenterology and hepatology training centers in the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2019. Observation, video-recording, and think-aloud protocols were used while diagnostic upper GI endoscopy was performed. To confirm the accuracy of the PTA, the incorporated the views of the adult gastroenterology and hepatology subspecialty experts through the checklist of PTA assessment criteria. Finally, to determine the psychomotor abilities for each stage of the procedure, the study incorporated a panel of experts from occupational therapy, physical education, physical medicine, and adult gastroenterology and hepatology subspecialty. RESULTS Of the 15 psychomotor abilities examined, 11 were determined for upper GI endoscopy procedure, of which six cases (including visuospatial and perceptual abilities, hand-eye coordination, multilimb coordination, finger dexterity, arm-hand steadiness, and manual dexterity) were the most frequent. CONCLUSIONS PTA techniques and subsequent expert review were used to identify the components of psychomotor abilities for diagnostic upper GI endoscopy. It is suggested that PTA is performed for other procedures, and after psychomotor abilities are specified, proportional tests are developed.
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- Zahra Amouzeshi
- Department of Medical Education, Medical Education Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Medical Education, Medical Education Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Medical Education, Medical Education Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Digestive Diseases Research Institute, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Ayatollah Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Labbafinezhad Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Medical Education Research Center, Health Management and Safety Promotion Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Razi Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Guilan, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Gut and Liver Research Center, Cancer Research Institute, Sari Imam Khomeini Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Mazandaran, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Al-Zahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Rezapour S, Khosroshahi SA, Farajnia H, Mohseni F, Khoshbaten M, Farajnia S. Association of 45-bp ins/del polymorphism of uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) and susceptibility to nonalcoholic fatty liver and type 2 diabetes mellitus in North-west of Iran. BMC Res Notes 2021; 14:169. [PMID: 33957975 PMCID: PMC8101211 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-021-05586-9] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) plays a crucial role in energy homeostasis via insulin secretion regulation, free fatty acid concentrations, and lipid metabolism. This study aimed to investigate the association of 45-bp ins/del polymorphism of UCP2 with susceptibility to NAFLD (Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease) and T2DM (Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus). DNA was extracted from the white blood cells of the subjects, and the gene polymorphism was determined using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). In this study, 72 patients with NAFLD, 71 healthy individuals as control, 80 patients with T2DM, and 77 healthy controls were enrolled in the study. RESULTS A higher prevalence of insertion/insertion genotype was observed in T2DM patients compared to the controls (p- value˂ 0.05). There was no difference in genotype distribution between NAFLD patients and controls (p-value > 0.05). NAFLD patients with D/D, D/I genotype had higher triglyceride, ALT, and AST levels; however, their HDL levels were lower than healthy controls. Patients with T2DM with D/D or D/I genotype also had significantly higher fasting serum glucose (FSG). While we found an association between the 45 bp I/D polymorphism in 3'UTR of UCP2 and T2DM, no correlation between this polymorphism and NAFLD was identified.
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- Saleheh Rezapour
- Biotechnology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. .,Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Kabiri N, Khodayari‐zarnaq R, Khoshbaten M, Janati A. Policy Analysis of Gastrointestinal Cancer Prevention in Iran: A Framework Based on a Qualitative Study. World Medical & Health Policy 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/wmh3.389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Kabiri N, Khodayari-zarnaq R, Khoshbaten M, Arab-Zozani M, Janati A. Gastrointestinal cancer prevention policies in Iran: A policy analysis of agenda-setting using Kingdon’s multiple streams. J Cancer Policy 2021; 27:100265. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpo.2020.100265] [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] [Received: 11/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Moradi F, Kooshki F, Nokhostin F, Khoshbaten M, Bazyar H, Pourghassem Gargari B. A pilot study of the effects of chromium picolinate supplementation on serum fetuin-A, metabolic and inflammatory factors in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2021; 63:126659. [PMID: 33045675 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2020.126659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Revised: 08/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Evaluating the impact of chromium picolinate supplementation on glycemic status, lipid profile, inflammatory markers and fetuin-A in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). METHODS In present research, participants (N = 46) were randomized to (400 mcg/day, n = 23) chromium picolinate and placebo (n = 23) for 3 months. RESULTS Glucose indices, and lipid profiles, inflammatory biomarker and fetuin-A were measured before and after the intervention. Chromium reduced triglyceride (TG), atherogenic index of plasma (AIP), very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), insulin, homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), interleukin (IL) -6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and fetuin-A significantly compared to placebo group (p < 0.05). Furthermore, chromium significantly increased the quantitative insulin sensitivity check index (QUICKI). There were no significant differences in total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), fasting blood sugar (FBS), Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1C), interleukin (IL)-17 between the two groups (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION Chromium picolinate significantly decreased TG, insulin, HOMA-IR, fetuin-A, the number of inflammatory factors, and increased QUICKI without changing FBS, HbA1C, TC, LDL, HDL, IL-17 levels and liver steatosis intensity in patients with NAFLD. Further studies by examining the effect of different doses of chromium and mechanisms of cellular action, would help further clarify the subject.
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- Fardin Moradi
- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Nutrition Research Center, Department of Biochemistry & Diet Therapy, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Nutrition Research Center, Department of Biochemistry & Diet Therapy, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Iran
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- Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Science, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Science, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Nutrition Research Center, Department of Biochemistry & Diet Therapy, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Iran.
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Janati A, Khodayari-Zarnaq R, Khanijahani A, Khoshbaten M, Ghamkhar A, Kabiri N. Adherence to the new policy framework of the World Cancer Research Fund International in developing a policy package for the prevention of gastrointestinal cancers in Iran: a Delphi study. Glob Health Action 2021; 14:1978661. [PMID: 34586047 PMCID: PMC8491721 DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2021.1978661] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal cancers in Iran are among the major non-communicable diseases with a considerable burden on the health system. Changes in lifestyles as well as environmental factors have resulted in the emergence of these cancers. OBJECTIVE To elicit and quantitatively verify experts' opinions regarding the potential public health impact, feasibility, economic impact, and budgetary impact of gastrointestinal cancer prevention policies in Iran. METHODS Sixteen experts from Iran were recruited in an email-based, two-round Delphi study. In each round, a questionnaire of policy options for preventing gastrointestinal cancers, which adhered to the new policy framework of the World Cancer Research Fund International, was given to participants. In the first round, experts were asked to provide opinions for and against the policy options. The second round evaluated the policy options for their public health impact, feasibility, economic impact, and budgetary impact. RESULTS A total of 32 policy options were organized based on three domains: health-enhancing environments, system changes, and behavior change communications. Of the 32 policy options, there were consensus in 31 (96%) and 30 (93%) options for public health impact and feasibility, respectively. On study completion, experts reached a consensus in 29 of 32 (90%) policy options for economic impact; only on 26 (81%) of these policy options did participants reached consensus for budgetary impact. CONCLUSION Findings indicated that although nearly all policy options reached a consensus for their public health impact, some options are not feasible or do not appear to have an economic rationale for being implemented. Moreover, it is crucial to take into account the inter-sectoral collaboration between health and non-health sectors. Findings from this study can be helpful for health policymakers in identifying support for evidence-informed approaches regarding gastrointestinal cancer prevention.
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- Ali Janati
- Iranian Center of Excellence in Health Management, Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz Health Services Management Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Health Administration and Public Health, John G. Rangos School of Health Sciences, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- School of Nursing and Allied Medical Sciences, Maragheh University of Medical Sciences, Maragheh, Iran
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- Research Center for Evidence based Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.,Research Center of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Sadeghi A, Ali Asgari A, Moulaei N, Mohammadkarimi V, Delavari S, Amini M, Nasiri S, Akbari R, Sanjari M, Sedighi I, Khoshnevisasl P, Khoshbaten M, Safari S, Mohajerzadeh L, Nabeiei P, Charlin B. Combination of different clinical reasoning tests in a national exam. J Adv Med Educ Prof 2019; 7:230-234. [PMID: 31750362 PMCID: PMC6820014 DOI: 10.30476/jamp.2019.83101.1083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2019] [Accepted: 08/23/2019] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Clinical reasoning as a critical and high level of clinical competency should be acquired during medical education, and medical educators should attempt to assess this ability in medical students. Nowadays, there are several ways to evaluate medical students' clinical reasoning ability in different countries worldwide. There are some well-known clinical reasoning tests such as Key Feature (KF), Clinical Reasoning Problem (CRP), Script Concordance Test (SCT), and Comprehensive Integrative Puzzle (CIP). Each of these tests has its advantages and disadvantages. In this study, we evaluated the reliability of combination of clinical reasoning tests SCT, KF, CIP, and CRP in one national exam and the correlation between the subtest scores of these tests together with the total score of the exam. METHODS In this cross sectional study, a total number of 339 high ranked medical students from 60 medical schools in Iran participated in a national exam named "Medical Olympiad". The ninth Medical Olympiad was held in Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education in summer 2017. The expert group designed a combination of four types of clinical reasoning tests to assess both analytical and non-analytical clinical reasoning. Mean scores of SCT, CRP, KF, and CIP were measured using descriptive statistics. Reliability was calculated for each test and the combination of tests using Cronbach's alpha. Spearman's correlation coefficient was used to evaluate the correlation between the score of each subtest and the total score. SPSS version 21 was used for data analysis and the level of significance was considered <0.05. RESULTS The reliability of the combination of tests was 0.815. The reliability of KF was 0.81 and 0.76, 0.80, and 0.92 for SCT, CRP, and CIP, respectively. The mean total score was 169.921±41.54 from 240. All correlations between each clinical reasoning test and total score were significant (P<0.001). The highest correlation (0.887) was seen between CIP score and total score. CONCLUSION The study showed that combining different clinical reasoning tests can be a reliable way of measuring this ability.
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- Anahita Sadeghi
- Digestive Disease Research Institute, Tehran University of medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Digestive Disease Research Institute, Tehran University of medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Resistant Tuberculosis, Institute, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Center for Educational Research in Medical Sciences (CERMS), Department of Medical Education, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Education Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Gynecology Oncology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Institute of Basic and Clinical Physiology Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Pediatric, School of Medicine, Hamedan University of Medical Sciences, Hamedan, Iran
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- Zanjan Social determinants of health research center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Medical Education Research Center, Health Management and Safety Promotion Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Surgery, Firoozgar general hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Pediatric Surgery Research Center (PSRC), Research Institute for Children Health (RICH), Mofid Children's Hospital (MCH), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBMU), Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Education Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Javadi L, Khoshbaten M, Safaiyan A, Ghavami M, Abbasi MM, Gargari BP. Pro- and prebiotic effects on oxidative stress and inflammatory markers in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 2019; 27:1031-1039. [PMID: 30272851 DOI: 10.6133/apjcn.042018.05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is related to inflammation and oxidative stress. Probiotics and prebiotics are considered anti-inflammatory and antioxidative factors. In this study, we evaluated the effects of probiotic and/or prebiotic on oxidative stress and inflammatory markers in patients with NAFLD. METHODS AND STUDY DESIGN Seventy-five NAFLD subjects were divided into four groups. The first group received a pro-biotic capsule of Bifidobacterium longum (B.L) and Lactobacillus acidophilus (L.A) (2 × 107 CFU/day), the second group received prebiotic (10 g/day inulin), the third group received pro-biotic and prebiotic, and the fourth group received placebo, for three months. Anthropometric, inflammatory and oxidative/ anti-oxidative indices were measured in all patients before and after the intervention. RESULTS We showed that consumption of pro- and/or prebiotic compared to placebo is able to significantly decrease body weight, body mass index, waist and hip circumferences, tumour necrosis factor-α and increase serum levels of total antioxidant capacity in patients with NAFLD (p<0.01). There were not any significant differences between probiotic, prebiotic and co-administration of them on the mentioned parameters. Co-administration of pro- and prebiotic caused significant decrease of high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) compared to the placebo and other groups (p<0.01). Interlekin-6 and malondialdehyde were not significantly different among groups at the end of study. CONCLUSIONS Probiotic or/and prebiotic supplementation can be effective for improvement of some anthropometric, inflammatory and oxidative indices in patients with NAFLD. Co-administration of pro- and prebiotic is more effective than probiotic and prebiotic alone in modifying hs-CRP in patients with NAFLD.
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- Leila Javadi
- Nutrition Research Center, Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Road Traffic Injury Research Center, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Tabriz, Iran
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- Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Nutrition Research Center, Department of Biochemistry and Diet Therapy, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. ;
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Ghaderi R, Ghojazadeh M, Khoshbaten M, Faravan A. Effect of Aggressive Fluid Therapy on Outcomes after Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. Middle East J Dig Dis 2019; 11:76-83. [PMID: 31380003 PMCID: PMC6663292 DOI: 10.15171/mejdd.2018.131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2018] [Accepted: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pancreatitis is a serious complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), which may lead to death. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the preventive effect of aggressive fluid therapy on the incidence of post-ERCP pancreatitis. METHODS In double-blind controlled condition, 240 patients were selected and divided into two groups. The treatment of the intervention group (n = 120) included a dose of 20 mL/kg of ringer lactate infusion within 90 minutes before ERCP and 3 mL/kg/h during ERCP followed by 3 mL/kg/h up to 8 hours. The treatment of the control group (n = 120) included a dose of 1.5 mL/kg of ringer lactate infusion during ERCP up to 8 hours later. Firstly, the patients were evaluated in terms of excessive fluid and serum amylase and pain level, and then they were re-evaluated 2, 8, and 24 hours after ERCP. RESULTS The mean age of the patients was 51.57 ± 13.5 years. Most of the patients were female (54.5%). Pancreatitis was developed in 26 patients including 5.83% of the patients in the intervention group and 15.83% of the patients in the control group (p = 0.013). Pancreatic pain was seen in 7.5% of the patients in the intervention group and in 27.5% of the control group (p < 0.005). Hyperamylasemia was seen in 20.83% of the patients in the intervention group and in 35% of the control group (p = 0.014). The mean days of hospital admission was 1.308 ± 0.807 in the intervention group and 1.425 ± 0.876 in the control group (p = 0.275). CONCLUSION Aggressive fluid therapy with ringer lactate solution before ERCP can effectively prevent postERCP pancreatitis, pancreatic pain, and hyperamylasemia.
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- Ramin Ghaderi
- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Research Center of Evidence Based Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Critical Care Nursing, Center for Nursing Care Research, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Ghaffarifar S, Khoshbaten M, Dordaei F, Zareh Nahandi M, Javad-Rashid R, Shahnazi T. Is treatment of fatty liver effective on reducing carotid intima media thickness; a cohort study. Gastroenterol Hepatol Bed Bench 2018; 11:9-14. [PMID: 29564059 PMCID: PMC5849112] [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] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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AIM This study was intended to explore the effect of various drugs used to treat fatty liver on intimal-media thickness in patients with NAFLD. BACKGROUND Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an indicator of a broad spectrum of pathologic disorders, which is characterized with macro vesicular steatosis in the absent of alcohol use. It has a wide range of laboratory, clinical and pathological presentations such as simple steatosis to the diseases like non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, fibrosis, and cirrhosis and hepatocellular cancer. METHODS In this cross - sectional study, as a part of a 10-year cohort study (from 2007-2017) at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, a group of 100 patients with NAFLD were studied. They were examined by color doppler sonography of the carotid arteries to detect any carotid intima- media thickness, before and one year after treatment with various drugs. The effect of treatment on right and left carotid intima- media thickness (IMT) was examined by using SPSS. V21. RESULTS Over all, 36 (36%) patients were male and 64 (64%) were female. The mean age of the patients was a 43.5±10.3 year, ranging from 16 to 64. The decrease in patients' intima- media thickness in both right and left carotids was statistically significant (P<0.0001). CONCLUSION Treatment of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver has a significant role in reduction of their carotid intima -media thickness and consequently in reducing cerebrovascular events such as stroke.
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- Saeideh Ghaffarifar
- Medical Education Research Center, Health Management and Safety Promotion Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Gastroenterologist, Drug Applied Research Center (DARC), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Internist, Drug Applied Research Center (DARC), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Drug Applied Research Center (DARC), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Radiologist, Drug Applied Research Center (DARC), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Drug Applied Research Center (DARC), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Ebrahimi-Mameghani M, Sabour S, Khoshbaten M, Arefhosseini SR, Saghafi-Asl M. Total diet, individual meals, and their association with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Health Promot Perspect 2017; 7:155-162. [PMID: 28695104 PMCID: PMC5497367 DOI: 10.15171/hpp.2017.28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2017] [Accepted: 02/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Background: To identify the association of total diet and individual meals with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Methods: This age- and sex-matched case-control study was carried out among 217 subjects (106 cases and 111 controls). Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire and a GERD checklist and a 3-day food record. Results: Cases consumed more fat (median: 26.3 [3.2-71.5] g vs. 21.8 [4.3-58.1] g; P=0.04)and more energy percent form carbohydrates (median: 72.5 [0-100] vs. 69.0 [0-100]; P=0.02)at lunch, and less energy (median: 129.5 kcal [0-617.6] vs. 170.5 kcal [0-615.7]; P=0.01) and protein (2.4 [0-19.4] g vs. 3.1 [0-21.8] g; P=0.01) at evening snack, compared to controls.The volume of food was significantly different between the two group only at lunch (median:516 [161-1292] g vs. 468 [198-1060] g; P=0.02). The percentage of energy from total dietary protein showed a significant association with GERD after adjusting for confounders (odds ratio[OR]=0.89; 95% CI: 0.81-0.98). Regarding the individual meals, amount of fat consumed at lunch (OR=1.02; 95% CI: 1.00-1.05), and amount of protein intake at evening snack (OR=0.92;95% CI: 0.85-1.00) were significantly associated with GERD. Meanwhile, caloric density and meal frequency did not differ significantly between the two groups. Conclusion: Amount of fat consumed at lunch is positively associated with GERD, whereas the percentage of energy from total protein and amount of protein intake at evening snack are more likely to be inversely associated with GERD.
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- Mehranghiz Ebrahimi-Mameghani
- Nutrition Research Center, Department of Nutrition in Community, School of Nutrition & Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Safety Promotion and Injury Prevention Research Center, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, School of Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Professor in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Nutrition Research Center, Department of Biochemistry & Diet Therapy, School of Nutrition & Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Nutrition Research Center, Department of Biochemistry & Diet Therapy, School of Nutrition & Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Navekar R, Rafraf M, Ghaffari A, Asghari-Jafarabadi M, Khoshbaten M. Turmeric Supplementation Improves Serum Glucose Indices and Leptin Levels in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Diseases. J Am Coll Nutr 2017; 36:261-267. [DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2016.1267597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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- Roya Navekar
- Nutrition Research Center, Department of Community Nutrition, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IRAN
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- Nutrition Research Center, Department of Community Nutrition, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IRAN
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- Nutrition Research Center, Department of Community Nutrition, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IRAN
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- Department of Road Traffic Injury Research Center, Faculty of Health, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, IRAN
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IRAN
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In this paper, a 63-year-old woman was reported with recurrent abdominal pain after cholecystectomy. A retained surgical towel was seen by CT-scan in the peritoneal cavity, where it migrated across duodenum wall toward pre-pyloric region of the stomach. Endoscopic removal of the large retained gauze in size of 40 cm x 40 cm was successfully performed without laparotomy and with no complication. In the last years, the main method for removal of retained foreign objects has been open laparotomy or laparoscopy. We claimed that removal of large retained surgical long gauze is actually possible using upper GI endoscopy by expert endoscopists, and, therefore, there is no need for anesthesia or surgery as well as no occurrence of complication and laceration.
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Mohseni F, Farajnia S, Farhangi MA, Khoshbaten M, Jafarabadi MA. Association of UCP2 -866G>A Polymorphism With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Patients From North-West of Iran. Lab Med 2016; 48:65-72. [PMID: 27794526 DOI: 10.1093/labmed/lmw052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 12/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the association of uncoupling protein-2 (UCP2) -866G > A gene polymorphism (rs659366) with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). METHODS We performed a case-control study with a cohort of 75 patients with NAFLD (of Iranian ethnicity) and 76 healthy individuals of Iranian ethnicity. The UCP2 -866G > A polymorphism (rs659366) was determined using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). RESULTS Patients with AA and AG genotypes were 71% and 68%, respectively, more likely to have NAFLD, compared with individuals with the GG genotype (reference group). In subjects with a GG genotype, serum triglyceride (TG) concentration was significantly higher in patients with NAFLD (P = .04). Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) concentrations in all 3 genotypes and serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) concentrations in AG and GG genotypes of UCP2 gene polymorphism were significantly higher in patients (P <.05). CONCLUSION Our results revealed a modest modifier effect of -866G>A UCP2 polymorphism in patients with NAFLD.
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- Fatemeh Mohseni
- Nutrition Research Center, Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition
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Shaygan-Nejad A, Masjedizadeh AR, Ghavidel A, Ghojazadeh M, Khoshbaten M. Aggressive hydration with Lactated Ringer's solution as the prophylactic intervention for postendoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis: A randomized controlled double-blind clinical trial. J Res Med Sci 2016; 20:838-43. [PMID: 26759569 PMCID: PMC4696367 DOI: 10.4103/1735-1995.170597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Background: Pancreatitis is a serious complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and may cause significant morbidity and even death. There is no effective prophylactic intervention for patients with average risk yet. This study aims to investigate preventive effect of aggressive hydration for post-ERCP pancreatitis. Materials and Methods: In a double-blind controlled setting, 150 patient were randomly assigned to receive either aggressive hydration with lactated Ringer's solution (3 mL/kg/h during ERCP, followed by a 20 mL/kg bolus and 3 mL/kg/h for 8 h after the procedure, n = 75) or standard amount of hydration (1.5 mL/kg/h during and for 8 h after ERCP, n = 75). Patients were observed for volume overload as well as pancreatic pain and serum levels of amylase at baseline and 2, 8, and 24 h after ERCP. Post-ERCP pancreatitis was defined as hyperamylasemia (level of amylase >300) and pancreatic pain during the 24 h follow-up. Hyperamylasemia and pancreatic pain were the secondary end points. Results: Mean age of the patients was 50.8 ± 13.5 years. Most of the patients were female (66%). Pancreatitis developed in 21 patients, including 22.7% of patients receiving standard hydration and 5.3% patients receiving aggressive hydration (P = 0.002). Hyperamylasemia was detected in 44.0% of patients receiving standard hydration and 22.7% of patients aggressive hydration (P = 0.006). The pancreatic pain was reported by 5.3% of patients receiving aggressive hydration and 37.3% of patients receiving standard hydration (P ≤ 0.005). Conclusion: Aggressive hydration with lactated Ringer's solution may effectively prevent post-ERCP pancreatitis as well as hyperamylasemia and pancreatic pain in patients with average risk.
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- Alireza Shaygan-Nejad
- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Research Institute for Infectious Diseases of the Digestive System, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Jafarvand E, Farhangi MA, Alipour B, Khoshbaten M. Effects of coenzyme Q10 supplementation on the anthropometric variables, lipid profiles and liver enzymes in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. BANGL J PHARMACOL 2015. [DOI: 10.3329/bjp.v11i1.24513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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<p class="Abstract">This randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial was conducted on 41 patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Patients in intervention group received 100 mg/day coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) for four weeks. There was a significant reduction in waist circumference and aspartate aminotransferase concentrations after CoQ10 supplementation (p<0.05). Dietary fiber was in negative correlation with change in serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) concentrations (r = -410, p = 0.04), and dietary fat intake was in positive relation with serum triglyceride (r = 463, p = 0.04) and in negative relation with serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) (r = -533, p = 0.02) in CoQ10-treated group. CoQ10 supplement is able to reduce central obesity and improve liver function in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Dietary factors were also significant determinants of change in liver-specific enzyme ALT and lipid profile in these patients. Further trials with higher dose of CoQ10 and longer treatment periods are warranted to better clarify these findings.</p><p> </p>
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Ghaffarifar S, Ghofranipour F, Ahmadi F, Khoshbaten M. Why Educators Should Apply Theories and Models of Health Education and Health Promotion to Teach Communication Skills to Nursing and Medical Students. Nurs Midwifery Stud 2015; 4:e29774. [PMID: 26835468 PMCID: PMC4733503 DOI: 10.17795/nmsjournal29774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 05/06/2015] [Revised: 06/18/2015] [Accepted: 07/20/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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- Saeideh Ghaffarifar
- Medical Education Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran
- Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, IR Iran
- Corresponding author: Fazlollah Ghofranipour, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, P. O. Box: 14115111, Tehran, IR Iran. Tel/Fax: +98-2182883869, E-mail:
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, IR Iran
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- Medical Education Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran
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Ghaffarifar S, Ghofranipour F, Ahmadi F, Khoshbaten M, Sallis C. The Causal Relationship between Interns' Knowledge and Self-Efficacy and Their Value in Predicting the Interns' Communication Behavior with Patients. Int J Community Based Nurs Midwifery 2015; 3:263-71. [PMID: 26448953 PMCID: PMC4591573 DOI: pmid/26448953] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND After many years of teaching, both the efficiency and efficacy of communication skills programs are under question because patients' dissatisfaction with doctors' communication behavior is at the top of the complaint lists. It is assumed that finding the specific role of different determinants of doctors' communication behavior, instructional designers can plan more effective training programs. This study aims to explore the predictive value of interns' knowledge and self-efficacy in building effective relationship with patients and determine the causal relationship between interns' knowledge and self-efficacy about effective doctor-patient relationship. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, PRECEDE model was applied and the analyzed content from semi-structured interviews with 7 interns and 14 faculty members was combined with the items from literature review. All the emerged items were categorized under eight constructs of social cognitive theory. The validity and reliability of the items of the research questionnaire were examined by 40 interns and an expert panel of 14 faculty members. The questionnaires were completed by 203 medical interns and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was done on the items. The data were analyzed by SPSS.21 and LISREL 8.80. RESULTS CFA indicated a good fit to the data. Knowledge and self-efficacy, together, explained 23 percent of the variance in interns' communicative behavior. 53 percent of the changes in interns' self-efficacy were attributed to the changes in interns' knowledge. CONCLUSION Improving the interns' shared vision can increase the quality of their knowledge and instructional designs based on learning facts, and gaining insights about effective doctor-patient relationship can increase the interns' self-efficacy and consequently improve the interns' communication skills.
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- Saeideh Ghaffarifar
- Medical Education Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
- Corresponding author: Fazlollah Ghofranipour, PhD; Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Po Box: 14115-111, Tehran, Iran Tel/Fax: +98 21 82883869;
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of College Preparatory English, Vancouver Community College, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Ghaffarifar S, Ghofranipour F, Ahmadi F, Khoshbaten M. Barriers to Effective Doctor-Patient Relationship Based on PRECEDE PROCEED Model. Glob J Health Sci 2015; 7:24-32. [PMID: 26153160 PMCID: PMC4803924 DOI: 10.5539/gjhs.v7n6p24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2014] [Accepted: 03/02/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study intends to investigate interns and faculty members' insights into constructing relationship between physicians and patients at 3 more accredited Iranian universities of medical sciences. METHOD Applying PRECEDE PROCEED model, semi-structured interviews were completed with 7 interns and 14 faculty members and two themes were emerged from directed content analysis. The meaning units of the first theme, barriers to effective doctor-patient relationship, are discussed in this paper. RESULTS According to the participants, building doctor-patient relationship is influenced by many contextual and regulatory factors as well as content, process and perceptual skills of physicians. CONCLUSIONS Faculty and curriculum development, as well as foundation of the department of communication skills at medical schools are recommended to eliminate the impact of poor communication on patients' satisfaction and physicians' self-efficacy specific to their communication skills. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Applying theories and models of health education and health promotion, researchers and educators can use the most predictive constructs of theories to design and implement effective interventions.
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Garjani A, Safaeiyan A, Khoshbaten M. Association between platelet count as a noninvasive marker and ultrasonographic grading in patients with nonalcoholic Fatty liver disease. Hepat Mon 2015; 15:e24449. [PMID: 25741373 PMCID: PMC4344651 DOI: 10.5812/hepatmon.24449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2014] [Revised: 11/27/2014] [Accepted: 12/27/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease has become a worldwide challenge. Liver biopsy remains the single most reliable approach to determine the severity of this disease. As patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease require close follow-up, performing this invasive method repeatedly seems impractical; therefore, designing a noninvasive system to follow up patients has become a common interest. OBJECTIVES We intended to investigate the association between platelet counts of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and the severity of their disease based on serum levels of liver enzymes and grade of fatty liver on ultrasonography. PATIENTS AND METHODS One thousand, three hundred and five patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease were included in this descriptive study. Serum levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and platelet counts of patients were measured. The grade of fatty liver was determined by abdominal ultrasonography. RESULTS Of our study population, 54.3% (n = 708) were women. Patients with mild fatty liver on ultrasonography had lower platelet counts than those with moderate and severe fatty liver. However, no cutoff value of platelet count could reliably distinguish different grades of fatty liver. We found no significant association between platelet counts and serum levels of AST, ALT or ALP. However, we showed that male patients with abnormal levels of ALT had higher platelet counts. CONCLUSIONS Platelet count in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease can serve as a clue to the severity of disease, but it cannot be considered as a sole test to follow up patients.
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- Afagh Garjani
- Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran
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- Department of Vital Statistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health and Nutrition, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Emam Reza Educational Hospital, Tabriz, IR Iran
- Corresponding Author: Manouchehr Khoshbaten, Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Emam Reza Educational Hospital, Golgasht St., Tabriz, IR Iran. Tel: +98-4133347554, E-mail:
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Farhangi MA, Alipour B, Jafarvand E, Khoshbaten M. Oral coenzyme Q10 supplementation in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: effects on serum vaspin, chemerin, pentraxin 3, insulin resistance and oxidative stress. Arch Med Res 2014; 45:589-95. [PMID: 25450583 DOI: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2014.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [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: 08/02/2014] [Accepted: 11/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUNDS AND AIMS Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver injury. Chronic exposure to oxidative stress leads to depletion of liver antioxidants and abnormal cytokine production; antioxidant therapy is one of the main therapeutic lines in NAFLD. In the current study we aimed to investigate the effect of coenzyme Q10 (coQ10) therapy on several adipocytokines and insulin resistance in patients with NAFLD. METHODS In the current randomized double-blind placebo controlled trial 44 NAFLD patients were enrolled. After randomization into two groups, 22 patients received 100 mg/day coQ10 capsules and 22 patients received placebo daily for 4 weeks. BMI and WHR were calculated for patients at the beginning and end of the study and blood samples were obtained from the patients to measure serum concentrations of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), fasting serum glucose (FSG), insulin resistance (IR), vaspin, chemerin, pentraxin 3 (PTX3) and markers of oxidative stress including total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and malondialdehyde (MDA). RESULTS After 4 weeks of coQ10 supplementation, waist circumference (WC) and serum AST and TAC concentrations significantly decreased in intervention group (p <0.05) but no significant changes occurred in placebo-treated group. In stepwise multivariate linear regression model, change in serum FSG was a significant predictor of changes in serum vaspin, chemerin and pentraxin 3 (p <0.001). CONCLUSIONS The present study showed a potential for coQ10 therapy in improving several anthropometric and biochemical variables in NAFLD. Longer studies with higher doses of coQ10 are required to further evaluate this potential benefit.
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Tayebi Khosroshahi H, Habibzadeh A, Khoshbaten M, Rahbari B, Chaichi P, Badiee AH. Lactulose for reduction of nitrogen products in patients with chronic kidney disease. Iran J Kidney Dis 2014; 8:377-381. [PMID: 25194404] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2013] [Accepted: 03/08/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) face with uremic toxins. Lactulose could reduce serum urea and creatinine levels and have some effects on lipid profile and bone minerals. The aim of this study was to evaluate effect of lactulose on serum levels of biochemical products in patients with CKD. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this prospective study, 40 patients with stages 3 and 4 of CKD (52.5% men; mean age, 57.5 ± 12.5 years) were evaluated. All patients received lactulose, 30 mL, 3 times per day for 2 months. Blood samples from all participants were collected before and at the end of intervention to examine changes in biochemical parameters, including sodium, potassium, hemoglobin, urea, creatinine, uric acid, leukocyte and platelets count, β2-microglobin, and intact parathyroid hormone. RESULTS Lactulose significantly decreased urea levels from 70.35 ± 28.00 mg/dL to 64.50 ± 23.51 mg/dL (P = .04), creatinine levels from 4.04 ± 1.78 mg/dL to 3.45 ± 1.39 mg/dL (P < .001), uric acid levels from 7.31 ± 1.49 mg/dL to 6.71 ± 1.42 mg/dL (P < .001), and β2-microglobin levels from 3.25 ± 0.44 mg/L to 3.08 ± 0.33 mg/L (P = .001). The decrease in serum electrolytes, lipid profile, and intact parathyroid hormone levels were not significant. CONCLUSIONS Lactulose administration in CKD patients could decrease levels of various deleterious elements, especially nitrogen products, and its daily use can be recommended in these patients.
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Tarzamni MK, Khoshbaten M, Sadrarhami S, Daneshpajouhnejad P, Jalili J, Gholamian M, Shahmoradi Z. Hepatic Artery and Portal Vein Doppler Indexes in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Before and After Treatment to Prevent Unnecessary Health Care Costs. Int J Prev Med 2014; 5:472-7. [PMID: 24829735 PMCID: PMC4018596] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2013] [Accepted: 04/25/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We tested whether hepatic haemodynamics assessed by Doppler ultrasonography can be a predictor of response to therapy in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) to prevent further unnecessary diagnostic tests and interventions. METHODS Forty eight consecutive patients affected by NAFLD, who refered to some clinics in Tabriz, Iran between 2009 and 2011 were included in the study. Response to therapy was assessed by decrease in liver enzyme levels. Three liver Doppler parameters (hepatic artery resistance index [RI], hepatic artery pulsatility index [PI] and portal vein waveform [PVW]) were analysed in all subjects who showed a decrease in liver function tests results. Wilcoxon and paired student's t-test were used for analysis. RESULTS Forty eight subjects with NAFLD were included in the study during 21 months, out of which 22 (39.1% male - mean age: 37.6 ± 8.3) responded to the treatment and formed the basis of this study. Mean hepatic artery RI increased significantly from 0.60 ± 0.07 to 0.83 ± 0.27before and after treatment, however, there was no significant differences between hepatic artery PI or PVW. CONCLUSIONS Increase in hepatic artery RI assessed by Doppler ultrasound may provide information on improvement of NAFLD in patients during the course of therapy.
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- Mohammad Kazem Tarzamni
- Department of Radiology, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran,Correspondence to: Dr. Shohreh Sadrarhami, Department of Radiology, Imam Reza Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. E-mail:
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- Isfahan Medical Students’ Research Centre, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Khoshbaten M, Pishahang P, Nouri M, Lashkari A, Alizadeh M, Rostami-Nejad M. Diagnostic value of fecal calprotectin as a screening biomarker for gastrointestinal malignancies. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2014; 15:1667-70. [PMID: 24641386 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.4.1667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Calprotectin in feces seems to be a more sensitive marker for gastrointestinal (GI) cancers than fecal occult blood, but its specificity may be too low for screening average risk populations. This study aims at evaluating the diagnostic value of fecal calprotectin as a screening biomarker for GI malignancies. MATERIALS AND METHODS In a case-control study, 100 patients with GI malignancies (50 patients with colorectal cancer and 50 patients with gastric cancer) and 50 controls were recruited in Tabriz Imam Reza and Sina hospitals during a 24-month period. One to two weeks after the last endoscopy/colonoscopy, fecal specimens were collected by the patients and examined by ELISA method for quantitative measurement of calprotectin content. The results were compared between the three groups. RESULTS The mean fecal calprotectin level was 109.1 ± 105.3 (2.3-454.3, median:74), 241.1 ± 205.2 (3.4-610.0, median:19.3) and 45.9 ± 55.1 μg/g (1.3-257.1, median:19.3) in gastric cancer, colorectal cancer and control group, respectively, the differences being significant (p<0.001) and remaining after adjustment for age. The optimal cut-off point for fecal calprotectin was ≥ 75.8 μg/g for distinguishing colorectal cancer from normal cases (sensitivity and specificity of 80% and 84%, respectively). This value was ≥ 41.9 μg/g for distinguishing gastric cancer from normal cases (sensitivity and specificity of 62%). CONCLUSIONS Our results revealed that fecal calprotectin might be a useful and non-invasive biomarker for distinguishing colorectal cancer from non-malignant GI conditions. However, due to low sensitivity and specificity, this biomarker may not help physicians distinguishing gastric cancer cases from healthy subjects.
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- Manouchehr Khoshbaten
- Liver and Gastroentestinal Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran E-mail :
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Khoshbaten M, Soleimanpour H, Ala A, Shams Vahdati S, Ebrahimian K, Safari S, Golzari SEJ, Salek Ranjbarzadeh F, Mehdizadeh Esfanjani R. Which Form of Medical Training is the Best in Improving Interns' knowledge Related to Advanced Cardiac Life Support Drugs Pharmacology? An Educational Analytical Intervention Study Between Electronic Learning and Lecture-Based Education. Anesth Pain Med 2014; 4:e15546. [PMID: 24719802 PMCID: PMC3961037 DOI: 10.5812/aapm.15546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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: 10/22/2013] [Revised: 11/22/2013] [Accepted: 11/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background: Conventional educational systems seem to be improper throughout the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) teaching process. The most common causes of failed resuscitation are unfamiliarity with cardiopulmonary resuscitation algorithms, poor performance of leader of the CPR team and lack of skilled personnel, coordination among members during resuscitation, and responsibility of staff. Objectives: Electronic learning, as a new educational method is controversial issue in medical education for improving physicians’ practical knowledge and it is inevitable that further research on its effectiveness should be done. Materials and Methods: The present study is a prospective, pre- and post-educational, cross-sectional research, in which 84 interns were randomly divided into two groups. pre- and post- educational interventions that took place in the Department of Emergency Medicine, interns were evaluated by 21 multiple choice questions related to American Heart Association guidelineson cardiopulmonary resuscitation drugs. Questions were assessed in terms of routes for CPR drugs administration, CPR drug dosage forms, clinical judgment and appropriate CPR drug administration, and the alternative drugs in emergency situations. Data were analyzed by generalized estimating equations regression models and P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Evaluating the effectiveness of both educational methods revealed that the mean answering score for 21 questions before education was 7.5 ± 2.6 and no significant difference was observed in groups (P = 0.55). However, after education, the average scores significantly increased to 11.0 ± 3.9 (P < 0.001). Electronic learning method was not associated with considerable increase in the knowledge of interns in this group compared with the lecture-based group (P = 0.49). Conclusions: No significant differences were observed between electronic learning and lecture-based education in improving interns’ knowledge of CPR drugs.
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Corresponding author: Hassan Soleimanpour, Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. Tel: +98-9141164134, Fax: +98-4113352078, E-mail:
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Students’ Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Department, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Medical Philosophy and History Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Shaghaghi Z, Bonyadi M, Somi MH, Khoshbaten M. Association of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 gene polymorphism with inflammatory bowel disease in Iranian Azeri Turkish patients. Saudi J Gastroenterol 2014; 20:54-8. [PMID: 24496159 PMCID: PMC3952422 DOI: 10.4103/1319-3767.126322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIM Previous studies have shown the association of some genetic factors, such as Plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 (PAI-1) 4G/5G polymorphism, with the development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We aimed to study this polymorphism as a risk factor in IBD patients in this cohort. PATIENTS AND METHODS One hundred and fifteen IBD patients and 95 healthy controls were selected from Iranian Azeri Turks and -6754G/5G polymorphism of PAI-1 gene was tested by polymerase chain reaction using allele-specific primers confirmed by sequencing. RESULTS There was no significant difference of PAI-1 polymorphism between IBD patients and the control group (P>0.05). Furthermore, these data showed no significant difference between Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis patients. However, 4G/4G homozygotes have reduced probability to progression of loss of appetite, whereas 5G/5G genotypes have increased risk for development of chronic diarrhea without blood, nausea, and loss of appetite. CONCLUSIONS Although our study showed no significant association of PAI-1 polymorphism between patients and control group, the carriers of 4G/4G genotype and 4G allele had reduced risk for the progression of IBD features in this cohort.
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- Zeynab Shaghaghi
- Department of Genetics, Center of Excellence for Biodiversity, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Genetics, Center of Excellence for Biodiversity, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran,Address for correspondence: Dr. Mortaza Bonyadi, Center of Excellence for Biodiversity, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran. E-mail:
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Nahandi MZ, Khoshbaten M, Ramazanzadeh E, Abbaszadeh L, Javadrashid R, Shirazi KM, Gholami N. Effect of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease on carotid artery intima-media thickness as a risk factor for atherosclerosis. Gastroenterol Hepatol Bed Bench 2014; 7:55-62. [PMID: 25436098 PMCID: PMC4017554] [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] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2013] [Accepted: 11/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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AIM This study aimed to evaluate the effect of NAFLD on CIMT as a risk factor for atherosclerosis. BACKGROUND The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasing worldwide due to rise of obesity and diabetes mellitus (DM) prevalence. Non-invasive assessment of carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) by high-resolution carotid B-mode ultrasonography is widely used for determining the atherosclerosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this case-control setting, 151 subjects were categorized in three groups: group I including 49 patients with NAFLD and DM; group II including 50 non-diabetic NAFLD patients; and the control including 52 normal subjects as group III. The right and left CIMTs and its maximum reading (CIMTmax) were measured by a skilled sonographist blind to the groups. The sonographic grading of the NAFLD was determined in group I and II. RESULTS Median CIMTmax was significantly higher in group I comparing with group II and control group (p<0.001). This difference between group I and group II was not significant after adjusting for age and history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia (p=0.089). After controlling the confounders, there was statistical significant between group I and group II with the control group (p<0.05). There was no significant difference in median maximal thickness of intima-media in the carotid of group I compare to group II in patients with and without elevated liver enzymes (in both groups, 0.6 mm, p= 0.402). CONCLUSION Based on our findings, there is a significant association between the presence of NAFLD and atherosclerosis. This association was independent to the DM presence. The grade of NAFLD and elevated liver function tests had no effect on severity of atherosclerosis.
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- Maryam Zaare Nahandi
- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Drug Applied Research Center (DARC), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Medical Education Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Rahbar Kafshboran H, Bonyadi M, Miri H, Haghi M, Nikravesh A, Abdolmohammadi R, Hossein Somi M, Khoshbaten M. Association of TNF-α -857 Polymorphism with Inflammatory Bowel Disease in a Group of Iranian Azeri Individuals. Middle East J Dig Dis 2014; 6:28-31. [PMID: 24829702 PMCID: PMC4005480] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2013] [Accepted: 11/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, relapsing, inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract that includes two entities, Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). As with other complex diseases, both genetic susceptibility and environmental factors play role in the pathogenesis of these diseases. The tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) gene is located in the IBD3 region on chromosome 6p21 which is a good functional candidate for involvement in susceptibility to IBD. In addition, the promoter region of TNF-α contains various polymorphisms that have shown a significant association with IBD. METHODS In this case control study we investigated the TNF-α -857 polymorphism in 109 patients (89 UC and 16 CD) who suffered from IBD and 100 healthy age, sex and ethnicity matched adults selected from the same population, as the control group. The polymorphism was checked by amplification refractory system (ARMS) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). RESULTS Investigation of the association of TNF-α -857 gene promoter polymorphism with both types of IBD showed no significant difference in genotype and allele frequencies of this polymorphism between UC patients and controls. However, a possible association of TNF-α -857 polymorphism (p=0.03) was identified with CD. CONCLUSION TNF-α -857 polymorphism may have a role in the development of CD in the Iranian Azeri Turkish population.
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- Haniyeh Rahbar Kafshboran
- 1Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran
,3Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- 2Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
,3Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
,Corresponding Author: Mortaza Bonyadi, PhD Center of Excellence for Biodiversity, Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Science, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran Tel: +98 411 3357622 Fax:+98 411 3357622
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- 1Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran
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- 2Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- 1Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran
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- 3Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- 3Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- 3Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Ghaffarifar S, Khoshbaten M, Ghofranipour F, Kompani Mohammadi J. Residents’ Communication Skills Evaluation by OSCE: What Changes Should be done in Educational System? Shiraz E-Med J 2013. [DOI: 10.17795/semj16658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Khoshbaten M, Ghaffarifar S, Jabbar Imani A, Shahnazi T. Effects of early oral feeding on relapse and symptoms of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in peptic ulcer disease. Dig Endosc 2013; 25:125-9. [PMID: 23362880 DOI: 10.1111/j.1443-1661.2012.01347.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Peptic ulcer is the most common cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) and nutritional support is a helpful strategy in malnutrition prevention during treatment. As early oral feeding in patients with GIB may shorten hospital stay and decrease costs and risk of infection, the present study was carried out to investigate the effects of early oral feeding on relapse and symptoms of upper GIB. METHODS The present clinical trial was conducted with the participation of 100 patients with upper GIB due to gastric or duodenum ulcer at Emam Reza University Hospital in Tabriz. Subjects were randomly allocated to two groups (n=50). In one group, patients received oral diet from day 1 and in other group patients were nil by mouth until day 3 and then received oral diet. Endoscopic and clinical findings of patients were recorded from day 1 to 3. RESULTS The mean age of subjects was 57.6±1.7 and 63% were male. Sclerotherapy was used in most cases as a hemostasis treatment. There was no significant difference in laboratory findings and rebleeding between the two groups. In the group with early oral feeding, the time of hospital stay was significantly shorter than in the control group (P<0.001). CONCLUSION Although early oral feeding had no significant effects on electrolyte balance and treatment outcomes in patients with upper GIB who were treated with endoscopic hemostasis, it could effectively shorten the hospital stay. Consequently, early oral feeding in these patients enables early discharge and reduces the costs of treatment.
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- Manouchehr Khoshbaten
- Drug Applied Research Center (DARC), Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Bonyadi MJ, Gerami SM, Somi MH, Khoshbaten M. Effect of the C3435T polymorphism of the multidrug resistance 1 gene on the severity of inflammatory bowel disease in Iranian Azeri Turks. Saudi J Gastroenterol 2013; 19:172-6. [PMID: 23828747 PMCID: PMC3745659 DOI: 10.4103/1319-3767.114515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIM Multidrug resistance 1 (MDR1) gene encodes for P-glycoprotein (P-gp), a transmembrane efflux pump transferring both exogenous and endogenous substrate from the cells. In the human gastrointestinal tract, P-gp is found in high concentrations on the epithelial cells of the colon and small intestine. It is hypothesized that the expression level of MDR1 gene is related to susceptibility of both forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The aim of this study was to investigate the association of C3435T Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in IBD patients with/without clinical symptoms in Iranian Azeri Turks. SETTINGS AND DESIGN A total of 116 patients with IBD and 92 healthy subjects were analyzed. MATERIALS AND METHODS We investigated the distribution of MDR1 C3435T polymorphism via polymerase chain reaction - Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism technique. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED All statistical analyses were calculated with the SPSS for Windows 16.0. The Fisher exact test was used to test for departure from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium of the genotype frequencies ( P > 0.05). RESULTS The data showed that IBD patient with homozygous variant carrying MDR1 3435 T/T genotype has elevated risk for development of routine IBD clinical symptoms like Abdominal pain ( P = 0.005) and chronic Diarrhea ( P = 0.013) compared with MDR1 3435 C/C homozygotes who has reduced risk for development of IBD symptoms. CONCLUSIONS Our data showed that patients with MDR1 3435 T/T are more susceptible to the development of some routine IBD clinical symptoms ( P < 0.05). This study suggests a protective role for the MDR1 3435 C/C versus MDR1 3435 T/Tgenotype and C versus T allele for the progression of IBD in this cohort.
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- Mortaza J. Bonyadi
- Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease Research Centre, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran,Department of Biology, Center of Excellence for Biodiversity, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran,Address for correspondence: Dr. Mortaza Bonyadi, Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease Research Centre, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences and Department of Biology, Center of Excellence for Biodiversity, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran. E-mail:
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease Research Centre, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease Research Centre, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease Research Centre, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Khoshbaten M, Baghaei K, Bafandeh Y, Saeidi GR, Gachkar L, Al Dulaimi D, Lamouki RM, Nejad MR, Bonyadi MR. The role of Helicobacter pylori and CagA in response to treatment in Iranian Gastroesophageal Reflux Diseases patients. Gastroenterol Hepatol Bed Bench 2013; 6:S93-8. [PMID: 24834295 PMCID: PMC4017543] [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] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2013] [Accepted: 09/18/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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AIM This study was conducted to evaluate the influence H. pylori infection and anti-CagA status on the efficacy of Omeperazole 20 m.g. b.d. for patients with endoscopic oesophagitis. BACKGROUND The influence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and its virulent strain (cytotoxin-associated gene A: CagA) has not been evaluated on efficacy of treatment for patients with erosive oesophagitis in Iran. PATIENTS AND METHODS One hundred and ten patients (55 H. Pylori positive and 55 H. Pylori negative) with endoscopic evidence of oeosphagitis were enrolled in this interventional study and treated with Omeprazole 20 m.g. b.d. Healing was assessed at repeat endoscopy after 8 weeks of treatment. H. Pylori infection and anti-CagA-IgG (immunoglobulin G) antibodies were determined for each subject by the rapid urease test, pathological assessment and ELISA. RESULTS At repeat endoscopy, following 8 weeks of Omeprazole 20 m.g. b.d. therapy, endoscopic healing of oesophagitis had occurred in 32 % of the HP +ve patients and 23 % of the HP -ve patients (chi square p < 0.01). Among the HP +ve endoscopic healing occurred resolved in 11 (32.4 %) of the CagA +ve patients and 19 (90.5 %) of the CagA -ve patients. This difference was significant (chi-square p <0.001). CONCLUSION H. pylori infection and the CagA virulence factor are associated with an increased rate of healing amongst patients with endoscopic oesophagitis treated with Omperazole 20 m.g. b.d. compared to patients without H. pylori infection.
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- Manouchehr Khoshbaten
- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of medical sciences, East Azerbaijan, Iran
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of medical sciences, East Azerbaijan, Iran
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- Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of medical sciences, East Azerbaijan, Iran
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Khoshbaten M, Farhoudi M, Nikanfar M, Ayromlou H, Shaafi S, Sadreddini SA, Pashapoor A, Taheraghdam A, Yazdchi M, Sharifi N. Celiac disease and multiple sclerosis in the northwest of Iran. BRATISL MED J 2012; 113:495-7. [PMID: 22897375 DOI: 10.4149/bll_2012_109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the frequency of celiac disease (CD) in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and healthy controls using tissue transglutaminase IgA antibodies (anti-tTGA) as a screening tool. BACKGROUND CD and MS are immune-mediated diseases, and it has been hypothesized that the genetic similarities between these conditions can predispose individuals to suffer from both. Data regarding this association are limited, particularly in Eastern countries. METHODS One hundred clinically defined MS patients were randomly selected from Tabriz, northwest of Iran. The control group consisted of 121 age- and gender-matched healthy individuals. All subjects were screened with anti-tTGA. Total IgA was obtained for investigation of IgA deficiency. RESULTS The mean age of MS patients (32 male and 68 female) was 33.06±8.79 years; the mean age of controls was 32.98±9.62 years. The mean expanded disability scale score (EDSS) for MS patients was 3.86±1.91. Approximately 78.5 % of MS patients suffered from a remitting relapsing type of MS. All subjects (MS patients and controls) were negative for anti-tTGA. IgA deficiency was demonstrated in 14 % of MS patients and 11 % of controls (p>0.1). No IgA-deficient subjects consented to undergo a duodenal mucosa biopsy. CONCLUSION The present study failed to demonstrate a positive relationship between MS and CD. Therefore, we conclude that there is no basis for recommending the routine screening of MS sufferers for celiac disease (Ref. 23).
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- M Khoshbaten
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Khoshbaten M, Nejad MR, Ansarin K, Fatemi R, Dulaimi DA, Derakhshan F, Jafarinia N, Barford S, Zali MR. The association between clinical symptoms, laboratory findings and serum endothelin 1 concentrations, in cirrhotic patients with and without hepatopulmonary syndrome. Gastroenterol Hepatol Bed Bench 2012; 5:S13-9. [PMID: 24834232 PMCID: PMC4017483] [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] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2012] [Accepted: 03/08/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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AIM This study evaluated the association between serum endothelin- 1 level and symptoms, clinical examination, laboratory and cardio-respiratory parameters, in patients with cirrhosis compared to controls. BACKGROUND Cirrhosis is associated with significant portal, pulmonary and systemic vascular abnormities. Recent studies have suggested that endothelin -1 may have a significant role in the regulation of vascular tone. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this case - control study, subjects that had been evaluated and diagnosed with biopsy-proven cirrhosis and age-matched controls with no evidence of cardio-vascular or liver disease were recruited. Review of medical records, routine laboratory investigations and cardio-respiratory investigations including echocardiography to look for evidence of hepato-pulmonary syndrome were performed. RESULTS 50 patients were subjects were recruited. The most common aetiology of the cirrhosis was chronic hepatitis B viral infection. 7/50 cases had evidence of the hepatopulmonary syndrome. Among the patients with evidence of the hepatopulmonary syndrome, dyspnoea (100%) and cyanosis (90%) were the most common of the symptoms and signs recorded. Pao2 and arterial - alveolar oxygen gradients were the most sensitive tests in the diagnosis of hepatopulmonary syndrome. Orthodoxy specificity was 100%. The median concentration of serum endothelin-1 in cases with hepatopulmonary syndrome was 1.06+/- 0.015 pg/ml (range 0.92 - 1.21), in cases of sub-clinical hepatopulmonary syndrome, 2.49+/- 0.08 (4.05- 0.93) in patients with cirrhosis but no evidence of hepatopulmonary syndrome criteria 0.85+/-0.74(1.06-0.64) in controls. CONCLUSION There was a significant difference in serum endothelin- 1 levels between patients with cirrhosis and controls, but not between patients with cirrhosis complicated by hepatopulmonary syndrome and controls.
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- Manouchehr Khoshbaten
- Liver and gastrointestinal Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Pulmonary Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Alexandra Hospital, Redditch, UK
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- Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Alexandra Hospital, Redditch, UK
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- Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Khoshbaten M, Nejad MR, Sharifi N, Fakhari A, Golamnejad M, Hashemi SH, Collin P, Rostami K. Celiac disease in patients with chronic psychiatric disorders. Gastroenterol Hepatol Bed Bench 2012; 5:90-3. [PMID: 24834206 PMCID: PMC4017454] [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] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2011] [Accepted: 02/02/2012] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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AIM The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of celiac disease in Iranian patients suffering from chronic depression or schizophrenia. BACKGROUND Psychiatric disorders are common in untreated celiac disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS Two hundred Iranian inpatient men with in chronic phase of depressive disorders or schizophrenia, and 200 age-matched healthy male subjects were screened for celiac disease by anti-tissue transglutaminase IgA antibodies. The mean age of the study patients was 37 years. RESULTS One (1%) schizophrenic and two (2%) depressive patients were positive for anti-tissue transglutaminase IgA antibodies; duodenal biopsy was not possible in these subjects. In the control group one (0.5%) individual was positive for anti-tissue transglutaminase IgA antibodies, but had normal duodenal histology. The difference between patients and controls was not statistically significant. CONCLUSION The frequency of celiac disease serology in schizophrenic and depressive inpatients was not significantly higher than that in the general population. We would therefore not advocate systematic serologic screening in these patients, but alertness to celiac disease should be kept in mind.
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- Manouchehr Khoshbaten
- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Emam Reza Educational Hospital, Tabriz, Iran
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- Research Center of Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases (RCGLD), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Nutritional Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Psychiatry Research Group, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Emam Reza Educational Hospital, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Alimentary Tract Surgery, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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Sharifi N, Khoshbaten M, Aliasgarzade A, Bahrami A. Celiac disease in patients with type-1 diabetes mellitus screened by tissue transglutaminase antibodies in northwest of Iran. Int J Diabetes Dev Ctries 2011; 28:95-9. [PMID: 19902043 PMCID: PMC2772016 DOI: 10.4103/0973-3930.44081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND: High prevalence rates of celiac disease (CD) in patients with type-1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) have been reported in several countries. However, the data regarding this association are scarce in Iran. In this study, we report the prevalence of CD in patients with T1DM in northwest of Iran using tissue transglutaminase antibodies (tTGA) as a screening test. METHODOLOGY: One hundred patients with T1DM (58 women and 42 men) aged 21.8 ± 8.86 years (age range: 7–50 years) were compared with 150 healthy people (82 women and 68 men) aged 28.9 ± 9.07 years (age range: 4–50 years). All subjects were serologically screened for the presence of tTGA. Total immunoglobin A (IgA) was obtained to investigate IgA deficiency. Subjects positive for tTGA and deficient for IgA were submitted to upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. RESULTS: Eight patients with T1DM (8%) and three of the controls (2%) were positive for tTGA (P = 0.023), while only 3% of the tTGA positive T1DM patients underwent duodenal biopsy and all of them showed partial or total villous atrophy. The mean age of tTGA positive cases was significantly lower than tTGA negative ones (mean difference 7.17; 95% CI: 0.82–13.52). None of the tTGA positive T1DM patients had a history of chronic diarrhea, but one out of eight tTGA positives reported history of dermatitis (P = 0.001). Also, none of the tTGA positive subjects presented IgA deficiency. There was a significant difference in history of chronic diarrhea (P = 0.006) and autoimmune diseases (P = 0.001) between patients with T1DM and controls. CONCLUSION: This study showed higher prevalence of CD in patients with T1DM than in general population of northwest Iran and the data lend support to recommend regular screening for CD in all patients with T1DM.
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Khoshbaten M, Rostami Nejad M, Farzady L, Sharifi N, Hashemi SH, Rostami K. Fertility disorder associated with celiac disease in males and females: fact or fiction? J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2011; 37:1308-12. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2010.01518.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Asl ME, Isazadefar K, Mohammadian A, Khoshbaten M. Ondansetron and meperidine prevent postoperative shivering after general anesthesia. Middle East J Anaesthesiol 2011; 21:67-70. [PMID: 21991735] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Postoperative shivering is one of the common problems following general anesthesia and may lead to multiple complications. The aim of this study was to examine the preventive effects of Ondansetron and Meperidine on postoperative shivering. METHODS This randomized placebo-controlled double blind clinical trial included 90 patients scheduled for elective gynecologic operations, randomly divided to three groups. Ondansetron (4 mg), Meperidine (0.4 mg/kg) and 2 cc normal saline (as a control group) were administered immediately before the induction of anesthesia. Anesthesia induced equivalently for all. Patients were observed in terms of vital signs, side effects and shivering. RESULTS Postoperative shivering was observed in 13.3% of patients in Ondansetron group and 20% of Meperidine group, significantly lower than the controls (50%). The reduction of core and dermal temperature during the anesthesia and recovery, changes in systolic and diastolic blood pressure and heart rate were similar in all three groups. The incidence of nausea was similar among the three groups of study while vomiting occurred in 6.7% of the Meperidine group and 3.3% of the controls but none in the patients receiving Ondansetron. CONCLUSION Ondansetron can effectively reduce post operative shivering.
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Khoshbaten M, Zadimani A, Bonyadi MR, Mohammadzadeh M, Gachkar L, Pourhoseingholi MA. Helicobacter pylori infection reduces the risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a case-control study in iran. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2011; 12:149-151. [PMID: 21517248] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Some studies have indicated a protective role of H.pylori against risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). The purpose of this study was to explore this possible relationship in a case-control study. METHODS One hundred consecutive patients diagnosed with ESCC and 100 healthy people were entered with informed consent. All were asked to provide a blood sample and serum immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies against HP-CSAs were measured with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). RESULTS There was significant reverse association between H. pylori positivity and tumour development (OR=0.28, 95% CI: 0.15-0.54), but not with a Cag A positive status. CONCLUSION Our findings provide further evidence that H. pylori infection decreases the risk of ESCC but that this is not linked to a Cag A positive status.
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Khoshbaten M, Melli MS, Fattahi MJ, Sharifi N, Mostafavi SA, Pourhoseingholi MA. Irritable bowel syndrome in women undergoing hysterectomy and tubular ligation. Gastroenterol Hepatol Bed Bench 2011; 4:138-41. [PMID: 24834172 PMCID: PMC4017415] [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] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2011] [Accepted: 05/02/2011] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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AIM The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of irritable bowel syndrome in women undergoing hysterectomy and tubular ligation. BACKGROUND The results of previous studies have shown an increased incidence of irritable bowel syndrome after gynecological surgeries. PATIENTS AND METHODS Participants were patients of Alzahra and Taleghani University hospitals in Tabriz. One hundred and seventy two women without gastrointestinal symptoms or a diagnosis of the irritable bowel syndrome underwent tubular ligation and 164 women underwent hysterectomy. Patients were assessed every 3 month after hysterectomy and tubular ligation for 12 months. Irritable bowel syndrome was diagnosed by a questionnaire based on Rome II criteria. RESULTS During 12 months after surgeries, 19 (11%) patients in tubular ligation group and 19 (11%) in hysterectomy group had abdominal pain with at least two symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. Irritable bowel syndrome was diagnosed in 9 (5%) patients in the tubular ligation and 13 (8%) patients in hysterectomy groups (P>0.05). In both studied groups, the most prevalent symptoms along with abdominal pain were chronic constipation and abnormal bowel movement and the least prevalent were diarrhea and passage of mucus. CONCLUSION These results suggest that gynecological surgeries (tubular ligation and hysterectomy) may predispose to the development of the irritable bowel syndrome.
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- Manouchehr Khoshbaten
- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Ahwaz Jondishapour University of Medical Sciences, Ahwaz, Iran
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