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Patra I, Muda I, Ketut Acwin Dwijendra N, Najm MAA, Hamoud Alshahrani S, Sajad Kadhim S, Hameed NM, Alnassar YS, Mohammed NM, Mustafa YF, Shojaeimotlagh V. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Death Anxiety During COVID-19 Pandemic. Omega (Westport) 2023:302228221144791. [PMID: 37384902 PMCID: PMC10311374 DOI: 10.1177/00302228221144791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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This systematic review was conducted to estimate the pooled score of death anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. All eligible articles from January 2020 to May 2022 reporting the death anxiety score were included in the analysis b.y searching the Scopus, PubMed, Embase, and ISI databases. The standard score of death anxiety in the COVID-19 pandemic was 50%. The highest score of death anxiety was related to patients with COVID-19 (59.4%), other chronic patients (58.9%), and the elderly (56.4%). The lowest death anxiety score was related to the general population (42.9%) and health care workers (48.2%). The death anxiety score in the studies whose data was collected in 2020 and 2021 was 51% and 62%, respectively. During the COVID-19 pandemic, people experienced high death anxiety, which had terrible effects on their lives. Therefore, it seems necessary to provide training courses to deal with death anxiety for other possible pandemics.
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Affiliation(s)
- Indrajit Patra
- An Independent Researcher, PhD from NIT Durgapur, Durgapur, West Bengal, India
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- Faculty Economic and Business, Department of Doctoral Program, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, College of Pharmacy, Al-Ayen University, Thi-Qar, Iraq
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- Medical Laboratory Techniques Department, Al-Mustaqbal University College, Babylon, Iraq
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq
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Shojaeimotlagh V, Baghi V, Dalvand P, Chin YF, Aslani M, Gheshlagh RG. Foot Care Performance and Foot Self-Care Behaviors in Iranian Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study. Clinical Diabetology 2022. [DOI: 10.5603/dk.a2022.0045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Rokni MB, Bashiri H, Raeghi S, Teimouri A, Shojaeimotlagh V, Shiee MR, Bozorgomid A. Molecular phylogenetic and genetic variability of Fasciola gigantica in Kermanshah province, western Iran with an overview to understand haplotypes distribution in Asia and Africa. Vet Res Forum 2020; 11:265-271. [PMID: 33133464 DOI: 10.30466/vrf.2019.98547.2350] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2018] [Accepted: 04/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Over the last decade, diagnostic tools to detect and differentiate Fasciola species have improved, but our understanding of the distribution of haplotypes and population structure of this parasite is less clear. This study was designed to survey this gap in the F. gigantica epidemiology in Kermanshah province, western Iran from 2015 to 2017. Sixty-eight Fasciola isolates were collected from slaughterhouses from this province. We evaluated the PCR-RFLP assay of the ITS1 genes for the identification of Fasciola species using the RsaI enzyme. After Fasciola species identification, the partial sequence of mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1 (ND1) gene of F. gigantica was used for subsequent construction of the phylogenetic tree and network analysis. Based on the PCR-PRFLP profile, one (6.25%) of sheep isolates and 19 (39.60%) of cattle isolates were detected as F. gigantica, whereas 93.75% of sheep isolates, 60.40% of cattle isolates and all of the goat isolates were F. hepatica. In the 20 analyzed flukes, five ND1 haplotypes were detected. Statistically significant genetic differentiation was demonstrated between the Iran population and all the other populations. Evidence is presented for the existence of two well-separated populations: African and West Asian gigantica flukes and East Asian gigantica flukes. Genetic relationships among haplotypes were associated with geographical divisions. Also, our results have heightened our knowledge about the genetic diversity of F. gigantic, providing the first evidence for the existence of two well-separated populations of this parasite.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mohammad Bagher Rokni
- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Infectious Diseases Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Laboratory Sciences, Maragheh University of Medical Sciences, Maragheh, Iran
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- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Khoy University of Medical Sciences, Khoy, Iran
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Infectious Diseases Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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Bashiri H, Bozorgomid A, Shojaeimotlagh V. Efficacy of Hijamat (wet cupping therapy) in Iranian patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a controlled clinical trial. Turk J Med Sci 2020; 50:354-359. [PMID: 31999405 PMCID: PMC7164754 DOI: 10.3906/sag-1907-82] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background/aim Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is known to be the most prevalent chronic liver disease all over the world. The incidence of this disease has dramatically increased during the last decade. Studies have shown a strong relationship between the level of ferritin and the severity of NAFLD. The objective of the present study was to assess the effect of adding Hijamat, as an iron reducing procedure, to standard lifestyle modification on the improvement of insulin resistance and liver enzymes in patients with NAFLD. Materials and methods One hundred and twenty NAFLD patients participated in a randomized, controlled, single-blind trial design of study. The control group received counselling for nutrition and physical activity for a period of 6 months. The treatment group received the above items plus Hijamat for 3 times during 1 month. Ultrasound images of liver, HOMA-IR, and laboratory data including ALT, AST were assessed pre- and postintervention. Results At the end of the study, a significant decrease was demonstrated in the serum level of HOMA-IR (–1.30 ± 0.88 vs –.02 ± 0.47, P < 0.001) and serum levels of ALT (–6.50 ± 4.92 vs –2.38 ± 3.92, P < 0.001) and AST (–2.78 ± 4.29 vs –1.30 ± 2.33, P = 0.021) in the Hijamat group were compared to the control group. Ultrasound images of the liver improved in 23.3% of the patients in the Hijamat group, while the rate of improvement in the control group was 10% (P = 0.050). Hijamat therapy was safe and tolerable in this trial. Conclusions Hijamat resulted in a relative improvement in fatty liver severity and improved HOMA-IR and liver enzymes more than lifestyle modification alone in patients with NAFLD.
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- Homayoon Bashiri
- Infectious Diseases Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran,Department of Internal Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Infectious Diseases Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Khoy University of Medical Sciences, Khoy, Iran
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Rokni MB, Bashiri H, Raeghi S, Teimouri A, Shojaeimotlagh V, Shiee MR, Bozorgomid A. Molecular phylogenetic and genetic variability of Fasciola gigantica in Kermanshah province, western Iran with an overview to understand haplotypes distribution in Asia and Africa. Vet Res Forum 2020; 11. [PMID: 33133464 PMCID: PMC7597793 DOI: 10.30466/vrf.2019.98547.2350] [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: 11/16/2022]
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Over the last decade, diagnostic tools to detect and differentiate Fasciola species have improved, but our understanding of the distribution of haplotypes and population structure of this parasite is less clear. This study was designed to survey this gap in the F. gigantica epidemiology in Kermanshah province, western Iran from 2015 to 2017. Sixty-eight Fasciola isolates were collected from slaughterhouses from this province. We evaluated the PCR-RFLP assay of the ITS1 genes for the identification of Fasciola species using the RsaI enzyme. After Fasciola species identification, the partial sequence of mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1 (ND1) gene of F. gigantica was used for subsequent construction of the phylogenetic tree and network analysis. Based on the PCR-PRFLP profile, one (6.25%) of sheep isolates and 19 (39.60%) of cattle isolates were detected as F. gigantica, whereas 93.75% of sheep isolates, 60.40% of cattle isolates and all of the goat isolates were F. hepatica. In the 20 analyzed flukes, five ND1 haplotypes were detected. Statistically significant genetic differentiation was demonstrated between the Iran population and all the other populations. Evidence is presented for the existence of two well-separated populations: African and West Asian gigantica flukes and East Asian gigantica flukes. Genetic relationships among haplotypes were associated with geographical divisions. Also, our results have heightened our knowledge about the genetic diversity of F. gigantic, providing the first evidence for the existence of two well-separated populations of this parasite.
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- Mohammad Bagher Rokni
- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran
University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;
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- Infectious Diseases Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of
Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran;
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- Department of Laboratory Sciences, Maragheh University of Medical Sciences,
Maragheh, Iran;
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- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of
Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;
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- Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Khoy University of Medical Sciences, Khoy,
Iran.
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran
University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;
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- Infectious Diseases Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of
Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran; ,Correspondence: Arezoo Bozorgomid, PhD, Infectious Diseases Research
Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
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Shojaeimotlagh V, Hashiehbaf A, Karami M, Monjazebi F, Gheshlagh RG. Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Iranian patients with schizophrenia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes Metab Syndr 2019; 13:143-147. [PMID: 30641687 DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2018.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [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: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Metabolic syndrome as a set of cardiovascular risk factors is highly prevalent among patients with schizophrenia. It can also lead to cardiovascular diseases and shorten lifespan. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among Iranian patients with schizophrenia. Five national studies were retrived without any time limitation and reported in the present systematic review and meta-analysis. Data bases including Web of Science, Google Scholar, PubMed and Scopus were used to search and retrieve related articles. Keywords including "schizophrenia", "metabolic syndrome", "MetSyn" and "X syndrome", and their combinations were used. Data were analyzed using the meta-analysis method and the random effects model. The heterogeneity of the studies was evaluated using the I2 index and data was analyzed using the STATA software version 12. The analysis of five selected articles with a sample size of 1589 people showed that the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with schizophrenia was reported as 23.9% (95% CI: 14.8-33). The prevalence of metabolic syndrome in women and men was reported as 34% (95% C: 19-49) and 10.8% (95% CI: 2.9-18.7), respectively. According to the meta-regression analysis, no correlation was reported between the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and the mean age of patients (p = 0.607), year of publication of articles (p = 0.350), sample size (p = 0.392) and duration of disease (p = 0.607). Also, about one fourth of the patients with schizophrenia were suffering from metabolic syndrome. The identification of at-risk patients is necessary to control and treat metabolic syndrome.
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- Vahid Shojaeimotlagh
- Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Khoy University of Medical Sciences, Khoy, Iran.
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- Cancer Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Clinical Care Research Center, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.
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