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Jamali N, Sayadi M, Nejati R, Mohammadi F, Nematollahi A, Mollakhalili‐Meybodi N. Gluten-free Nan-e-Fasaee: Formulation optimization on the basis of quinoa flour and inulin. Food Sci Nutr 2024; 12:1146-1157. [PMID: 38370065 PMCID: PMC10867479 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.3829] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 10/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/20/2024] Open
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Diversification of gluten-free (GF) bakery products is considerably important, as those who suffer from gluten intolerance should follow a GF diet their whole life. Regarding this study, it was aimed at optimizing the formulation of a quinoa-based GF traditional bakery product, i.e. Nan-e-Fasaee using inulin as a bifunctional agent (both a prebiotic compound and a structure-forming agent). Otherwise, its potential role as a fat and sugar replacer was also assessed. For this purpose, short (S)- and long (L)-chain inulin were used as sugar and fat replacers, respectively, at 0%-50% w/w in quinoa flour (QF)-based GF Nan-e-Fasaee and optimization was done based on rheological, textural, and sensory analysis. Results indicated that QF diet provided the batter with the dominance of elastic modulus and increased hardness (i.e. 5170.0 ± 22.50 g in the presence of QF compared to 1477.0 ± 20.81 g in wheat-based ones). Inulin inclusion reduced the hardness, as the lowest was observed at S-inulin substitution levels of 40% and 50% w/w, with values equal to 2422.0 ± 20.81 and 2431.0 ± 35.57 g, respectively (the most similar ones to control sample). The interference of S-inulin with the non-gelatinized starch structure is supposed to decrease the hardness. The highest score in texture was also perceived at F6 and F13, with values equal to 8.00 ± 0.10 and 7.97 ± 0.05, respectively. Using S- and L-inulin in combination is found to improve the textural characteristics due to preventing the competitive role of sugar in water absorption in formulations containing L-inulin. Regarding optimization of quinoa-based GF Nan-e-Fasaee with reduced sugar and fat levels using inulin, it is found to be feasible.
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- Narjes Jamali
- Student Research CommitteeFasa University of Medical SciencesFasaIran
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- Department of Food Safety and Hygiene, School of HealthFasa University of Medical SciencesFasaIran
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- Department of Food Safety and Hygiene, School of HealthFasa University of Medical SciencesFasaIran
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- Department of Food Sciences and Technology, School of Public HealthShahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesYazdIran
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- Department of Food Safety and Hygiene, School of HealthFasa University of Medical SciencesFasaIran
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- Department of Food Sciences and Technology, School of Public HealthShahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesYazdIran
- Research Center for Food Hygiene and SafetyShahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesYazdIran
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Amirkafi A, Mohammadi F, Tehrani-Banihashemi A, Moradi-Lakeh M, Murray CJL, Naghavi M, Mokdad AH. Drug-use disorders in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a glance at GBD 2019 findings. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2023:10.1007/s00127-023-02587-w. [PMID: 37999752 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-023-02587-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study is to investigate drug use disorders which are a major cause of Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). METHODS This article is a part of the global burden of diseases (GBD), injuries, and risk factors 2019 study. The GBD modeling approach was used to estimate population-level prevalence of drug use disorders. We combined these estimates with disability weights to calculate years of life lived with disability (YLDs), years of life lost (YLLs), and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 1990-2019. RESULTS It is estimated that in 2019 in EMR around 3.4 million people have drug use disorder which has increased by 137% compared to 1990. Also, in 2019, DALY number for drug use disorders was 1217.9 (95% UI: 940.4, 1528.9) thousand years and 7645 (95% UI: 6793.7, 8567.9) deaths occurred. The DALY rate increased 39.6% in the region since1990, whereas the global rate increased by 24.4%. United Arab Emirates, Libya, and Iran were most affected by drug use disorders with the highest rates of age-standardized DALY in EMR in 2019. The most prevalent drug use disorder in the region is opioid use which is accountable for 80% of all drug use disorders DALYs. CONCLUSION Despite many interventions, drug use disorders are still responsible for high rates of DALY in the region which has increased since 1990 in both males and females; more comprehensive policies, better control measures and proper education could reduce the adverse effects.
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- Ali Amirkafi
- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Occupational Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Community and Family Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Health Metrics Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Health Metrics Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Health Metrics Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Wu D, Jin Y, Xing Y, Abate MD, Abbasian M, Abbasi-Kangevari M, Abbasi-Kangevari Z, Abd-Allah F, Abdelmasseh M, Abdollahifar MA, Abdulah DM, Abedi A, Abedi V, Abidi H, Aboagye RG, Abolhassani H, Abuabara K, Abyadeh M, Addo IY, Adeniji KN, Adepoju AV, Adesina MA, Sakilah Adnani QE, Afarideh M, Aghamiri S, Agodi A, Agrawal A, Aguilera Arriagada CE, Ahmad A, Ahmad D, Ahmad S, Ahmad S, Ahmadi A, Ahmed A, Ahmed A, Aithala JP, Ajadi AA, Ajami M, Akbarzadeh-Khiavi M, Alahdab F, AlBataineh MT, Alemi S, Saeed Al-Gheethi AA, Ali L, Alif SM, Almazan JU, Almustanyir S, Alqahtani JS, Alqasmi I, Khan Altaf IU, Alvis-Guzman N, Alvis-Zakzuk NJ, Al-Worafi YM, Aly H, Amani R, Amu H, Amusa GA, Andrei CL, Ansar A, Ansariniya H, Anyasodor AE, Arabloo J, Arefnezhad R, Arulappan J, Asghari-Jafarabadi M, Ashraf T, Atata JA, Athari SS, Atlaw D, Wahbi Atout MM, Aujayeb A, Awan AT, Ayatollahi H, Azadnajafabad S, Azzam AY, Badawi A, Badiye AD, Bagherieh S, Baig AA, Bantie BB, Barchitta M, Bardhan M, Barker-Collo SL, Barone-Adesi F, Batra K, Bayileyegn NS, Behnoush AH, Belgaumi UI, Bemanalizadeh M, Bensenor IM, Beyene KA, Bhagavathula AS, Bhardwaj P, Bhaskar S, Bhat AN, Bitaraf S, Bitra VR, Boloor A, Bora K, Botelho JS, Buchbinder R, Calina D, Cámera LA, Carvalho AF, Kai Chan JS, Chattu VK, Abebe EC, Chichagi F, Choi S, Chou TC, Chu DT, Coberly K, Costa VM, Couto RA, Cruz-Martins N, Dadras O, Dai X, Damiani G, Dascalu AM, Dashti M, Debela SA, Dellavalle RP, Demetriades AK, Demlash AA, Deng X, Desai HD, Desai R, Rahman Dewan SM, Dey S, Dharmaratne SD, Diaz D, Dibas M, Dinis-Oliveira RJ, Diress M, Do TC, Doan DK, Dodangeh M, Dodangeh M, Dongarwar D, Dube J, Dziedzic AM, Ed-Dra A, Edinur HA, Eissazade N, Ekholuenetale M, Ekundayo TC, Elemam NM, Elhadi M, Elmehrath AO, Abdou Elmeligy OA, Emamverdi M, Emeto TI, Esayas HL, Eshetu HB, Etaee F, Fagbamigbe AF, Faghani S, Fakhradiyev IR, Fatehizadeh A, Fathi M, Feizkhah A, Fekadu G, Fereidouni M, Fereshtehnejad SM, Fernandes JC, Ferrara P, Fetensa G, Filip I, Fischer F, Foroutan B, Foroutan M, Fukumoto T, Ganesan B, Belete Gemeda BN, Ghamari SH, Ghasemi M, Gholamalizadeh M, Gill TK, Gillum RF, Goldust M, Golechha M, Goleij P, Golinelli D, Goudarzi H, Guan SY, Guo Y, Gupta B, Gupta VB, Gupta VK, Haddadi R, Hadi NR, Halwani R, Haque S, Hasan I, Hashempour R, Hassan A, Hassan TS, Hassanzadeh S, Hassen MB, Haubold J, Hayat K, Heidari G, Heidari M, Heidari-Soureshjani R, Herteliu C, Hessami K, Hezam K, Hiraike Y, Holla R, Hosseini MS, Huynh HH, Hwang BF, Ibitoye SE, Ilic IM, Ilic MD, Iranmehr A, Iravanpour F, Ismail NE, Iwagami M, Iwu CC, Jacob L, Jafarinia M, Jafarzadeh A, Jahankhani K, Jahrami H, Jakovljevic M, Jamshidi E, Jani CT, Janodia MD, Jayapal SK, Jayaram S, Jeganathan J, Jonas JB, Joseph A, Joseph N, Joshua CE, Vaishali K, Kaambwa B, Kabir A, Kabir Z, Kadashetti V, Kaliyadan F, Kalroozi F, Kamal VK, Kandel A, Kandel H, Kanungo S, Karami J, Karaye IM, Karimi H, Kasraei H, Kazemian S, Kebede SA, Keikavoosi-Arani L, Keykhaei M, Khader YS, Khajuria H, Khamesipour F, Khan EA, Khan IA, Khan M, Khan MJ, Khan MA, Khan MA, Khatatbeh H, Khatatbeh MM, Khateri S, Khayat Kashani HR, Kim MS, Kisa A, Kisa S, Koh HY, Kolkhir P, Korzh O, Kotnis AL, Koul PA, Koyanagi A, Krishan K, Kuddus M, Kulkarni VV, Kumar N, Kundu S, Kurmi OP, La Vecchia C, Lahariya C, Laksono T, Lám J, Latief K, Lauriola P, Lawal BK, Thu Le TT, Bich Le TT, Lee M, Lee SW, Lee WC, Lee YH, Lenzi J, Levi M, Li W, Ligade VS, Lim SS, Liu G, Liu X, Llanaj E, Lo CH, Machado VS, Maghazachi AA, Mahmoud MA, Mai TA, Majeed A, Sanaye PM, Makram OM, Rad EM, Malhotra K, Malik AA, Malik I, Mallhi TH, Malta DC, Mansournia MA, Mantovani LG, Martorell M, Masoudi S, Masoumi SZ, Mathangasinghe Y, Mathews E, Mathioudakis AG, Maugeri A, Mayeli M, Carabeo Medina JR, Meles GG, Mendes JJ, Menezes RG, Mestrovic T, Michalek IM, Micheletti Gomide Nogueira de Sá AC, Mihretie ET, Nhat Minh LH, Mirfakhraie R, Mirrakhimov EM, Misganaw A, Mohamadkhani A, Mohamed NS, Mohammadi F, Mohammadi S, Mohammed S, Mohammed S, Mohan S, Mohseni A, Mokdad AH, Momtazmanesh S, Monasta L, Moni MA, Moniruzzaman M, Moradi Y, Morovatdar N, Mostafavi E, Mousavi P, Mukoro GD, Mulita A, Mulu GB, Murillo-Zamora E, Musaigwa F, Mustafa G, Muthu S, Nainu F, Nangia V, Swamy SN, Natto ZS, Navaraj P, Nayak BP, Nazri-Panjaki A, Negash H, Nematollahi MH, Nguyen DH, Hien Nguyen HT, Nguyen HQ, Nguyen PT, Nguyen VT, Niazi RK, Nikolouzakis TK, Nnyanzi LA, Noreen M, Nzoputam CI, Nzoputam OJ, Oancea B, Oh IH, Okati-Aliabad H, Okonji OC, Okwute PG, Olagunju AT, Olatubi MI, Olufadewa II, Ordak M, Otstavnov N, Owolabi MO, Mahesh P, Padubidri JR, Pak A, Pakzad R, Palladino R, Pana A, Pantazopoulos I, Papadopoulou P, Pardhan S, Parthasarathi A, Pashaei A, Patel J, Pathan AR, Patil S, Paudel U, Pawar S, Pedersini P, Pensato U, Pereira DM, Pereira J, Pereira MO, Pereira RB, Peres MF, Perianayagam A, Perna S, Petcu IR, Pezeshki PS, Pham HT, Philip AK, Piradov MA, Podder I, Podder V, Poddighe D, Sady Prates EJ, Qattea I, Radfar A, Raee P, Rafiei A, Raggi A, Rahim F, Rahimi M, Rahimifard M, Rahimi-Movaghar V, Rahman MO, Ur Rahman MH, Rahman M, Rahman MA, Rahmani AM, Rahmani M, Rahmani S, Rahmanian V, Ramasubramani P, Rancic N, Rao IR, Rashedi S, Rashid AM, Ravikumar N, Rawaf S, Mohamed Redwan EM, Rezaei N, Rezaei N, Rezaei N, Rezaeian M, Ribeiro D, Rodrigues M, Buendia Rodriguez JA, Roever L, Romero-Rodríguez E, Saad AM, Saddik B, Sadeghian S, Saeed U, Safary A, Safdarian M, Safi SZ, Saghazadeh A, Sagoe D, Sharif-Askari FS, Sharif-Askari NS, Sahebkar A, Sahoo H, Sahraian MA, Sajid MR, Sakhamuri S, Sakshaug JW, Saleh MA, Salehi L, Salehi S, Farrokhi AS, Samadzadeh S, Samargandy S, Samieefar N, Samy AM, Sanadgol N, Sanjeev RK, Sawhney M, Saya GK, Schuermans A, Senthilkumaran S, Sepanlou SG, Sethi Y, Shafie M, Shah H, Shahid I, Shahid S, Shaikh MA, Sharfaei S, Sharma M, Shayan M, Shehata HS, Sheikh A, Shetty JK, Shin JI, Shirkoohi R, Shitaye NA, Shivakumar K, Shivarov V, Shobeiri P, Siabani S, Sibhat MM, Siddig EE, Simpson CR, Sinaei E, Singh H, Singh I, Singh JA, Singh P, Singh S, Siraj MS, Al Mamun Sohag A, Solanki R, Solikhah S, Solomon Y, Soltani-Zangbar MS, Sun J, Szeto MD, Tabarés-Seisdedos R, Tabatabaei SM, Tabish M, Taheri E, Tahvildari A, Talaat IM, Lukenze Tamuzi JJ, Tan KK, Tat NY, Oliaee RT, Tavasol A, Temsah MH, Thangaraju P, Tharwat S, Tibebu NS, Vera Ticoalu JH, Tillawi T, Tiruye TY, Tiyuri A, Tovani-Palone MR, Tripathi M, Tsegay GM, Tualeka AR, Ty SS, Ubah CS, Ullah S, Ullah S, Umair M, Umakanthan S, Upadhyay E, Vahabi SM, Vaithinathan AG, Tahbaz SV, Valizadeh R, Varthya SB, Vasankari TJ, Venketasubramanian N, Verras GI, Villafañe JH, Vlassov V, Vo DC, Waheed Y, Waris A, Welegebrial BG, Westerman R, Wickramasinghe DP, Wickramasinghe ND, Willekens B, Woldegeorgis BZ, Woldemariam M, Xiao H, Yada DY, Yahya G, Yang L, Yazdanpanah F, Yon DK, Yonemoto N, You Y, Zahir M, Zaidi SS, Zangiabadian M, Zare I, Zeineddine MA, Zemedikun DT, Zeru NG, Zhang C, Zhao H, Zhong C, Zielińska M, Zoladl M, Zumla A, Guo C, Tam LS. Global, regional, and national incidence of six major immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: findings from the global burden of disease study 2019. EClinicalMedicine 2023; 64:102193. [PMID: 37731935 PMCID: PMC10507198 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.102193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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Background The causes for immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) are diverse and the incidence trends of IMIDs from specific causes are rarely studied. The study aims to investigate the pattern and trend of IMIDs from 1990 to 2019. Methods We collected detailed information on six major causes of IMIDs, including asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and atopic dermatitis, between 1990 and 2019, derived from the Global Burden of Disease study in 2019. The average annual percent change (AAPC) in number of incidents and age standardized incidence rate (ASR) on IMIDs, by sex, age, region, and causes, were calculated to quantify the temporal trends. Findings In 2019, rheumatoid arthritis, atopic dermatitis, asthma, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease accounted 1.59%, 36.17%, 54.71%, 0.09%, 6.84%, 0.60% of overall new IMIDs cases, respectively. The ASR of IMIDs showed substantial regional and global variation with the highest in High SDI region, High-income North America, and United States of America. Throughout human lifespan, the age distribution of incident cases from six IMIDs was quite different. Globally, incident cases of IMIDs increased with an AAPC of 0.68 and the ASR decreased with an AAPC of -0.34 from 1990 to 2019. The incident cases increased across six IMIDs, the ASR of rheumatoid arthritis increased (0.21, 95% CI 0.18, 0.25), while the ASR of asthma (AAPC = -0.41), inflammatory bowel disease (AAPC = -0.72), multiple sclerosis (AAPC = -0.26), psoriasis (AAPC = -0.77), and atopic dermatitis (AAPC = -0.15) decreased. The ASR of overall and six individual IMID increased with SDI at regional and global level. Countries with higher ASR in 1990 experienced a more rapid decrease in ASR. Interpretation The incidence patterns of IMIDs varied considerably across the world. Innovative prevention and integrative management strategy are urgently needed to mitigate the increasing ASR of rheumatoid arthritis and upsurging new cases of other five IMIDs, respectively. Funding The Global Burden of Disease Study is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The project funded by Scientific Research Fund of Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital (2022QN38).
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Nylund A, Kloster-Jensen T, Mohammadi F, Lagadec E, Plarre H. Genotyping tool for salmonid gill pox virus (SGPV) obtained from farmed and wild Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Arch Virol 2023; 168:249. [PMID: 37684418 PMCID: PMC10491535 DOI: 10.1007/s00705-023-05866-8] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Poxviruses are common viruses found in vertebrate species. In 2006, the first poxvirus associated with salmon, salmonid gill poxvirus (SGPV), was identified during an outbreak of gill disease at a smolt production site in northern Norway and at two marine farms in western Norway. Poxviruses had previously been detected in ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis) and koi carp (Cyprinus carpio). In all three fish species, poxviruses are associated with gill disease. It has not been possible to culture SGPV from Norway, and little is known about its virulence. However, the association between SGPV and gill disease in salmon has shown the need for molecular tools to identify reservoirs and transmission routes. Sequencing the genome of a second isolate of SGPV has made it possible to compare variable regions between two strains of the virus, showing the presence of a large number of variable regions that exhibit both variable numbers of tandem repeats and intra-ORF variation. We present eight regions that are suitable for distinguishing strains of SGPV and determining their phylogenetic relationship, and these were used to compare SGPV isolates obtained from both farmed and wild salmon in fresh and sea water. The prevalence of the virus was found to be higher in wild salmon in rivers than in returning wild salmon collected from traps in Norwegian fjords. Genotyping based on the eight selected variable regions, suggests the presence of geographically distinct isolates in freshwater among both farmed and wild salmon, while SGPV from marine farms shows high local diversity and a wide geographical distribution of similar strains of the virus.
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- Are Nylund
- Fish Diseases Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Fish Diseases Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Fish Diseases Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Fish Diseases Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
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- Fish Diseases Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Tehrani-Banihashemi A, Faezi ST, Solaymani-Dodaran M, Mohammadi F, Shahram F, Paragomi P, Moradi K, Davatchi F. Protective effect of early immunomodulatory treatment on ocular involvement in Behcet's disease: Historical cohort of 1166 patients. Heliyon 2023; 9:e19981. [PMID: 37809442 PMCID: PMC10559670 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19981] [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: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Objectives Eye involvement is a main presentation of Behcet's disease. This study was performed to evaluate possible determinants affecting the occurrence of eye involvement, especially the role of early systemic treatment with immunomodulatory drugs on the incidence of ocular involvement. Methods This is a retrospective cohort study performed on 1166 Behcet's patients in the Behcet's Clinic of Rheumatology Research Center. All patients were followed up for at least 10 years and a maximum of 15 years. Data analysis was performed using survival analysis models including Kaplan-Meier Survival analysis, Logrank test, and Cox's proportional hazards regression. Results 1166 Behcet's patients were evaluated. 80 patients who had eye involvement as the first manifestation of the disease were excluded and 1086 participants entered the analysis. Among them, 647 patients (59.6%) developed ocular involvement 7.8 ± 6.7 years after the first symptom. Immunomodulatory treatment before ocular involvement reduced the risk by 3 times (P-value <0.001). Conclusion This study demonstrated that the initiation of immunomodulatory treatment prior to eye involvement can reduce the risk of eye involvement in Behcet's patients. Therefore, reducing the onset time of disease symptoms and providing appropriate treatment can reduce Behcet's disease ocular complications.
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- Arash Tehrani-Banihashemi
- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Rheumatology Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Occupational Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Rheumatology Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Rheumatology Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Rheumatology Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Rheumatology Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Amiri H, Bahrami-Ahmadi A, Nassiri-Kashani MH, Aghilinejad M, Kabir Mokamelkhah E, Mohammadi F. Effect of Lipid Profile Parameters on Noise Induced Hearing Loss. Med J Islam Repub Iran 2023; 37:88. [PMID: 37745013 PMCID: PMC10513396 DOI: 10.47176/mjiri.37.88] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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Background Noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) is an irreversible occupational disease among industrial workers. Recent studies have reported that changes in some metabolic factors such as the serum level of sugar and lipids might have a role in suffering from NIHL among workers exposed to noise. We designed this study to assess the association between lipid profile changes and NIHL occurrence among noise-exposed workers. Methods This case-control study has been conducted according to noise-exposed workers registry data in one of the Iranian automobile factories between 2007 and 2017. We classified study workers into the NIHL and control groups. We assessed the impact of lipid profile parameters across the study groups using the independent samples t-test, chi-square, and regression. Results The mean serum level of cholesterol was significantly higher in the NIHL group than in workers of the control group (215.27 ± 60.30 vs 204.49 ± 63.69 mg/dL; P = 0.041). Moreover, the serum level of HDL was significantly lower in workers in the NIHL group compared with the control group (35.21 ± 6.87 vs 37.43 ± 7.28 mg/dL; P < 0.001). Although other lipid profile parameters (LDL, TG, LDL/HDL ratio) were higher among workers of the NIHL group, their differences were not significant. Conclusion A cholesterol level lower than 200 mg/dL is known as a protective factor and an HDL level lower than 40 mg/dL is an NIHL risk factor. More attention should be paid to controlling serum levels of cholesterol and HDL.
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- Hassan Amiri
- Emergency Medicine Management Research Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Occupational Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Occupational Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Occupational Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Zeynali Kelishomi F, Mohammadi F, Khakpoor M, Malekmohammadi R, Nikkhahi F. Isolation of Sphingomonas paucimobilis from an ocular infection and identification using ribosomal RNA gene: First case report from Iran. Clin Case Rep 2023; 11:e7715. [PMID: 37476596 PMCID: PMC10354350 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.7715] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023] Open
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Key Clinical Message Sphingomonas paucimobilis can cause infection in healthy people. As this bacterium is slow-growing, special attention should be paid to the timely diagnosis and control of its antibiotic resistance to prevent the spread of resistant strains. Abstract This study reports a case of ocular infection caused by Sphingomonas paucimobilis and its treatment with various antibiotics. A middle-aged woman with prolonged purulent eye discharge was admitted to an ophthalmology clinic in Qazvin, Iran. A strain of S. paucimobilis was isolated from the patient. The sample was identified by Sanger sequencing of the 16s rRNA gene, and an antibiogram test was performed to determine its resistance profile. The patient was treated with ceftazidime and levofloxacin eye drops. The bacterial culture was negative 18 days after starting ceftazidime and levofloxacin treatment. The antibiogram results showed that the isolated bacterium was resistant to aminoglycosides and colistin. This study highlights that S. paucimobilis can cause disease even in immunocompetent individuals. Due to the different resistance profiles of this bacterium, treatment should be based on antibiogram results.
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- Medical Microbiology Research CenterQazvin University of Medical SciencesQazvinIran
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- Department of Microbiology, School of MedicineQazvin University of Medical SciencesQazvinIran
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- Medical Microbiology Research CenterQazvin University of Medical SciencesQazvinIran
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Radfar N, Radfar SR, Mohammadi F, Azimi A, Amirkafi A, Tehrani-Banihashemi A. Retention rate in methadone maintenance treatment and factors associated among referred patients from the compulsory residential centers compared to voluntary patients. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1139307. [PMID: 37304442 PMCID: PMC10248436 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1139307] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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Introduction Compulsory treatment has decades of history in Iran; both before and after the Islamic Revolution, but there are many debates regarding its efficacy and effectiveness. Retention Rate is one of the best indices to estimate the efficacy of treatment. This study will compare Retention Rate among people referred from compulsory treatment centers and volunteer participants. Methods This was a retrospective (historical) cohort study that has been conducted among people who were taking methadone maintenance treatment (MMT). The study sample was selected from the MMT centers that admit both referral patients from compulsory centers and voluntary patients. All newly admitted patients from March 2017 to March 2018 were enrolled and followed up until March 2019. Results A total of 105 participants were recruited for the study. All were males with a mean age of 36.6 ± 7.9 years. Fifty-six percent of individuals were referred from compulsory residential centers. The total one-year retention rate of participants in this study was 15.84%. The one-year retention rate for the patients referred from compulsory residential centers and the non-referred patients was 12.28 and 20.45%, respectively (value of p = 0.128). Among the other studied factors, only marital status was significantly associated with MMT retention (p = 0.023). Conclusion Although the average treatment adherence time for non-referred patients was about 60 days higher than those referred from compulsory residential centers, this study found no significant differences in retention days and a one-year retention rate. Further studies with larger sample sizes and longer follow-ups are needed to explore the efficacy of compulsory treatment methods in Iran.
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- Niayesh Radfar
- Department of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Neuroscience and Addiction, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine (SATiM), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Integrated Substance Abuse Programs Department, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Research Center, Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Research Center, Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Research Center, Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Ahmadi M, Salimi M, Saraei M, Nezhad NS, Javadi A, Mohammadi F, Heydarian P, Ali E, Hajialilo E. In vitro anti-Toxoplasma gondii activity of Ganoderma lucidum extracts. BMC Res Notes 2023; 16:82. [PMID: 37202827 DOI: 10.1186/s13104-023-06355-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Ganoderma extracts have the potential to be used as anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulator, and antimicrobial agents, as evaluated in numerous studies. This study was aimed to determine the lethal and inhibitory effects of aqueous, hydroalcoholic, and alcoholic extracts of Ganoderma lucidum on Toxoplasma gondii RH strain tachyzoites, in vitro. RESULTS All three types of extracts showed toxoplasmacidal effects. The highest percentage of mortality was related to hydroalcoholic extract. The EC50 of Ganoderma extracts for tachyzoites were 76.32, 3.274, and 40.18 for aqueous, hydroalcoholic and alcoholic extracts, respectively. The selectivity index obtained for hydroalcoholic extract was 71.22, showing the highest activity compared to other extracts. According to our findings, the hydroalcoholic part was the most effective substance among the extracts. This basic study showed obvious anti-toxoplasma effect of Ganoderma lucidum extracts. These extracts can be used as candidates for further in-depth and comprehensive studies especially In vivo experiments to prevent toxoplasmosis.
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- Mohammad Ahmadi
- Student Research Committee, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Department of medical parasitology and Mycology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Medical Microbiology Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Department of medicine Biotechnology, Faculty of Allied Medicine, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Medical Microbiology Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Medical Microbiology Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Medical Microbiology Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
- Department of Parasitology and Mycology, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
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Mohammadi F, Charkhchian M, Mirzadeh M. Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of virulence markers and antifungal susceptibility of oral Candida species from diabetic and non-diabetic hemodialysis patients. BMC Oral Health 2023; 23:261. [PMID: 37143002 PMCID: PMC10157964 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-023-02970-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis are often colonized by Candida species with high possibility of fungal infections. The purposes of this study were to determine the prevalence of Candida species, evaluate antifungal susceptibility profile, biofilm formation, proteinase and phospholipase activities, and the frequency of virulence genes in the Candida species isolated from the oral mucosa of hemodialysis diabetic (DM) and non-diabetic (non-DM) patients. METHODS This study identified several species of Candida isolated from 69 DM and 58 non-DM patients on hemodialysis using phenotypic methods and PCR-RFLP technique. The identification of C. albicans and C. glabrata complex was performed by HWP1 gene and four oligonucleotides (UNI-5.8S, GLA-f, BRA-f, and NIV-f), respectively. Antifungal susceptibility to amphotericin B, fluconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, and caspofungin was assessed according to CLSI M27-A3/S4. The biomass, metabolic activity of biofilm, proteinase (Prz), phospholipase (Pz), and molecular study for virulence genes were assessed using crystal violet, XTT assay, agar-based hydrolytic enzyme, and PCR technique, respectively. RESULTS Candida prevalence was 44.9% with 47.8% and 41.4% among DM and non-DM patients, respectively (P = .045). The species identified were C. albicans (49.5%), C. glabrata (16.5%), C. tropicalis (12%), C. kefyr (8.8%), C. parapsilosis (6.6%), C. dubliniensis (3.3%), and C. lusitaniae (3.3%). The antifungal susceptibility profile showed that all Candida isolates were sensitive to amphotericin B, itraconazole, voriconazole, and caspofungin whereas fluconazole resistance was observed in 6.3% (MIC ≥ 64 μg/mL) of C. albicans and 6.6% of C. glabrata (MIC ≥ 64 μg/mL). The susceptible- dose-dependent rate was found in 10.5% of C. albicans. The Prz values of C. albicans ranged from 0.37 to 0.66 for the DM and 0.44-0.73 for the non-DM group (P < 0.05). The non-albicans Candida (NAC) species produced higher degree of biomass and metabolic activity compared to C. albicans (P < 0.05). Furthermore, significant (p < 0.05) correlations were detected between the biofilm formation with Prz values and fluconazole MICs. The most detected virulence factors were ALS3 and Sap5. CONCLUSIONS These results showed the importance of prevalence of NAC species in hemodialysis patients. Investigating antifungal susceptibility profile made a better understanding of the role of virulence markers in the pathogenesis of Candida strains.
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- Faezeh Mohammadi
- Medical Microbiology Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
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- Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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Ahangar A, Mohammadi F, Tehrani-Banihashemi SA, Joulani M, Safarani S, Nojomi M. The Effects of Covid-19 on Financial-Economic and Performance Efficiency of Hospitals. Med J Islam Repub Iran 2023; 37:43. [PMID: 37426476 PMCID: PMC10329507 DOI: 10.47176/mjiri.37.43] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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Background During the pandemic of COVID-19, the function and performance of hospitals have been affected by various economic-financial and management aspects. The aim of the current study was to assess the process of therapeutic care delivery and also the economic-financial functions of the selected hospitals before and after COVID-19. Methods This research is a descriptive-analytical study and a cross-sectional-comparative study in terms of time, and it was conducted in several selected teaching hospitals of Iran University of Medical Sciences. A purposeful and convenient sampling method was used. The data has been collected using the standard research tool (standard checklist of the Ministry of Health) in the two areas of financial-economic and healthcare performance (such as Data of financial and economic indicators such as direct and indirect costs, liquidity ratio and profitability index as well as key performance indicators of hospitals such as bed occupancy ratio (BOR; %), average length of stay (ALOS), bed turnover rate (BTR), bed turnover distance rate (BTIR) and hospital mortality rate (HMR), physician-to-bed ratio and nurse-to-bed ratio) of hospitals in two times before and after the outbreak of COVID-19 (time period 2018 to 2021). The data was collected from 2018 to 2021. Pearson/Spearman regression was used for the evaluation of the relationship between variables using SPSS 22. Results This research showed the admission of COVID-19 patients caused a change in the indicators we evaluated. ALOS (-6.6%), BTIR (-40.7%), and discharge against medical advice (-7.0%) decreased from 2018 to 2021. BOR; % (+5.0%), occupy bed days (+6.6%), BTR (+27.5%, HMR (+50%), number of inpatients (+18.8%), number of discharges (+13.1%), number of surgeries (+27.4%), nurse-per-bed ratio (+35.9%), doctor-per-bed ratio (+31.0%) increased in the same period of time. The profitability index was correlated to all of the performance indicators except for the net death rate. Higher length of stay and turnover interval had a negative effect on the profitability index while higher bed turnover rate, bed occupancy ratio, bed day, number of inpatient admission, and number of surgery had a positive effect on the profitability index. Conclusion It has been shown from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the performance indicators of the studied hospitals were negatively affected. As a consequence of the COVID-19 epidemic, many hospitals were not able to deal with the negative financial and medical outcomes of this crisis due to a significant decrease in income and a double increase in expenses.
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- Ali Ahangar
- Department of Health Economics, School of Medicine, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Research Center, Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Department of Community and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Mohammadi F, Shiri A, Tahmouzi S, Mollakhalili‐Meybodi N, Nematollahi A. Application of inulin in bread: A review of technological properties and factors affecting its stability. Food Sci Nutr 2023; 11:639-650. [PMID: 36789054 PMCID: PMC9922110 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.3141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 11/26/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Due to its dual function, inulin is an important prebiotic compound in the cereal industry, especially in bread production. In other words, improving technological features and creating health properties (such as reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, metabolic syndrome, and osteoporosis) have led to the widespread use of this compound. Inulin has many important technological functions in bread, including its ability to interact with water, create structure, and influence rheological properties, texture, and overall acceptability of the final product. Nevertheless, bread processing conditions can influence the structural integrity of inulin and thus affect its technological efficiency. Therefore, this review article aims to investigate the technological properties and factors affecting the stability of inulin during bread processing conditions. Generally, the addition of inulin could considerably improve the technical performance of bread. However, the stability of inulin depends on the formulation components, type of fermentation, and baking process.
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- Faezeh Mohammadi
- Department of Food Sciences and TechnologySchool of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesYazdIran
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- Department of Food Sciences and TechnologySchool of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesYazdIran
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- Department of Food Sciences and TechnologySchool of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesYazdIran
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- Department of Food Sciences and TechnologySchool of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesYazdIran
- Research Center for Food Hygiene and SafetyShahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesYazdIran
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- Department of Food Safety and HygieneSchool of Health, Fasa University of Medical SciencesFasaIran
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Karami A, Ranjbar B, Rahimi M, Mohammadi F. Novel hybrid neuro-fuzzy model to anticipate the heat transfer in a heat exchanger equipped with a new type of self-rotating tube insert. Eur Phys J E Soft Matter 2022; 45:92. [PMID: 36383261 DOI: 10.1140/epje/s10189-022-00248-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In this investigation, a combination of the wingsuit flying search (WFS) and teaching-learning-based optimization (TLBO) algorithms is developed as a new combinatorial optimization algorithm. The proposed combinatorial algorithm is tested over some well-known benchmark functions and then integrated with the artificial neural network (ANN) to construct a novel hybrid model. After that, the obtained hybrid model is employed to anticipate the experimentally obtained values of the average Nusselt number (Nu), average friction coefficient (f) as well as thermal-hydraulic performance ratio (η), in a heat exchanger equipped with a new type of self-rotating tube insert, against governing parameters. The insert is placed in the tube side of the water heater to heat natural gas. The proposed insert consists of various numbers of self-rotating modules. Indeed, the rotating insert is introduced to create effective secondary sweeping flow on the inner side of the tube. Since this type of tube insert simultaneously provides heat transfer enhancement and undesired pressure drop, a thermal-hydraulic performance ratio is defined to consider both of them. The governing parameters are the number of inserts (0 ≤ N ≤ 30), reservoir's temperature (40 °C ≤ TR ≤ 50 °C) as well as Reynolds number (6 × 103 ≤ Re ≤ 18 × 103). It was found that the WFS-TLBO enhances the effectiveness of the main ANN in anticipating the Nusselt number (Nu), average friction coefficient (f) as well as performance ratio (η). Moreover, introducing the WFS-TLBO algorithm into the neural network provides an enhancement in the effectiveness of the hybrid models based on the single WFS and TLBO algorithms in anticipating the same parameters.
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- Alimohammad Karami
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran.
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- Department of Chemical Industry, Technical and Vocational University (TVU), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran
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Garousi S, Amirkafi A, Mohammadi F, Garrusi B. Iranian older adults women: The Impact of COVID-19 and Coping Strategies. Qual Quant 2022; 57:1-25. [PMID: 36340801 PMCID: PMC9628356 DOI: 10.1007/s11135-022-01551-1] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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In the field of epidemics, some vulnerable groups, such as older adults, are at greater risk. Many psychological, social, economic and physical hazards have threatened older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some threats can be managed with medical system interventions. However, social and psychological challenges cannot be controlled quickly. People will have a better quality of life if they can take appropriate action in critical situations. There is a strong theoretical and empirical background that a sense of control and self-efficacy can promote psychological well-being. The main questions of this study included the following: What were the main problems experienced by older Iranian women during the outbreak of COVID-19? What coping methods did they use to control the situation? What were their views on the future? This research was conducted in Kerman city, the capital of Kerman Province. A phenomenological method was used. We interviewed 15 women over 65 years old. We extracted five main themes from the interviews. These themes were health issues, persistent anxiety, economic and social pressures, identifying unique solutions to the current situation, and optimism versus pessimism: what is the future? From the participants' point of view, psychological, social and physical problems have disturbed them during the pandemic, especially at the beginning. However, they controlled their problems by using selective coping strategies. In Iran, planners can use the potential of the two institutions of family and religion to reduce the problems of older adults.
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- Saideh Garousi
- Social Sciences Department, Human Sciences School, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
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- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Research Center, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Research Center, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Medicine, Neuroscience Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Pobox 444, Kerman, Iran
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Nabavi M, Mohammadi F, Arshi S, Bemanian MH, Fallahpour M, Atashrazm F, Shokri S. The Uncomplicated Course of COVID-19 in Primary Immunodeficiency Patients: A Report of 14 Common Variable Immunodeficiency Patients. IJAAI 2022; 21:594-599. [DOI: 10.18502/ijaai.v21i5.11046] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affects millions of people worldwide. Clinical manifestations range from asymptomatic to severe viral pneumonia. CVID patients with COVID-19 infection are not adequately studied. In some studies, CVID patients had higher mortality rates, although other studies showed that CVID patients might have an uncomplicated COVID-19 infection. We describe 14 cases of COVID-19 infection in Iranian CVID patients in this study, including clinical manifestations, laboratory findings, and treatment strategies. There were 29% of patients with mild disease, 43% with moderate disease, and 29% with severe disease in this study. A critical case and a death occurred in none of our patients. There were six cases of infection more than two weeks after receiving the second dose of Sinopharm BIBP COVID-19 vaccine; all had mild to moderate disease. Among these patients, Remdesivir was the most frequently prescribed medication. According to this study, most of our patients presented with an uncomplicated disease course.
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Amini Harandi A, Siavoshi F, Shirzadeh Barough S, Amini Harandi A, Pakdaman H, Sahraian MA, Fathtabar Z, Mohammadi F, Karamiani F, Ardehali SH. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor as a Predictive and Prognostic Biomarker for Multiple Sclerosis. Neuroimmunomodulation 2022; 29:476-485. [PMID: 35981507 DOI: 10.1159/000525600] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Growing bodies of evidence suggest that angiogenesis plays a crucial role in the development and progression of multiple sclerosis (MS). Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is one of the key factors involved in angiogenesis. Because of this importance, we investigated the serum levels of VEGF in MS patients according to their clinical phase and subtype of MS in this study. MATERIAL AND METHODS This case-control study was done on 47 definite MS patients with the first clinical attack and 47 randomly selected individuals without any underlying inflammatory and autoimmune disease as the control group. The total serum VEGF level was measured from the subject's peripheral blood sample by ELISA during the first and second attacks of MS and 6 months after the first attack in the remission phase as well as the control group. In addition, the correlation between these variables and the influence of gender, age, and duration of the remission phase on such associations was evaluated by using the independent t test and Pearson's correlation coefficient. RESULTS There was an increase in the serum level of VEGF in all phases of MS compared with non-MS individuals (p value <0.0001) and a significant correlation between the serum level of VEGF and the interval between first and second attacks (r = -720, p < 0.0001). A higher serum level of VEGF in the first attack leads to higher VEGF levels in the second and sixth mount of remission phases. CONCLUSION Rise in the serum VEGF level may be involved in MS's relapsing phases and a shorter remission phase. Therefore, it could be used as a prognostic and predictive biomarker for MS disease.
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- Ali Amini Harandi
- Brain Mapping Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Brain Mapping Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Jiroft University of Medical Sciences, Jiroft, Iran
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- Brain Mapping Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Brain Mapping Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Brain Mapping Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Brain Mapping Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Brain Mapping Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Brain Mapping Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Askari R, Afshin S, Rashtbari Y, Moharrami A, Mohammadi F, Vosuoghi M, Dargahi A. Synthesis of activated carbon from walnut wood and magnetized with cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) and its application in removal of cephalexin from aqueous solutions. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2021.2008421] [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: 12/07/2022]
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- Roya Askari
- Students Research Committee, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardebil, Iran
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- Students Research Committee, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardebil, Iran
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- Students Research Committee, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardebil, Iran
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- Students Research Committee, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardebil, Iran
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- Students Research Committee, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardebil, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardebil, Iran
- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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Mohammadi F, Badri M, Safari S, Hemmat N. A case report of rhino-facial mucormycosis in a non-diabetic patient with COVID-19: a systematic review of literature and current update. BMC Infect Dis 2021; 21:906. [PMID: 34479495 PMCID: PMC8415695 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-021-06625-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND COVID-19 disease may be associated with a wide range of bacterial and fungal infections. We report a patient with COVID-19 infection who developed rhino-facial mucormycosis during treatment with corticosteroids. CASE PRESENTATION A 59-year-old non-diabetic male patient was admitted with a diagnosis of COVID-19 based on positive RT-PCR and CT of the lungs. Due to sever lung involvement, he was treated with methylprednisolone. The patient was re-admitted to hospital, due to nasal obstruction and left side facial and orbital swelling, several days after discharge. In sinus endoscopic surgery, debridement was performed and the specimens were sent to pathology and mycology laboratories. A nasal biopsy showed wide hyphae without septa. The sequenced PCR product revealed Rhizopus oryzae. Despite all medical and surgical treatment, the patient died. In addition, the characteristics of patients with COVID-19-associated mucormycosis were reviewed in 44 available literatures. In most studies, diabetes mellitus was the most common predisposing factor for mucormycosis. CONCLUSION Our report highlights the need for assessing the presence of mucormycosis in patients with COVID-19 and also it shows that physicians should consider the potential for secondary invasive fungal infections in COVID-19 cases.
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- Faezeh Mohammadi
- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Bahonar Blvd, PO Box: 34199-15315, Qazvin, Iran.
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- Medical Microbiology Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
- Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Department of Otolaryngologist, Fellowship of Rhinology, Razi Hospital, Qazvin, Iran
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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Mohammadi F, Naghavi MR, Peighambari SA, Khosravi Dehaghi N, Khaldari I, Bravi E, Marconi O, Perretti G. Abscisic acid crosstalk with auxin and ethylene in biosynthesis and degradation of inulin-type fructans in chicory. Plant Biol (Stuttg) 2021; 23:636-642. [PMID: 33710751 DOI: 10.1111/plb.13252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The effect of different hormones on fructan accumulation and the genes regulating biosynthesis and degradation is known; however, information on hormonal interaction mechanisms for fructan content and mean degree of polymerization (mDP) is limited. Cell suspension cultures of chicory were prepared and treated with abscisic acid (ABA), auxin (AUX), ethylene (ETH), ABA + AUX or ABA + ETH, then inulin concentration, mDP of inulin and expression of FAZY genes was determined. A low concentration of AUX and ETH increased fructan content, while a high concentration of AUX and ETH decreased it. Exogenous ABA increased mDP of inulin and this coincided with the low expression of 1-FEHII. In hormone interactions, ABA changed and adjusted the effect of both AUX and ETH. ABA, together with a low level of AUX and ETH, resulted in a decrease in inulin content and increase in mDP, which coincided with low expression of FEHII. ABA together with a high level of AUX and ETH caused an increase in inulin content with a lower mDP, which coincided with high expression of biosynthesis (1-FFT) and degradation (1-FEHII) genes. The effect of both AUX and ETH was almost the same, although the effect of ETH was more severe. ABA had a modulating role in combinations with AUX and ETH. Among biosynthesis and degradation genes, the expression of 1-FEHII was more affected by these hormones.
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- F Mohammadi
- Division of Biotechnology, Agronomy and Plant Breeding Dept, Agricultural and Natural Resources College, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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- Division of Biotechnology, Agronomy and Plant Breeding Dept, Agricultural and Natural Resources College, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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- Division of Biotechnology, Agronomy and Plant Breeding Dept, Agricultural and Natural Resources College, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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- Evidence-Based Phytotherapy & Complementary Medicine Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Division of Biotechnology, Agronomy and Plant Breeding Dept, Agricultural and Natural Resources College, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Science, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Science, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Science, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Mohammadi F, Moradi S, Azimi N, Ebrahimi E. Optimisation of biodiesel production from Eisenia fetida earthworms oil using the transesterification method. Chem Ind 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00194506.2021.1930590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Faezeh Mohammadi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran
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Mohammadi F, Ghasemi Z, Familsatarian B, Salehi E, Sharifynia S, Barikani A, Mirzadeh M, Hosseini MA. Relationship between antifungal susceptibility profile and virulence factors in Candida albicans isolated from nail specimens. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2020; 53:e20190214. [PMID: 32049200 PMCID: PMC7083380 DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0214-2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to evaluate some virulence factors in Candida albicans isolates from patients with onychomycosis and determine the correlation between these factors and the antifungal resistance profile. METHODS Seventy species of C. albicans were confirmed using polymerase chain reaction amplification of the HWP1 gene. According to the Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines, the susceptibility profile of four antifungal agents was investigated, and the production of aspartyl protease, phospholipase, haemolysin, and biofilm was determined. The correlation between these profiles was also investigated. RESULTS The isolates indicated different levels of resistance and production of virulence factors. Significant correlations were observed between the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of fluconazole/itraconazole and biofilm production, between phospholipase production and fluconazole/itraconazole MIC, and between fluconazole MIC and hemolytic activity in C. albicans isolates. The results also showed significant correlations between phospholipase activity and biofilm production. CONCLUSIONS Our findings will contribute to a better understanding of the pathogenesis of C. albicans and characterize the relationship between virulence factors and antifungal resistance, which may suggest new therapeutic strategies considering the possible involvement of the virulence mechanism in the effectiveness of treatment.
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- Faezeh Mohammadi
- Medical Microbiology Research Center, Qazvin university of Medical Science, Qazvin, Iran
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- Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Clinical Tuberculosis and Epidemiology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Children Growth Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Science, Qazvin, Iran
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- Metabolic Disease Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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Asadi Z, Shafiee M, Sadabadi F, Heidari-Bakavoli A, Moohebati M, Khorrami MS, Darroudi S, Heidari S, Hoori T, Tayefi M, Mohammadi F, Esmaeily H, Safarian M, Ghayour-Mobarhan M, Ferns GA. Association of dietary patterns and risk of cardiovascular disease events in the MASHAD cohort study. J Hum Nutr Diet 2019; 32:789-801. [PMID: 31332855 DOI: 10.1111/jhn.12669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the principal cause of mortality and disability in Iranian adults. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between dietary patterns and CVD incidence in a large sample of adults in northeastern Iran. METHODS The present study comprised a prospective study of 5706 CVD-free men and women aged 35-65 years who participated in a cohort study. All of the participants were followed up for a 6-year period. Dietary patterns were derived from a 65-item validated food frequency questionnaire and the factor analysis method was used to determine dietary patterns. RESULTS We identified two major dietary patterns: (i) a Balanced dietary pattern (a high intake of green leafy vegetables, other vegetables, fruits, dairy products, red meats, poultry, seafoods, legumes and nuts, as well as a low intake of sugar) and (ii) a Western dietary pattern (a high intake of sugar, tea, egg, snacks, fast foods, potato, carbonated beverages, pickled foods, organs meat and butter) by factor analysis. The hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of total CVD in the highest versus lowest tertiles of the Balanced pattern were 1.29 (95% CI = 0.67-2.47; P = 0.44). The HR and 95% CIs of CVD in the highest versus lowest tertiles of Western pattern were 2.21 (95% CI = 1.08-4.45; P = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS During the 6-year follow-up, we found that adherence to a Balanced dietary pattern was not significantly associated with CVD events. However, adherence to a Western dietary pattern was associated with a significantly increased risk of CVD events and its associated risk.
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- Z Asadi
- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Department of Modern Sciences and Technologies, Faculty of medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Modern Sciences and Technologies, Faculty of medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Modern Sciences and Technologies, Faculty of medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
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- Clinical Research Unit, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Brighton & Sussex Medical School, Division of Medical Education, Brighton, Sussex, UK
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Ayllon F, Solberg MF, Glover KA, Mohammadi F, Kjærner-Semb E, Fjelldal PG, Andersson E, Hansen T, Edvardsen RB, Wargelius A. The influence of vgll3 genotypes on sea age at maturity is altered in farmed mowi strain Atlantic salmon. BMC Genet 2019; 20:44. [PMID: 31060499 PMCID: PMC6501413 DOI: 10.1186/s12863-019-0745-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [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: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In Atlantic salmon in the wild, age at maturity is strongly influenced by the vgll3 locus. Under farming conditions, light, temperature and feeding regimes are known significantly advance or delay age at maturity. However, the potential influence of the vgll3 locus on the maturation of salmon reared under farming conditions has been rarely investigated, especially in females. RESULTS Here, we reared domesticated salmon (mowi strain) with different vgll3 genotypes under standard farming conditions until they matured at either one, two or more than two sea winters. Interestingly, and in contrast to previous findings in the wild, we were not able to identify a link between vgll3 and age at maturity in females when reared under farming conditions. For males however, we found that the probability of delaying maturation from one to two sea winters was significantly lower in fish homozygous for the early allele compared to homozygous fish for the late allele, while the probability for heterozygous fish was intermediate. These data also contrast to previous findings in the wild where the early allele has been reported as dominant. However, we found that the probability of males delaying maturation from two to three sea winters was regulated in the same manner as the wild. CONCLUSIONS Collectively, our data suggest that increased growth rates in mowi salmon, caused by high feed intake and artificial light and temperature regimes together with other possible genetic/epigenetic components, may significantly influence the impact that the vgll3 locus has on age at maturity, especially in females. In turn, our results show that the vgll3 locus can only to a large extent be used in selective breeding to control age at maturation in mowi males. In summary, we here show that in contrast to the situation in wild salmon, under farming conditions vgll3 does not seem to influence age at maturity in mowi females whereas in mowi males, maturing as one or two sea winters it alters the early allele effect from dominant to intermediate.
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- Fernando Ayllon
- Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870, Nordnes, NO-5817, Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870, Nordnes, NO-5817, Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870, Nordnes, NO-5817, Bergen, Norway.,Institute of Biology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870, Nordnes, NO-5817, Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870, Nordnes, NO-5817, Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Marine research (IMR), Matre Aquaculture Research Station, 5984, Matredal, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870, Nordnes, NO-5817, Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Marine research (IMR), Matre Aquaculture Research Station, 5984, Matredal, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870, Nordnes, NO-5817, Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research, P.O. Box 1870, Nordnes, NO-5817, Bergen, Norway.
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Didehban KH, Mirshokraie SA, Mohammadi F, Azimvand J. Preparation and Characterization of Reduced Graphene Oxide–Fe3O4 Nanocomposites in Polyacrylamide. Russ J Phys Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1134/s0036024418110092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Tasharofi S, Mohammadi F, Amiri N, Nazem MN. Effects of intra-yolk-sac injection of dextrose and albumin on performance, jejunum morphology, liver and pectoral muscle glycogen and some serum metabolites of broilers. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2018. [PMID: 29520871 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.12882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This study carried out to investigate the effects of intra-yolk-sac injection (IYSI) of some solutions including 1 ml of distilled water, dextrose 20% and albumin 20% on hatch percentage, performance traits, jejunum morphology, glycogen content of liver and breast and serum metabolites in broilers (Ross 308). Fertile eggs were injected into the yolk sac at day 8 of incubation period. Results showed that hatchability, absolute body weight (BW), feed intake (FI) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) at day 7 and 14 of growing period were not different among treatments, but in comparison with control group, BW and FCR were numerally better by IYSI of albumin. In addition, IYSI of albumin increased jejunum villus height at hatch day, but crypt depth was not affected by any injection treatments. Also, the glycogen concentrations of liver and pectoral muscle in albumin injected group were significantly higher than control at hatch and 7th day respectively. At hatch day, serum glucose and cholesterol concentrations were, respectively, maximum and minimum statistically by IYSI of albumin which continued numerally up to 7th day of rearing period. Furthermore, liver glycogen and serum glucose concentrations were directly correlated on the day of hatch. In conclusion, the IYSI of albumin could increase performance traits, jejunum villus height, liver and breast glycogen and serum glucose in broiler chicks.
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- S Tasharofi
- Department of Animal Science Researches, Agriculture and Natural Resources Education and Research Center of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
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- Department of Basic Sciences School of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Agriculture and Natural Resources Education and Research Organization of Iran, Kerman, Iran
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Mohammadi F, Schmitzer H, Kunert G, Hommel D, Ge J, Duscher G, Langbein W, Wagner HP. Emission dynamics of hybrid plasmonic gold/organic GaN nanorods. Nanotechnology 2017; 28:505710. [PMID: 29064371 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aa95a3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We studied the emission of bare and aluminum quinoline (Alq3)/gold coated wurtzite GaN nanorods by temperature- and intensity-dependent time-integrated and time-resolved photoluminescence (PL). The GaN nanorods of ∼1.5 μm length and ∼250 nm diameter were grown by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy. Gold/Alq3 coated GaN nanorods were synthesized by organic molecular beam deposition. The near band-edge and donor-acceptor pair luminescence was investigated in bare GaN nanorods and compared with multilevel model calculations providing the dynamical parameters for electron-hole pairs, excitons, impurity bound excitons, donors and acceptors. Subsequently, the influence of a 10 nm gold coating without and with an Alq3 spacer layer was studied and the experimental results were analyzed with the multilevel model. Without a spacer layer, a significant PL quenching and lifetime reduction of the near band-edge emission is found. The behavior is attributed to surface band-bending and Förster energy transfer from excitons to surface plasmons in the gold layer. Inserting a 5 nm Alq3 spacer layer reduces the PL quenching and lifetime reduction which is consistent with a reduced band-bending and Förster energy transfer. Increasing the spacer layer to 30 nm results in lifetimes which are similar to uncoated structures, showing a significantly decreased influence of the gold coating on the excitonic dynamics.
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- F Mohammadi
- Department of Physics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, United States of America
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Mohammadi F, Sharifi-Sirchi G, Samsampour D. Morphological, genetic and pigment diversity of Nerium indicum Mill in Iran. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 63:64-70. [PMID: 28980923 DOI: 10.14715/cmb/2017.63.9.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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: 04/15/2017] [Revised: 08/16/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The Nerium indicum Mill organs and parts of the 40 genotypes were sampled from 5 habitats of southand south east of Iran. In total, 15 morphological and pigmentvariables were measured. Analysis of variance was carried out based on completely randomized design and revealed significance differencesat p ≤ 0.05, 0.01 and 0.001 for the most variablesindicating a large-scale diversity among the genotypes. Cluster analysis divided the genotypes into 3 main groups. The first and second principal components had 34.73% and 18.67% of the variance, respectively. The main factors had 76.79% accumulated eigenvalue. Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers used to assess the population structure and genetic variation. In total, 361 polymorphic band amplified from effective 14 chosen RAPD markers. Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) showed 67% and 33% within and between populations genetic variation respectively. Cluster analysis by using UPGMA method divided genotypes into 6 main groups. A high cophenetic correlation coefficient (r = 0.90) was obtained. The first and second principle coordinates had 29.31% and 25.78% of the variance, respectively.
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- F Mohammadi
- Horticultural Science Department, Agriculture and Natural Resources College, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, I.R. Iran
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- Horticultural Science Department, Agriculture and Natural Resources College, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, I.R. Iran
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- Horticultural Science Department, Agriculture and Natural Resources College, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, I.R. Iran
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Esfarjani F, Khaksar R, Hosseini H, Mohammadi F, Roustaee R, Alikhanian H. SUN-P287: Women’s Behaviors and Views on Home Food Safety in Tehran: A Qualitative Study. Clin Nutr 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/s0261-5614(17)30344-8] [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: 11/17/2022]
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Sadeghipour Roudsari M, Foroughan M, Nedjat S, Mohammadi F. WHAT CAUSES LATE-LIFE DEPRESSION?: A QUALITATIVE STUDY AMONG DEPRESSED IRANIAN SENIORS. Innov Aging 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.1283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- M. Sadeghipour Roudsari
- University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran (the Islamic Republic of),
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- University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran (the Islamic Republic of),
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- Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (the Islamic Republic of)
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- University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran (the Islamic Republic of),
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Raiesi O, Siavash M, Mohammadi F, Chabavizadeh J, Mahaki B, Maherolnaghsh M, Dehghan P. Frequency of Cutaneous Fungal Infections and Azole Resistance of the Isolates in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus. Adv Biomed Res 2017. [PMID: 28626746 PMCID: PMC5468785 DOI: 10.4103/2277-9175.191003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [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: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background: Diabetic patients are more susceptible to cutaneous fungal infections. The higher blood sugar levels cause increasing the cutaneous fungal infections in these patients. The main objective of this study was to find the frequency of fungal infections among cutaneous lesions of diabetic patients and to investigate azole antifungal agent susceptibility of the isolates. Materials and Methods: In this study, type 1diabetes (n = 78) and type 2 diabetes (n = 44) comprised 47 cases (38.5%) with diabetic foot ulcers and 75 cases (61.5%) with skin and nail lesions were studied. Fungal infection was confirmed by direct examination and culture methods. Antifungal susceptibility testing by broth microdilution method was performed according to the CLSI M27-A and M38-A references. Results: Out of 122 diabetic patients, thirty (24.5%) were affected with fungal infections. Frequency of fungal infection was 19.1% in patients with diabetic foot ulcer and 28% of patients with skin and nail lesions. Candida albicans and Aspergillus flavus were the most common species isolated from thirty patients with fungal infection, respectively. Susceptibility testing carried out on 18 representative isolates (13 C. albicans, five C. glabrata) revealed that 12 isolates (10 C. albicans and two C. glabrata isolates) (66.6%) were resistant (minimum inhibitory concentration [MIC] ≥64 mg/ml) to fluconazole (FCZ). Likewise, eight isolates (80%) of Aspergillus spp. were resistant (MIC ≥4 mg/ml), to itraconazole. Conclusion: Our finding expands current knowledge about the frequency of fungal infections in diabetic patients. We noted the high prevalence of FCZ-resistant Candida spp., particularly in diabetic foot ulcers. More attention is important in diabetic centers about this neglected issue.
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- Omid Raiesi
- Department of Mycology and Parasitology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Mycology and Parasitology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Mycology and Parasitology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Mycology and Parasitology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Mycology and Parasitology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Ranjbar Ezzatabadi M, Mohammadi F, Hadizadeh F, Rafiei S, Bahrami MA, Barati O. Comparison of mortality rates and its relationship with holidays: A case study in Iran. International Journal of Healthcare Management 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/20479700.2016.1268796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Department of Healthcare Management, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Laboratory Sciences, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Healthcare Management, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Hospital Management Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Healthcare Management Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Akenroye AT, Madan N, Mohammadi F, Leider J. Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis mimics many common conditions: case series and review of literature. Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol 2017; 49:31-41. [PMID: 28120605] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Introduction. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a rare but potentially fatal disease, is characterized by excessive immune activation and cytokine release which stimulates bone marrow macrophages to engulf hematopoietic cells. HLH could be secondary to infections: viral, fungal, and bacterial; malignancies and autoimmune diseases. The diagnosis of HLH is usually delayed due to the presence of non-specific symptoms at presentation. This delay contributes to increased mortality. Cases and review. We present the case of 4 patients who presented with subjective fevers and extreme fatigue. Patients all had systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). All patients were initially managed as in sepsis from an underlying infection. All unfortunately progressed to multiple organs dysfunction and died. The underlying causes for HLH in the patients were considered to be: HIV/AIDS, T cell lymphoma, histoplasmosis and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. We have also included a brief review of the literature on HLH highlighting the treatment and outcomes of patients in case series; and the many conditions which can trigger HLH. Conclusion. Patients with HLH usually share various non-specific symptoms, such as fever and malaise, with patients across a wide spectrum of conditions: from bacterial sepsis to malignancies. Since early suspicion and diagnosis is critical to prompt therapy and improved mortality, including HLH as a possible cause of fever particularly in patients with prolonged fever of unknown origin and cytopenias will be crucial.
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- A T Akenroye
- Department of Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1400 Pelham Parkway S, Bronx, New York 10461, USA. Phone: 718 918 7768 Fax: 718 918 7460 E-mail: . Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, New York 10461, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1400 Pelham Parkway S, Bronx, New York 10461, USA. Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, New York 10461, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Bellevue Hospital, 462 1st Ave, New York 10016, USA. Department of Anatomic Pathology, New York University, 550 First Avenue, New York City, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1400 Pelham Parkway S, Bronx, New York 10461, USA. Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, New York 10461, USA
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Mohammadi F, Dehghan P, Nekoeian S, Hashemi SJ. Determination of antifungal susceptibility patterns among the environmental isolates of Aspergillus fumigatus in Iran. Adv Biomed Res 2016; 5:136. [PMID: 27656605 PMCID: PMC5025926 DOI: 10.4103/2277-9175.187410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2016] [Accepted: 02/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background: In recent years, triazole-resistant environmental isolates of Aspergillus fumigatus have emerged in Europe and Asia. Azole resistance has been reported in patients who are treated with long-term azole therapy or exposure of the fungus spores to the azole fungicides used in agriculture. To date, a wide range of mutations in A. fumigatus have been described conferring azole-resistance, which commonly involves modifications in the cyp51A gene. We investigated antifungal susceptibility pattern of environmental isolates of A. fumigatus. Materials and Methods: In this study, 170 environmental samples collected from indoors surfaces of three hospitals in Iran. It was used β-tubulin gene to confirm the all of A. fumigatus isolates, which was identified by conventional methods. Furthermore, the antifungal susceptibility of itraconazole, voriconazole, and posaconazole was investigated using broth microdilution test, according to European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility testing reference method. Results: From a total of 158 environmental molds fungi obtained from the hospitals, 58 isolates were identified as A. fumigatus by amplification of expected size of β-tubulin gene (~500 bp). In this study, in vitro antifungal susceptibility testing has shown that there were not high minimum inhibitory concentration values of triazole antifungals in all of the 58 environmental isolates of A. fumigatus. Conclusion: Our findings demonstrated that there was not azole-resistant among environmental isolates of A. fumigatus. Medical triazoles compounds have structural similarity with triazole fungicide compounds in agriculture, therefore, resistance development through exposure to triazole fungicide compounds in the environment is important but it sounds there is not a serious health problem in drug resistance in environmental isolates in Iran.
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- Faezeh Mohammadi
- Department of Medical Mycology and Parasitology, School of Hygiene and Institute of Public Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Mycology and Parasitology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Isfahan Province Health Center, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Medical Mycology and Parasitology, School of Hygiene and Institute of Public Health Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Rahimi M, Mohammadi F, Basiri M, Parsamoghadam MA, Masahi MM. Transesterification of soybean oil in four-way micromixers for biodiesel production using a cosolvent. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2016.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Background and Purpose: Diabetic patients are more susceptible to oral candidiasis infection than non-diabetics due to the factors promoting oral carriage of Candida. Several factors can increase colonization of Candida species in the oral cavity such as xerostomia, which reduces the salivary flow and is a salivary pH disorder. In the current study, we aimed to identify and compare the colonization level of Candida spp. in the oral cavity of diabetic and non-diabetic groups. Materials and Methods: Swabs were taken from the mouth of 106 participants and were cultured on Sabouraud dextrose agar (SDA) medium. Likewise, the saliva samples were collected for salivary glucose and pH measurements. The study was performed during June 2014-September 2015 on two groups of diabetic patients (n=58) and non-diabetics (n=48) as the control group. The Candida spp. were identified with PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) using the restriction enzymes HinfI and MspI and were differentiated by culture on CHROMagar Candida medium. Results: The frequency of Candida spp. was higher in diabetic patients compared to non-diabetics. The most frequent Candida spp. in the diabetic patients were Candidaalbicans (%36.2),C. Krusei (%10.4), C. Glabrata (%5.1), and C. tropcalis .(%3.4)Likewise, C. albicans was the most frequent species (%27) in the non-diabetic individuals. In this study, the results of both methods for identification of the isolates were consistent with each other. Conclusion: Xerostomia and disturbance of physiological factors including pH and glucose can promote overgrowth of Candida flora in the oral cavity. These factors are considered important predisposing factors for oral candidiasis in diabetic patients. In the present study, it was observed that application of CHROMagar Candida and PCR-RFLP methods at the same time contributes to more accurate identification of isolates.
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- F Mohammadi
- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Mycology and Parasitology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Isfahan Province Health Center, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Medical Mycology and Parasitology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Kohan S, Mohammadi F, Mostafavi F, Gholami A. Exploring the characteristics of public reproductive health services in the Islamic Republic of Iran from the perspectives of unmarried women: what needs to be changed? East Mediterr Health J 2016; 22:116-23. [PMID: 27180739 DOI: 10.26719/2016.22.2.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2014] [Accepted: 12/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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This qualitative study in the Islamic Republic of Iran aimed to explore facilitators and barriers to the use of reproductive health services by unmarried women. A purposive sample of unmarried women aged 25-60 years in Isfahan city were interviewed about their experiences of reproductive health services in public health centres. Content analysis of responses revealed that the favourable characteristics of reproductive health services in public centres were services that: were delivered by personnel of the same sex in a woman-friendly environment and available at a suitable price, and did not label clients. In contrast, the following characteristics made public health centres undesirable for unmarried women: not addressing single women for reproductive health services; lack of privacy; failure to maintain confidentiality; doubts about skills and scientific ability of personnel; and lack of integration of services.
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- Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Centre, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Student Research Centre, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Health Education and Promotion, Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran
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- Department of Islamic Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran
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Mohammadi F, Ghafourian S, Mohebi R, Taherikalani M, Pakzad I, Valadbeigi H, Hatami V, Sadeghifard N. Enterococcus faecalis as multidrug resistance strains in clinical isolates in Imam Reza Hospital in Kermanshah, Iran. Br J Biomed Sci 2016; 72:182-4. [PMID: 26738400 DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2015.11665750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The current study aimed to investigate the prevalence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus in E. faecalis and E. faecium and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns, then dominant genes responsible for vancomycin resistance were determined. For this propose, 180 clinical isolates of Enterococcus were subjected for identification and antibiotic susceptibility assay. Then, the gene responsible vancomycin resistant strains were determined. The results demonstrated the E. faecalis as a dominant Enterococcus. Resistance to erythromycin was dominant and multidrug resistance strains observed in E. faecalis. vanA was responsible for vancomycin resistance. In conclusion, a high rate of resistance to antibiotics in Enterococcus is clearly problematic, and a novel strategy is needed to decrease resistance in Enterococcus.
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Mohammadi F, Izadi M, Lai CD. On testing whether burn-in is required under the long-run average cost. Stat Probab Lett 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.spl.2015.10.009] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Hashemi S, Mohammadi F, Dehghan P, Nekoeian S. Determination of antifungal susceptibility patterns among the environmental isolates of Aspergillus fumigatus in Iran. Adv Biomed Res 2016. [DOI: 10.4103/2277-9175.187397] [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: 11/04/2022] Open
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Hosseini H, Khaksar R, Esfarjani F, Mohammadi F, Roustaee R, Alikhanian H. MON-PP286: Home Food Safety Knowledge and Practices Among Iranian: A Qualitative Study. Clin Nutr 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0261-5614(15)30718-4] [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: 11/26/2022]
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Esfarjani F, Mohammadi F, Khalafi M, Roustaee R. MON-PP223: Olive Oil in the Diet of Obese Children. Clin Nutr 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/s0261-5614(15)30655-5] [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: 10/23/2022]
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Mohammadi F, Sadeghi L, Mohammadi A, Tanwir F, Yousefi Babadi V, Izadnejad M. The effects of Nano titanium dioxide (TiO2NPs) on lung tissue. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 116:363-7. [PMID: 26084738 DOI: 10.4149/bll_2015_069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The application of nanoparticles is widely spread in all aspects of modern life because of their unique features such as small size and high surface area. High surface area can be very reactive and produce reactive oxygen species (ROS). These nanoparticles can damage human and animal cells by increasing oxidative stress mechanism. Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2NPs) are among the top five nanoparticles used in consumer products, paints, and pharmaceutical preparations.TiO2 NPs have various capabilities such as robust oxidation, biocompatibility and photocatalytic properties. They are frequently used in a wide range of sciences, including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, medicine and engineering. The ever increasing industrial and consumer applications of TiO2NPs raise concern over the possible risk association with their environmental exposure. METHODS This study investigates the effects of TiO2NP on lung tissue by intraperitoneal injection to rats at different doses (15, 30, 60 and 70 mg/kg). RESULTS Our results showed that intraperitoneal injection of TiO2NP creates capillary congestion and hemorrhage in alveolar wall, granulomas in lung parenchyma, and hemosiderin depositions in blood vessels adjacent to bronchioles without any inflammation. The pulmonary side effects could be due to the production of ROS post TiO2NP exposure (Tab. 1, Fig. 5, Ref. 27). Text in PDF www.elis.sk.
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Mohammadi F, Sahihi M, Bordbar AK. Multispectroscopic and molecular modeling studies on the interaction of two curcuminoids with β-lactoglobulin. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2015; 140:274-282. [PMID: 25615681 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2014.12.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2014] [Revised: 12/02/2014] [Accepted: 12/09/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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This study demonstrates the binding properties of bisdemethoxycurcumin (BDMC) and diacetylbisdemethoxycurcumin (DABC) as bioactive curcuminoids with bovine β-lactoglobulin (BLG) variant B using fluorescence and circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy; molecular docking, and molecular dynamics simulation methods. The estimated binding constants for BLG-BDMC and BLG-DABC complexes were (8.99±0.10)×10(4) M(-1) and (1.87±0.10)×10(2) M(-1), respectively. The distances between BLG and these curcuminoids were obtained based on the Förster's theory of non-radiative energy transfer. Molecular docking studies revealed the binding of BDMC and DABC to the protein surface cleft of protein by formation of four and one hydrogen bonds, respectively. Finally, molecular dynamics simulation results represent the conformational changes of BLG due to its interaction with BDMC. Also, the profiles of atomic fluctuations signified the rigidity of ligand binding site during the simulation.
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- F Mohammadi
- Department of Chemistry, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 81746-73441, Iran; Department of Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS), Gava Zang, Zanjan 45137-66731, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 81746-73441, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 81746-73441, Iran.
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with a chronic inflammatory response in airways and lung parenchyma that results in significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Cigarette smoking considered as an important risk factor plays a role in pathogenesis of disease. Pneumocystis jirovecii is an atypical opportunistic fungus that causes pneumonia in immunosuppressed host, although the low levels of its DNA in patients without signs and symptoms of pneumonia, which likely represents colonization. The increased prevalence of P. jirovecii colonization in COPD patients has led to an interest in understanding its role in the disease. P. jirovecii colonization in these patients could represent a problem for public health since colonized patients could act as a major reservoir and source of infection for susceptible subjects. Using sensitive molecular techniques, low levels of P. jirovecii DNA have been detected in the respiratory tract of certain individuals. It is necessary to elucidate the role of P. jirovecii colonization in the natural history of COPD patients in order to improve the clinical management of this disease. In the current review paper, we discuss P. jirovecii colonization in COPD patients.
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- S Khodavaisy
- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.,Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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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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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Medical Mycology and Parasitology/Invasive Fungi Research Center, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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Mohammadi F, Mousavi SM, Ahmadmoradi E, Zakeri M, Jahedi A. Effects of Saccharomyces cerevisiae on survival rate and growth performance of Convict Cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata). Iran J Vet Res 2015; 16:59-62. [PMID: 27175152 PMCID: PMC4789241] [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: 11/26/2012] [Revised: 06/09/2014] [Accepted: 07/21/2014] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Using probiotics can control pathogens by a variety of mechanisms. Probiotics can promote growth performance and have, therefore, become increasingly important in the aquaculture industry. Convict Cichlid belongs to the family of Cichlidae and is known for its rapid development in laboratory conditions and is suitable for behavioral examinations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Saccharomyces cerevisiae on growth performance, survival rate and body composition of Convict Cichlids (Amatitlania nigrofasciata). One hundred sixty eight Convict Cichlids (mean weight: 2.1 ± 0.12 g and mean length: 2.2 ± 0.05 cm) were fed by commercial diets with different concentrations of S. cerevisiae (0, 0.5%, 1%, 2%). At the end of the experiment, survival rate and growth indices were measured. Based on the results, growth performance significantly increased with probiotic, S. cerevisiae, specially, at the 2% probiotic level of concentration. In the present study, the best FCR (feed conversion rate), SGR (specific growth rate), CF (condition factor) and BWG (body weight gain) values were observed in a 2% concentration of S. cerevisiae. The results suggest that this yeast could improve feed utilization in this fish species.
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- F Mohammadi
- Graduated from Faculty of Marine Natural Resources, Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, Khorramshahr, Iran
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- Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Marine Natural Resources, Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, Khorramshahr, Iran
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- Graduated from Faculty of Marine Natural Resources, Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, Khorramshahr, Iran
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- Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Marine Natural Resources, Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology, Khorramshahr, Iran
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- MSc in Aquaculture, Agricultural Jihad Educational Center of Khoozestan, Ahvaz, Iran
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Ghaedi M, Ghaedi AM, Ansari A, Mohammadi F, Vafaei A. Artificial neural network and particle swarm optimization for removal of methyl orange by gold nanoparticles loaded on activated carbon and Tamarisk. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2014; 132:639-654. [PMID: 24892545 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2014.04.175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2014] [Revised: 04/20/2014] [Accepted: 04/23/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The influence of variables, namely initial dye concentration, adsorbent dosage (g), stirrer speed (rpm) and contact time (min) on the removal of methyl orange (MO) by gold nanoparticles loaded on activated carbon (Au-NP-AC) and Tamarisk were investigated using multiple linear regression (MLR) and artificial neural network (ANN) and the variables were optimized by partial swarm optimization (PSO). Comparison of the results achieved using proposed models, showed the ANN model was better than the MLR model for prediction of methyl orange removal using Au-NP-AC and Tamarisk. Using the optimal ANN model the coefficient of determination (R2) for the test data set were 0.958 and 0.989; mean squared error (MSE) values were 0.00082 and 0.0006 for Au-NP-AC and Tamarisk adsorbent, respectively. In this study a novel and green approach were reported for the synthesis of gold nanoparticle and activated carbon by Tamarisk. This material was characterized using different techniques such as SEM, TEM, XRD and BET. The usability of Au-NP-AC and activated carbon (AC) Tamarisk for the methyl orange from aqueous solutions was investigated. The effect of variables such as pH, initial dye concentration, adsorbent dosage (g) and contact time (min) on methyl orange removal were studied. Fitting the experimental equilibrium data to various isotherm models such as Langmuir, Freundlich, Tempkin and Dubinin-Radushkevich models show the suitability and applicability of the Langmuir model. Kinetic models such as pseudo-first order, pseudo-second order, Elovich and intraparticle diffusion models indicate that the second-order equation and intraparticle diffusion models control the kinetic of the adsorption process. The small amount of proposed Au-NP-AC and activated carbon (0.015 g and 0.75 g) is applicable for successful removal of methyl orange (>98%) in short time (20 min for Au-NP-AC and 45 min for Tamarisk-AC) with high adsorption capacity 161 mg g(-1) for Au-NP-AC and 3.84 mg g(-1) for Tamarisk-AC.
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- Department of Chemistry, Yasouj University, Yasouj 75918-74831, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Gachsaran Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O. Box 75818-63876, Gachsaran, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Gachsaran Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O. Box 75818-63876, Gachsaran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Gachsaran Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O. Box 75818-63876, Gachsaran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Gachsaran Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O. Box 75818-63876, Gachsaran, Iran
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Ghaedi M, Ghaedi A, Negintaji E, Ansari A, Mohammadi F. Artificial neural network – Imperialist competitive algorithm based optimization for removal of sunset yellow using Zn(OH)2 nanoparticles-activated carbon. J IND ENG CHEM 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2014.01.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Esfarjani F, Mohammadi F, Khalafi M, Rashidi A. PP188-MON: Assessment of Milk Consumption in Households and some of its Related Factors of Western Azarbayjan Province in Iran. Clin Nutr 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s0261-5614(14)50522-5] [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: 10/24/2022]
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Mohammadi F, Nikzad H, Taghizadeh M, Taherian A, Azami-Tameh A, Hosseini SM, Moravveji A. Protective effect of Zingiber officinale extract on rat testis after cyclophosphamide treatment. Andrologia 2014; 46:680-6. [PMID: 23889539 DOI: 10.1111/and.12135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [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] [Accepted: 05/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Decreasing the side effects of chemotherapy in testis has been the subjects of many studies. In this study, the protective effects of Zingiber officinale extract on rat testis were investigated after chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide. Histological and biochemical parameters were compared in cyclophosphamide-treated rats with or without ginger extract intake. Wistar male rats were randomly divided into four groups each 10. The control group received a single injection of 1 ml isotonic saline intraperitoneally. The Cyclophosphamide (CP) group received a single dose of cyclophosphamide (100 mg kg(-1) BW) intraperitoneally. CP + 300 and CP + 600 groups received orally 300 or 600 mg of ginger extract, respectively, for a period of 6 weeks after cyclophosphamide injection. The morphologic and histological structure of the testis was compared in different groups of the rats. Also, factors like malondialdehyde, reactive oxygen species, total antioxidant capacity and testosterone level were assessed in blood serum as well. Our results showed that although ginger extract could not change testis weight, malondialdehyde (MDA) and ROS, but antioxidant and testosterone levels in serum were increased significantly. Also, an obvious improved histological change was seen in CP + 300 and CP + 600 groups in comparison with CP group. These protective effects of ginger on rat testis after cyclophosphamide treatment could be attributed to the higher serum level of antioxidants.
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- F Mohammadi
- Anatomical Sciences Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Science, Kashan, Iran
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