Article
Plant Sciences
Douglas A. Becker, Matthew H. E. M. Browning, Olivia McAnirlin, Shuai Yuan, Marco Helbich
Summary: Opioid consumption and deaths due to opioid use have increased in the U.S. over the years. This study found that exposure to green spaces, contrary to expectations, was positively associated with opioid mortality. The findings suggest that heavily forested areas with poor socioeconomic conditions may contribute to this association.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2022)
Article
Hematology
Anjlee Mahajan, Ann Brunson, Joanna Eldredge, Richard H. White, Theresa H. M. Keegan, Ted Wun
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the epidemiology of isolated distal deep venous thrombosis (iDDVT) among cancer patients, including the incidence of recurrent venous thromboembolism (rVTE) and its effect on mortality by cancer type. The findings showed that iDDVT accounted for 11% of cancer-associated thrombosis (CT), and the risk of rVTE after iDDVT was similar to other CT sites. Furthermore, iDDVT was associated with increased mortality, with similar effects to pulmonary embolism or proximal DVT for most cancer types, except lung, colorectal, bladder, uterine, brain, and myeloma.
THROMBOSIS AND HAEMOSTASIS
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Sang Hyun Jeon, Geon Ho Kwon, Man Soo Kim
Summary: The incidence of VTE after arthroscopic meniscus surgery is low, but can be life-threatening. Risk factors for VTE should be evaluated before and after surgery, and appropriate thromboprophylaxis should be provided when necessary.
Review
Hematology
Nicolas Wenger, Tim Sebastian, Rolf Peter Engelberger, Nils Kucher, David Spirk
Summary: PE and DVT, two clinical manifestations of VTE, have substantial differences in patient characteristics, risk factors, clinical manifestations, and outcomes. However, current guidelines for the management of DVT and PE have strikingly similar recommendations for diagnosis and treatment, with the main difference being the indication for advanced reperfusion therapies. More data is needed to propose evidence-based adjustments in diagnostic and therapeutic strategies to improve prognosis and outcomes for patients with VTE.
THROMBOSIS RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Hematology
Keying Xu, Kerstin Wit, Geert-Jan Geersing, Toshihiko Takada, Roger Schutgens, Johan Elf, Clive Kearon, Sameer Parpia
Summary: Current clinical decision rules for excluding deep vein thrombosis (DVT) are complex and underused. A new simplified rule incorporating D-dimer and Wells items has been developed, showing promise in safely excluding DVT in patients with low clinical pretest probability. Prospective validation is needed to confirm these findings.
JOURNAL OF THROMBOSIS AND HAEMOSTASIS
(2021)
Article
Hematology
Aaron F. J. Iding, Alejandro Pallares Robles, Vincent ten Cate, Hugo ten Cate, Philipp S. Wild, Arina J. ten Cate-Hoek
Summary: This study identified 4 distinct phenotypes among patients with DVT, and assessed their relation to various outcomes. Risks were lowest in women using estrogen therapy and highest in patients with a cardiovascular risk profile. These findings have important implications for personalized clinical management.
JOURNAL OF THROMBOSIS AND HAEMOSTASIS
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Maria Cristina Vedovati, Gregor Tratar, Alenka Mavri, Matteo Mazzetti, Vladimir Salazar Rosa, Lucia Pierpaoli, Marilena Cotugno, Giancarlo Agnelli, Cecilia Becattini
Summary: The study found that the use of DOACs for UEDVT treatment is feasible, effective, and safe, with patients with active cancer being more likely to delay the initiation of DOACs.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Psychiatry
Nour Shaheen, Ahmed Shaheen, Can Sarica, Arun Singh, Mario Zanaty, Karim Johari, Andrew Yang, Theresa Zesiewicz, Brian Dalm, Yarema Bezchlibnyk, Andres M. Lozano, Oliver Flouty
Summary: A meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in treating substance use disorder (SUD) and reducing relapse rates. The results showed that DBS treatment significantly improved clinical SUD scales with an average improvement of 59.6%. The relapse rate was observed to be 8%. However, there was a large degree of heterogeneity among the included studies and more research is needed to better understand the factors that influence its effectiveness.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ahmed K. Pasha, Wiktoria Kuczmik, Waldemar E. Wysokinski, Ana I. Casanegra, Damon Houghton, Danielle T. Vlazny, Abigail Mertzig, Yumiko Hirao-Try, Launia White, David Hodge, Robert McBane
Summary: The study compared outcomes between cancer patients with calf DVT and those without cancer. Cancer patients with calf DVT had similar rates of VTE recurrence but higher major bleeding outcomes compared to patients without cancer.
JOURNAL OF THROMBOSIS AND THROMBOLYSIS
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Du-Han Kim, Sang-Soo Na, Ui-Jun Park, Chul-Hyun Cho
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of DVT after shoulder arthroplasty in Korean patients. A total of 265 patients were included, with a mean age of 74.6 years and 195 females and 70 males. Ten patients (3.8%) were diagnosed with DVT using postoperative duplex ultrasonography. There were no significant differences between the DVT and no DVT groups, except for a higher Charlson comorbidity index in the DVT group.
Article
Hematology
Eileen Merriman, Sanjeev Chunilal, Tim Brighton, Vivien Chen, Simon McRae, Paul Ockelford, Jennifer Curnow, Huy Tran, Beng Chong, Mark Smith, Gordon Royle, Helen Crowther, Alison Slocombe, Huyen Tran
Summary: A study was conducted to assess the efficacy and safety of two weeks of therapeutic anticoagulation for low-risk patients with isolated symptomatic distal deep vein thrombi (IDDVT). The results showed that it is safe and efficacious to stop therapeutic anticoagulation at two weeks in these patients, if there is resolution of symptoms and no extension of the thrombus on ultrasound. This finding could potentially replace 6-12 weeks of anticoagulation in ambulatory, low-risk IDDVT patients.
THROMBOSIS RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Tsuyoshi Murata, Yuki Yoshimoto, Yoshiaki Shibano, Koji Owada, Masayuki Miyajima, Soichi Nakamura, Ryuji Yamauchi
Summary: Asymptomatic postpartum ovarian vein thrombosis (OVT) can lead to pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE). Future studies should establish universal screening guidelines and optimal treatment strategies for asymptomatic OVT in pregnant and postpartum women.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Gniewko Wieckiewicz, Iga Stoklosa, Maciej Stoklosa, Wlodzimierz Wieckiewicz, Piotr Gorczyca, Tomasz M. Gondek
Summary: ADHD is considered a neurodevelopmental disorder that was thought to primarily affect children and diminish with age, but it is now known that symptoms can persist into adulthood for over 50% of patients. Many undiagnosed individuals turn to psychoactive substances to alleviate symptoms and improve their quality of life.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Hematology
Wei Dong Wang, Jiang Peng Wei, Rui Qi Gao, Qin Chuan Yang, Tong Chen, Hai Kun Zhou, Dan Hong Dong, Xi Sheng Yang, Peng Fei Yu, Ying Zhang, Xiao Hua Li, Gang Ji
Summary: This study found that female sex, stage IV, and ASA class > III/IV were significantly associated with DVT before gastric and colorectal cancer surgery. Routine venous ultrasonography for the lower limb can help identify the risk of PTE.
THROMBOSIS RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Carla Occhipinti, Raffaele La Russa, Naomi Iacoponi, Julia Lazzari, Andrea Costantino, Nicola Di Fazio, Fabio Del Duca, Aniello Maiese, Vittorio Fineschi
Summary: This article provides an overview of the role of miRNAs in substance addiction, evaluating their regulatory role in neuroadaptation and synaptic plasticity. It also explores the potential diagnostic role of miRNAs in various stages of drug and substance addiction, and discusses future prospects for miRNAs as potential novel therapeutic targets.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Esmat Karbassi, Ehsan Amiri-Ardekani, Alireza Farsinezhad, Armita Shahesmaeili, Yasaman Abhari, Mahsa Ziaesistani, Noushin Pouryazdanpanah, Ali Derakhshani, Fatemeh Jamshidi, Haleh Tajadini
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of using kohl as a complementary treatment for staphylococcal blepharitis. The results demonstrated a significant improvement in blepharitis-related signs and symptoms in eyes treated with kohl compared to the control group.
EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Hossein Jamalizadeh, Bijan Ahmadi, Fariba Shariffar, Mehdi Ansari, Mohammad Setayesh, Armita Shahesmaeili, Haleh Tajadini
Summary: This study investigated the effect of a mixture of two herbal medicines on the clinical symptoms of patients with IBS. The results showed that the mixture significantly reduced pain, bloating, reflux, and fatigue in the patients.
EXPLORE-THE JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND HEALING
(2022)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Parya Jangipour Afshar, Abbas Bahrampour, Armita Shahesmaeili
Summary: This study investigated the incidence and trend of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Kerman, Iran from 2014 to 2020 and made a forecast for 2023. It also evaluated the effects of meteorological variables on CL.
PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Substance Abuse
Ali Mirzazadeh, Samira Hosseini-Hooshyar, Armita Shahesmaeili, Heidar Sharafi, Mohammad Shafiei, Jasem Zarei, Ghazal Mousavian, Fatemeh Tavakoli, Nima D. Ghalekhani, Mostafa Shokoohi, Mehrdad Khezri, Soheil A. Mehmandoost, Mohammad Reza Shojaei, Mohammad Karamouzian, Alya Briceno, Meghan D. Morris, Seyed Moayed Alavian, Ali-Akbar Haghdoost, Hamid Sharifi, Kimberly A. Page
Summary: This study evaluated the effectiveness of a community-based HCV model of care for PWID in Iran. The results showed that the model successfully increased HCV testing and treatment initiation among PWID, with a high treatment uptake rate and a relatively high sustained virologic response rate.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DRUG POLICY
(2022)
Review
Parasitology
Hamidreza Ghasemirad, Nasrin Bazargan, Armita Shahesmaeili, Majid Fasihi Harandi
Summary: This study systematically reviewed the literature on echinococcosis in immunocompromised individuals. The most frequent condition in immunocompromised cystic echinococcosis (CE) patients was found to be HIV/AIDS, while malignancies were dominant in alveolar echinococcosis (AE) patients. Surgery was the common treatment approach, but a high mortality rate was observed in CE patients.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Mohammad Hoseini, Mohammad Reza Samaei, Armita Shahesmaeili, Susana Silva Martinez, Hoda Amiri
Summary: Hazardous organic compounds known as BTEX can cause adverse health effects. This study reviewed and analyzed the urinary concentrations of BTEX biomarkers in occupationally-exposed and general populations. Most studies showed higher urinary concentrations of BTEX in exposed individuals, with painters and policemen having the highest concentrations. However, the associations between lifestyle, environmental factors, and BTEX levels have not been confirmed in current biomonitoring studies.
REVIEWS ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Ghazal Mansouri, Maryam Safinataj, Armita Shahesmaeili, Leila Allahqoli, Hamid Salehiniya, Ibrahim Alkatout
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of laparoscopic cystectomy on ovarian reserve in patients with ovarian cysts. The results showed that the surgery reduced serum AMH levels and the number of cauterizations used, cyst type, and bilaterality had a significant impact on postoperative AMH levels.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Mohammad Setayesh, Mehrdad Karimi, Arman Zargaran, Hamid Abousaidi, Armita Shahesmaeili, Fatemeh Amiri, Fatemeh Sadat Hasheminasab
Summary: This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of a Persian herbal medicine formula for COVID-19 patients. The results showed that the herbal formula reduced hospitalization days and improved clinical symptoms such as dyspnea, need for oxygen therapy, and respiratory rate.
INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Saeedeh Mahmoodzadeh, Younes Jahani, Hamid Najafipour, Mojgan Sanjari, Mitra Shadkam-Farokhi, Armita Shahesmaeili
Summary: The study evaluated the performance of the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC) and Australian Diabetes Risk Assessment (AUSDRISK) models in screening undiagnosed diabetes in Kerman, Iran. The original AUSDRISK model was found to be more effective in identifying patients with undiagnosed diabetes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM
(2022)
Article
Substance Abuse
Armita Shahesmaeili, Mohammad Karamouzian, Fatemeh Tavakoli, Mostafa Shokoohi, Ali Mirzazadeh, Samira Hosseini-Hooshyar, Saber Amirzadeh Googhari, Nima Ghalekhani, Razieh Khajehkazemi, Zahra Abdolahinia, Noushin Fahimfar, AliAkbar Haghdoost, Hamid Sharifi
Summary: HIV prevalence among incarcerated individuals in Iran has decreased over time. However, their engagement in the HIV continuum of care remains suboptimal. Further investment and efforts are needed to link incarcerated individuals to HIV care and ensure their retention in treatment.
HARM REDUCTION JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Fatemeh Tavakoli, Najmeh Parhizgari, Mostafa Shokoohi, Mehrdad Khezri, Ali Akbar Haghdoost, Iman Ghasemzadeh, Ivana Bozicevic, Armita Shahesmaeili, Naser Nasiri, Ahmad Danesh, Mohammad Karamouzian, Hamid Sharifi
Summary: The prevalence of HIV testing among incarcerated people with a history of high-risk behaviors in Iran remains low, but testing within prisons has increased over time. Factors such as older age, previous incarceration, current methadone maintenance therapy, access to condoms within prison, and sufficient HIV knowledge were significantly associated with an increased likelihood of HIV testing within prison.
BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Substance Abuse
Soheil Mehmandoost, Hamid Sharifi, Mostafa Shokoohi, Mehrdad Khezri, Ali Mirzazadeh, Armita Shahesmaeili, Nima Gahlekhani, Kianoush Kamali, Ali Akbar Haghdoost, Mohammad Karamouzian
Summary: This study examined sexualized substance use among female sex workers in Iran, finding that 31.3% of the participants reported using alcohol or drugs before or during sex in the past month. Factors such as inconsistent condom use, regular alcohol, opioid, and stimulant use, as well as self-reported HIV negative status were significantly associated with sexualized substance use. The study concludes that harm reduction messaging should address the risks associated with sexualized substance use among sex workers.
SUBSTANCE USE & MISUSE
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Maqshoof Ahmad, Zafar Iqbal, Bushra, Azhar Hussain, Muhammad Abdullah, Abed Alataway, Ahmed Z. Dewidar, Mohamed A. Mattar
Summary: Arid and semi-arid ecosystems have degraded soils due to limited water and nutrients. Perennial shrubs in these regions have developed ecological and physiological adaptations to cope with harsh conditions. This research investigated the variation in bacterial communities in the rhizosphere of desert plants, identified plant-specific effects on microbial community structure, and determined the influence of soil moisture on the microbial community and soil properties.
Article
Psychiatry
Neda Malekmohammadi, Samaneh Torkian, Zahra Rohina, Armita Shahesmaeili
Summary: This prospective cohort study aimed to estimate the incidence of postpartum depression (PPD) and its associated factors among Iranian mothers. The study found that the incidence of PPD within two months after delivery was 9.8%, with factors such as lower education level, unplanned pregnancy, cesarean section, and multiparity being significantly associated with PPD. It was concluded that establishing and strengthening screening programs during the post-partum period, as well as providing sufficient social support for mothers, are crucial in preventing PPD.
IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Shoboo Rahmati, Mahshid Nasehi, Abbas Bahrampour, Ali Mirzazadeh, Armita Shahesmaeili
Summary: This qualitative study examined barriers to accessing tuberculosis (TB) health services, including confirmatory diagnosis, treatment adherence, and recurrence of pulmonary TB, from the perspectives of patients, physicians, and policy makers. The study identified several barriers, such as poor knowledge of TB symptoms among patients, failure to screen for TB among at-risk patients by physicians, similarity of symptoms between TB and other lung diseases, low sensitivity of TB diagnostic tests, incomplete case finding and contact-tracing, stigma related to TB, and poor adherence to treatment due to its long duration.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL TUBERCULOSIS AND OTHER MYCOBACTERIAL DISEASES
(2023)
