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Ali Gholami,Mahmood Tavakoli Araghi,Fatemeh Shamsabadi,Mahdiye Bayat,Fatemeh Dabirkhani,Farhad Moradpour,Kamyar Mansori,Yousef Moradi,Abdolhalim Rajabi 한국역학회 2016 Epidemiology and Health Vol.38 No.-
OBJECTIVES: Cataract is a prevalent disease in the elderly, and negatively influences patients’ quality of life. This study was conducted to study the application of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument, Short Form (WHOQOL-BREF) to patients with cataract. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 300 patients with cataract were studied in Neyshabur, Iran from July to October 2014. The Iranian version of the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire was used to measure their quality of life. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, the paired t-test, the independent t-test, and a linear regression model were used to analyze the data in SPSS version 16.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). RESULTS: The mean age of the participants was 68.11±11.98 years, and most were female (53%). The overall observed Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the WHOQOL-BREF was 0.889, ranging from 0.714 to 0.810 in its four domains. The total mean score of the respondents on the WHOQOL-BREF was 13.19. The highest and lowest mean scores were observed in the social relationship domain (14.11) and the physical health domain (12.29), respectively. A backward multiple linear regression model found that duration of disease and marital status were associated with total WHOQOL scores, while age, duration of disease, marital status, and income level were associated with domains one through four, respectively (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The reliability analysis conducted in this study indicated that the WHOQOL-BREF scale exhibited an acceptable degree of internal consistency in the measurement of the quality of life of patients with cataract. It was also found that the patients with cataract who were surveyed reported a relatively moderate quality of life.
Maryam gholami,Mahsa Maleki,Saeed Amirkhani,Ali Chaibakhsh 대한의용생체공학회 2022 Biomedical Engineering Letters (BMEL) Vol.12 No.2
This study investigates a nonlinear model-based feature extraction approach for the accurate classification of four types of heartbeats. The features are the morphological parameters of ECG signal derived from the nonlinear ECG model using an optimization-based inverse problem solution. In the model-based methods, high feature extraction time is a crucial issue. In order to reduce the feature extraction time, a new structure was employed in the optimization algorithms. Using the proposed structure has considerably increased the speed of feature extraction. In the following, the effectiveness of two types of optimization methods (genetic algorithm and particle swarm optimization) and the McSharry ECG model has been studied and compared in terms of speed and accuracy of diagnosis. In the classification section, the adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system and fuzzy c-mean clustering methods, along with the principal component analysis data reduction method, have been utilized. The obtained results reveal that using an adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system with data obtained from particle swarm optimization will have the shortest process time and the best diagnosis, with a mean accuracy of 99% and a mean sensitivity of 99.11%.
Fatemeh Gholami,Mahsa Samadi,Niloufar Rasaei,Mir Saeid Yekaninejad,Seyed Ali Keshavarz,Gholamali Javdan,Farideh Shiraseb,Niki Bahrampour,Khadijeh Mirzaei 한국임상영양학회 2023 Clinical Nutrition Research Vol.12 No.3
People with higher genetic predisposition to obesity are more susceptible to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and healthy plant-based foods may be associated with reduced risks of obesity and other metabolic markers. We investigated whether healthy plant-foods-rich dietary patterns might have inverse associations with cardiometabolic risk factors in participants at genetically elevated risk of obesity. For this cross-sectional study, 377 obese and overweight women were chosen from health centers in Tehran, Iran. We calculated a healthy plant-based diet index (h-PDI) in which healthy plant foods received positive scores, and unhealthy plant and animal foods received reversed scores. A genetic risk score (GRS) was developed based on 3 polymorphisms. The interaction between GRS and h-PDI on cardiometabolic traits was analyzed using a generalized linear model (GLM). We found significant interactions between GRS and h-PDI on body mass index (BMI) (p = 0.02), body fat mass (p = 0.04), and waist circumference (p = 0.056). There were significant gene-diet interactions for healthful plant-derived diets and BMI-GRS on high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (p = 0.03), aspartate aminotransferase (p = 0.04), alanine transaminase (p = 0.05), insulin (p = 0.04), and plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (p = 0.002). Adherence to h-PDI was more strongly related to decreased levels of the aforementioned markers among participants in the second or top tertile of GRS than those with low GRS. These results highlight that following a plant-based dietary pattern considering genetics appears to be a protective factor against the risks of cardiometabolic abnormalities.
Moradpour, Farhad,Gholami, Ali,Salehi, Mohammad,Mansori, Kamiar,Maracy, Mohammad Reza,Javanmardi, Setareh,Rajabi, Abdolhalim,Moradi, Yousef,Khodadost, Mahmod Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2016 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.17 No.no.sup3
Gastrointestinal cancers remain the most prevalent cancers in many developing countries such as Iran. The aim of this study was to estimate incidence, prevalence and mortality, as well as time trends for gastrointestinal cancers in Isfahan province of Iran for the period 2001 to 2010 and to project these estimates to the year 2020. Estimates were driven by applying the MIAMOD method (a backward calculation approach using mortality and relative survival rates). Mortality data were obtained from the Ministry of Health and the relative survival rate for all gastrointestinal cancers combined was derived from the Eurocare 3 study. Results indicated that there were clear upward trends in age adjusted incidence (males 22.9 to 74.2 and females 14.9 to 44.2), prevalence (males 52.6 to 177.7 and females 38.3 to 111.03), and mortality (males 14.6 to 47.2 and females 9.6 to 28.2) rates per 100,000 for the period of 2001 to 2010 and this upward state would persist for the projected period. For the entire period, the male to female ratio increased slightly for all parameters (incidence rate increased from 1.5 to 1.7, prevalence from 1.4 to 1.6, and mortality from 1.5 to 1.7). In males, totals of 2,179 incident cases, 5,097 prevalent cases and 1,398 mortality cases were predicated to occur during the study period. For females the predicted figures were 1,379, 3,190 and 891, respectively. It was concluded that the upward trend of incidence alongside increase in survival rates would induce a high burden on the health care infrastructure in the province of Isfahan in the future.
Mahya Samari,Sirus Zinadini,Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh,Mohammad Jafarzadeh,Foad Gholami 한국화학공학회 2022 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.39 No.11
Surface-modified metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) were used for the fabrication of polyethersulfone (PES)- based polymeric composite membranes by phase inversion method. Initially, zirconium-based MOF, UiO-66-NH2, was modified with melamine (denoted as UiO-66-NH-Mlm) and ethylenediamine (UiO-66-NH-EtNH2) via a solvothermal post-modification technique. The fabricated polymeric membranes were then employed for oil-water separation and showed satisfactory hydrophilicity and antifouling performance (PWF: 55.38 kg/m2·h, FRR: 90.67 %, Rr: 46.94%, Rir: 9.33% and >99% rejection to the oil). It was due to the formation of the hydration layer, arising from the available -NH2 groups (providing hydrogen-bonding) on the surface of the modified MOFs (WCA: 51.66o), and the lower surface roughness. Higher hydrophilicity and better antifouling efficiency were obtained for the membranes using UiO-66- NH-Mlm, compared to UiO-66-NH-EtNH2, due to the higher number of -NH2 groups. The membranes also exhibited good thermal stability owing to the fine dispersion of the modified MOFs in the polymeric texture and the presence of metallic cores in the MOFs. The membranes were also applied for frequent filtrations with great performance.
Prognostic indicators and risk factors for the in-hospital mortality rate of patients with cirrhosis
Zahra Shokati Eshkiki,Mobin Gholami,Ahmad Kadkhodaei,Ali Akbar Shayesteh 소화기인터벤션의학회 2024 International journal of gastrointestinal interven Vol.13 No.3
Background: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is an adverse prognostic indicator of liver cirrhosis, often triggered by various precipitating factors, with gastrointestinal bleeding being the most common. Comparing the Child–Pugh and Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) scores to predict the severity and outcome of complications in patients with cirrhosis could help establish an accurate prognosis. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of patients with cirrhosis aged 18 and older who were referred to the Gastroenterology Department at Imam Khomeini Hospital in Ahvaz from April to September 2023. A statistical analysis was conducted to compare MELD and Child-Pugh score (CPS) in 95 patients with cirrhosis. Results: The in-hospital mortality rate was strongly correlated with certain complications of cirrhosis. Gastrointestinal bleeding and HE showed statistical significance (P < 0.05). Additionally, the co-occurrence of cirrhosis complications, particularly HE in conjunction with others, was associated with increased mortality rates. Abnormal levels of the international normalized ratio, prothrombin time, partial thromboplastin time, bilirubin, and liver enzymes (alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, and alkaline phosphatase) were also associated with mortality (P < 0.05). Specific laboratory factors in ascites fluid, namely total cell count and red blood count, were linked to the 6-month survival rate (P < 0.05). Furthermore, CPS was identified as a more specific and sensitive independent predictor of 6-month in-hospital survival than the MELD score (logistic regression: odds ratio, 2.3; standard error, 0.0189; P < 0.05). Conclusion: We recommend continuing to use the CPS for predicting in-hospital mortality in patients with cirrhosis and for the individual evaluation of liver disease in daily clinical practice.
Zahra Pourshaab Fallah,Ali Motamedzadegan,Mahsa Mohammadi Haghighi,Zahra Latifi,Sepideh Gholami Khesht 한국식품영양과학회 2021 Preventive Nutrition and Food Science Vol.26 No.4
A novel edible coating containing basil seed gum (0.1, 0.3, and 0.5%), Salvia macrosiphon seed gum (0.25, 0.5, and 0.75%), and Arabic gum (10%) at normal pH and pH 5/6 has been used as a postharvest treatment to maintain tomato quality and safety. In this study, the physicochemical properties of tomatoes were investigated during 35 days of storage at 4℃. During storage, coated fruit showed increases in vitamin C retention, reduced weight loss, color changes, and accelerated softening. However, treatment of tomatoes with gum significantly delayed onset of parameters related to loss of postharvest quality, and storability was extended. All the coated samples had increased vitamin C retention compared with controls, with highest contents observed for tomatoes coated in basil seed gum 0.1% and Arabic gum at pH 5.6. In conclusion, basil seed gum 0.1%, S. macrosiphon seed gum 0.25 and 0.5%, and Arabic gum at normal pH were the best treatments for maintaining postharvest quality of tomatoes.