Volume 40, Issue 1 (1-2026)  

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XML Obstacles to the Educational Leadership Succession Planning in Iranian Universities of Medical Sciences: A Qualitative Approach
P. 488-497
Leila Neisani Samani , Zohreh Sohrabi , Shoaleh Bigdeli , Aryan Gholipour
Abstract (27 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (10 Downloads)

XML Genetic Characterization of Joubert Syndrome with COACH Features and in Silico Prediction of TMEM67 Gene Variants Based on Iranome Database
P. 481-487
Seyyed Saleh Hashemi , Mohammad Amir Beigi Habibabadi , Vahid Tayebi-khorrami , Pegah Haidari , Saeed Esmaeili Dizghandi , Samaneh Zafarabadi , Shahram Salari , Mahdia Sayed , Ramin Raoufinia , Mehdi Hassani , Hamed Afarande , Mir Salar Kahaei , Amin Tadayoni Nia , Ali Arabnezhad , Setayesh Zamanpour , Karim Naghipour Kojur
Abstract (81 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (58 Downloads)

XML Provincial Disparities in the COVID-19 Burden: Hospital Data Analysis from Iran
P. 470-480
Soheila Damiri , Behzad Raei , Hossein Ranjbaran , Rajabali Daroudi , Abolfazl Zendehdel , Reza Bakhtiari Dastgerdi , Zahra Shahali , Roghayeh Esmaeili , Mahbubeh Ghavidast Kuhpayeh
Abstract (40 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (12 Downloads)

XML Clinical Evaluation of Two-Stage Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty Using Silicone Mold-Based and Metal Mold-Based Antibiotic-Loaded Knee Spacers: A Comparative Study
P. 463-469
Mohamad Amin Younessi Heravi , Reza Ganji , Ismaeil Garivani , Negin Armide
Abstract (146 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (68 Downloads)

XML Health Diplomacy in Times of Crisis: Reflections on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Participation in the Seventy-Ninth World Health Assembly
P. 461-462
Mohammad-Reza Zafarghandi , Khosro Sadeghniiat-Haghighi , Elham Ahmadnezhad
Abstract (110 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (89 Downloads)

XML Empathy Throughout the Clinical Years in Iranian Generation Z Medical Students: Validity and Reliability Properties of the Persian Version of the Jefferson Scale of Empathy
P. 450-460
Somayeh Delavari , Farzaneh Barzkar , Seyed Kamran Soltani Arabshahi , Zohreh Sohrabi , Ahmad Madankan , Neda Rahimian , Mitra Amini , Mohammadreza Pourahamadi , Seyed Vahid Shariat
Abstract (118 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (46 Downloads)

XML Effect of Comorbidities on In-hospital COVID-19 Mortality across Age Groups: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Iran
P. 444-449
Reza Sadeghi , Mahmood Reza Masoudi , Mohammad Moqaddasi Amiri
Abstract (77 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (31 Downloads)

XML Prevalence and Content of Generative Artificial Intelligence Use Policies in Iranian Medical Science Journals
P. 437-443
Maral Alipour-Tehrani , Seyede Mahsa Hojati , Homa Arshadi , Mohammadamin Erfanmanesh
Abstract (230 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (91 Downloads)

XML A Fully Expert Human-Based Retrieval Augmented Generation (FEH-RAG) Framework: A Proof of Concept Study in Labelling Patients with Sjögren Syndrome
P. 414-436
Asghar Hajiabbasi , Ahmad Reza Jamshidi , Shervan Shoaee , Irandokht Shenavar Masooleh , Hourvash Ebrahimi , Mahsa Mehdipour Dalivand , Pooneh Ghavidel Parsa
Abstract (117 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (31 Downloads)

XML The Role of Craniofacial Abnormalities and Orthodontic Interventions in Residual Obstructive Sleep Apnea after Adenotonsillectomy in Children: A Scoping Review
P. 405-413
Mehdi Abrishami , Pegah Alizadeh Pahlavan , Nasim Nikoubakht
Abstract (121 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (39 Downloads)

XML Pattern of Healthcare Utilization Related to Hypertension and Associated Factors: A Survey Study in the Capital of Iran
P. 389-404
Ahmad Mehri , Manoochehr Karami , Mohsen Barouni , Maryam Farhadpour , Seyed Saeed Hashemi Nazari , Koorosh Etemad
Abstract (109 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (43 Downloads)

XML Investigating the Correlation between Fecal Calprotectin and Gastrointestinal Involvement in Systemic Sclerosis Patients
P. 384-388
Leila Azizi , Bahareh Ebrahimi , Mohammadali Nazarinia
Abstract (125 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (36 Downloads)

XML Medical Student Admission Capacity in Iran: From Planned Expansion to Policy Shock and Health Workforce Sustainability Challenges
P. 381-383
AliAkbar Haghdoost , Somayeh Noori Hekmat
Abstract (146 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (31 Downloads)

XML Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation vs. Standard Care in Pediatric CNS Tumor Survivors: A National Cohort Study from Kazakhstan
P. 365-380
Nurzhan Bikhanov , Aigul Kaliyeva , Galiya K. Sermanizova , Sholpan Ospanova , Ulugbek Musaev , Gaukhar Dauletova , Assiya K. Turgambayeva , Aliya Turgambayeva
Abstract (161 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (47 Downloads)

XML Online Health Information Needs of Pregnant Women in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Scoping Review
P. 355-364
Mohammad Zarei , Vahideh Zarea Gavgani , Atefeh Zarei , Firoozeh Zare-Farashbandi
Abstract (149 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (80 Downloads)

XML Effect of Nitrate Supplementation on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness Indices: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Cross-Over Clinical Trial
P. 345-354
Mohammad Mahdi Tavana , Farzin Halabchi , Tohid Seif Barghi , Reyhaneh Khazaei , Shaghayegh Rahimi
Abstract (177 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (84 Downloads)

XML Postural Threat and Balance Control in Diabetic Neuropathy: Evidence from Anticipatory Postural Adjustments
P. 335-344
Shirin Rahimzadeh , Amin Behdarvandan , Mehrnoosh Mehrnoosh , Neda Orakifar , Razieh Mofateh , Saeed Hesam , Ramin Saki
Abstract (143 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (51 Downloads)

XML Effect of Controlled versus Spontaneous Ventilation on Postoperative Emergence Agitation in 2–4-Year-Old Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial
P. 328-334
Taymaz Amiraslani , Salumeh Sehat Kashani , Mohammad Ghaemi , Tahereh Sorbi , Mahya Sabouri
Abstract (156 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (67 Downloads)

XML Assessment of the Effect of Improved Medial Linkage Reciprocating Orthosis Compared to Isocentric Orthosis on the Motor Function in Spinal Cord Injury Patients
P. 322-327
Abolfazl Rajabi Moghadam , Aliyeh Daryabor , Mokhtar Arazpour , Behnam Hajiaghaei , Taher Babaee
Abstract (151 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (58 Downloads)

XML Evaluating the Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Saint Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS) Exam Among a Group of Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Tehran, Iran
P. 312-321
Shohreh Naderimagham , Farshad Sharifii , Sahar Keyvanloo Shahrestanaki , Hossein Fakhrzadeh , Zahra Amrollah Majdabadi Kohne , Fatemeh Ghonnodi , Sedigeh Sarabi , Negin Malekraeisi , Masoud Ghassemi , Masoud Arzaghi
Abstract (159 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (50 Downloads)

XML Maternal Folic Acid, B12, and Zinc Serum Levels and Risk of Orofacial Cleft in Offspring in Tabriz
P. 303-311
Shahin Abdollahi Fakhim , Faezeh Ghaderian , Nikzad Shahidi
Abstract (139 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (41 Downloads)

XML Social Determinants of Health in Iran: Policy Evolution, Intersectoral Governance, and Equity Monitoring
P. 282-302
Hamid Reza Baradaran , Ali Azimi , Mohsen Asadi-Lari , Marzieh Khadem Sharif , Sara Aghababa , Shadrokh Sirous , Alireza Olyaeemanesh , Ahad Bakhtiari , Efat Mohamadi
Abstract (199 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (67 Downloads)

XML Physicians' Attitudes Toward Unnecessary Medical Services: Ethical and Systemic Challenges in Fourth Level Prevention - Tehran 2024
P. 275-281
Mohsen Saberi Isfeedvajani , Esmat Davoudi-Monfared , Jannat Mashayekhi , Sajjad Bahra , Mahboubeh Rouhollahei
Abstract (163 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (48 Downloads)

XML Attitudes toward Mobile App Use in Individuals with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Quasi-Experimental Mixed-Methods Investigation of a Digital Support Tool for Diabetes Self-Management Behavior
P. 265-274
Fariba Alaei-Shahmiri , Roya Ghafoury , Shahnaz Rimaz , Shakiba Rahimi , Mitra Faghihi , Zohreh Maghsoomi , Mohammad E. Khamseh
Abstract (205 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (75 Downloads)

XML New Strategies to Promote Iran’s Role in EMRO by Supporting WHOCCs
P. 262-264
Arman Zargaran
Abstract (134 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (49 Downloads)

XML Challenges and Strategies of Newborn Hearing Screening Programs Worldwide: A Scoping Review
P. 254-261
Ehsan Moradi-Joo , Somayeh Noori Hekmat , Hoda Ghobeishipour , Hoda Hamedpour , Mohsen Davarpanah , Mohsen Barouni , Saeid Mahmoudian
Abstract (824 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (367 Downloads)

XML The Association between Eye Sign and Capillaroscopy Changes in Patients with Scleroderma Spectrum Disease Presenting with Raynaud's Phenomenon, as Compared to the Normal Population
P. 245-253
Saeedeh Shenavandeh , Sanaz Dehghani
Abstract (261 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (80 Downloads)

XML Developing and Validating a Parent Guide to Improve Sleep in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Emphasis on the Holistic Approach to Self-Regulation Strategies
P. 228-244
Simin Asadi , Samaneh Karamali Esmaili , Laleh Lajevardi , Mahtab Roohi-Azizi , Elham Shirazi , Jamileh Abolghasemi
Abstract (275 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (68 Downloads)

XML The Determinants of Profitability in Iran’s Pharmaceutical Industry: A Panel Data Analysis
P. 220-227
Mohsen Zare , Mohammad Hadian , Ali Tahmasebi
Abstract (240 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (65 Downloads)

XML Key Indicators of Performance-Based Payment to Physicians by Insurance Organizations in Iran
P. 213-219
Zeinolabedin Abbasi Nowdeh , Khadije Safizade , Seyede Fateme Mousavi Jam , Ebrahim Jaafaripooyan
Abstract (307 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (65 Downloads)

XML Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index and Risk of Diabetes and Prediabetes Two Years Post-COVID-19: A Retrospective Cohort Study
P. 205-212
Ezatollah Rahimi , Lotfollah Saed , Nasrin Moghimi , Solmaz Derakhshan , Parisa Modaresi , Narmin Baghi
Abstract (242 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (54 Downloads)

XML Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Demographic Characteristics in Iranian Adults with Noise-Induced Hearing Impairment: A Cross-Sectional Study
P. 198-205
Mahdi Soheyli , Mobin Obeidinia , Arya Shirani , Lena Nazemi , Zahra Rampisheh , Hajar Nikbakht , Mahdi Chinichian , Batool Tayefi
Abstract (392 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (137 Downloads)

XML Consumer Health Information: A Narrative Review
P. 182-197
Mohammad Javad Dehnavi , Nooshin Peyman , Mohammad Javad Mansourzadeh , Paria Amiri , Seyed Hojjat Khatamifar , Fatemeh Sheikhshoaei
Abstract (263 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (94 Downloads)

XML Epigenetic Mechanisms of Suicidal Behavior Formation: A Review
P. 160-181
Aruzhan Tussupova , Roza Tatayeva , Sholpan Koygeldinova , Zhannat Bazarbayeva , Zhibek Sembaeva , Aiman Mussina
Abstract (297 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (85 Downloads)

XML Analysis of Retracted Publications in the Diabetes Literature
P. 149-159
Somayeh Parvin , Mahshid Lotfi , Mohsen Nouri
Abstract (310 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (116 Downloads)

XML From Tradition to Transformation: Policy Solutions for Advancing Medical Education Toward Entrepreneurial Universities
P. 139-148
Mohammad Mahboubi , Taha Nasiri , Sadra Taheri Maleki , Majid Ghorbanniya Delavar , Babak Rastegarimehr
Abstract (301 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (92 Downloads)

XML Diagnostic Accuracy of Artificial Intelligence in Predicting Admission Status, Intensive Care Requirements, and Mortality in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
P. 130-138
Seyed Mohammad Hosseini Kasnavieh , Seyed Hossien Shaker , Maryam Milanifard , Roxana Hessam , Ali Saghandian Tousi , Marjan Ghadesi
Abstract (319 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (97 Downloads)

XML Elastofibroma Dorsi: Demographic, Clinical, and Radiological Assessment: A Retrospective Study
P. 123-129
Kaveh Samimi , Peyman Kamali Hakim , Fahimeh Zeinalkhani , Hadise Zeinalkhani , Mohammad Ghaffari , Nasrin Ahmadinejad , Hirbod Nasiri Bonaki , Sina Delazar , Hamid Rajabi
Abstract (266 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (94 Downloads)

XML Image Processing for Diagnosing Psoriasis: A Machine Learning Approach to Classify Skin Lesions into Psoriasis Subtypes
P. 114-122
Hoorie Masoorian , Marsa Gholamzadeh , Alireza Firooz , Reza Safdari
Abstract (300 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (95 Downloads)

XML Improving Mental Health Literacy Among Iranian Middle School Students: A Quasi-Experimental Intervention
P. 104-113
Zahra Saboohi , Ava Sadat Hoseini , Azade Sadat Hoseini , Sadegh Ghasemzadeh Rishkani , Mahnaz Solhi
Abstract (280 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (160 Downloads)

XML Academic Influencers on X (former Twitter) and Their Impact on Research Metrics: A Narrative Review and Correlation Analysis of Top 100 Altmetric Articles (2017–2021)
P. 99-103
Mashallah Torabi , Fatemeh Hadavandsiri , Houman Kazemzadeh , Maryam Goodarzi
Abstract (240 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (92 Downloads)

XML Determining the Mental Health of Tehran University of Medical Sciences Residents, According to the General Health Questionnaire
P. 92-98
Ghasem Pishgahi , Kamran Shirbache , Alireza Abdshah , Mozhgan Sadat Hashemi , Farzaneh Shirani , Hojat Sheikh Motahar Vahedi , Amirhosein Jahanshir
Abstract (274 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (84 Downloads)

XML Towards a Contextualized Social Vulnerability Index: Defining Key Domains and Indicators for Iran’s Health System
P. 82-91
Hajeer Mahmoudi Panah , Seyed Hosseini Mohaqeqi Kamal , Mehdi Basakha , Homeira Sajjadi , Farhad Nosrati nejad
Abstract (265 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (98 Downloads)

XML Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, Control, and Determinants of Hypertension: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Southwest Iran
P. 74-81
Maedeh Raeisi zadeh , Bahman Cheraghian , Seyed Jalal Hashemi , Seyed Ahmad Hosseini , Zahra Rahimi , Marzieh Araban , Nader Saki
Abstract (239 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (84 Downloads)

XML Practical Application of Remdesivir-Based Regimens in COVID-19: A Retrospective Case-Control Analysis
P. 69-73
Alireza Nikoonejad , Mahsa Mahmoudi , Sara Nazemsadati , Ehsan Ahmadi , Abbas Allami
Abstract (272 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (87 Downloads)

XML Psychometric Properties of a Persian Version of the Chalder Fatigue Scale
P. 64-68
Zahra Banafsheh Alemohammad , Samaneh Akbarpour , Khosro Sadeghniiat-Haghighi , Ahmad Khajeh-Mehrizi , Laya Golshani , Ania Rahimi-Golkhandan
Abstract (291 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (120 Downloads)

XML The Prevalence of Cardiac Arrhythmias in COVID-19 Patients Undergoing CRRT During the First 24 Hours of ICU Admission
P. 58-63
Samira Mehrabi Pari , Amir Hossein Yaghoubian , Maliheh Yarmohamadi , Kamyar Mansori , Mohammad Memarian
Abstract (355 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (103 Downloads)

XML Postoperative Genitourinary Challenges in Children with Anorectal Malformations: A Prospective Cohort Study Highlighting the Role of Follow-up
P. 51-57
Fatemeh Abedi Karjiban , Fariba Jahangiri , Mahmoud Salek , Tahereh Chavoshi , Elham Zarei , Mahdi Bassirian
Abstract (309 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (80 Downloads)

XML Respiratory Therapy Peculiarities for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Children with Sepsis: A Narrative Review
P. 42-50
Diana R. Makhmutova , Nurila A. Maltabarova , Saltanat A. Sharmenova , Zhaxylyk T. Smailov , Yerlan M. Kussayev
Abstract (334 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (86 Downloads)

XML Orolabial Melanosis: Principles of Formulating a Clinical Diagnosis
P. 35-41
Hojamammet Jumayev , Aybolek Tachmukhammedova , Begench Serdarov , Garabeg Goshayev , Batyr Allakuliyev , Aman Geldiyev
Abstract (292 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (76 Downloads)

XML Hospitalization in the Intensive Care Unit of Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Retrospective Cohort Study
P. 25-34
Yedil B. Kurakbayev , Kuanysh Umbetov , Yergali Sarsekbayev , Botagoz Turdaliyeva , Lyazat Manzhuova
Abstract (483 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (182 Downloads)

XML Incidence, Mortality and Five-Year Survival of Colorectal Cancer in the Republic of Kazakhstan (2013–2023)
P. 17-24
Dina Toleutayeva , Gulnar Shalgumbayeva , Assel Tukinova , Lyazzat Dyussenova , Tolegen Toleutayev
Abstract (355 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (173 Downloads)

XML Forty Years of Primary Health Care (PHC) in Iran: Achievements, Lessons and Future Directions
P. 3-16
Mahnaz Afshari , Alireza Raeisi , Reza Majdzadeh , Elham Ahmadnezhad , Leila Doshmangir , Mohsen Asadi-Lari
Abstract (497 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (205 Downloads)

XML Primary Health Care in Iran at 40: Equity, Resilience, and the Road Ahead
P. 1-2
Mohammad Farhadi , Hamid R Baradaran
Abstract (419 Views) | Full-Text (PDF) (149 Downloads)

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