Showing 7 results for Type of Study: In Brief
Zahra Maleki, Haleh Ghaem, Abbas Rezaianzadeh, Masoumeh Ghoddusi Johari,
Volume 37, Issue 1 (2-2023)
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Elham Maraghi, Farhad Abolnezhadian, Ali Montazeri, Mahmood Mahmood Karimy, Neemat Jaafarzadeh, Morteza Abdullatif Khafaie, Lar Stein, Marzieh Araban,
Volume 37, Issue 1 (2-2023)
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This is a brief communication. There is no abstract.
Mahboobeh Freidoon, Narjes Soleimanifar, Naghmeh Sayadi, Hanieh Mojtahedi, Sara Assadiasl,
Volume 37, Issue 1 (2-2023)
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Background: The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic showed the importance of simple, low-cost, and accessible tests for patient triage. Complete Blood Count (CBC) can be considered a good option for predicting the prognosis of COVID-19 and daily follow-up of hospitalized patients.
Methods: CBC tests of 100 COVID-19 patients admitted to the general ward or intensive care unit (ICU) were monitored for ten days. Routine laboratory tests were also performed. In addition, the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) were calculated at the time of admission.
Results: The WBC count of the ICU-admitted patients was significantly lower than in the non-ICU-admitted group (P = 0.008). The mean lymphocyte percentage of deceased patients was significantly lower than in the survived patients (P = 0.041), whereas the mean neutrophil percentage of the former group was higher than the latter (P = 0.012). Moreover, the mean monocyte percentage of the survivors was significantly more than that of non-survivors (P = 0.003). However, there was no significant difference in mean platelet counts, hemoglobin levels, and red blood cell count between the studied groups.
Conclusion: A lower WBC, lymphocyte percentage, and monocyte percentage, in addition to a higher neutrophil percentage, may indicate a poor prognosis in moderate to severe COVID-19 patients.
Zahra Najafi, Kianoush Abdi, Shahin Soltani,
Volume 37, Issue 1 (2-2023)
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Providing optimal rehabilitation services for people with disabilities has always been recognized as a major concern of health systems in all countries. Stewardship is one of the biggest challenges to provide rehabilitation services to people with disabilities in Iran. We advocate the Ministry of Health & Medical Education (MoHME) to take the lead as a steward of rehabilitation services in Iran, while the dedicated sections in the MoHME need to be determined, with a clear list of responsibilities and affiliations.
Deniz Fardi, Ali Montazeri,
Volume 37, Issue 1 (2-2023)
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This short communication reflects on this year’s mental health day. The theme for this year is ‘Mental health is a universal human right’. However, here the focus is on simple instances (politeness, and the culture of apology) to highlight how these could contribute to improved psychological well-being and mental health. It is hoped that by insisting on such deeds we could spread kindness in our community to make it a safer place for living and make life more enjoyable regardless of its all difficulties and limitations.
Arghavan Haj-Sheykholeslami, Ali Amirkafi, Mahtab Toulany, Narjes Khalili, Elham Nourollahzadeh, Arash Tehrani-Banihashemi,
Volume 38, Issue 1 (1-2024)
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Ensieh Tavana, Masoumeh Andish, Samaneh Eslami, Amin Moradi, Iman Mosaei, Monavar Afzalaghaee, Ehsan Mosa Farkhani,
Volume 39, Issue 1 (1-2025)
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