A5087008659- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Retinal and Optic Conditions
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Sex work and related issues
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
2020-2025
University of Jiroft
2019-2024
Institute for Futures Studies
2022
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
2017
Islamic Azad University Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch
2016
People who inject drugs (PWID) are at higher risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) due to their behaviors such as shared injection. Employing appropriate modeling approaches is crucial for accurately evaluating the impact other variables on outcomes, in this case, HCV seropositivity. This study aimed assess non-linear effect injection duration From July 2019 March 2020, 2,684 PWID Iran were recruited. The binary outcome variable was serostatus (positive vs. negative), determined by detecting...
Methamphetamine use is a pressing public health concern among people who inject drugs (PWID) worldwide. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of methamphetamine and its correlates in nationwide survey PWID Iran 2020. We recruited 2,684 11 major cities from July 2019 March 2020 using respondent-driven sampling (RDS). Participants were eligible if they ≥ 18 years old, self-reported drug injection last 12 months, resided city study, provided valid RDS coupon. Behavioral data was collected...
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a threat to patients. Accurate surveillance is required identify and prevent HAIs. To estimate the incidence rate, report accuracy barriers of reporting HAIs using mixed-method study.In this quantitative study, we externally evaluated rate routine system in one main hospitals by an active follow-up patients from September December 2021. We used in-depth interviews with 18 experts system.Among 404 hospitalized patients, 88 were detected. The...
Providing services to people living with HIV (PLWH) faced many challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed examine impact of pandemic on providing HIV/AIDS-related in Iran.In this qualitative study, participants were included by purposive sampling between November 2021 and February 2022. Virtually focused group discussion (FGD) meetings conducted first including policymakers, service providers, researchers (n = 17), interviews telephonic face-to-face using a semi-structured...
Estimating the number of people using illicit drugs and alcohol is necessary for informing health policy programming. However, it often challenging to reliably estimate size these marginalized populations through direct methods. In this study, we estimated population groups indirect Network Scale-Up (NSU) method in Iran from 2015 2016. Using a self-administered questionnaire, asked 15 124 individuals (54% men) about they know who used different types at least once past 12 months. Prevalence...
Alcohol use and drug injection are prevalent among homeless youths. The aim of this study was to identify the associated factors alcohol consumption youths aged 18-29 years.Data on 202 (111 males 91 females) were collected using a standardized questionnaire face-to-face interview. Lasso logistic regression applied determine impact injection.The mean age participants 26.30 ± 3.19 years. Also, prevalence 33.0% [95% confidence interval (CI): 30-36] 4.0% (95% CI: 0-8), respectively; 6 people...
Objectives: To assess the influence of age and gender on ocular biometric values corneal astigmatism features in individuals undergoing phacoemulsification surgery intraocular lens implantation. Methodology: This retrospective study measured biometrics keratometric using IOLMaster 700 instrument prior to Results: Analysis included from 3385 eyes patients. Lens thickness ( p < 0.001, r = 0.387), mean keratometry 0.156), 0.082) were positively correlated with age. Conversely, axial length...
Estimating the population who use drugs is essential for planning, monitoring, and evaluation of substance prevention treatment. This study aims to estimate misuse tramadol in urban Iran.We used wisdom experts (WOTE) network scale-up (NSU) methods calculate misusers 10 provincial capitals Iran, 2016. The WOTE was conducted among pharmacists drugstores personnel traditional medicinal herbs stores. They guessed best estimation their cities. NSU method general participants were questioned about...
Background: HIV-related stigma is a barrier to effective HIV responses among people living with (PLHIV). Objectives: The current study aimed at measuring stigma, and its associated factors the general population in Southeast of Iran. Methods: cross-sectional was conducted on convenience sample 900 individuals Kerman, Iran, from July September 2016. Data collected using self-administered questionnaire, including (I) demographic background characteristics; (II) stigma; (III) knowledge. were...
Abstract Background Incarcerated people are at a disproportionate risk of contracting HIV. We estimated the prevalence and correlates HIV testing among incarcerated with history HIV-related high-risk behaviours in Iran. Methods Data for this analysis were obtained from three consecutive nationwide bio-behavioural surveillance surveys random sample 2009 (n = 5953), 2013 5490), 2017 5785). History last 12 months was primary outcome variable. examined those (i.e., having multiple sex...