- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- Retinal Imaging and Analysis
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
- Retinal and Optic Conditions
- Intraocular Surgery and Lenses
- Global Health Care Issues
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders
- Corneal Surgery and Treatments
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
- Ocular Infections and Treatments
- Retinal and Macular Surgery
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2016-2025
Farabi Hospital
2016-2024
Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
2023
University of Luxembourg
2023
Shariati Hospital
2023
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
2013-2022
University of Tehran
2015-2022
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
2017-2022
University of Washington
2018-2020
Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research
2017-2020
Background The global burden of road injuries is known to follow complex geographical, temporal and demographic patterns. While health loss from a major topic importance, there has been no recent comprehensive assessment that includes estimates for every age group, sex country over years. Methods We used results the Global Burden Disease (GBD) 2017 study report incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability, deaths, life lost disability-adjusted all locations in GBD hierarchy 1990...
Skeletal fluorosis resulting from high fluoride level in drinking water is a major public health problem. The present study evaluated the association between exposures to and skeletal 5 villages of Poldasht County, Iran. All data information on prevalence bone diseases were obtained Health Record Department, Centre. To obtain odds ratio disease problem different risk factors, when considering cluster effect rural area, logistic regression multilevel model was used. Results showed that people...
Patient falls are considered a challenge to the patient's safety in hospitals, which, addition increasing length of stay and costs, may also result severe injuries or even death patient. This study aims investigate associations between risk factors among fallers comparison with control group.A prospective nested case was performed on 185 patients who fell 1141 controls were matched at fall same ward during time. conducted university educational hospital Tehran 800 beds 9-month period. The...
Advances in medicine and health policy have resulted growing of older population, with a concurrent rise multimorbidity, particularly Iran, as country transitioning to western lifestyle, which the percent population over age 60 years is increasing. This study aims assess multimorbidity associated risk factors Iran. We used data from 50,045 participants (age 40–75 y) Golestan Cohort Study, including on demographics, lifestyle habits, socioeconomic status, anthropometric indices....
To investigate the impact of gender on multimorbidity in northern Iran.
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect quercetin on metabolic and hormonal parameters as well plasma concentration gene expression resistin in overweight or obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). In randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial, 78 (25 ≤ BMI 40 kg/m 2 , 20–40 years) PCOS were recruited. Patients randomized receive 1,000 mg/day placebo for 12 weeks. Resistin peripheral blood mononuclear cells, glucose homeostasis, circulatory testosterone,...
Corneal ulcer is one of the most important ophthalmic emergencies. A portable, recordable, and smartphone-attachable slit-lamp device called "Smart Eye Camera" (SEC) introduced to compare evaluating corneal ulcers between SEC conventional slit-lamp. total 110 participants were included in study, consisting 55 patients with age- gender-matched healthy volunteers as controls. The first subjected examination by a slit lamp. video recording imaging lamp done non-medical person. Both videos...
In Brief Purpose: To report the efficacy of a single intravitreal bevacizumab injection alone or in combination with triamcinolone acetonide versus macular laser photocoagulation (MPC) as primary treatment diabetic edema (DME). Methods: this randomized, three-arm clinical trial, 103 eyes 97 patients clinically significant DME and no previous were enrolled. The randomly assigned to one three study arms: (IVB) group, who received 1.25 mg (37 eyes); IVB/IVT 2 (33 MPC underwent focal modified...
Abstract Background To determine the prevalence and characteristics of diabetic retinopathy (DR) among Iranian patients with diabetes. Methods Design: population-based cross-sectional study. Participants: diabetes aged 25 to 64 years in Tehran province, Iran. This survey was conducted from April October 2007. The study sample derived first national risk factors for non-communicable disease. Diabetes mellitus defined as a fasting plasma glucose ≥ 7.0 mmol/l (126 mg/dl) or more, use...
The purpose of this study was to report the 24-month findings a randomized clinical trial comparing intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) injection alone or in combination with triamcinolone acetonide (IVT) versus macular laser photocoagulation (MPC) as primary treatment for diabetic edema.The eyes were randomly assigned 1 3 arms: IVB group, patients who received 1.25 mg IVB; IVB/IVT and 2 IVT; MPC underwent focal modified grid laser. Of 150 (50 each group) trial, 123, 119, 113 completed follow-ups...
To determine the prevalence of amblyopia and refractive errors among 7 to 12-year-old primary school children in Tehran, Iran.This population-based cross-sectional study included 2,410 randomly selected students. Visual acuity was tested using an E-chart on Yang vision tester. Refractive were measured by photorefractometry cycloautorefraction. Strabismus checked cover test. Direct ophthalmoscopy used assess anterior segment, lens opacities, red reflex fundus. Functional defined as best...
Measuring quality of life (QOL) in a population is important for the predictions health and social care needs. In Pakistan, related data exist but there are no general population. this study, was assessed among Pakistani their associated factors by using World Health Organization’s instrument (WHOQOL-BREF). A population-based cross-sectional study carried out all 52 Union Councils District Abbottabad, Khaber Pkutunkhua province, Pakistan from March 2015 to August 2015. Multi-stage cluster...
A health-promoting lifestyle (HPL) is a factor that affects the quality of life (QoL) in patients with beta-thalassemia (β-thalassemia). Due to lack studies this issue, study aimed determine association between HPL and QoL among adults β-thalassemia.This cross-sectional (descriptive-analytic) was conducted 389 adult β-thalassemia Tehran, Iran. The research instrument included questionnaire consisting three parts: demographic items, Short-Form Health Survey Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile....
<h3>Background/aims</h3> To compare the efficacy and safety of subtenon injection mitomycin C (MMC) with that conventional application MMC-soaked sponges in trabeculectomy. <h3>Methods</h3> In this multicentre randomised clinical trial, 80 consecutive open-angle glaucoma cases were into two groups; group 1 received a 0.1 mL 0.01% MMC, while 2 0.02% sponges. Primary outcome measure was intraocular pressure (IOP), secondary measures endothelial cell count (ECC) changes bleb morphology...