A5060824726- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Health and Well-being Studies
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Census and Population Estimation
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference
- Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
- Advanced Causal Inference Techniques
- Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
Bushehr University of Medical Sciences
2014-2025
McGill University
2025
QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
2024
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2022-2023
Gulf Research Center
2023
The Lundquist Institute
2023
Shiraz University
2011-2018
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
2011-2017
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
2011-2013
Motamed Cancer Institute
2011
Waterpipe smoking is becoming a global health crisis among youth.To identify the prevalence of waterpipe use Iranian university students and to explore perceived reasons for use.A random sample 1024 at two major universities in South Iran was enrolled study. A three-part questionnaire (baseline data, tobacco status use) used. Students filled out self-administered their classrooms.The respondents' lifetime last 30 days 42.5% 18.7%, respectively. The mean age initiation 16.3 ± 3.2 years. Ever...
This study aims to examine the relative contribution of religious identity, social support, connectedness, and perceived discrimination on psychological well-being (PWB) among Middle Eastern (ME) migrants in Australia. cross-sectional was conducted within Queensland, A total 382 first-generation young adult ME migrants, aged 20–39 years, filled out a self-administered questionnaire. The hypothesized model tested using 2-step process: measurement structural testing. First, confirmatory factor...
The increasing rate of breast cancer (BC) incidence and mortality in Iran has turned this disease into a challenge. A delay diagnosis leads to more advanced stages BC lower chance survival, which makes even fatal.The present study was aimed at identifying the predicting factors for delayed women Iran.In study, four machine learning methods, including extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost), random forest (RF), neural networks (NNs), logistic regression (LR), were applied analyze data 630 with...
Abstract Background and objectives Multimorbidity, defined as the presence of two or more long-term health conditions in an individual, is one most significant challenges facing systems worldwide. This study aimed to identify determinants classes multimorbidity among older adults Iran. Research Design methods In a cross-sectional sample (aged ≥ 60 years) from second stage Bushehr Elderly Health (BEH) program southern Iran, latent class analysis (LCA) was used patterns multimorbidity....
Background Several case-control studies have shown associations between the risk of different cancers and self-reported opium use. Inquiring into relatively sensitive issues, such as history drug use, is usually prone to information bias. However, in order justify findings these types studies, we quantify level a negative In current study, aimed evaluate sensitivity opioid use suggest suitable control groups for on cancer. Methods compare validity cross-validated response two subjects 1) 178...
Abstract Background and objectives The present study aimed to investigate the relation between anemia hemoglobin (Hgb) concentration, physical performance, cognitive function in a large sample of Iranian elderly population . Methods Data were collected from Bushehr health (BEH) program. A total 3000 persons aged ≥60 years selected through multistage random sampling. Hemoglobin values lower than 12 13 g/dL considered as for women men, respectively. was measured using Mini-cog test Category...
Abstract Background Sarcopenia is a progressive age-related skeletal muscle disorder associated with harmful impacts on health. The present study aimed to investigate the relation between sarcopenia, platelet (PLT), white blood cell (WBC), and PLT WBC ratio (PWR) due importance of early sarcopenia diagnosis. Methods This cross-sectional was conducted based second stage Bushehr Elderly Health (BEH) Program. defined revised edition European Working Group in Older People (EWGSOP2) accordance...
Middle Eastern (ME) migrants are vulnerable to developing mental health problems due pre-migration and post-migration traumas stresses. The evidence on the subjective well-being of ME its contributing factors is limited inconclusive.The aim this study examine moderating role perceived social support in association between discrimination well-being, after controlling for socio-demographic factors.This cross-sectional survey was conducted Queensland, Australia. A total 382 first-generation...
Drop In Centers (DICs) are organizations in which health and social services delivered to drug users on the basis of harm-reduction strategies. The aim this epidemiological study was estimate prevalence human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) hepatitis C (HCV) infection at these centers over a 6-year period.All DICs (7 total) visited were located Shiraz, capital city Fars province, southern Iran. Every patient record studied between April 2006 2011. Complementary information frequency HIV...
The number of HIV cases in Iran is increasing. Knowledge the changing epidemiology fundamental for service planning and prevention activities. This study aims to estimate HIV-infected by capture recapture method size estimation.From 2002 2009, we used three different centers - hospitals, Voluntary Counseling Testing (VCT) center, a central prison Fars Province data retrieval. overlaps between these were investigated determine true cases. Finally, interactions analyzed linear logarithm model...
In the event of an epidemic outbreak, mental health medical staff, including nurses who serve on frontlines hospitals, can be affected; thus, identification factors affecting nurses' is importance.This study aimed to examine association between moral distress and working at four selected hospitals in Iran during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted 296 Bushehr Shiraz (south Iran) time COVID-19 outbreak. The collected data were...