Users Online: 643
Home
About us
Editorial board
Ahead of print
Browse Articles
Search
Archives
Submit article
Instructions
Subscribe
Contacts
Login
» Articles published recently
To view other articles click corresponding year from the navigation links on the left side.
All
|
Brief Communication
|
Brief Communications
|
Case Report
|
Case Reports
|
Commentary
|
Corrected and Republished
|
Editorial
|
Editorials
|
Erratum
|
Letter to Editor
|
Letter to Editors
|
Letters to Editor
|
Mini-Review Article
|
Opinion
|
Original Article
|
Original Articles
|
Original Research
|
Retraction Notice
|
Review Article
|
Review Articles
|
Review Protocol
|
Review Study
|
Short Communication
|
Short Communications
|
Systematic Review
|
Systematic Review and Meta.Analysis
Export selected to
Endnote
Reference Manager
Procite
Medlars Format
RefWorks Format
BibTex Format
Show all abstracts
Show selected abstracts
Export selected to
Add to my list
Brief Communication:
Pulmonary Covid fibrosis a new pharmaceutic approach
Int J Prev Med
2021, 12:35 (29 March 2021)
DOI
:10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_462_20
Background:
Patient's post-COVID may develop chronic irreversible respiratory failure with “widespread signs of pulmonary fibrosis.” Our study analyzed the causes of this fibrosis to propose a therapeutic protocol.
Methods:
Identification of the biochemical causes of fibrosis in COVID-19 analysing the literature and chest CT.
Results:
The CT imaging shows pulmonary fibrosis. The viral infection produces “interleukin-6”, which binds to its receptor, in MUC1 of lung epithelial cells. The biochemical response of the cells promotes an over-expression of MUC1 with fibrosis. Interleukin6 also causes a metabolic imbalance in NO that promotes clots and atherosclerosis of the pulmonary vessels. These results show to promote NO endothelia's formation to block both the excessive expression of MUC1 and the atherosclerosis effect of the vessels.
Conclusions:
This study proposes to inhibit phosphodiesterase by vasodilatation of the pulmonary vascular bed and the MUC1 over expression by interleukin6, the Sildenafil with the SGLT2 and N-Acetylcysteine.
[ABSTRACT]
[HTML Full text]
[PDF]
[Mobile Full text]
[EPub]
[Sword Plugin for Repository]
Beta
Review Article:
Survey of critical standards of patient safety in Hospitals of Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Int J Prev Med
2021, 12:34 (29 March 2021)
DOI
:10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_467_20
Background:
Patient safety is an important and mandatory component of quality health services. Insecure health services, in addition to inflicting pain and suffering to patients, impose a high financial burden on the health system of every society. The present study was conducted to evaluate the critical standards of patient safety based on the Patient Safety Friendly Hospital Initiative (PSFHI) checklist in Iran.
Methods:
The present systematic review and meta-analysis were performed based on the PRISMA guideline. For this purpose, articles related to the critical standards of patient safety based on the PSFHI checklist were obtained by searching valid Persian and English keywords in SID, Magiran, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google scholar data resource through the end of 2019. The studies were analyzed using the STATA (version 14) software.
Results:
In the initial search, 533 articles were extracted among which 7 were eligible and entered into the meta-analysis process. Overall, 55 hospitals were surveyed, and the results of the meta-analysis showed that the average critical standards of patient safety were 69.52% (95%, CI = 57.09–81.95, I
2
= 69%,
P
= 0.004).
Conclusions:
The results showed that a moderate level of critical standards of patient safety in hospitals in Iran. Since meta-regression analysis revealed a decreasing trend in compliance rate, hospital managers should implement principals designated by the World Health Organization to achieve the required standards that are the basis and pillar of a patient-friendly hospital. With proper management, hospitals should set goals and take steps based on a strategic plan toward achieving these goals.
[ABSTRACT]
[HTML Full text]
[PDF]
[Mobile Full text]
[EPub]
[Sword Plugin for Repository]
Beta
Original Article:
The effects of 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine and valproic acid on apoptosis induction and cell growth inhibition in colon cancer HT 29 cell line
Int J Prev Med
2021, 12:33 (29 March 2021)
DOI
:10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_410_19
Background:
Epigenetic changes, including DNA methylation and histone modification, alter gene expression without the nucleotide template alterations and are associated with all stages of tumor formation and progression. Previously, we investigated the effects of DNA demethylating agents and histone deacetylase inhibitors on hepatocellular carcinoma and colon cancers. The current study aimed to investigate the effects of 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine (5-AZA-CdR, decitabine) and valproic acid (VPA), individually as well as combined on apoptosis induction and cell growth inhibition in colon cancer HT 29 cell line.
Methods:
The effect of the compounds on the cell viability was measured by MTT assay. To determine cell apoptosis, the cells were treated with 5-aza-CdR and VPA. Propidium iodide was used for staining and the cells were analyzed using flow cytometry.
Results:
Both agents decreased cell viability in a time and dose-dependent manner significantly (
P
< 0.002). The results of flow cytometry demonstrated that 5-aza-CdR and VPA induced apoptosis significantly as opposed to control groups. Maximal percentage of apoptotic cells was obtained after 48 h with combined treatment.
Coclusions:
Our findings suggest that 5-aza-CdR and VPA can significantly inhibit cell growth and induce apoptosis in colon cancer HT 29 cell line.
[ABSTRACT]
[HTML Full text]
[PDF]
[Mobile Full text]
[EPub]
[Sword Plugin for Repository]
Beta
Review Article:
Prevalence of supplement consumption in Iranian athletes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Int J Prev Med
2021, 12:32 (29 March 2021)
DOI
:10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_189_20
Background:
Due to widespread use of supplement among athletes, determining the prevalence and pattern of dietary supplement consumption and its moderators will be a road map for developing a strategic planning in the national level to achieve healthy lifestyle and avoid harmful nutritional approaches.
Methods:
A systematic search of the electronic resources including Medline, PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar and National Persian Databases including Magiran, SID, IranDoc and CIVILICA (between 1979 and November 2019 in Persian and English language) was accomplished. Inclusion criteria were (a) studies containing the prevalence rate of dietary supplement consumption, specifically (b) studies were conducted in athletes. Finally, 32 articles were included.
Results:
The prevalence rate of supplement use in overall Iranian athletic population was 64.8% (95% CI, 55.8%-73.8%) with significant heterogeneity (I
2
= 99.7%,
P
< 0.001). The prevalence rate was reported to be higher in male athletes, athletes aged 25 and older and elite athletes (
P
< 0.05). The most prevalent source of information about supplement use among athletes were trainers, followed by physicians, friends-teammates and dietitians.
Conclusions:
According to the high prevalence of supplement consumption among Iranian athletes, policy making for educational programs is mandated. Trainers are the most popular source to provide information about supplements and educational programs should be conducted for this target population.
[ABSTRACT]
[HTML Full text]
[PDF]
[Mobile Full text]
[EPub]
[Sword Plugin for Repository]
Beta
Original Article:
Development, implementation, and evaluation of an educational package to control the biomedical profile of metabolic syndrome
Int J Prev Med
2021, 12:31 (29 March 2021)
DOI
:10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_434_20
Background:
Unhealthy lifestyle behaviors are a major concern in the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS). This study aimed to develop, implement, and evaluate a lifestyle education package as a strategy to control the biomedical components of MetS
. Methods:
A total of 72 women and men (aged 18–68 y) with MetS were selected through randomized sampling. They were classified into 2 groups: an intervention group that received a lifestyle educational package with close follow-ups and a control group that received only usual care. Anthropometric indices, blood pressure, lipid profiles, and fasting blood sugar were assessed at baseline and after 3 months.
Results:
The lifestyle-modification program was associated with a modest weight loss (2 ± 0.4 kg;
P
< 0.001), a significant reduction in waist circumference (2.3 ± 0.9 cm;
P
< 0.001) and the hip circumference (1 ± 0.3 cm;
P
< 0.001), and a sharp decrease in diastolic blood pressure (5.3 ± 1.4 mm Hg;
P
< 0.001), compared with the baseline values in the intervention group. Additionally, according to the one-way MANOVA analysis, 33.8% of the changes in MetS components were attributable to the educational intervention (
P
< 0.001, F = 5.27).
Conclusions:
Improvement in lipid profile and anthropometric measures suggest that a lifestyle package based on multivariable health education is an acceptable method.
[ABSTRACT]
[HTML Full text]
[PDF]
[Mobile Full text]
[EPub]
[Sword Plugin for Repository]
Beta
Original Article:
Comparison of the effect of cardiac rehabilitation on functional capacity of diabetic and nondiabetic patients after CABG
Int J Prev Med
2021, 12:30 (29 March 2021)
DOI
:10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_58_20
Background:
After a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), diabetic patients deal with various hemodynamic disorders. This study aimed to compare the effect of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) on the functional capacity of diabetic and nondiabetic patients following CABG.
Methods:
This descriptive-analytical study was performed on 40 diabetic and nondiabetic patients attending a similar CR program following CABG. The subjects were selected by convenience sampling and were divided into two diabetes and nondiabetes groups. All patients attended 24 exercise sessions held 3 days a week. The functional capacity of patients was measured and recorded with the metabolic equivalent of Task criterion before and after the CR program. In addition, data analysis was performed in SPSS version 19.
Results:
In this study, the mean age of the diabetic and nondiabetic patients was 54.45 ± 5.82 and 56.85 ± 5.36 years, respectively. There was no significant difference between the research groups regarding the systolic and diastolic blood pressure (
P
> 0.05). The mean functional capacity in the diabetes and nondiabetes groups was 4.5 ± 0.79 and 5.2 ± 1.7 before the rehabilitation, respectively. However, the results of Mann–Whitney U-test were indicative of a lack of a significant difference in this respect (
P
> 0.05). After the CR program, the mean functional capacity in the diabetes and nondiabetes groups was 5.7 ± 1.31 and 6.3 ± 1.7, respectively, demonstrating an insignificant difference in this regard (
P
> 0.05).
Conclusions:
According to the results of the study, there was no significant difference between the diabetic and nondiabetic patients, who underwent CABG, after a CR program. However, replication of the study is warranted.
[ABSTRACT]
[HTML Full text]
[PDF]
[Mobile Full text]
[EPub]
[Sword Plugin for Repository]
Beta
Letter to Editor:
Rising overweight and obesity in children under 5 years old: Need to basic practical actions
Int J Prev Med
2021, 12:29 (29 March 2021)
DOI
:10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_225_20
[HTML Full text]
[PDF]
[Mobile Full text]
[EPub]
[Sword Plugin for Repository]
Beta
Original Article:
Prevalence and risk factors of hypertension in schoolchildren from Central Thailand: A cross-sectional study
Int J Prev Med
2021, 12:28 (29 March 2021)
DOI
:10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_110_20
Background:
Hypertension (HTN) among children is a major health issue with mounting prevalence rates. The aim of this research is to assess the prevalence of HTN and its associated risk factors among apparently healthy schoolchildren.
Methods:
We conducted a cross-sectional study of schoolchildren in the academic year 2015 from 38 public primary schools in central Thailand for the prevalence and risk factors of HTN. Apparently healthy children aged 6-12 years were included. Informed consents were obtained before participation. Hypertension was diagnosed as per the new reference cutoff levels recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Results:
A total of 3,870 children with a median age of 9.5 years were included in the final analysis. The prevalence of obesity, overweight, and thinness among children was 15.7%, 13.6% and 5.2%, respectively. The overall prevalence of hypertension in the study population was 26.2%. HTN was significantly more prevalent in boys than girls (summary odds ratio (OR) 1.16 [95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.01-1.34]). Overweight and obesity were among the associated risk factors of HTN in the enrolled children with (OR 2.44 [95% CI 1.98-3.00]) and (OR 7.99 [95% CI 6.58-9.70]), respectively. Obese children who had central obesity were at greater risk of hypertension (OR 9.16 [95% CI 7.45-11.27]).
Conclusions:
The prevalence of HTN among Thai children is markedly high. Obesity, overweight, and male gender are considerable risk factors of HTN in children. Routine blood pressure measurement and further studies are recommended to investigate the potential risks and to lessen the associated complications.
[ABSTRACT]
[HTML Full text]
[PDF]
[Mobile Full text]
[EPub]
[Sword Plugin for Repository]
Beta
Review Article:
How to write a systematic review: A narrative review
Int J Prev Med
2021, 12:27 (29 March 2021)
DOI
:10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_60_20
In recent years, published systematic reviews in the world and in Iran have been increasing. These studies are an important resource to answer evidence-based clinical questions and assist health policy-makers and students who want to identify evidence gaps in published research. Systematic review studies, with or without meta-analysis, synthesize all available evidence from studies focused on the same research question. In this study, the steps for a systematic review such as research question design and identification, the search for qualified published studies, the extraction and synthesis of information that pertain to the research question, and interpretation of the results are presented in details. This will be helpful to all interested researchers.
[ABSTRACT]
[HTML Full text]
[PDF]
[Mobile Full text]
[EPub]
[Sword Plugin for Repository]
Beta
Letter to Editor:
Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection: A liposomal functional food approach
Int J Prev Med
2021, 12:26 (29 March 2021)
DOI
:10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_716_20
[HTML Full text]
[PDF]
[Mobile Full text]
[EPub]
[Sword Plugin for Repository]
Beta
Review Article:
Determinants of waterpipe smoking among women: A systematic review
Int J Prev Med
2021, 12:25 (10 March 2021)
DOI
:10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_116_20
Background:
The present study aimed to assess the determinants of waterpipe smoking among women based on a systematic review regarding the increasing prevalence of waterpipe smoking in women and the tendency of them to this type of tobacco.
Methods:
The present study was a systematic review. The search strategies were based on using a combination of MeSH and free-text terms. Searches were performed in Iranian databases and PubMed, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, EMBASE, Scopus and Medline. Databases inclusion criteria included articles and gray literature in English or Persian, published between January 2000 and December 2018. The keywords were related to women and waterpipe and related terms. The quality of the articles was assessed using the EPHPP tool.
Results:
In the initial search, out of 1027 articles, 15 articles were studied. Inclusion criteria in this study were the target population of women and girl and descriptive and qualitative studies on waterpipe use among women. The mean prevalence of waterpipe smoking in quantitative studies was 13.980/0. Studies have shown that waterpipe smoking in women is influenced by several individual (awareness, favorable attitudes, and positive prototype), interpersonal (role of family and friends), and socio-political factors.
Conclusions:
Due to the influence of various determinants on women's inclination to waterpipe smoking, there is a necessity to act and impose interventions such as lessening women's favorable attitude toward waterpipe, increasing women's awareness, encouraging negative prototype about waterpipe smoking, and restricting access to tobacco products that can be useful. Interpersonal factors such as the role of family and friends are one of the major determinants in waterpipe smoking. It seems that developing the skill of saying “no” to the pressure of friends can help prevent waterpipe use. Furthermore, educating the family about the risks of waterpipe use is an effective strategy in this respect.
[ABSTRACT]
[HTML Full text]
[PDF]
[Mobile Full text]
[EPub]
[Citations (2) ]
[Sword Plugin for Repository]
Beta
Review Article:
Role of dietary approaches to stop hypertension diet in risk of metabolic syndrome: Evidence from observational and interventional studies
Hossein Farhadnejad, Hadi Emamat, Farshad Teymoori, Hadith Tangestani, Azita Hekmatdoost, Parvin Mirmiran
Int J Prev Med
2021, 12:24 (10 March 2021)
DOI
:10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_108_20
Background:
This systematic review was conducted to review the studies investigating the role of dietary approach to stop hypertension (DASH) diet in prevalence and progression of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in children, adolescents, and adults.
Methods:
Electronic searches for included studies were performed in MEDLINE, SCOPUS, EMBASE, Cochrane Trial Register, and ISI Web of Science until 30 March 2020. Study selection, data extraction, and quality assessment were fulfilled independently by two reviewers using predefined criteria. Studies were included if they assessed the role of adherence to DASH diet in risk of incidence, prevalence, and development of MetS.
Results:
Twelve eligible studies (eight observational studies and four clinical trials) were identified. Despite methodological heterogeneity, limited statistical power, and the cross-sectional nature of most of observational studies, greater adherence to DASH diet was associated with reduced risk of MetS. However, results for change in metabolic characteristics based on dietary intervention with DASH diet in some interventional studies were somewhat controversial.
Conclusions:
The current study demonstrates that, based on observational studies, greater adherence to a DASH diet is inversely associated with MetS presence and progression. However, more interventional studies are needed in this regard to clarify the exact effect of DASH diet on MetS.
[ABSTRACT]
[HTML Full text]
[PDF]
[Mobile Full text]
[EPub]
[Citations (1) ]
[Sword Plugin for Repository]
Beta
Advanced Search
Month wise articles
Figures next to the month indicate the number of articles in that month
2022
June
[
14
]
May
[
3
]
April
[
36
]
March
[
10
]
February
[
22
]
January
[
13
]
2021
December
[
21
]
November
[
7
]
October
[
25
]
September
[
22
]
August
[
6
]
July
[
26
]
June
[
16
]
May
[
21
]
April
[
1
]
March
[
12
]
February
[
12
]
January
[
11
]
2020
December
[
18
]
November
[
12
]
October
[
15
]
September
[
27
]
August
[
19
]
July
[
36
]
June
[
16
]
May
[
4
]
April
[
16
]
March
[
7
]
February
[
23
]
January
[
10
]
2019
December
[
14
]
November
[
14
]
October
[
37
]
September
[
10
]
August
[
17
]
July
[
13
]
June
[
26
]
May
[
39
]
April
[
10
]
March
[
12
]
February
[
13
]
January
[
14
]
2018
December
[
10
]
November
[
8
]
October
[
11
]
September
[
8
]
August
[
10
]
July
[
8
]
June
[
10
]
May
[
8
]
April
[
7
]
March
[
9
]
February
[
19
]
January
[
5
]
2017
December
[
10
]
November
[
11
]
October
[
11
]
September
[
9
]
August
[
11
]
July
[
8
]
June
[
9
]
May
[
10
]
April
[
10
]
March
[
8
]
February
[
6
]
January
[
4
]
2016
December
[
10
]
November
[
4
]
October
[
7
]
September
[
11
]
August
[
5
]
July
[
8
]
June
[
12
]
May
[
8
]
April
[
9
]
March
[
19
]
February
[
14
]
January
[
27
]
2015
December
[
13
]
November
[
14
]
October
[
11
]
September
[
13
]
August
[
12
]
July
[
13
]
June
[
10
]
May
[
10
]
April
[
8
]
March
[
9
]
February
[
12
]
January
[
6
]
Sitemap
|
What's New
Feedback
|
Copyright and Disclaimer
|
Privacy Notice
© International Journal of Preventive Medicine | Published by Wolters Kluwer -
Medknow
Online since 2
nd
January, 2015