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  1. Article ; Online: Economic Resistance in the Iranian Health System

    Hosein Zarei / Hasan Soltani

    مجله علوم پزشکی صدرا, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 79-

    A Narrative Review Study

    2021  Volume 90

    Abstract: Economic resistance means strengthening the economy to accelerate economic growth and GDP when the country is under the illegal and oppressive sanctions of hostile regimes. The health system is one of the important parts of production cycles in our ... ...

    Abstract Economic resistance means strengthening the economy to accelerate economic growth and GDP when the country is under the illegal and oppressive sanctions of hostile regimes. The health system is one of the important parts of production cycles in our country, relying on the capability and skills of experts in this field. Under the influence of sanctions, health system has also received a severe pressure and difficulty in supplying some basic health-related items and financing. However, properly allocating resources and applying the Supreme Leader's guidelines on the economic resistance can help solve these problems. Also, using the health system's production potentials in health tourism, etc., can promote this system as an important part of the country's production system. In addition, current situation and the coronavirus outbreak shed light on the importance of the health system worldwide. During the epidemic, the lack of resources and workforce in the health system can be solved based on the economic resistance guidelines.
    Keywords economic resistancey ; health system ; economic growth ; health tourism ; Medicine ; R ; Medicine (General) ; R5-920
    Subject code 360
    Language Persian
    Publishing date 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
    Document type Article ; Online
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  2. Article: Laboratory Evidence of the Presence of

    Hatami, Arman / Pour, Soheila Mahmood / Rahmani, Khaled / Rahimian, Kourosh / Soltani, Hasan

    Iranian journal of parasitology

    2022  Volume 16, Issue 4, Page(s) 711–714

    Abstract: Folliculorum mites ( ...

    Abstract Folliculorum mites (
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-17
    Publishing country Iran
    Document type Case Reports
    ZDB-ID 2388453-8
    ISSN 2008-238X ; 1735-7020
    ISSN (online) 2008-238X
    ISSN 1735-7020
    DOI 10.18502/ijpa.v16i4.7886
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  3. Article: Exploring Intercellular Dynamics: Ultra-Weak Biophoton Emission as a Novel Indicator of Altered Cell Functions and Disease in Oligospermia Mice.

    Aryan, Arefeh / Aghajanpour, Fakhroddin / Dashtdar, Masoomeh / Hejazi, Fatemeh / Salimi, Maryam / Afshar, Azar / Soltani, Reza / Seyed Hasani, Ahad Hasan / Aliaghaei, Abbas / Abbaszadeh, Hojjat-Allah / Mahmoodi, Hasan / Zahedi, Leila / Abdollahifar, Mohammad-Amin / Fadaei Fathabadi, Fatemeh

    Journal of lasers in medical sciences

    2023  Volume 14, Page(s) e65

    Abstract: Introduction: ...

    Abstract Introduction:
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-26
    Publishing country Iran
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2658681-2
    ISSN 2228-6721 ; 2008-9783
    ISSN (online) 2228-6721
    ISSN 2008-9783
    DOI 10.34172/jlms.2023.65
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  4. Article ; Online: Modeling the Effects of Particle Shape on Damping Ratio of Dry Sand by Simple Shear Testing and Artificial Intelligence

    Abolfazl Baghbani / Susanga Costa / Roohollah Shirani Faradonbeh / Amin Soltani / Hasan Baghbani

    Applied Sciences, Vol 13, Iss 4363, p

    2023  Volume 4363

    Abstract: This study investigates the effects of sand particle shape, in terms of roundness, sphericity and regularity, on the damping ratio of a dry sand material. Twelve different cyclic simple shear testing scenarios were considered and applied using vertical ... ...

    Abstract This study investigates the effects of sand particle shape, in terms of roundness, sphericity and regularity, on the damping ratio of a dry sand material. Twelve different cyclic simple shear testing scenarios were considered and applied using vertical stresses of 50, 150 and 250 kPa and cyclic stress ratios (CSR) of 0.2, 0.3, 0.4 and 0.5 in both constant- and controlled-stress modes. Each testing scenario involved five tests, using the same sand that was reconstructed from its previous cyclic test. On completion of the cyclic tests, corresponding hysteresis loops were established to determine the damping ratio. The results indicated that the minimum and maximum damping ratios for this sand material were 6.9 and 25.5, respectively. It was observed that the shape of the sand particles changed during cyclic loading, becoming progressively more rounded and spherical with an increasing number of loading cycles, thereby resulting in an increase in the damping ratio. The second part of this investigation involved the development of artificial intelligence models, namely an artificial neural network (ANN) and a support vector machine (SVM), to predict the effects of sand particle shape on the damping ratio. The proposed ANN and SVM models were found to be effective in predicting the damping ratio as a function of the particle shape descriptors (i.e., roundness, sphericity and regularity), vertical stress, CSR and number of loading cycles. Finally, a sensitivity analysis was conducted to identify the importance of the input variables; the vertical stress and regularity were, respectively, ranked as first and second in terms of importance, while the CSR was found to be the least important parameter.
    Keywords cyclic simple shear testing ; damping ratio ; sand particle shape ; artificial neural network ; support vector machine ; Technology ; T ; Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) ; TA1-2040 ; Biology (General) ; QH301-705.5 ; Physics ; QC1-999 ; Chemistry ; QD1-999
    Subject code 621
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
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  5. Article: The Preventive Role of Atropine Eye Drops on Myopia Progression: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial.

    Medghalchi, Abdolreza / Behboudi, Hasan / Akbari, Mitra / Moghadam, Reza Soltani / Kazemnejad, Ehsan / Sabnan, Salah

    International journal of preventive medicine

    2023  Volume 14, Page(s) 45

    Abstract: Background: In the present study, we investigated the effect of two doses of atropine eye drops versus placebo on myopia progression in children and adolescents.: Methods: In this double-blind, randomized clinical trial, 67 patients aged 6 to 18 ... ...

    Abstract Background: In the present study, we investigated the effect of two doses of atropine eye drops versus placebo on myopia progression in children and adolescents.
    Methods: In this double-blind, randomized clinical trial, 67 patients aged 6 to 18 years with myopia of -2 to -6 D were enrolled and randomized to receive a placebo eye drop, atropine 0.1%, or 0.01% ophthalmic solution (one drop per night for 6 months). All participants were followed-up with for one year after the beginning of the study (at zero, one, three, six, and 12 months) and their spherical equivalent (SE), axial length (AL), anterior chamber depth (ACD), and far and near visual acuity (VA) and the eye drops side effects were recorded. A comparison among the groups was performed using SPSS software, version 24.0.
    Results: Spherical equivalent, AL, and ACD decreased and far VA improved in atropine groups to a greater extent than the placebo group (
    Conclusions: Atropine eye drops are effective for slowing down and preventing myopia progression. However, without long-term treatment, they will have a rebound effect. A lower dose (0.01%) is suggested for reducing the side effects and rebound effects.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-26
    Publishing country Iran
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2574680-7
    ISSN 2008-8213 ; 2008-7802
    ISSN (online) 2008-8213
    ISSN 2008-7802
    DOI 10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_175_22
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  6. Article ; Online: Leptolyngbya fragilis

    Ghanbarzadeh, Mahboobe / Niknam, Vahid / Soltani, Neda / Ebrahimzadeh, Hasan

    International journal of phytoremediation

    2019  Volume 21, Issue 9, Page(s) 908–920

    Abstract: One of the major environmental problems nowadays is petroleum hydrocarbons contamination. Bioremediation is widely used for cleaning ecosystems contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons. This study was carried out to investigate the response of five ... ...

    Abstract One of the major environmental problems nowadays is petroleum hydrocarbons contamination. Bioremediation is widely used for cleaning ecosystems contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons. This study was carried out to investigate the response of five microalgae strains isolated from different regions in Iran for 1% n-dodecane (DOD) degradation. The results revealed that
    MeSH term(s) Alkanes ; Biodegradation, Environmental ; Ecosystem ; Hydrocarbons ; Hydrogen Peroxide ; Iran ; Petroleum ; Soil/chemistry ; Soil Microbiology ; Soil Pollutants
    Chemical Substances Alkanes ; Hydrocarbons ; Petroleum ; Soil ; Soil Pollutants ; n-dodecane (11A386X1QH) ; Hydrogen Peroxide (BBX060AN9V)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-04-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2055357-2
    ISSN 1549-7879 ; 1522-6514
    ISSN (online) 1549-7879
    ISSN 1522-6514
    DOI 10.1080/15226514.2019.1583635
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  7. Article: Exploring the challenges and ethical requirements of medical sciences education during COVID-19: a qualitative study.

    Ramezani, Ghobad / Aalaa, Maryam / Zahedi, Farzaneh / Soltani Arabshahi, Seyed Kamran / Rasouli, Davood / Keshavarzi, Mohammad Hasan

    Journal of medical ethics and history of medicine

    2021  Volume 14, Page(s) 30

    Abstract: The controversial role of ethics in clinical education and its ability to draw the attention of a large audience is inevitable. The issues and challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic have transformed the clinical education environment. This study was ... ...

    Abstract The controversial role of ethics in clinical education and its ability to draw the attention of a large audience is inevitable. The issues and challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic have transformed the clinical education environment. This study was conducted to explore the challenges and ethical requirements of medical sciences education during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The study was qualitative research and the instrument was a semi-structured interview. The participants included faculty members of the basic and clinical Sciences at Iran University of Medical Sciences. After 16 rounds of interviews, theoretical saturation was achieved. Qualitative data were analysed using conventional content analysis, which resulted in 81 preliminary codes and 28 sub-categories. Finally, two themes of "ethical challenges" and "ethical requirements", and 10 categories were achieved. The categories were consisted of "being patient-centred", "social accountability of curriculums", "ethical challenges of the clinical environment", "the poor performance of the clinical faculty members and students", "being justice-centred", "raising awareness", "observing clinical research ethics", "preservation and promotion of mental health", "patient confidentiality", and "respect for individuals". We hope the ethical challenges in medical education that were created due to the emergence of Covid-19 can be reduced and eliminated by defining a framework for ethical requirements.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-12-31
    Publishing country Iran
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2461336-8
    ISSN 2008-0387 ; 2008-3041
    ISSN 2008-0387 ; 2008-3041
    DOI 10.18502/jmehm.v14i30.8366
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  8. Article: Removal of Phenanthrene by some microalga species and study of antioxidative compounds in Nostoc calcicola ISC 89

    Ghanbarzadeh, Mahbobe / Niknam, Vahid / Soltani, Neda / Ebrahimzadeh, Hasan / Shahavi, Mohammad Hassan

    Journal of soils and sediments. 2022 Jan., v. 22, no. 1

    2022  

    Abstract: PURPOSE: The accumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can cause adverse effects on the environment and human health. Microalgae species have the ability to remove and degrade PAHs. The present research provides novel insights to discover ... ...

    Abstract PURPOSE: The accumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can cause adverse effects on the environment and human health. Microalgae species have the ability to remove and degrade PAHs. The present research provides novel insights to discover microalgae responses against phenanthrene (as a PAH) through an antioxidant defense response underlying reactive oxygen species detoxification and scavenging. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This research was carried out to investigate the phenanthrene (PHE) removal by five microalgal species, namely, Scenedesmus sp. ISC 94, Chlorella sp. ISC 23, Nostoc calcicola ISC 89, Anabaena sp. ISC 88, and Leptolyngbya fragilis ISC 108. Screening of microalgal species for the PHE removal was done based on GC analysis and growth parameters under control conditions (without PHE) and at 0.1% PHE. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: The results showed that the tolerance of N. calcicola ISC 89 to PHE was more significant than other species under the studied condition. Antioxidant enzyme activity, total lipid, proline, and phenolic acid content increased significantly in PHE-treated N. calcicola ISC 89. It was also observed that there was a decrease in malondialdehyde (MDA) and H₂O₂ contents with an increase of specific growth rate and dry weight in the tolerant species. CONCLUSIONS: This research can provide new insights into the mechanism of N. calcicola ISC 89 tolerance against PHE-induced oxidative damage. Overall, this study suggests that N. calcicola ISC 89 can be used to remediate PAH-contaminated regions.
    Keywords Anabaena ; Chlorella ; Leptolyngbya ; Nostoc calcicola ; Scenedesmus ; antioxidant activity ; antioxidant enzymes ; enzyme activity ; human health ; lipids ; malondialdehyde ; microalgae ; phenanthrenes ; phenolic acids ; proline ; specific growth rate
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-01
    Size p. 109-119.
    Publishing place Springer Berlin Heidelberg
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2050898-0
    ISSN 1614-7480 ; 1439-0108
    ISSN (online) 1614-7480
    ISSN 1439-0108
    DOI 10.1007/s11368-021-03065-z
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  9. Article: Effects of ecological factors on phenolic compounds in Salvia multicaulis Vahl (Lamiaceae)

    Tavakoli, Mahdieh / Tarkesh Esfahani, Mostafa / Soltani, Saeid / Karamian, Roya / Aliarabi, Hasan

    Biochemical systematics and ecology. 2022 Oct., v. 104

    2022  

    Abstract: This study aimed to assess the impact of certain climatic factors and soil elements on principal phenolic compounds in Salvia multicaulis (S. multicaulis). For this purpose, the association between the environmental factors and phenolic compounds in the ... ...

    Abstract This study aimed to assess the impact of certain climatic factors and soil elements on principal phenolic compounds in Salvia multicaulis (S. multicaulis). For this purpose, the association between the environmental factors and phenolic compounds in the samples was analysed consecutively using the hybrid redundancy analysis (hRDA), correlation, and path analyses. Based on hRDA, the climatic factors were the major environmental factors influencing total phenolics (YTPₕₑₙ) and total flavonoids (YTFₗₐᵥ) contents, but phenolic acids were affected by both climatic factors and the soil elements. In path analysis, the average April–May daily minimum temperature (XAₚ₋MₐMᵢₙT) negatively affected YTPₕₑₙ (path coefficient of −0.524). The average April–May daily relative humidity (XAₚ₋MₐRH) was the key climatic factor promoting (0.609) YTFₗₐᵥ. April–May cumulative precipitation (XAₚ₋MₐPᵣ) and the soil sodium content (XNₐ) were the determinant factors negatively affecting (−0.405 and −0.388, respectively) rosmarinic acid content (YRₒₛA). XAₚ₋MₐRH and the soil pH (XₚH) were the most effective factors influencing (0.465 and −0.498, respectively) caffeic acid content (YCₐfA). The soil magnesium (XMg) was the only environmental factor reducing (−0.483) the chlorogenic acid content (YCₕₗA). These findings could aid sit specific exploration of the plants with a high yield of specific phytochemicals demanded by the food and pharmaceutical industries.
    Keywords Salvia multicaulis ; caffeic acid ; chemotaxonomy ; chlorogenic acid ; climatic factors ; ecology ; flavonoids ; hybrids ; magnesium ; path analysis ; relative humidity ; rosmarinic acid ; sodium ; soil pH ; temperature
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-10
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article
    ISSN 0305-1978
    DOI 10.1016/j.bse.2022.104484
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  10. Article ; Online: A screening strategy for identifying the dominant variant of SARS-COV-2 in the fifth peak of Kurdistan- Iran population using HRM and Probe-based RT-PCR assay.

    Moradzad, Mohammad / Soltani, Hasan / Salehi, Hamid / Rahmani, Khaled / Khateri, Dariush / Rahimi, Mohammad Zaid / Az, Diman / Fakhari, Shohreh

    Journal of virological methods

    2022  Volume 304, Page(s) 114514

    Abstract: By the emergence of SARS CoV-2 variants, many studies were developed to deal with it. The high transmissibility and mortality rate of some variants, in particular developing countries have caused the operation of simple diagnostic tests for genomic ... ...

    Abstract By the emergence of SARS CoV-2 variants, many studies were developed to deal with it. The high transmissibility and mortality rate of some variants, in particular developing countries have caused the operation of simple diagnostic tests for genomic surveillance. In this study, we developed two assays of High Resolution Melting (HRM) and Probe-based RT-PCR as simple and inexpensive methods to identify the variants. We screened the mutations of del69-70, E484K, E484Q, D614G, L452R, and T478K in 100 cases from SARS-COV-2 positive patients in Kurdistan- Iran population. In general, the result of the two methods overlapped each other, nevertheless, we suggested HRM results be confirmed with a standard assay (Whole-Genome Sequencing). This work indicated that HRM as the rapid and inexpensive method could identify and categorize the variants of SARS CoV-2 and reduce the costs for carrying out sequencing.
    MeSH term(s) COVID-19/diagnosis ; COVID-19/virology ; Humans ; Iran/epidemiology ; Iraq/epidemiology ; Mutation ; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction ; SARS-CoV-2/genetics ; Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus/genetics
    Chemical Substances Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus ; spike protein, SARS-CoV-2
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-07
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 8013-5
    ISSN 1879-0984 ; 0166-0934
    ISSN (online) 1879-0984
    ISSN 0166-0934
    DOI 10.1016/j.jviromet.2022.114514
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