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  1. Article ; Online: Nonlinear model-based cardiac arrhythmia diagnosis using the optimization-based inverse problem solution.

    Gholami, Maryam / Maleki, Mahsa / Amirkhani, Saeed / Chaibakhsh, Ali

    Biomedical engineering letters

    2022  Volume 12, Issue 2, Page(s) 205–215

    Abstract: This study investigates a nonlinear ... ...

    Abstract This study investigates a nonlinear model
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-07
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2602422-6
    ISSN 2093-985X ; 2093-9868
    ISSN (online) 2093-985X
    ISSN 2093-9868
    DOI 10.1007/s13534-022-00223-1
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  2. Article ; Online: A Quality-of-life Study in Patients with Anaphylaxis to Hymenoptera Venom in Iran.

    Bemaniyan, Mohammad Hasan / Heidari, Maryam / Tavakol, Marzieh / Nabavi, Mohammad / Ramezani Kashal, Fatemeh / Gholami, Maryam / Bemaniyan, Bita

    Iranian journal of allergy, asthma, and immunology

    2024  Volume 23, Issue 1, Page(s) 59–68

    Abstract: Little is known about the quality of life of patients with anaphylaxis to Hymenoptera venom. The Vespid Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire (VQLQ) is commonly used to assess the psychological burden of this condition. This study aimed to evaluate the ... ...

    Abstract Little is known about the quality of life of patients with anaphylaxis to Hymenoptera venom. The Vespid Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire (VQLQ) is commonly used to assess the psychological burden of this condition. This study aimed to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Persian version of VQLQ. In this cross-sectional study, VQLQ was translated into Persian according to expert recommendations.  The final translated version of VQLQ was then administered to 115 patients with Hymenoptera venom allergy at an asthma and allergy clinic in Iran. More than half of the participants were between 20 and 40 years of age, and 60% were male. Fear, anxiety, and outdoor activities had the most significant impact on the quality of life of patients with Hymenoptera venom allergy. Additionally, quality of life was more affected in women than in men, while no correlation was found with age. Furthermore, the quality of life was affected by a history of acute anaphylactic shock due to Hymenoptera venom. The Persian version of VQLQ enables the measurement of quality of life in patients with Hymenoptera venom allergy in the Iranian population. The inclusion of VQLQ in the initial evaluation of these patients may potentially guide allergist in providing support for venom-specific immunotherapy.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Humans ; Male ; Female ; Anaphylaxis ; Arthropod Venoms ; Iran/epidemiology ; Quality of Life ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Reproducibility of Results ; Insect Bites and Stings ; Desensitization, Immunologic ; Hymenoptera
    Chemical Substances Arthropod Venoms
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-11
    Publishing country Iran
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2488724-9
    ISSN 1735-5249 ; 1735-1502
    ISSN (online) 1735-5249
    ISSN 1735-1502
    DOI 10.18502/ijaai.v23i1.14954
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  3. Article ; Online: Applying a Digital Health Checklist and Readability Tools to Improve Informed Consent for Digital Health Research.

    Nebeker, Camille / Gholami, Maryam / Kareem, Daniah / Kim, Emily

    Frontiers in digital health

    2021  Volume 3, Page(s) 690901

    Abstract: Background: ...

    Abstract Background:
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-15
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2673-253X
    ISSN (online) 2673-253X
    DOI 10.3389/fdgth.2021.690901
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  4. Article ; Online: Effectiveness of Counseling Based on Functional Analytic Psychotherapy with Enhanced Cognitive Therapy on the Sexual Quality of Life of Married Adolescent Women.

    Gholami, Maryam / Ahmadi, Atefeh / Taebi, Mozhgan / Jahani, Yunes / Alidousti, Katayoun

    Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia

    2021  Volume 43, Issue 7, Page(s) 513–521

    Abstract: Objective:  Early marriage has many deleterious effects on the health of girls, such as sexual dissatisfaction, an inevitable result of the lack of sufficient knowledge about sexual issues at the time of the marriage. The goal of the present study was ... ...

    Title translation Eficácia do aconselhamento baseado em psicoterapia analítica funcional – Com abordagem de terapia cognitiva aprimorada (FECT) na qualidade de vida sexual de mulheres adolescentes casadas.
    Abstract Objective:  Early marriage has many deleterious effects on the health of girls, such as sexual dissatisfaction, an inevitable result of the lack of sufficient knowledge about sexual issues at the time of the marriage. The goal of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of counseling based on functional analytic psychotherapy with enhanced cognitive therapy (FECT) on the sexual quality of life of married adolescent women.
    Methods:  This clinical trial was conducted between July and October 2019 on 150 married adolescent women who met the inclusion criteria. In the intervention group, FECT was conducted in sixteen 90-minute sessions twice a week. The Sexual Quality of Life-Female (SQOL-F) questionnaire was used. When the study ended, the control group was given the choice of receiving the same intervention as the intervention group.
    Results:  The paired
    Conclusion:  The results showed that counseling based on FECT improved the sexual quality of life in all dimensions in married adolescent women.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ; Counseling ; Female ; Humans ; Marriage ; Quality of Life ; Sexual Behavior
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-08-30
    Publishing country Brazil
    Document type Clinical Trial ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2105176-8
    ISSN 1806-9339 ; 0100-7203
    ISSN (online) 1806-9339
    ISSN 0100-7203
    DOI 10.1055/s-0041-1733914
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  5. Article ; Online: Blood Transfusion Practice in Operating Rooms in Nemazee Hospital in Southern Iran.

    Haghpanah, Sezaneh / Miladi, Shima / Kasraian, Leila / Zamani, Ali / Gholami, Maryam

    Archives of Iranian medicine

    2021  Volume 24, Issue 2, Page(s) 107–112

    Abstract: Background: The requests for blood products in elective surgeries exceed actual use, leading to financial wastage and loss of shelf-life. In this study, we assessed the blood transfusion indices in elective surgeries performed in the operating rooms.: ...

    Abstract Background: The requests for blood products in elective surgeries exceed actual use, leading to financial wastage and loss of shelf-life. In this study, we assessed the blood transfusion indices in elective surgeries performed in the operating rooms.
    Methods: In this cross-sectional study, from January to June 2017, a total of 970 adult patients who underwent elective surgeries in the operating rooms of Nemazee hospital, a general referral hospital in southern Iran, were investigated. Demographic, clinical, and laboratory data, such as hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Hct), platelets, prothrombin time (PT), and partial thromboplastin time (PTT) were gathered from medical records. Blood utilization was evaluated using the following indices: cross-match to transfusion ratio (C/T ratio), transfusion probability (T%), transfusion index (TI), and Maximum Surgical Blood Order Schedule (MSBOS).
    Results: The overall C/T, T%, and TI ratios were 2.49, 46.6%, and 0.83 for all procedures, and the highest and lowest ratios pertained to the thoracic and cardiac surgeries, respectively. The C/T ratio was ≥2.5 for all surgical procedures except for cardiac surgeries. T% was <30 for thoracic and orthopedics surgeries and ≥30 for other surgical procedures. In all surgical procedures, TI was less than 0.5, except for cardiac surgeries. Also, the MSBOS was about 3 units for cardiac surgeries and ranged from 0.5 to 1 units in other surgeries.
    Conclusion: The results of this study showed a high quality blood transfusion practice in cardiac surgeries, possibly due to more focus on this critical ward. Assessing difficulties in the process of reservation, utilization, and preparation of standard protocols and policies are required to improve the blood utilization practice in operating rooms.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Blood Grouping and Crossmatching/methods ; Blood Grouping and Crossmatching/statistics & numerical data ; Blood Transfusion/methods ; Blood Transfusion/statistics & numerical data ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Elective Surgical Procedures/statistics & numerical data ; Female ; Humans ; Iran ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Operating Rooms/organization & administration ; Retrospective Studies
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-01
    Publishing country Iran
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2204979-4
    ISSN 1735-3947 ; 1029-2977
    ISSN (online) 1735-3947
    ISSN 1029-2977
    DOI 10.34172/aim.2021.16
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  6. Book ; Thesis: Self-regulation and health behavior across the life span

    Gholami, Maryam

    2014  

    Abstract: The four contributions of this cumulative dissertation investigate (based on the health action process approach, HAPA) the effects of social-cognitive factors on health behavior (fruit and vegetable intake, physical activity, dental hygiene) in Iranian ... ...

    Title translation Selbstregulation und Gesundheitsverhalten über die Lebensspanne
    Abstract The four contributions of this cumulative dissertation investigate (based on the health action process approach, HAPA) the effects of social-cognitive factors on health behavior (fruit and vegetable intake, physical activity, dental hygiene) in Iranian samples with a wide range of age groups. - (1) Gholami, M., Wiedemann, A., Knoll, N., & Schwarzer, R. (2014). Mothers improve their daughters' vegetable intake: A randomized controlled study. Psychology, Health & Medicine. DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2014.902485. (2) Gholami, M., Knoll, N., Schwarzer, R. (2013, submitted) A brief self-regulatory intervention increases dental flossing in adolescents: A randomized controlled trial. (3) Gholami, M., Lange, D., Luszczynska, A., Knoll, N., & Schwarzer, R. (2013). Dietary planning intervention increases fruit consumption in Iranian women. Appetite, 63, 1-6. DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2012.12.005. (4) Gholami, M., Knoll, N., Schwarzer, R. (2013, submitted). Application of the health action process approach to physical activity: A meta-analysis.
    Keywords Dental Health ; Ernährung ; Gesundheitsverhalten ; Health Behavior ; Hygiene ; Individual Differences ; Individuelle Unterschiede ; Intention ; Körperliche Aktivität ; Nutrition ; Physical Activity ; Risikowahrnehmung ; Risk Perception ; Selbstkontrolle ; Selbstregulation ; Selbstwirksamkeit ; Self-Control ; Self-Efficacy ; Self-Regulation ; Zahngesundheit
    Language English
    Size 91 pp.
    Publisher Freie Universität, Fachbereich Erziehungswissenschaft und Psychologie
    Publishing place Berlin
    Document type Book ; Thesis
    Note Elektronische Publikation im Internet. Kumulative Dissertation
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  7. Article ; Online: Evaluation of acute and sub-chronic oral toxicities of Neoneaster in rats.

    Aramipour, Nima / Gholami, Maryam / Saber, Mohammad / Jafar Gandomi, Soroor / Lashgari, Naser-Aldin / Sadri, Arash / Sabzevari, Omid

    Journal of ethnopharmacology

    2023  Volume 311, Page(s) 116388

    Abstract: Ethnopharmacological relevance: Jaundice is a condition caused by the elevation of bilirubin level in the blood. Due to the neurological and neurodevelopmental sequalae of jaundice in newborns, the high cost of the treatment, and the side effects of the ...

    Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance: Jaundice is a condition caused by the elevation of bilirubin level in the blood. Due to the neurological and neurodevelopmental sequalae of jaundice in newborns, the high cost of the treatment, and the side effects of the currently used therapies, novel therapeutically approaches are needed. Purgative manna (Shir-e-Khesht) has been used in Persian traditional medicine to reduce serum bilirubin levels of neonates. Neoneaster® is a natural health product formulated by a unique method from the manna of Cotoneaster nummularius Fisch. & C.A.Mey. for treating neonatal jaundice and managing constipation. The main component of Neoneaster®, mannitol, is an osmotic laxative which could increase intestinal transit and reduce the re-absorption of bilirubin in the enterohepatic cycle.
    Aim of the study: We conducted this study to investigate acute and sub-chronic oral toxicities of Neoneaster in Wistar rats.
    Materials and methods: In the acute oral toxicity test, based on OECD 423 we administered Neoneaster to the Wistar rats at doses of 5, 50, 300, and 2000 mg/kg(OECD, 2002). Toxicological effects, including mortality and behavioral changes, were recorded for 14 days and compared to the control group. We also carried out histopathological assessments of the tissues of liver, heart, kidney, and spleen after this period. To evaluate sub-chronic toxicity, while administering 2000 mg/kg of Neoneaster daily to the Wistar rats, we recorded for changes in mortality and behavior for 45 days and compared these to the values of the control group. We also carried out biochemical, hematological, and histopathological assessments after this period.
    Results: In both acute and sub-chronic oral toxicity tests, no mortalities, behavioral abnormalities, and histological signs of toxicity was observed in any of the administered doses in comparison to the control group. The percentage of weight gains in acute toxicity test and the weight gain in sub-chronic test were not significant (P>0/05). There were also no significant differences in hematological and biochemical markers (P>0/05). Based on our finding, Neoneaster can be classified as category 5 in the Globally Harmonized Chemical Classification and Labeling System (GHS) as its Lethal Dose 50 (LD50) is higher than 2000 mg/kg.
    Conclusions: This study suggests that Neoneaster is safe and can be classified as category 5 in the GHS system.
    MeSH term(s) Rats ; Animals ; Rats, Wistar ; Lethal Dose 50 ; Liver ; Weight Gain ; Bilirubin ; Jaundice ; Toxicity Tests, Acute ; Plant Extracts ; Toxicity Tests, Subchronic
    Chemical Substances Bilirubin (RFM9X3LJ49) ; Plant Extracts
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-29
    Publishing country Ireland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 134511-4
    ISSN 1872-7573 ; 0378-8741
    ISSN (online) 1872-7573
    ISSN 0378-8741
    DOI 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116388
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  8. Article ; Online: Enhancing review criteria for dissemination and implementation science grants.

    Stadnick, Nicole A / Viglione, Clare / Crable, Erika L / Montoya, Jessica L / Gholami, Maryam / Su, Irene / Rabin, Borsika

    Implementation science communications

    2023  Volume 4, Issue 1, Page(s) 17

    Abstract: Background: The existing grant review criteria do not consider unique methods and priorities of Dissemination and Implementation Science (DIS). The ImplemeNtation and Improvement Science Proposals Evaluation CriTeria (INSPECT) scoring system includes 10 ...

    Abstract Background: The existing grant review criteria do not consider unique methods and priorities of Dissemination and Implementation Science (DIS). The ImplemeNtation and Improvement Science Proposals Evaluation CriTeria (INSPECT) scoring system includes 10 criteria based on Proctor et al.'s "ten key ingredients" and was developed to support the assessment of DIS research proposals. We describe how we adapted INSPECT and used it in combination with the NIH scoring system to evaluate pilot DIS study proposals through our DIS Center.
    Methods: We adapted INSPECT to broaden considerations for diverse DIS settings and concepts (e.g., explicitly including dissemination and implementation methods). Five PhD-level researchers with intermediate to advanced DIS knowledge were trained to conduct reviews of seven grant applications using both the INSPECT and NIH criteria. The INSPECT overall scores range from 0 to 30 (higher scores are better), and the NIH overall scores range from 1 to 9 (lower scores are better). Each grant was independently reviewed by two reviewers, then discussed in a group meeting to compare the experiences using both criteria to evaluate the proposal and to finalize scoring decisions. A follow-up survey was sent to grant reviewers to solicit further reflections on each scoring criterion.
    Results: Averaged across reviewers, the INSPECT overall scores ranged from 13 to 24, while the NIH overall scores ranged from 2 to 5. Reviewer reflections highlighted the unique value and utility for each scoring criterion. The NIH criteria had a broad scientific purview and were better suited to evaluate more effectiveness-focused and pre-implementation proposals not testing implementation strategies. The INSPECT criteria were easier to rate in terms of the quality of integrating DIS considerations into the proposal and to assess the potential for generalizability, real-world feasibility, and impact. Overall, reviewers noted that INSPECT was a helpful tool to guide DIS research proposal writing.
    Conclusions: We confirmed complementarity in using both scoring criteria in our pilot study grant proposal review and highlighted the utility of INSPECT as a potential DIS resource for training and capacity building. Possible refinements to INSPECT include more explicit reviewer guidance on assessing pre-implementation proposals, providing reviewers with the opportunity to submit written commentary with each numerical rating, and greater clarity on rating criteria with overlapping descriptions.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-21
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2662-2211
    ISSN (online) 2662-2211
    DOI 10.1186/s43058-023-00399-2
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  9. Article ; Online: Dietary fiber intake and all-cause and cause-specific mortality: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.

    Ramezani, Fatemeh / Pourghazi, Farzad / Eslami, Maysa / Gholami, Maryam / Mohammadian Khonsari, Nami / Ejtahed, Hanieh-Sadat / Larijani, Bagher / Qorbani, Mostafa

    Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland)

    2023  Volume 43, Issue 1, Page(s) 65–83

    Abstract: Background: Accumulating evidence supports the effects of dietary fiber on the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). However, there is no updated systematic review and meta-analysis that compares and pools the effect of different types of fiber on ... ...

    Abstract Background: Accumulating evidence supports the effects of dietary fiber on the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). However, there is no updated systematic review and meta-analysis that compares and pools the effect of different types of fiber on mortality.
    Methods: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, all prospective cohort studies that evaluated the relationship between dietary fiber intake and all-cause or cause-specific mortality were included. The PubMed, SCOPUS, and Web of Science databases were searched up to October 2022. Data extraction and quality assessment were performed by two researchers independently. Heterogeneity between studies was assessed using Chi-square based test. Random/fixed effect meta-analysis was used to pool the hazard ratios (HR) or relative risks (RR) and 95 % confidence intervals (CI) for the association between different types of fiber and mortality.
    Results: This systematic review included 64 eligible studies, with a total sample size of 3512828 subjects, that investigated the association between dietary fiber intake and mortality from all-cause, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and cancer. Random-effect meta-analysis shows that higher consumption of total dietary fiber, significantly decreased the risk of all-cause mortality, CVD-related mortality, and cancer-related mortality by 23, 26 and 22 % (HR:0.77; 95%CI (0.73,0.82), HR:0.74; 95%CI (0.71,0.77) and HR:0.78; 95%CI (0.68,0.87)), respectively. The consumption of insoluble fiber tended to be more effective than soluble fiber intake in reducing the risk of total mortality and mortality due to CVD and cancer. Additionally, dietary fiber from whole grains, cereals, and vegetables was associated with a reduced risk of all-cause mortality, while dietary fiber from nuts and seeds reduced the risk of CVD-related death by 43 % (HR:0.57; 95 % CI (0.38,0.77)).
    Conclusion: This comprehensive meta-analysis provides additional evidence supporting the protective association between fiber intake and all-cause and cause-specific mortality rates.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Cause of Death ; Prospective Studies ; Cardiovascular Diseases/prevention & control ; Dietary Fiber ; Neoplasms/prevention & control ; Risk Factors
    Chemical Substances Dietary Fiber
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-14
    Publishing country England
    Document type Meta-Analysis ; Systematic Review ; Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 604812-2
    ISSN 1532-1983 ; 0261-5614
    ISSN (online) 1532-1983
    ISSN 0261-5614
    DOI 10.1016/j.clnu.2023.11.005
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  10. Article ; Online: Multilevel perceptions of the virtual delivery of the University of California Diabetes Prevention Program on RE-AIM domains due to COVID-19 mandates.

    Loeb, Tamra Burns / Gholami, Maryam / Ramm, Kate / Shedd, Kelly / Soetenga, Samantha / Jackson, Nicholas J / Chung, Un Young Rebecca / Duru, O Kenrik / Mangione, Carol M / Hamilton, Alison B / Moin, Tannaz

    Frontiers in public health

    2024  Volume 12, Page(s) 1327429

    Abstract: Background: The University of California's Diabetes Prevention Program (UC DPP) Initiative was implemented across all 10 UC campuses in 2018. The COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying mandates required swift changes to program delivery, including pivoting ... ...

    Abstract Background: The University of California's Diabetes Prevention Program (UC DPP) Initiative was implemented across all 10 UC campuses in 2018. The COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying mandates required swift changes to program delivery, including pivoting from in-person to virtual delivery (i.e., Zoom). Our goal was to assess multilevel constituent perceptions of the use of a virtual platform to deliver UC DPP due to COVID-19 mandates.
    Methods: We conducted qualitative interviews with 68 UC DPP participants, coordinators, and leaders to examine the use of virtual platform delivery on the reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance (RE-AIM) of UC DPP. Transcripts were analyzed using rapid qualitative analysis and emergent themes were categorized using domains corresponding to RE-AIM framework.
    Results: Among UC DPP
    Conclusion: Perceptions of the reach, effectiveness, and implementation of UC DPP using a virtual platform varied across constituents, although all groups noted a potential negative impact on overall program effectiveness. Unanticipated program adaptations, including virtual delivery, present potential benefits as well as perceived drawbacks, primarily across the effectiveness domain. Understanding differential constituent perceptions of the impact of virtual delivery can help maximize RE-AIM and inform future UC DPP delivery strategies.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Health Promotion ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/prevention & control ; Pandemics ; COVID-19/prevention & control ; Counseling
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-08
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 2711781-9
    ISSN 2296-2565 ; 2296-2565
    ISSN (online) 2296-2565
    ISSN 2296-2565
    DOI 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1327429
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