Hossein Akbarialiabad

On January 23, 2020, the Chinese government announced the city lockdown of Wuhan. Since then, there have been controversial debates among experts about the efficacy of mass quarantine, the oldest and probably one of the most effective methods for controlling infectious disease outbreaks. The impact of health policymaking section of health system go...

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Background: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has substantially impacted the provision of medical services. During the pandemic, many medical services, including facilities providing care to patients with end stage renal disease faced challenges in safeguarding patients and staff while providing clinical care. This study aims to identify the ext...

PurposeTo find out what is known from literature about Long COVID until January 30, 2021.Methods We undertook a four-step search with no language restriction. A preliminary search was made to identify the keywords. A search strategy of all electronic databases resulted in 66 eligible studies. A forward and backward search of the references and cita...

Background Leishmaniasis, a disease caused by a protozoan, causes numerous deaths in humans each year. After malaria, leishmaniasis is known to be the deadliest parasitic disease globally. Direct visual detection of leishmania parasite through microscopy is the frequent method for diagnosis of this disease. However, this method is time-consuming an...

Background The six global nutrition targets (GNTs) related to low birthweight, exclusive breastfeeding, child growth (ie, wasting, stunting, and overweight), and anaemia among females of reproductive age were chosen by the World Health Assembly in 2012 as key indicators of maternal and child health, but there has yet to be a comprehensive report o...

Background Mental and behavioural disorders account for a large proportion of the burden of diseases in Iran. Identifying the pattern of change can help in policy making and provision of mental health services. We aimed to analyse the burden of mental disorders (excluding substance use disorders) in Iran at national and subnational levels with data...

Objectives: In this study, the trends and current situation of the injury burden as well as attributable burden to injury risk factors at global, regional, and national levels based on the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019 are presented. Study design: To assess the attributable burden of injury risk factors, th...

Digital twins, innovative virtual models synthesizing real-time biological, environmental, and lifestyle data, herald a new era in personalized medicine, particularly dermatology. These models, integrating medical-purpose Internet of Things (IoT) devices, deep and digital phenotyping, and advanced artificial intelligence (AI), offer unprecedented p...

Background Accurate assessments of current and future fertility-including overall trends and changing population age structures across countries and regions-are essential to help plan for the profound social, economic, environmental, and geopolitical challenges that these changes will bring. Estimates and projections of fertility are necessary to i...

This appendix provides detailed information on the methods for the paper “Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2021 with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021”

Background Understanding the health consequences associated with exposure to risk factors is necessary to inform public health policy and practice. To systematically quantify the contributions of risk factor exposures to specific health outcomes, the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021 aims to provide comprehensiv...

Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is a genetic disorder leading to excessive iron absorption, impacting multiple organs, notably the skin, nails and mucosae. The objective of this study is to elucidate the dermatologic manifestations, associated symptoms, pathophysiology and management recommendations of HH. We searched five primary databases (PubMed...

Dear Editor, Integrating digital twin technology into healthcare represents a groundbreaking shift in the evolution of precision medicine, particularly in dermatology, where orphan diseases pose significant challenges. Orphan diseases, affecting a small population with limited effective treatment options, spotlight the urgent need for innovative ap...

Background Regular, detailed reporting on population health by underlying cause of death is fundamental for public health decision making. Cause-specific estimates of mortality and the subsequent effects on life expectancy worldwide are valuable metrics to gauge progress in reducing mortality rates. These estimates are particularly important follow...

Background Accurate assessments of current and future fertility-including overall trends and changing population age structures across countries and regions-are essential to help plan for the profound social, economic, environmental, and geopolitical challenges that these changes will bring. Estimates and projections of fertility are necessary to i...

Background Disorders affecting the nervous system are diverse and include neurodevelopmental disorders, late-life neurodegeneration, and newly emergent conditions, such as cognitive impairment following COVID-19. Previous publications from the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factor Study estimated the burden of 15 neurological conditio...

This review aims to present a comprehensive synthesis of the existing treatment modalities for keratosis pilaris (KP) and evaluate their therapeutic efficacy. Keratosis pilaris (KP) is a prevalent chronic dermatological condition typified by its unique ‘chicken skin appearance’, with the cheeks being the most commonly involved sites. Numerous thera...

In a rapidly changing environment, healthcare systems in polar regions face increasing pressures imposed by climate change, burgeoning tourism, and potential ramifications for future space exploration. The urgency to reevaluate health stewardship and governance in these areas is driven by unique challenges, including geographical barriers and scarc...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) poses a significant challenge due to its poorly understood pathogenesis, substantial morbidity, and often inadequate treatment outcomes. The role of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in managing IBS symptoms remains inconclusive. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to ascertain the effectiveness of FMT...

Background Anaemia is a major health problem worldwide. Global estimates of anaemia burden are crucial for developing appropriate interventions to meet current international targets for disease mitigation. We describe the prevalence, years lived with disability, and trends of anaemia and its underlying causes in 204 countries and territories. Metho...

Background: Communicable disease control has long been a focus of global health policy. There have been substantial reductions in the burden and mortality of communicable diseases among children younger than 5 years, but we know less about this burden in older children and adolescents, and it is unclear whether current programmes and policies rema...

Purpose: The current systematic review aimed to investigate whether living under the sea or in space is detrimental for patients with epilepsy (PWE). We hypothesized that living under such conditions may predispose PWE to experience seizure recurrence by altering their brain function in a way that predisposes them to seizures. Methods: This syst...

Background Needle stick injury (NSI) is the most common cause of infection with blood-borne pathogens (BBP) among healthcare workers (HCWs). This study aimed to assess the prevalence of NSI and it’s contributing factors among HCWs of hemodialysis (HD) units in southwest Iran. Methods A cross-sectional study was performed in 13 HD centers in Shiraz...

Global investments in pandemic preparedness and COVID-19: development assistance and domestic spending on health between 1990 and 2026 Global Burden of Disease 2021 Health Financing Collaborator Network † Show footnotesOpen AccessPublished:January 24, 2023DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00007-4 Summary Background The COVID-19 pandemic h...

Introduction: Considering that quantitative methods are usually more reproducible with lower inter-observer variability, the purpose of this research was to compare the prognostic value of the two quantitative method with quantitative perfusion SPECT (QPS) software. Methods: This study was performed prospectively and included 200 participants who w...

Abstract Background Respiratory diseases are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the survivors exposed to Sulfur Mustard (SM). The late abnormalities can be present as chronic bronchitis, tracheobronchial stenosis, asthma, bronchiectasis, airway narrowing, lung fibrosis, and lung cancers. This study aims to investigate the association b...

Background: During the past three decades, neonate, infant, and child mortality declined in North Africa and Middle East. However, there is substantial heterogeneity in mortality rates across countries. Methods: This study is part of the Global Burden of Diseases study (GBD) 2019. We report the number as well as mortality rates for neonates, inf...

IMPORTANCE Adolescents and young people have been historically understudied populations, and previous studies indicate that during epidemics, these populations, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), are at high risk of developing mental disturbances. OBJECTIVE To identify the existing evidence regarding the association of mental h...

Background: In the name of extensive vaccine uptake, understanding the public’s attitude, perception, and intent toward COVID‑19 vaccination is a significant challenge for public health officials. Methods: A cross‑sectional survey via an online questionnaire rooted in the Health Belief Model and Integrated Behavioral Model was conducted to evaluat...

MALIGNANCY AND SPACE MEDICINE, A REPORT OF A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEMATIC SCOPING REVIEW Introduction: Aerospace medicine provides a comprehensive approach to averting health challenges. Although the human bodies are naturally adaptive, the extreme environment of space endangers astronauts by exposing them to frequent stressors. Radiation, microgravi...

Since the pandemic began in December 2019, SARS-Cov2 has accentuated the wide gap and disparities in socioeconomic and healthcare access at individual, community, country, and regional levels. More than two years into the current pandemic, up to three-fourths of the patients are reporting continued signs and symptoms beyond the acute phase of COVID...

Introduction Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) of young people continue to present a high burden and remain underinvested. This is more so in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), where empirical evidence reveals disruption of SRHR maintenance, need for enhancement of programmes, resources and services during pandemics. Despite th...

The aim of this study was to investigate the COVID-19 vaccination acceptance rate and its determinants among healthcare workers in a multicenter study. This was a cross-sectional multi-center survey conducted from February 5 to April 29, 2021. The questionnaire consisted of 26 items in 6 subscales. The English version of the questionnaire was trans...

Background: How can we fast-track the global agenda of integrated mental healthcare in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as Kenya? This is a question that has become increasingly important for individuals with lived experiences, policymakers, mental health advocates and health care providers at the local and international levels. Discus...

This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of flipped learning in surgical education in trauma. The participants were 15 first-year general surgery residents in Shiraz medical school. After completing a pre-test, the participants received the learning content in interactive multimedia, podcasts, movies, and books. One month later, they had a...

The new era of digitalized knowledge and information technology (IT) has improved efficiency in all medical fields, and digital health solutions are becoming the norm. There has also been an upsurge in utilizing digital solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic to address the unmet mental healthcare needs, especially for those unable to afford in-pers...

The current binary classification (unstable vs. stable) is not thoroughly qualified in screening and triage of trauma patients as it does not consider the importance of time regarding urgent resuscitative interventions among unstable patients. These interventions must be immediately applied to some unstable victims in the emergency department; whil...

Background Recently, the development of nanocarriers and the improvement of their biochemical properties have became of great importance. Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) have many applications in drug delivery systems (DDS) as a common carbon-based structure. In the current work, the penetration, co-loading, and co-release of Doxorubicin (DO...

Background: Recently, the development of nanocarriers and the improvement of their biochemical properties have become of great importance. Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) have many applications in drug delivery systems as a common carbon-based structure. In the current work, the penetration, loading, and release of Doxorubicin (DOX) and Pacl...

Background: Leishmaniasis, a disease caused by a protozoan, causes numerous deaths in humans each year. After malaria, Leishmaniasis is known to be the deadliest parasitic disease globally. Currently, direct visual detection of Leishmania parasite through microscopy is the “gold standard” for the diagnosis of this disease. However, this method is t...

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Introduction: Despite more than one year passed since the first cases of SARS-CoV-2 were reported, there is still no consensus on the definition and clinical management of post-acute-COVID-19. The condition has heterogeneously been named as Chronic COVID syndrome, Post COVID-19 Syndrome, post-acute sequela of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC), and the more familia...

Background: Sniffer dogs are able to detect certain chemical particles and are suggest to be capable of helping diagnose some medical conditions and complications, such as colorectal cancer, melanoma, bladder cancer, and even critical states such as hypoglycemia in diabetic patients. With the global spread of COVID-19 throughout the world and the n...

The school closure has been implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; meanwhile , the process of school reopening has been a consistent solicitude for healthcare and educational policymakers to protect the students, teachers, and staff. The need to reopen schools is fundamental, and learning of social and emotional skills and competencies i...

Background : The distribution of drugs could not be controlled in the conventional delivery systems. This has led to the developing of a specific delivery system, called smart drug delivery systems. In cancer therapy, innovative biocompatible nanocarriers have received much attention for various ranges of anti-cancer drugs. In this work, the effect...

Background: The necessity of easing pandemic restrictions is explicit. Due to the harsh consequences of lockdowns, governments are willing to find reasonable pathways to reopen their activities. Methods: To find out the basics of developing a reopening roadmap, on 6th-10th July 2020, we conducted a systematic search on PubMed, Scopus, and Web of S...

Many studies have shown the crippling effects of sanctions on the healthcare sector of different countries, including Iran. Long-standing sanctions against Iran, escalated recently, have severely limited commercial activities with Iran. The devastating consequences of these embargos have affected all aspects of health care delivery in Iran, limitin...

Objective: We aim to identify relevant studies from 2000 to 2020 regarding methanol poisoning outbreaks and map the existing literature with a focus on the epidemiology and global burden of disease. Introduction: Methanol poisoning occurs in individuals or as an outbreak. Illicit productions are responsible for most methanol poisoning outbreaks;...

Purpose: It is critical to understand the attitude, beliefs and intent of the public toward COVID-19 vaccination to ensure widespread uptake once a safe and effective vaccine is available. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted to evaluate COVID-19 vaccination intent and associated factors based on the Health Belief Model. The survey was d...

Background Todays, drug nanocarrier development and improving its biophysical properties is one of the updated and intended of nano-biopharmaceutical science researches. Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT), as a typical carbon structure based nanocarrier, but have some obstacles in drug delivery mechanisms. In that current study, the penetration...

Introduction: This study aims to assess the effectiveness of flipped learning in trauma rotation of ¦first-year general surgery residents. This method entails the use of books, podcasts, and movies prior to the discussion of the topics in the classroom/conferences. Method: All (n=15) junior general surgery residents in Shiraz medical school. In th...

The necessity of easing pandemic restrictions is apparent, and due to the harsh consequences of lockdowns, governments are willing to nd a rational pathway to reopen their activities. To nd out the basics of developing a reopening roadmap, we reviewed 16 roadmaps. The most notable findings are as following: Protecting the high-risk groups, increasi...

Background: The necessity of easing pandemic restrictions is explicit. Due to the harsh consequences of lockdowns, governments are willing to find reasonable pathways to reopen their activities. Methods: To find out the basics of developing a reopening roadmap, on 6th-10th August 2020, we conducted a systematic search on Pubmed, Scopus, Embase, and...

Arisen in China, COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-II) is a novel coronavirus that has been expan- ding fast worldwide. Till now, no definite remedial drug or vaccine has been identified for COVID-19 treatment. Still, for a majority of infected patients, supportive therapy is the cornerstone of the management plan. To the importance of managing the COVID-19 pande...

Background: The drug development process is costly and time-consuming; hence, nowadays, enormous efforts have been established through computational studies for finding appropriate strategies, methods and solutions for enhancing the drug production and administration procedures. Hydrogels that undertake deformation upon pertinent changes in tempera...

Background: The distribution of drugs could not be controlled in the conventional drug delivery system. This has led to the development of a smart nanoparticle-based drug delivery system, known as smart drug delivery systems. In cancer research, novel biocompatible nanocarriers have received much attention for various ranges of anticancer drugs. In...

Background: Todays, drug nanocarrier development and improving its biophysical properties is one of the updated and intended of nano-biopharmaceutical science researches. Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT), as a typical carbon structure based nanocarrier, but have some obstacles in drug delivery mechanisms. In that current study, the penetratio...

Background: The drug development process is costly and time-consuming; hence, nowadays, enormous efforts have been established through computational studies for finding appropriate strategies, methods and solutions for enhancing the drug production and administration procedures. Hydrogels that undertake deformation upon pertinent changes in tempera...

Background: The outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to a major concern for those who are more vulnerable to infections. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the most important risk factors for severe COVID-19 pneumonia. Methods: This retrospective study included information on clinical and epidemiological features of 105 pat...

Background and objective: Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI) is one of the successful techniques for the diagnosis of cardiovascular disease in both developing and developed countries. In this imaging technique, like other imaging techniques, there is the possibility of error and unintended side effects such as artifacts that can be associated with...

this is a book o introduce mentorship to clinical practice, Mentorship is a key relationship for developing future health leader of the world.

This book is a summary of the recommendations of WHO on the medical error to help the physicians have the best possible performance and prevent common mistakes.

This book was supervised by Dr.Shahram Paydar and Dr.Roozbeh, 2 clinical professors at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. In this book, I tried to answer all questions that I had during my medical school concerning medical education.

This book is a guide for any medical and surgical candidate to develop him/herself as a great leader of surgery. Meanwhile, the book is a great source for program directors to have a better insight into medical and surgical mentorship.

During the past few months, the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly affected medical service provision. In Iran, it has caused around 197,000 inflictions and 9200 deaths up to June 18, 2020. While many departments turned to telehealth in this era, the trauma service should provide non-stop in presence service to the trauma...

Neurological disorders and their sequelae, as of the widespread and critical humans complications, affect the body's nervous systems, organ functions, and behaviors. According to WHO, neurological disorders are currently predicted to affect more than one billion people globally. It is well-established that complementary medicine is one of the high...

Professor of Pediatrics, department of pediatrics, Ilam medical school, Iran 1 Professor of Pediatrics, department of pediatrics, Ilam medical school, Iran 2 Resident of pediatrics, department of pediatrics, Ilam medical school, Iran 3 Professor of nephrology, department of medicine, Ilam medical school, Iran 4 Student research committee.shiraz med...

Background: The distribution of drugs could not be controlled in the conventional drug delivery system. This has led to the development of a smart nanoparticle-based drug delivery system, known as smart drug delivery systems. In cancer research, novel biocompatible nanocarriers have received much attention for various ranges of anticancer drugs. In...