Masoud Amiri

• PhD in Epidemiology
• PostDoc Position at Erasmus MC

strong data-sider-select-id="58d6af2a-05f3-453a-8047-2c11ec48c186">Background and aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between age at menarche (AAM) and anthropometric parameters in young female students in Shahrekord, southwest Iran. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in elementary and senior girls’ school...

Background: The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence of reactions caused by blood donations in Iran as well as exploring three potential scenarios of the worst, moderate, and the best situations for adverse reactions among Iranian blood donations by specifying the under-reporting rate. Methods: There are two different designs; first, the...

Background Although the guidelines recommend statins to prevent cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), it remains controversial whether their cardiovascular effectiveness depends on baseline LDL-Cholesterol (LDL-C) levels at the start of statin use. Purpose To determine whether the association of statin use in T2D patients w...

Introduction: Chronic inflammation is one of the underlying causes of cardiovascular disease which is commonly seen in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and especially in end-stage renal disease (ESRD), as well as the patients on stable dialysis. Hemodialysis patients suffer from high mortality due to cardiovascular diseases. Objectives: T...

Background: Prior studies have reported inconsistent results or less well-explored associations between sex hormones and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Here, we aimed to investigate the associations of NAFLD with sex steroids and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) in the population-based study and conduct a comprehensive systematic rev...

Background: Gene polymorphism of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) may be associated with adverse prognosis and increased cardiovascular complications in hemodialysis patients. Objectives: This study aimed to compare the frequency of ACE gene polymorphism in both hemodialysis patients and normal individuals considering echocardiographic findings....

Background and aims: Motorcycle accidents are a major concern for countries. One of the most important risk factors for motorcyclists is the lack of helmet use. This study aimed to measure the rate of the helmet use and predictive factors in Shahrekord, Iran. Methods: Using simple random sampling method, this cross-sectional study was conducted in...

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS), as the most common neurologic disorder of the central nervous system, with growing incidence and prevalence worldwide and in the Middle East. This article aimed to find out the potential relationship between MS and air pollution in Iran. Methods: By assessing the published articles on MS and air pollution in...

Background Fatty liver disease (FLD), primarily non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is the most common liver disorder that affects a quarter of the global population. NAFLD is a spectrum of disease ranging from simple steatosis to non‐alcoholic steatohepatitis, which is associated with increased risk of developing liver cancer. Given that th...

Statins are commonly prescribed to prevent or treat of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) worldwide, preventing about 80,000 stroke and heart attack cases annually. Various statins have been initiated with different biologic properties, chemical structure, safety, efficacy and side effects, with no similar prescription pattern in different countries. On...

A combination of genetic and environmental factors contributes to the origins of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). While a number of studies have described specific environmental factors associating with emerging ASD, studies that compare and contrast multiple environmental factors in the same study are lacking. Thus, the goal of this study was to pe...

Palliative care (PC) is one of the necessary cares given throughout a patient’s experience with cancer. The aim of this study was to identify the perceived factors to providing PC for patients with cancer. Our study was a systematic review of qualitative literature. To this end, electronic databases, including CINAHL, PubMed, PsycINFO, Ovid, and We...

Background: Brucellosis is one of the most common diseases between humans and livestock. The purpose of this study was to investigate the epidemiological characteristics and determine the risk factors related to spatial distribution of human brucellosis in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive-analytic an...

Background and aims: Nowadays, work-related musculoskeletal disorders are the most common occupational diseases. The prevention of these disorders requires a posture analysis during work and the improvement of working conditions. The purpose of this study was to determine risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders and corrective priorities to perfo...

Background: Klebsiella is one of the Enterobacteriaceae family that causes infections such as pneumonia, urinary tract infections (UTI), and meningitis. Klebsiella strains are capable of producing enzymes that can degrade the third-generation of cephalosporins known as broad-spectrum beta-lactamase enzymes. The resistance of Klebsiella strains to β...

Background and aims: Level of satisfaction and opinion of patients are important factors that might be considered in assessing the quality of health care services. This study aimed to assess the level of satisfaction of patients who visited dental clinic of School of Dentistry, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran. Methods: T...

Aims Atherosclerosis and ischemic heart disease are more common in diabetic patients. Atherosclerosis process can disturb the normal functioning of the vascular endothelium and increase vessel wall thickness. The aim of this study was the comparison of Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) with Exercise tolerance test as an alternative way to evalu...

Background and aims: Vitiligo is an acquired, idiopathic, and common depigmentation disorder of the skin that affects people of all ages and both sexes equally worldwide. Although etiology of the disease is unknown, there are theories such as environment and genetic factors. Methods: In this article, we collected and summarized the appropriate manu...

Background and aims: Twin birth may account for higher mortality rates in infants and neonates. To investigate the potential relationship between twin birth and infant and neonatal mortality rates (NMRs), a systematic review was conducted. Methods: To gather the evidence for the relationship between twin birth and its potential effect on mortality...

Poverty is a multi-dimensional problem and various researchers, based on their field, have investigated different aspects of poverty. Moreover, poverty, as a global problem, could be an interesting subject for both developed and developing countries. In recent decades, both international organizations and different countries have had some programs...

Divorce is one the most important public health problems which may affect many people especially parents, children, and their close relatives. To emphasize the importance of divorce worldwide, the world figures of some countries have been compared. According to transition from a traditional society to an industrial society and modern family, potent...

Context: In normal conditions, liver and kidney act as a supply of internal antioxidants for neutralizing free radicals produced by viruses and internal/external compounds which were processed in the liver and kidney. Evidence Acquisition: PubMed, EBSCO, Embase, Web of Science, directory of open access journals (DOAJ), Scopus, and Google Scholar we...

In a study on 48 renal biopsies of IgA nephropathy, we found, the association of T1 and T2 as the morphologic variables of Oxford classification with CD147 intensity staining on tubules was significant. Please cite this paper as: Amiri M, Mardani S, Rad M, Nasri H. Association of CD147 renal expression with morphologic lesions of Oxford classificat...

Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that affects the kidney in around 50% of patients Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess CD147 expression with various pathologic lesions, biochemical and demographic data in patients with classes III and IV lupus nephritis. Patients and Methods: These patien...

Important declines have been observed in urological cancer-related mortality in recent decades, mainly due to improvements in treatments of prostate cancer, less exposure to tobacco smoking as well as occupational carcinogens of kidney and bladder. However, because of global population ageing, age-related urinary tract cancers are expected to incre...

Vitamin D or cholecalciferol, as a steroidal hormone, regulates the calcium homeostasis, and bone formation with reabsorption through kidneys, parathyroid glands and bowel. There are at least 800 human genes connected with vitamin D. Previous research has confirmed the relationship between vitamin D and colorectal cancers, infections, heart disease...

Vitamin D has been reported as an essential factor for bone health as well as a protective factor for many cancers, with potential effect of the pandemic situation of vitamin D deficiency worldwide. Vitamin D could affect every cell in the human body. Living at higher latitudes and having vitamin D deficiency could result in increasing risk of comm...

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a consequence of progressive and irreversible destruction of nephrons, mainly due to uncontrolled diabetes mellitus and high blood pressure. Ghrelin is a peptide hormone which could play a substantial role in hunger sensation, may increase body fat percentage and might adjust the long-term body weight and...

Background: The effect of opium addiction (OA) on cerebrovascular disease is controversial. The aim of this study was to clarify this relationship in Iranian patients with ischemic stroke. Methods: In a case-control study, 672 patients with ischemic stroke and 293 controls without a previous history of cerebrovascular or cardiovascular diseases...

Primary prevention of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in women, especially during pregnancy, results in the control of obesity, type 2 diabetes and hypertension as well as lifestyle corrections like reduction of weight, sporting and a healthy diet. In fact, the control of hypertension, proteinuria, hyperlipidemia and smoking are the most important cur...

Introduction: Women health volunteers (WHVs) program started since 1990 in Iran to increase the access of population to health services, especially in deprived and suburban areas. WHVs are responsible for promotion of society's health knowledge through being a bridge between society and healthcare centers. Objectives: This study aimed to investigat...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated disease of the central nervous system (CNS). This highly disabling disorder is characterized by a variable clinical course. MS is a heterogeneous disease with a complex pathology and significant social and economic impact. MS is associated with dysfunction of parts of the nervous system which results in...

A regular activity in all human societies is the evaluation and control of important socioeconomic indices. Unemployment rate is one of these indices, which is very important in evaluating and applying policies for control or preparation of desired changes in economy; in fact, it is a challenge for policy makers. Employment and unemployment are 2 w...

Background and aims: Shigellosis or bacillary dysentery is an infectious disease transmitted through water and food. It is a type of infectious colitis caused by Shigella bacteria. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and the spatial distribution of shigellosis and its relationship with climatic factors in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari...

Background Arteriovenous fistula (AVF), permanent catheter (PC), and vascular graft are three vascular access types used for hemodialysis procedure. Due to insufficient reliable information on the comparison between AVF and PC, this study was conducted to compare AVF and PC regarding dialysis adequacy. Materials and Methods This prospective study...

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) such as omeprazole, pantoprazole, esomeprazole and lansoprazole are the most popular therapies for reflux disease and heartburn. Applications of PPIs are commonly safe and well-accepted by physicians, with an adverse effect occurring at a rate of about three percent. The common side effects are dizziness, constipation,...

Introduction: Lead is one of the toxic metals that can cause several complications in children. Aim: This study was conducted to determine Blood Lead Levels (BLLs) in healthy children and its association with individual and environmental factors. Materials and methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 262 healthy children age...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare standard triple therapy regimen with sequential therapy regimen containing levofloxacin used for the eradication of H. pylori in patients with gastrointesti-nal infection caused by H. pylori. Methods: This single blind clinical trial study was conducted on 96 patients with positive Rapid Ure-ase Test...

Background: Adolescence is an important period since the establishment of dietary pattern can also affect the adulthood. This study aimed to estimate the overall prevalence of skipping breakfast among Iranian students. Methods: The international and national databases, including Medline, Scopus, Science Direct, Embase, Web of sciences, Google Scho...

The association between neurodegenerative diseases and environmental exposures, in particular air pollution, has been noticed in the last two decades, but the importance of this environmental factor in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) pathogenesis has not been considered extensively. However, recent evidence suggests that major mechanisms involved in MS pat...

Background The genes encoding IL9, IL9R, IL17A, and IL17F have recently been implicated in the genetic basis of rhinitis and allergy. Aim The purpose of this study was to assess the association of the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of IL9, IL9R, IL17A, and IL17F and potential interaction of these genes with the determination of IgE levels...

Background and aims: Diabetes affects all physical, emotional, and psychological aspects of patient’s health. Postmenopausal diabetic women are more susceptible due to their crucial conditions. The emotional regulatory role of vitamin D may be because of the existence of its receptors distributed in brain areas involved in emotional processing and...

Background Adhesion molecules play an important role in the development and progression of coronary atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was comparing the effect of Cratagol herbal tablet, aerobic exercise and their combination on the serum levels of Intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM)-1 and E-Selectin in patients with stable angina pectoris....

Introduction Behind of the thyroid gland, there are four glands named parathyroid which help the regulation of the calcium levels across the human body (1). Parathyroid carcinoma (PC) is the most rare cause of primary hyperparathyroidism which is one of the most common endocrine disease. It typically affects the elderly women and men and its clinic...

Water resource scarcity, population growth, pollution of surface and groundwater by discharging toxic wastewater and subsequent diseases may raise the necessity of reusing and treatment of wastewater. Cyanide is one of the toxic materials which can be found in some industrial wastewaters. Strict laws set by international bodies have forced industri...

Previous studies have shown that mismanaged swimming pools could transmit water-borne diseases. The objective of the present study was the quality assessment of chemical, biological and physical characteristics of swimming pools in Shahrekord city, southwest of Iran. The two main indoor swimming pools of Shahrekord city were considered during the s...

W e recently had a 52-year-old patient, who initially presented with an episode of hematuria. Patient was admitted for further investigation. He had not history of drug taking, radiation therapy or surgery. Urine sediment revealed that, hematuria was not glomerular. In sonography of the kidney and urinary tract, two mass lesions of 25×31 mm and 45×...

Uterine leiomyoma (UL) is the most common gynecological benign tumor with unknown etiology and pathogenesis. This case-control study was performed to investigate the association between CYP1B1gene polymorphisms with uterine leiomyoma in Iranian women. Polymorphisms CYP1B1 Arg48Gly, Ala119Ser, Leu432Val and Asp449Asp were genotyped by using polymera...

Aim: Having patients in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) remains an extremely stressful live event for family members, especially for those having to confront with brain death patients. The aim of present study was to determine the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress among relatives of brain dead patients in ICU in Kerman, Iran. Methods: In a cro...

Background: Nowadays, there has been a growing trend of caesarean sections in Iran. One reason would be the mother's desire. Increased maternal self-efficacy can be an important step to reduce percentage of cesarean. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of training-based strategies to increase the self-efficacy for choosing delivery meth...

Previous research has indicated that adolescents and young people trying to get access to accessible, affordable and acceptable health services which may face many barriers such as psychosocial barriers; for instance, they prefer to provide contraceptive products from drugstores located in other neighborhoods rather than ones located nearby. [1] In...

Introduction Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of mortality in dialysis patients. Chronic renal failure and hemodialysis (HD) patients may have longer corrected QT (QTc) interval compared with the normal population. Long QTc interval may be a predictor of ventricular arrhythmia and cardiovascular mortality in these patients and hence...

Background: Sociodemographic factors are important determinants of weight disorders. National representative studies provide a view on this health problem at national and regional levels. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the distribution of growth disorders in terms of body mass index (BMI) and height in 6-year-old Iranian children using geo...

Background and Aim: Addiction leads to many problems which may adversely affect addicted people, their families and impose health care agencies with many challenges. This study aimed to examined quality of life (QoL), social desirability and their relationship among opium addicted persons in southeast of Iran. Material and Methods: In a cross-secti...