Masoud Mohammadi

Gerash University of Medical Sciences · Cellular and Molecular Research Center

The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has increased worldwide in recent years, becoming a significant public health concern. One of the most important complications experienced by individuals with OSA is excessive daytime sleep-iness (EDS). This study aims to investigate the prevalence of EDS in patients with OSA through a systematic revi...

Background Recently, anxiety and depression disorders have spread among different societies and have had unpleasant effects on people involved with the disease and societies, so the treatment of these disorders should be prioritized. In recent years, the use of various psychotherapy methods, such as acceptance and commitment-based therapies (ACT),...

Background: Compassionate care contributes to improved diagnosis and patient treatment, enhanced quality of care, increased patient satisfaction and reduced workplace tension. Given the diverse interpretations of compassionate care in nursing, this study aims to consolidate the concept of compassionate care in nursing through a meta-synthesis. Meth...

Background and Objective: Hepatitis A is considered a disease with high prevalence in developing countries, and the spread of this disease in children is considered an important alarm for societies. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to investigate the prevalence of hepatitis A in Iranian children and adolescents. Methods: In th...

Background: The most common type of anemia is iron deficiency anemia, which has attracted the attention of the health community in recent years. Therefore, the purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine the overall prevalence of iron deficiency anemia in Iranian children. Materials and Methods: This study is a systematic r...

Noise is one of the harmful health factors in industrial sites. Hearing impairments are one of the most common occupational diseases in a wide range of industries. The aim of this study is to determine the general prevalence of noise-induced hearing disorders among industrial workers and to homogenize the results of different studies in this field....

Background: We aimed to determine the prevalence of sedentary time in diabetes and metabolic syndrome worldwide via a systematic review and meta-analysis study. Methods: This study was conducted using the systematic review method following PRISMA 2020 criteria. Searches were conducted in PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, and Google Sch...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune-associated pathology with an articular inflammatory basis. RA is diagnosed by severe pain, movement restriction, fatigue, anxiety, depression, and sexual disorder (SD). This pathology can potentially reduce the quality of life and cause many problems. The electronic databases of PubMed, Scopus, Web of Scie...

Objectives Breast cancer is one of the most commonly known cancers and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. The combination of positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) modalities can significantly increase the information of images related to breast cancer. Methods In this systematic review, studies related t...

Background: One of the most sensitive periods of a person's life, which has a great impact on his future health, is the fetal period, while the risk of infection in children of mothers who are positive in terms of HBsAg serum level is very high. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to determine the prevalence of hepati...

The prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with schizophrenia has significantly increased and can be associated with severe complications such as chronic diseases and mortality. Despite numerous studies, a comprehensive estimate of the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in schizophrenia patients is lacking. Therefore, this study aimed to estima...

Background: Shigellosis is an acute infection in the intestine and leads to bloody diarrhea. Children under 5 years old, the elderly, and immunocompromised people are at a higher risk of contracting this disease. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine the prevalence of shigellosis in Iranian children. Mate...

Background: Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world, which is associated with a high prevalence, especially in the elderly male population. Treatment options for non-metastatic prostate cancer usually include active surveillance, radiotherapy and surgery, so the aim of the present study is a systematic review of brachytherapy...

Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common metabolic disorder among women of reproductive age. Many factors are involved in the development of PCOS, among which genetic predisposition is probably the main contributor that is also influenced by lifestyle and environmental factors. This study aims to determine the prevalence of PC...

Background and Objective: Diabetes Mellitus is known as one of the most common chronic metabolic diseases worldwide, so the aim of this systematic review is to determine the prevalence of depression in people with type 2 diabetes. Materials and Methods: This study is a systematic review and meta-analysis by examining Scientific Information Database...

Social anxiety disorder is a prevalent mental health condition that significantly impairs social interactions, academic performance, and professional functioning in children, adolescents, and youth. This study aimed to investigate the global prevalence of social anxiety disorder across these developmental stages. Six electronic databases (PubMed, S...

The changes in human lifestyle over the past few decades have impacted the prevalence of skin diseases within different societies. Skin diseases may result in various physical and mental disorders. The most common mental disorders observed among the patients are stress, anxiety, and depression. This study aims to investigate the global prevalence o...

Background Congenital heart anomalies, among the most common congenital abnormalities, are the leading cause of mortality resulting from congenital diseases. This study's objective is to investigate the prevalence of congenital heart diseases in infants through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods This study systematically searched elec...

Objectives: Smoking, especially cigarettes, is known as one of the most common social and health problems among people. E-cigarettes are another form of tobacco that has been an ordinary daily occurrence. Study Design: systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods: Systematic searching of databases was performed in Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed,...

Background In recent years, the rise of workplace racial discrimination and microaggressions has decreased the efficiency and productivity of organizations and institutions, and realization of organizational goals globally. Accordingly, it was decided to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis in the present study with the aim of investigatin...

Background: Neutropenia refers to a decrease in the absolute number of neutrophils in the blood circulation, certain drugs are used in connection with the treatment of neutropenia. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate and compare the efficacy of filgrastim and lenograstim drug treatment in patients with neutropenia in a systematic rev...

Background: Adenocarcinoma of the lung is the most common type of lung cancer, and it is characterized by distinct cellular and molecular features. It occurs when abnormal lung cells multiply out of control and form a tumor in the outer region of the lungs. Adenocarcinoma of the lung is a serious and life-threatening condition that requires effecti...

fluctuation in serum levels of thyroid hormones or thyroid-associated dysfunction can negatively affect the sexual behaviors or performance, and disruption in couples` relationship or satisfaction. Thus, this systematic review and meta-analysis study was aimed to investigate the global prevalence of sexual dysfunction in men with thyroid gland diso...

Background: Parasitic infections in children are one of the most important health and health problems worldwide, especially in developing countries. Diarrheal diseases such as those caused by Entamoeba histolytica are among the causes of death in children, so the purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to determine the prevalence of...

Background: Formation of population migration as one of the macroeconomic phenomena has been receiving the attention from many experts. Translocation of people with the goal of quantitative and qualitative life improvement has recently entered new dimensions and those population movements are now considered as an important subject in societeis. Me...

Background In recent years, the global prevalence of infertility has increased among women (Talmor and Dunphy, Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 29(4):498–506, 2015) and is considered as a public health concern. One of the impacts of infertility is mental health problems in the patients, which can lead to complications such as stress, anxiety, an...

Background: Malignant neoplasm of the pancreas (MNP), a highly lethal illness with bleak outlook and few therapeutic avenues, entails numerous cellular transformations. These include irregular proliferation of ductal cells, activation of stellate cells, initiation of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, and changes in cell shape, movement, and att...

Background Nurses face various ethical conflicts when taking care of patients, and such conflicts require moral courage. This systematic review was conducted with the aim of investigating moral courage and its related factors among nurses. Methods To find related studies, the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRI...

Neurological diseases, including ischemic stroke, are considered a big challenge for public health due to their high prevalence and lack of definitive and effective treatments. Addressing these issues requires innovative therapeutic approaches and among the limited methods available, stem cells have shown promise in improving central nervous system...

Vitamin D deficiency is widely prevalent among the elderly, posing significant health risks. This study aims to determine the global prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in the elderly. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted, examining databases including Scientific Information Database (SID), Medline (PubMed), ScienceDirect, Scopus, Emb...

Background Today, vasovagal syncope is a common problem that has become a significant health and social challenge. The present study investigated the global prevalence of vasovagal syncope using a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods: In this systematic review and meta-analysis study, the global prevalence of vasovagal syncope using the k...

Background Bleeding is a common complication associated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of bleeding after PCI through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods The systematic review and meta-analysis covered the period from 1989 to 2023. Multiple databases, including Embase...

Cervical cancer (CC) is one of the most common women’s malignancies in the world. Besides, the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is considered the main cause of CC incidence. Thus, this systematic review and meta-analysis study aimed to estimate the overall prevalence of HPV in Iranian women. For paper collection, various databases were searched including...

Background: Over 700,000 people worldwide lose their lives through suicide every year. The prevalence of suicide has increased, especially in low-and middle-income countries such as many African countries. For every fatal suicidal attempt, there are approximately 20 other non-fatal suicide attempts within the population. The purpose of this study i...

Background Back pain during pregnancy is often considered as an unavoidable problem and can reduce the quality of life or disability of pregnant women. The aim of this study is to determine the global prevalence of back pain in pregnancy based on a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods In this study, Researchers systematically searched elec...

Drug use is one of the biggest problems in many countries of the world. Addiction has many negative consequences for the users. One of the most important effects of drugs on the brain and causing ischemic stroke is that due to the heterogeneous and different results of these studies, the current study aims to investigate the relationship between op...

Objective: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a prevalent infection during pregnancy that can lead to complications for both the mother and the foetus. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to determine the global prevalence of UTIs (both symptomatic and asymptomatic) during pregnancy, based on previous studies in this area. Fu...

Background Gallstone disease is the second most common non-gynecological disease that may require surgical intervention during pregnancy. This study investigates the global prevalence of gallstones in pregnancy through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies that reported the global prevalenc...

Breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignancy in women in western countries. A significant part of malignant cases is caused by genetic mutation. Mutations in the gene phosphatase and tensin homologue deleted on chromosome (PTEN) have been proven in various malignancies. The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the prevalenc...

Dear Editor, Loneliness is a common experience and is often a complex and unpleasant response to isolation or lack of companionship [1]. About 80% of people under the age of 18 and 40% of adults over the age of 65 reports feeling lonely at least sometimes [1]. Loneliness represents perceived social isolation, so we can say that people can live rela...

Dear Editor, The World Health Organization (WHO) is one of the specialized agencies of the United Nations that plays the role of authority in providing health services in the world. The main goal of this organization is for people to achieve the highest level of health possible, and based on this, the main task of this organization is to fight dise...

Background and Objective: Congenital hypothyroidism is one of the most common endocrine diseases and one of the main causes of mental disability and delayed sensory and motor development in infants. The aim of this review article is to determine the general prevalence of congenital hypothyroidism in Iranian infants. Methods: In this systematic revi...

Impact Factor for 2022 is 2.1 Click here to view optimized website for mobile devices Journal is indexed with MEDLINE/Index Medicus Table of Contents LETTER TO EDITOR Year : 2023 | Volume : 14 | Issue : 1 | Page : 101 COVID-19 vaccine: From dream to reality Masoud Mohammadi Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Gerash University of Medical Sc...

Background Sexual dysfunction is a common disorder among women, especially during menopause. Metabolic syndrome is a multifactorial disease that, according to previous studies, there is a relationship between the metabolic syndrome and sexual dysfunction among women. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to obtain the prevalence of...

Objective Malnutrition is one of the most common health concerns among the elderly population of Iran, yet previous studies in this field in Iran report varied and even contradictory malnutrition rates. Thus, this study aims to provide a pooled prevalence of malnutrition among Iranian older adults. Materials and methods The Scopus, ScienceDirect,...

Aim The growing popularity of social network sites (SNS) and their benefits have made these networks an integral part of many university students' lives. Excessive use of these networks can lead to behavioral disorders among users, of which the most important currently is addiction. This study was conducted to investigate the global prevalence of s...

Background: Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) patients face several challenges due to the nature of the disease and its physical and psychological complications. Sleep disorders are among the most important concerns. Sleep disorders can aggravate the signs and symptoms of the disease and ultimately reduce the quality of patients' lives. This study uses...

Dear Editor, COVID-19 is a disease that started in late 2019 and after more than a year, according to the World Health Organization, there are more than 225 million confirmed cases and more than 4 million deaths in the world. This disease continues to take victims and the only solution to control it is vaccination.[1] The discovery of the corona...

Background Obesity is a pressing public health risk issue worldwide. Women, in particular, face a higher risk of obesity. Recent research has highlighted the association between obesity and female sexual dysfunction. Therefore, the objective of this study is to investigate the global prevalence of sexual dysfunction in obese and overweight women th...

Background: Parasitic infections are among the most common diseases worldwide, and enterobiasis is a well-known type of parasitic infection in children. Given the existence of several reports on the prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis in different provinces of Iran and the heterogeneity of the reported prevalence data, this study aims to investig...

Dear Editor, COVID-19, a deadly disease that started in December 2019 following a severe epidemic of severe respiratory disease in Wuhan, China,[1] and nearly two years later, on November 8, 2021, it swept across the world and infected more than 249 million people and caused more than 5 million deaths.[2] From the beginning of the disease in the w...

Dear Editor, The new coronavirus was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization in December 2019 following an outbreak of the severe respiratory disease in Wuhan, China, and as the disease progressed worldwide in March 2020.[1] The disease spread to all countries of the world in May 2020, and the data published by the World Health...

Background and aimsDiabetes mellitus (DM) may have different adverse effects on the male reproductive system. Zinc (Zn) is one of the necessary elements in the human and mammalian diet that plays an important role in scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS) by providing antioxidant and anti-apoptotic properties. The aim of this study was to determi...

Background Tuberculosis is a bacterial infectious disease, which affects different parts of a human body, mainly lungs and can lead to the patient’s death. The aim of this study is to investigate the global prevalence of drug-resistant tuberculosis using a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods In this study, the PubMed, Scopus, Web of Scien...

Background (Importance) One of the most dangerous kinds of skin cancer, Melanoma, develops in the cells (melanocytes) that make melanin, the pigment responsible for giving your skin its color. As well as developing everywhere on the body, including the eyes, Melanoma can sporadic occur internally, such as in the nose or throat. It is unknown what c...

Background Stress and over-care burden are problems for mothers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Therefore, it seems necessary to evaluation of coping with stress according to the burden of care for these mothers. This study aimed to determine the relationship between care burden with coping styles and resilience of mothers of child...

Ofatumumab’s therapeutic impact on patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) has been the subject of increasing clinical research. However, in recent years, no studies have yet provided a pooled assessment of the treatment effect of ofatumumab vs. non-ofatumumab regimens. Therefore, we conducted a progression meta-analysis to evaluate the ef...

Background Alcohol abuse among women is a significant health problem. Consuming alcohol in high amounts causes decreased sexual stimulation, vaginal lubrication, dyspareunia, and difficulty reaching orgasm. Due to the different effects of alcohol consumption on sexual function, this study aimed to investigate the effect of alcohol consumption on se...

Dear Editor, The spread of COVID-19 in December 2019 and the spread of this infection led to a global epidemic, and as of October 26, 2021, more than 243 million confirmed infected cases, and over 4953,246 deaths were reported globally.[1],[2] One of the key attempts by the international community to deal with the spread of this disease was to pr...

Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) describes Monkeypox as a viral zoonosis, or an animal-to-human virus transmission, with symptoms comparable to those of past smallpox patients but clinically less severe. This study's objective is to assess the results of previous investigations on the best drug combinations for treating Monkeypox. Me...

Background Myocardial infarction (MI) is one of the life-threatening coronary-associated pathologies characterized by sudden cardiac death. The provision of complete insight into MI complications along with designing a preventive program against MI seems necessary. Methods Various databases (PubMed, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Embase, a...

Objectives: (Importance) Cerebrovascular accident (Stroke) is a term used in medicine to describe cutting off blood supply to a portion of the brain, which causes tissue damage in the brain. Clots of blood that form in the brain's blood vessels and ruptures in the brain's blood vessels are the root causes of cerebrovascular accidents. Dizziness, nu...

Background: Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder is a developmental neurological disorder that has three basic characteristics: Attention Deficit, Hyperactivity, and impulsivity. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of ADHD in children and adolescents. Methods: This investigation was carried out using the meta-analysis method und...

Dear Editor, The new coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19), which was named by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses as a Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2),[1] has spread rapidly around the world, and on October 11, 2021, it caused more than 237,383,711 of confirmed cases, over 4,842,716 deaths; this is the largest k...

Background: Malignant melanoma is a prevalent, offensive, and fatal cancer in developed countries. Most of our information is related to studies conducted in western countries. This study aims to evaluate demographic and clinical data of melanoma in the Kermanshah province of Iran. Method: This was a descriptive study on data available in the Cance...

Dear Editor, The World Health Organization, abbreviated as WHO, is one of the United Nations agencies established on April 7, 1948, with the approval of the United Nations General Assembly.[1,2] The WHO is responsible for guiding, coordinating, and promoting the health of the world’s people within the framework of the United Nations. In fact, it p...

Background Sleep disorders are conditions that have long-term effects on health, quality of sexual function, productivity at work, and overall quality of life. Considering that reports on menopausal sleep disorders are heterogeneous, the aim of this research was to determine the global prevalence of sleep disorders during menopause by meta-analysis...

Background and objective: Constipation is one of the most common functional disorders of the gastrointestinal tract in older adults. To date, no systematic review or previous meta-analysis has estimated the global prevalence of constipation in older adults. The prevalence of this disorder has been reported differently in different studies; therefo...

Artificial intelligence (AI) as a suite of technologies can complement systematic review and meta-analysis studies and answer questions that cannot be typically answered using traditional review protocols and reporting methods. The purpose of this protocol is to introduce a new protocol to complete systematic review and meta-analysis studies. In t...