Yahya Bayazidi

Background Clinical guidelines and expert committees have recently suggested that the hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) should be individualized based on various criteria. Data regarding the achievement of individualized glycemic targets in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients is scant in Iran. We intended to provide information found on real-world outcom...

Background The quality of health care has a significant impact on both patients and the health system in terms of long-term costs and health consequences. This study focuses on determining the long-term cost-effectiveness in quality of diabetes care in two different settings (private/public) using longitudinal patient-level data in Iran. Methods B...

Background Appropriate service delivery, access to high quality of cares and optimal management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) can decrease the risk of micro and macro vascular complications and mortality. Therefore, monitoring the quality of diabetes care, including keeping glycemic levels at an optimal level, is crucial. The aim of this study...

Background Screening program tend to recognized patients in their early stage and consequently improve health outcomes. Cost-effectiveness of the abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening program has been scarcely studied in developing countries. We sought to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a screening program for the abdominal aortic aneurysm (...

Background: Screening program tend to recognized patients in their early stage and consequently improve health outcomes. Cost-effectiveness of the abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening program has been scarcely studied in developing countries. We sought to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a screening program for the abdominal aortic aneurysm...

Background The object of this study was to evaluate the quality of care indicators (process- and outcome-related) in patients with type 2 diabetes using patient-level data during the last 5 years in Iran, in private and public diabetes centers in five provinces (Tehran, Isfahan, Yazd, Mazandaran, and Kurdistan). Method Our study was a cross-section...

Background: Statins are among useful drug to prevent hyperlipidemia and subsequent cardiovascular diseases. Having an equal access to these drugs are very important for health policy makers. Methods: Provincial data of statin supply for Iran in 2013 were used in this study. Concentration index, GINI coefficient, concentration curve and Lorenz curve...

Aim: To determine the pattern and blood glucose control of anti-diabetic medication in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) from 2012 to 2016 in Iran. Method: This cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted among patients with T2DM in five main diabetes centers in two provinces in Iran. Patients with at least 5 years of recorded data were include...

Gaucher's disease (GD) is one of the most common lysosomal diseases in humans. It results from β-glucosidase deficiency and leads to necrosis, especially in macrophages with the accumulation of glucosylceramidase in cells. Most of the deleterious effects of the disease are seen in the liver, spleen, and bone marrow. The aim of this study was to com...

A BSTRACT Objective This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the frequency of potential drug–drug interactions (DDIs) and demographic correlates of moderate and major DDIs among patients with hematologic cancer at a referral hematology hospital in Iran. Methods In this study, for 6 months, all patients suffering from hematologic cancers admitte...

Purpose The main aim of this study was to investigate the effects of marketing and costs and research and development investments on profitability of pharmaceutical companies of Iran. Design/methodology/approach Pharmaceutical companies that have been accepted in Tehran Stock Exchange until March 19, 2013 were investigated in this study. Random ef...

Objective: The income inequality has increased significantly throughout the world. The aim of current study was to examine income inequality using Gini Coefficient among health professionals in Iran in 2012. Also, gender income gap and its determinant were assessed in this study. Material and methods: Using propensity scoring method, we examined...