Volume 7 (2023-2024)
Volume 6 (2022-2023)
Volume 5 (2021-2022)
Volume 4 (2020-2021)
Volume 3 (2019-2020)
Volume 2 (2018-2019)
Volume 1 (2017-2018)
Number of Articles: 181
The assessment of lifestyle change due to COVID-19 pandemic in northern Iraq
Volume 4, Issue 4 , March 2021, , Pages 43-50
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The aim of this study was to assess the effect of Coronavirus disease-19 (CoVID-19) on body and daily activity in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. This study was conducted among 320 participants using an online application. The questionnaire included items related to negative impact of CoVID-19 on daily life. ... Read MoreEvaluation of ESR, CRP, LDH, CPK, D-Dimer, BS and FBS levels in hospitalized COVID-19 patients with mucormycosis
Volume 6, Issue 2 , September 2022, , Pages 43-51
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Mucormycosis in COVID-19 patients of severe type has been reported. This study was intended to evaluate ESR, CRP, LDH, CPK, D-Dimer, BS and FBS levels in COVID-19 patients with mucormycosis. Information was recorded including gender, age, hospitalization and recovery. The laboratory parameters contained ... Read MoreStem cells used in infectious diseases like pneumonia, respiratory infections and Covid-19: A study based on doctor’s opinion
Volume 6, Issue 4 , March 2023, , Pages 43-55
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Worldwide, infectious diseases have contributed significantly to morbidity and mortality; among the leading causes of death are pneumonia, respiratory infections and Covid-19. Stem cell therapy will be used to treat virus-infected patients in an effective and safe manner. A crosssectional ... Read MoreConstruction of a chimeric FliC including epitopes of OmpA and OmpK36 as a multi-epitope vaccine against Klebsiella pneumonia
Volume 5, Issue 3 , December 2021, , Pages 44-60
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OmpA and OmpK36 from K. pneumoniae as the antigens and FliC from Salmonella typhimurium as the adjuvant were applied to construct a multi-epitope vaccine. B-cell, T-cell, and IL-17-epitopes were identified and a construct was modeled. Molecular docking was performed to assess the interaction between ... Read MoreParameter changes of COVID-19 incidence in Baghdad/Iraq in 2020: Infected and cured individuals: A retrospective single center study
Volume 7, Issue 4 , March 2024, , Pages 44-62
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) represented a highly respiratory syndrome to worldwide. Aim of current research was to determine the changes in hematology and inflammatory parameters into three categories: non-infected with COVID-19 as control groups, infected with COVID-19 and cured from the disease ... Read MoreThe protective properties of hydro-alcoholic extract of Nigella sativa on male reproductive system in type 2 diabetes rat
Volume 3, Issue 1 , June 2019, , Pages 45-56
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Male infertility related to diabetes is under investigation to find a proper therapeutic strategy with minimal side effects. Using Nigella sativa as a supplementary agent could be helpful. This study was designed to know Nigella sativa effect on hormone profiles and histology of diabetes type II model. ... Read MoreConstituents and antimicrobial activity of the volatile oils from different parts of Nepeta gloeocephala
Volume 1, Issue 4 , March 2018, , Pages 45-55
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In this study, we identified the chemical composition and antimicrobial effects of different parts of essential oils of Nepeta gloeocephala. Totally 65 volatile compounds from the essential oils in N. gloeocephala were obtained by means of hydrodistillation and its components were analyzed using GC ... Read MoreInvestigation of factors affecting adult erythrocyt sedimentation rate
Volume 5, Issue 4 , March 2022, , Pages 45-54
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Various factors are effective in reduction or increase of Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR). This study was designed to investigate the effective factors on ESR in adults participating study in Yazd in Iran. In this study, the data in cohort study was used. The variables of age, sex, Body Mass Index ... Read MoreExploring bacillus subtilis isolated from soil as a promising alternative for L-asparaginase enzyme production
Volume 7, Issue 3 , December 2023, , Pages 45-61
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In this study, eight bacterial isolates were obtained from the 35 soil samples of Golestan province in Iran. Samples were collected from different soils and cultured in an M9 medium. Enzyme-producing colonies were distinguished by the color change from yellow to pink. 16s rRNA sequencing identified L-asparaginase ... Read MoreComparison of job burnout and general health in hospital staff with constant and rotating shifts
Volume 4, Issue 1 , June 2020, , Pages 46-58
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In this study, causal-comparative research method was used. The study population was hospital staff of Bojnourd in North Khorasan in 2018 and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) and Burnout Questionnaire were used for collecting data. The results showed that hospital staff were at greater risk of occupational ... Read MoreAnalytical assay and morphological study of fungal cells treated with coumarin derivatives
Volume 2, Issue 1 , July 2018, , Pages 46-61
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In this research, synthesized coumarin derivatives were evaluated as antifungal drugs. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmittance electron microscopy (TEM) techniques were used to investigate morphological changes of fungal cells. In the cells treated with subinhibitory concentrations of compound ... Read MoreAnticancer activity of H. lepturus venom and its hemolytic fraction (heminecrolysin)
Volume 1, Issue 1 , June 2017, , Pages 46-53
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It is observed that some venom may have an anticancer effect. Hemiscorpius lepturus is a most dangerous scorpion in Iran. Heminecrolysin is the most toxic fraction of Hemiscorpius lepturus venom and it is responsible for hemolytic effects of the venom. In this research, we purified heminecrolysin by ... Read MoreAssociation of non-synonymous +326 A>T and synonymous +258 G>A polymorphisms of omentin-1 gene (ITLN-1) among type 2 diabetes patients of Pakistan
Volume 5, Issue 2 , September 2021, , Pages 46-60
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Omentin is an adipocytokine that has anti-diabetic property. Genetic variations in ITLN-1 may affect blood glucose level by inactivating Akt/PKB signaling pathway. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between ITLN-1 gene non-synonymous +326 A>T and synonymous +258 G>A polymorphisms ... Read MoreDetermining characteristics of cerebral metastasis from breast cancer
Volume 7, Issue 1 , July 2023, , Pages 46-59
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the characteristics of cerebral metastasis from breast cancer. This cross sectional study was conducted on patients with cerebral metastasis from breast cancer in Shahid Sadoughi hospital from 2014 to 2020 and was conducted on 37 patients with mean age 50.83± ... Read MorePrevalence and risk factors associated with Brucella abortus and Brucella melitensis human infections in Sistan va Baluchistan province, southwest of Iran
Volume 4, Issue 3 , December 2020, , Pages 47-55
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Brucella spp., causes zoonotic infections. Our objective was screening and risk factors of Brucella species among human sera samples in Sistan va Baluchistan province of Iran. Fifty three sera samples were positive using indirect Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), but the Wright and 2-ME agglutination ... Read MoreBiosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using the aqueous extract of chamomile flower and their antibacterial activity against Acinetobacter spp.
Volume 3, Issue 4 , March 2020, , Pages 48-62
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In this study, we have shown that biologically synthesized Silver Nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) can effectively inhibit the growth of a clinical isolate of the Acinetobacter spp in vivo. The bacterial strain was isolated from a hospitalized male burnt patient in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. Initially, Minimum Inhibitory ... Read MoreAssessing the frequency of t (12; 21) (p13; q22) in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in northeastern of Iran
Volume 2, Issue 3 , December 2018, , Pages 48-62
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Studying the results of the prevalence of a particular genetic translocation of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) could predict the incidence rate of overall survival (OS) and event-free survival (EFS). 283 patients from northeastern of Iran with new diagnosis of ALL by bone marrow aspiration or peripheral ... Read MoreEngineering plasmonic nanostructures with combining ultrasound and laser pulses
Volume 2, Issue 2 , October 2018, , Pages 49-55
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The experimental conditions were investigated to fabricate Au nanorod (NRs) by pulsed laser ablation in water. This study revealed that it is possible to produce alternatively nanoparticles or nanorod at certain wavelengths depending on the laser. The values of the laser fluence for both wavelengths ... Read MoreImportance of the catalytic site neighbouring residues on the functionality of the enzymes
Volume 3, Issue 3 , December 2019, , Pages 50-58
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Catalytic residues are highly conserved among the proteins, amino acid residues which are sequentially neighbor to the catalytic sites, some extent contain similar structural information. Collected data from the Protein Data Bank (PDB) database contain one aspartic protease group (n=28) and two serine ... Read MoreAssociation scrutiny between the miRNA 148a/152 polymorphisms and risk of breast cancer in Isfahan population
Volume 1, Issue 2 , September 2017, , Pages 50-60
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Breast cancer is 26% of diagnosed cancer in 2008 and it is second cause of cancer related deaths in women. This type of cancer is a complex genetic disease, because microRNAs (miRNAs) are expressional regulators of genes, genetic variations such as single nucleotide polymorphisms in their genes. Therefore, ... Read MoreIn silico evaluation of surface-exposed proteins of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 to propose a multi-epitope vaccine candidate
Volume 4, Issue 4 , March 2021, , Pages 51-72
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The novel Coronavirus disease 2019 caused a global outbreak therefore a promising vaccine is needed to combat it. In this study, the Spike (S) glycoprotein, Membrane (M) protein, and Envelope (E) protein have been tested as putative vaccine candidates. It was demonstrated that the second protrusion part ... Read MoreThe frequency of intestinal parasites types in the samples studied in the hospital laboratory of Meybod
Volume 5, Issue 1 , June 2021, , Pages 51-57
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Today, despite advances in medicine, intestinal parasites are still widespread worldwide. This study was performed to investigate the frequency of various intestinal parasites in the Meybod Imam Jafar Sadegh Hospital. In this study, the records of patients were reviewed and data was entered into SPSS ... Read MoreThe prevalence of natural immunity to Hemophilus influenzae type b in Iranian children
Volume 3, Issue 2 , September 2019, , Pages 52-60
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Haemophilus influenzae causes various infectious diseases such as meningitis, septic arthritis, bacteriemia, ampyeme and cellulites. Although all subtypes of H. influenzae cause these infectious conditions, H. influenzae type b (Hib) is the most common subtype with a incidence of 95 % and it is known ... Read MorePlatelet rich plasma effect on tissue healing after mandibular third molar surgery
Volume 1, Issue 3 , December 2017, , Pages 52-64
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The purpose of this investigation was to assess the effect of platelet rich plasma (PRP) on soft tissue healing after mandibular third molar surgery. In this semi-blinded clinical trial study, 30 patients requiring surgical extraction of soft tissue impacted mandibular third molar and who indicated a ... Read MoreComparison of surgical site infection using active and passive surveillance methods in two months
Volume 6, Issue 2 , September 2022, , Pages 52-63