Cheraghi, Leila

Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I.R. Iran,

[ 1 ] - Determining the Prognostic Factors of Permanent Congenital Hypothyroidism

Introduction: Neonatal hypothyroidism, a preventable cause of mental retardation, has a high prevalence in Iran. Considering the high prevalence of the transient form of this disease, which recovers within 4-6 months after birth, it is important to determine factors that can differentiate between permanent and transient hypothyroidism in Iran. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective cohort...

[ 2 ] - Health-Related Quality of Life in Diabetic Adults with Different Levels of Perceived Social Support: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study

Introduction: Perceived social support can influence various aspects of the physical and psychological health of diabetic patients. This study aimed to evaluate the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of adults with type 2 diabetes with different levels of perceived social support. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 336 adults with type 2 diabetes, participati...

[ 3 ] - Association of contraceptive methods and health-related quality of life in women of higher and lower than 35 years

Introduction: According to previous studies, contraceptive methods were one of the factors that have been associated with the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of women in different societies. This study aimed to investigate the association between contraceptive methods and HRQoL in women. Materials and Methods: The current cross-sectional study was conducted on married women of reproducti...

[ 4 ] - Emotional States and Health-related Quality of Life in Patients with Thyroid Dysfunction: A Cross-sectional Study

Introduction: The potential relationship between thyroid dysfunction with common psychological problems (i.e., depression, anxiety, and stress), and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has been discussed in the literatures. However, previous studies have mostly addressed overt hypo-hyper thyroid patients, and it has been limited to hypothyroidism in Iranian population. The novelty of this st...

[ 5 ] - Time to Recurrent Relapses Analysis in Schizophrenic Patients by Using Recurrent Events Model

Objective: Schizophrenia is to be emphasized due to its high prevalence, severity of symptoms and frequent recurrences. In this study the hazard of recurrence of Schizophrenia was analyzed by using recurrent events models. Materials & Methods: This study was an observational prospective study. Data was gathered from 159 registered schizophrenia patients at Razi Psychiatric Center. The type I...