Pegah Eslami

School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

[ 1 ] - α-Terpineol attenuates morphine-induced physical dependence and tolerance in mice: role of nitric oxide

Objective(s):Dependence and tolerance to opioid analgesics are major problems limiting their clinical application. a-Terpineol is a monoterpenoid alcohol with neuroprotective effects which is found in several medicinal plants such as Myrtus communis, Laurus nobilis, and Stachys byzantina. It has been shown that some of these medicinal plants such as S. byzantina attenuate dependence and toleran...

[ 2 ] - Recurrence of fatty liver disease following liver transplantation for NAFLD-related cirrhosis: Current status and challenges

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is emerging as a major health problem worldwide. NAFLD is a continuum of disease ranging from mild liver steatosis to severe steatohepatitis, which will ultimately lead to end-stage liver disease with high morbidity and mortality rates. This disorder is considered as a silent liver disease. The metabolic syndrome and its components are accounted as the ...

[ 3 ] - COVID-19 and ICU admission associated predictive factors in Iranian patients

Background: The pandemic situation created an overwhelmed needs for ICU facilities, according to this problem, the need of accurate the management of facilities represents bold. In this study, prognostic risk factors for ICU admission among COVID-19 hospitalized patients were evaluated. Methods: From 22 February to April 20, 2020. Totally,214 COVID-19 patients participated in this study. The i...

[ 4 ] - The risk factors related to liver injury in non-Intensive Care Unit (non-ICU) admitted patients infected with COVID-19

Background: Liver is one of the target organs for COVID-19 infection. The liver damage in critically ill patients was investigated in previous studies, but there is no available data about liver injury in mild to moderate form of infection with COVID019. In this study, we estimated the prognostic factors related to liver injury in NON-ICU admitted patients infected with COVID-19. Methods: in t...