Zahra Kashi

Diabetes Research Center, and Department of Endocrinology,Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

[ 1 ] - Effectiveness of Vitamin D Supplement Therapy in Chronic Stable Schizophrenic Male Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

In this study, the aim was to determine whether adding vitamin D to the standard therapeutic regimen of schizophrenic male patients with inadequate vitamin D status could improve some aspects of the symptom burden or not. This study was an open parallel label randomized clinical trial. Eighty patients with chronic stable schizophrenia with residual symptoms and Vitamin D deficiency were recruit...

[ 2 ] - Effectiveness of Vitamin D Supplement Therapy in Chronic Stable Schizophrenic Male Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

In this study, the aim was to determine whether adding vitamin D to the standard therapeutic regimen of schizophrenic male patients with inadequate vitamin D status could improve some aspects of the symptom burden or not. This study was an open parallel label randomized clinical trial. Eighty patients with chronic stable schizophrenia with residual symptoms and Vitamin D deficiency were recruit...

[ 3 ] - شیوع دیابت بارداری بر اساس غربالگری تک مرحله ای و دو مرحله ای در مناطق روستایی شهرستان ساری، سال 91 و 93

Background and purpose: All pregnant women should be screened for diabetes mellitus. In this regard, two strategies are proposed that superiority of these two is still not clear. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) according to these recommended strategies, (one-step and two-step glucose tolerance tests) in pregnant women attending heal...

[ 4 ] - بررسی اثر محلول گلوکز، انسولین و پتاسیم (GIK) در درمان آنژین ناپایدار پرخطر

Background and purpose: In ischemic state some substrates are shifted to glucose leading to less oxygen consumption. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of glucose, insulin and potassium (GIK) infusion in patients with high risk acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Materials and methods: A double-blind, pilot clinical trial was conducted in 41 high-risk ACS-NSTEMI-patients attending Em...

[ 5 ] - بررسی فراوانی دیستروفی چربی ناشی از انسولین نوترکیب انسانی

Background and Purpose: Lipodystrophy is potentially a clinical adverse effect, associated with insulin therapy and is believed that usage of human recombinant insulin’s is associated with decreasing prevalence of Lipodystrophy. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of insulin induced Lipodystrophy, among diabetic out-patients referred to Imam Khomeini Hospital, in Sari ...

[ 6 ] - Dose levotyroxine consumption in hypothyroid patients before dinner change the levels of TSH and T4?

 Background: Levothyroxine is commonly used in the treatment of patients with hypothyroidism. Levothyroxine is often administered in the morning, on an empty stomach, to increase its absorption. However, many patients have trouble for taking levothyroxine in the morning. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of changing administration time of levothyroxine from before breakfast ...

[ 7 ] - Sexual Dysfunction in Women with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Background: Sexual dysfunction (SD) is one of the important problems in diabetic patients.The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of sexual problems in Iranian women with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among type 2 diabetic women who visited two outpatient endocrine clinics, namely Imam Hospital and Tuba clinic (Sari, Iran) in 2012. Patients...

[ 8 ] - Papillary carcinoma in correlation to thyroidal duct cyst: A case series

Background: Persistent thyroglossal duct leads to a fibrous cyst formation named thyroglossal cyst which is the most common form of congenital cyst and usually located in the midline neck below the hyoid bone. Rarely the thyroglossal cyst is associated with thyroid cancer. Although the Sistrunk procedure is often considered adequate, currently there is no clear consensus on the optimal manageme...

[ 9 ] - Therapeutic Outcomes of Hyperthyroidism: A Ten-year Investigation in an Endocrine Clinic in North of Iran

Materials and methods: This descriptive study included all hyperthyroid patients. All therapeutic results were recorded and analyzed. Results: In this study, 329 records were studied and 104 patients met the study inclusion criteria. Graves' disease (GD) and toxic adenoma were reported in 94% and 6%, respectively. Among the patients with GD, 30.5% (21.7-40.3%) did not respond to initial ATD tr...

[ 10 ] - Trend of Changes in Blood Sugar and Glycated Hemoglobin in Electronic Health Records, Sari, Iran 2012- 2018

Background and purpose: High prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and its demand for regular care have resulted in a massive amount of electronic health records (EHRs). Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) levels are two widely-used diagnostic measures for evaluation of diabetes care. This study aimed at assessing Family Medicine Plan (FMP) and exploring the trend of ch...

[ 11 ] - Hashimoto\'s thyroiditis presenting as a single toxic adenoma

Background:  Hashimotochr('39')s thyroiditis can be present with a localized palpable nodule though presentation as a hyperfunction "nodule" is extremely rare.  The first case of Hashimotochr('39')s thyroiditis and hot nodule was reported in 1971 by warner. Case Presentation: We reported a 26-year-old hypothyroid woman in Hashimotochr('39')s thyroiditis background with a hyperactive thyroid no...

[ 12 ] - Comparing Oral Health Related Quality of Life Between Patients with Thyroid Disorders and Healthy Individuals

 Background and purpose: Thyroid gland disorders are the second most common disorders of the endocrine system which can affect oral health and patients' health-related quality of life. The aim of this study was to evaluate the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQOL) in patients with thyroid disorders. Materials and methods: In this case-control study, 43 patients and 43 healthy people wer...