Abdolshahi , Anna

Food Safety Research Center (salt), Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran

[ 1 ] - Concentration of nitrate, nitrite and fluoride in drinking water and bottled water in Semnan city

Introduction: The safety of drinking water is one of the critical indexes concerning to health and hygiene of a society. Monitoring and controlling qualitative indices of water is of great importance. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the quality of bottled water and urban drinking water in Semnan city with regard to the concentration of pollutant ions of nitrite and nitrate as well as...

[ 2 ] - Aflatoxin Contamination of Pistachio and Aflatoxicose: Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of People in Damghan City, Iran

Aflatoxins are secondary metabolites that produced mainly by Aspergillus species in pistachio nuts or other food products. They are toxic carcinogens and mutagens that cause a variety of adverse effects such as acute and chronic poisoning, inducing cancer initiation and congenital malformation in humans and animals. This study aimed to determine level of knowledge, attitude, and practi...

[ 3 ] - Relationship between the history of kidney disease, clinical findings, hospitalization duration, and mortality in COVID-19 patients

Introduction: One of the most critical conditions in the world today is coronavirus (COVID-19). The rapid and unexpected incidence of the disease in various communities has been raised many concerns. Although the respiratory and immune systems are the main targets of COVID-19, acute kidney damage and protein excretion in the urine have also been reported. Managing the disease is even more chall...