Donya Firoozi

Department of Nutrition and Diet Therapy, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

[ 1 ] - The Healing Effects of Hydroalcoholic Extract of Carum Copticum L. on Experimental Colitis in Rats

Background: Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory disease with indefinite treatment. The present study aimed to assess the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of Carum copticum L. (CC) extract on induced colitis in rats. Methods: Sixty male rats were randomly divided into six groups (n=10 per group). Acetic acid-induced colitis rats were orally administered with doses of 100, 200, a...

[ 2 ] - Investigation of the prevalence of underlying diseases in Covid-19 patients in Yasuj

Introduction: Acute respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus (COVID-19), which was identified in December 2019, is rapidly evolving in the world and has been identified by the World Health Organization as a major global threat. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between the underlying diseases in Covid-19 patients and the severity of their symptoms and hen...

[ 3 ] - Prevalence of hypertension in Iran: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of community-based studies

Background: Hypertension (HTN) is one of the primary risk factors for heart disease and stroke worldwide. The present meta-analysis was aimed to systematically review and statistically estimate the prevalence rate of pre-hypertension (PHTN) and HTN in the Iranian child/adolescent and adult age groups. Methods: In this study, four International databases, including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Scien...