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Persian Translation and Determining the Validity of 2020 Standards for Health ‑Promoting Hospitals and Health Services Affiliated with the World Health Organization
Conclusions: According to the results of this study, the Persian form of the 2020 HPH standards is valid enough to be used in Iranian hospitals and health services.International Journal of Preventive Medicine 14(1):119, October 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_44_23 Corresponding Author: Dr. Akbar NikpajouhE ‑mail: dr.nikpajouh@gmail.comYou can also search for this author in:PubMed Google Scholar  (Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - November 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Reliable Statistics: COVID ‑19 Infection Control or Alarm
Dear Editor, The coronavirus disease (COVID ‑19) epidemic began in December 2019 and announced its global eruption in March 2020, affecting the whole world for more than two years, and now on February 25, 2022, according to reports from the World Health Organization (WHO) more than 430 million people have been diagnosed with the disease and more than 5 million have died worldwide.[1] This tsunami of death continues the growing trend of disease and death, and with the spread of the Omicron strain, the speed of this tsunami has multiplied.International Journal of Preventive Medicine 14(1):118, October 2023. | DOI: 10.4...
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - November 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Expected Response to the Additional Fifth Dose of COVID ‑19 Vaccine
Dear Editor, COVID ‑19 is still a global emergency with no effective treatment.[1] Vaccination is the best option for managing the spread of this disease.[2] COVID‑19 vaccination is now universally acknowledged as an effective primary COVID‑19 preventive strategy. Traditionally, two vaccine doses are necessary f or full vaccination. After complete vaccination, immunity levels may diminish, necessitating the use of self‑protective behavior. When there is a new developing variant and a potential decline in antibodies after completion of routine immunization, several experts recommend using an additional boo ster dose...
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - October 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

An Opportunity for a Revolution in Mental Health Services toward Positive Well ‑Being
In a recent correspondence, the authors pointed that the COVID ‑19 pandemic has caused an austere impact on the health and wellbeing, especially of the homeless children and youths.[1] Indeed, the global health crisis has exposed significant gaps in public health that societies must vigorously resolve. It is crucial to consider the social determinants of heal th to initiate meaningful change in public health. This letter supports the call to address gaps in public health systems, particularly regarding mental health care in developing countries. (Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - October 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

How Do Hospitals Organize Diabetes Services? A Comparative Study
This study intends to help hospital adaptation to the special needs of diabetic patients by identifying patterns of care delivery in selected countries. This comparative study was performed in 2021. The data collection was conducted by searching in PubMed, Web of Knowledge, Scopus, Science Direct, Springer, Proquest, and also the websites of the selected countries hospitals. Based on the sampling method, three countries, Turkey, United Kingdom, and the United States, were selected from the countries with eligibility. However, during the study, according to the good practices about special diabetic care of countries such as...
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - October 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Preventive Risk Assessment of Medication in Intensive Wards
Conclusions: The intensive wards, which had high RPN scores are exposed to more risk of the drug medication process like EICU and SICU; also, simple act s such as handwriting readable by a physician can considerably reduce risk in the ICU. (Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - October 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Association of Adiponectin 45T/G (rs2241766) and Visfatin 4689G/T (rs2110385) Gene Polymorphisms with Susceptibility to Obesity
Conclusions: In the Iranian population, our findings revealed a strong link between adiponectin and visfatin gene po lymorphisms and obesity and several obesity‑related clinical characteristics. These SNPs might be used to identify those who are at risk of becoming obese. (Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - October 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Comparative Efficacy of Different Classes of Antiemetic Medications for the Prevention of Nausea and Vomiting in Cesarean Section: A Network Meta ‑Analysis
Conclusions: The relative effect sizes for various classes of antiemetic medication in preventing nausea and vomiting in the cesarean section were modeled using the principles of network meta‑analysis which may facilitate informed clinical decision‑making. (Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - October 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

The Prevalence of Cancer in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) who were Under Treatment with Natalizumab (Tysabri): A Systematic Review and Meta ‑Analysis
Conclusions: The main finding of this systematic review and metaanalysis is that the pooled prevalence of cancer in subjects who suffer from MS and received natalizumab was 2%. (Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - October 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Using Data Mining Techniques to Predict Chronic Kidney Disease: A Review Study
This study considers articles published in English between 2016 and 2021 that use classification methods to predict kidney disease. Data mining models play a vital role in predicting disease. Through our study, data mining techniques of support vector machine, Naive Bayes, and k ‑nearest neighbor had the highest frequency. After that, random forest, neural network, and decision tree were the most common data mining techniques. Among the risk factors associated with chronic kidney disease, respectively, risk factors of albumin, age, red blood cells, pus cells, and serum cr eatinine had the highest frequency in these studi...
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - September 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Hypothyroidism in First ‑Degree Relatives of Neonates with Congenital Hypothyroidism: Is there an Association?
Conclusions: Our findings indicated the role of the history of hypothyroidism in neonates ’ relatives in the evolution of the PCH. Meanwhile, consanguineous marriage did not impress the development of PCH and TCH. (Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - September 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Presenting a Quaternary Prevention Model for the Rural Family Physician Program in Iran with an Interpretive Structural Modeling Approach
Conclusions: The new technologies are costly and sometimes only suitable for a specific group of patients. Costs and the issues of induced demand and defensive medicine necessitate a different view of health service distribu tion. The preventive and strategic view and the comprehensiveness of family physician services make quaternary prevention possible by providing high-risk and vulnerable groups with essential services based on patient needs and conditions with more benefit than harm. (Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - September 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Reviewing the National Health Services Quality Policies and Strategies of the Iranian Health System: A Document Analysis
Conclusions: Qualitative analysis of the current NQPSs based on the eight inter‑dependent elements and critical supplements, the technical perspective of broad stakeholders, community engagement, and steady commitment o f policymakers are our recommendations for future efforts towards having NQPS. (Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - September 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

The Impact of Lifestyle on the Immune System: Focus on Islamic Lifestyle: A Narrative Review
“Lifestyle” is the way or style of people living in a special time and place and includes behaviors and functions of individuals which are formed in a specific geographical, economic, political, cultural, and religious context and influenced by them. Lifestyle as an essential and efficient agent , impacts different aspects of human health, including immune functions. In the Islamic lifestyle, many recommendations have beneficial effects on human health. Islamic lifestyle influences human immunity with comprehensive recommendations and rules for different stages of life from the beginning un til death. Breastfeeding is ...
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - September 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Necessary to Identify Latent Toxicants A
Dear Editor SARS ‑CoV‑2 is a new coronavirus that emerged in 2019 and caused the COVID‑19 epidemic, but despite much effort, there is still no specific care standard. The lack of accurate information posed several challenges for health systems, which were accompanied by a wide range of possibly unfamiliar mate rials for the treatment and prevention of COVID‑19.[1] When a major medical crisis such as COVID‑19 occurs, and there is no known cure for it, several phenomena may occur, and people to show different behavioral reactions to deal with this condition and treat it with limited knowledge. (Source: Internationa...
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - September 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research