Aghazadeh Nessa; Rahnama Nooshin; Nasrollahi Saman Ahmad; Komeili Ali; Firooz Alireza; Dowlati Yahya
Volume 20, Issue 1 , 2017, , Pages 15-20
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Background: Iran has achieved rapid scientific growth in the past two decades. Considerable growth in scientific publications by Iranian dermatologists matches the pace of Iran’s scientific publications in the previous decade. In this study, we aim to identify the current trends in Iranian dermatology ...
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Background: Iran has achieved rapid scientific growth in the past two decades. Considerable growth in scientific publications by Iranian dermatologists matches the pace of Iran’s scientific publications in the previous decade. In this study, we aim to identify the current trends in Iranian dermatology publications and authorship over the past decade. Methods: We compared papers indexed in the MEDLINE database at two time points, 2004 and 2014, using the PubMed Search engine. Results: We found 145 dermatology papers from Iran in 2014 compared to 31 papers in 2004, with an annual growth rate of 36.8%. There was a highly significant increase in the mean number of authors per article from 3.1 to 5.02 (P<0.001), with a significant decrease in the number of single-author papers. A significant decrease existed in the number of male first authors (83.9% to 63.4%; P=0.03). The number of papers published in specialized dermatology journals significantly decreased in 2014 from 80.6% to 42.1% (P<0.001), with 41.4% of the total papers published in Iranian journals. The mean impact factor (IF) per paper dropped from 2.01 to 1.75. Conclusion: The number of international publications by the Iranian dermatologist has proliferated during the past decade. Encouragement of international collaborations, production of high-quality and novel research, improvements to the standards and visibility of national journals, and higher adherence to authorship and publication ethics are essential perquisites for a more productive future for dermatology research in Iran.
Nassiri-Kashani Mansour; Nassiri-Kashani Mohammad Hassan; Khatami Alireza; Ghafari Mostafa; Firooz Alireza; Dowlati Yahya
Volume 17, Issue 2 , 2014, , Pages 49-53
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Background: Job-related allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) mayprolong the disease duration, increase disabilities, and decreasethe patient’s quality of life. The aim of this study was to determinecommon allergens causing ACD, investigating certain featuresof the disease and evaluating its relation ...
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Background: Job-related allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) mayprolong the disease duration, increase disabilities, and decreasethe patient’s quality of life. The aim of this study was to determinecommon allergens causing ACD, investigating certain featuresof the disease and evaluating its relation to the patients’ jobs.Method: In this cross-sectional study, relevant data was obtainedfrom patch test clinics at the Center for Research and Trainingin Skin Diseases and Leprosy, Tehran University of MedicalSciences, and two private dermatology clinics in Tehran, Iran.Nine hundred and forty six patients from different regions of Iranwith a probable diagnosis of ACD were recruited into the study.Patch testing was used as the gold standard test to differentiateACD from other differential diagnoses.Result: Of 946 studied patients with a probable diagnosis ofACD, 649 (68.6%) cases were females. The mean age ± standarddeviation (SD) of the patients was 31.9 ± 12.3 years. Five hundredand twenty eight (55.7%) cases had positive patch test results toat least one tested allergen. Comparing job-related and non jobrelatedACD patients revealed that while there was a significantdifference in the mean age of the two group (30.6 ± 11.3 vs.32.7 ± 12.9 years in job-related and non-job-related groups,respectively) (P=0.016), there were no significant differences inthe gender distribution, number of positive patch tests, frequencyof allergens, reaction time, and severity of reactions between thetwo groups. Nickel sulphate and cobalt chloride were the twomost common allergens in both groups.Conclusion: Job-related patients were younger and most of themwere female compared to non job-related patients. However,other characteristics were not different between the two groups.
Firooz Alireza; Nassiri-Kashani Mansour; Gorouhi Farzam; Davari Parastoo; Yaghoubi Reza; Farshchian Mahmoud; Esfandiarpour Iraj; Golchai Mohammad Javad; Dowlati Yahya
Volume 10, Issue 3 , 2007, , Pages 187-195
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Background and aim: The frequency of sensitization to contact allergens varies in different countries because of both genetic and, more importantly, allergen exposure variations. The objective is to determine the frequency of sensitization to contact allergens in Iranian patients with dermatitis.Materials ...
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Background and aim: The frequency of sensitization to contact allergens varies in different countries because of both genetic and, more importantly, allergen exposure variations. The objective is to determine the frequency of sensitization to contact allergens in Iranian patients with dermatitis.Materials and methods: Four hundreds and one patients with a clinical diagnosis of contact dermatitis and/or atopic dermatitis were evaluated with a 24-allergen European standard series in four major cities in Iran. The patches were applied on the back of the patients, removed after 24 hours and the readings were taken on 24, 48 and 72 hours after application.Results: One hundred and seventy six patients (43.8%) showed at least 1 positive reaction with a total positive reactions of 268, and 64 patients (15.9%) had 2 or more positive reactions. The 5 most common allergens were nickel sulfate [64 (15.9%)], potassium dichromate [40 (10.0%)], thiuram mix [27 (6.7%)], cobalt chloride [23 (5.7%)], and Balsam of Peru [17 (4.2%)]. Contact allergy to nickel sulfate was significantly more common in female patients and in patients under 40 years of age (P<0.001).Conclusion: Nickel sulfate is the most common contact allergen in Iran, mostly affecting women and younger patients probably because of more exposure. Thiuram had a significant increase in its prevalence during the previous years and further studies need to distinguish its causes.
Moin Athar; Dowlati Yahya
Volume 9, Issue 4 , 2006, , Pages 343-349
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Background and aim: Skin diseases among pilgrims are considered to be one of the possible health problems. Data supporting this observation are scanty. The aim of this study was to report the most common skin diseases seen in Hajj season. Materials and Methods: Data regarding skin diseases were collected ...
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Background and aim: Skin diseases among pilgrims are considered to be one of the possible health problems. Data supporting this observation are scanty. The aim of this study was to report the most common skin diseases seen in Hajj season. Materials and Methods: Data regarding skin diseases were collected from piligrims whom were examined and diagnosed clinically at the skin clinics of Iran in Saudi Arabia in 1993 and 1999. Results: During the Hajj season in 1999, 362 patients were seen. The most common groups of diseases were eczemas of different types and related conditions (35.9%), mechanical and thermal injury (17.6%) and infections (16.5%), accounted for more than 70% of cases. During Hajj season in 1993, 560 patients were seen. The most common groups of diseases were infections (19.3%), eczema and related conditions (18.6%) and disorders of skin appendages (16.4%), accounted for about 54.2% of observed skin diseases.Conclusion: The finding of these most common skin disorders is important in training programmes and delivery of service for care of pilgrims, because they are preventable, easily diagnosed and curable in the majority of patients.
