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2. Sex differences in cerebral venous sinus thrombosis after adenoviral vaccination against COVID-19
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Scutelnic, Adrian, van de Munckhof, Anita, Krzywicka, Katarzyna, van Kammen, Mayte Sánchez, Lindgren, Erik, Cordonnier, Charlotte, Kleinig, Timothy J, Field, Thalia S, Poli, Sven, Lemmens, Robin, Middeldorp, Saskia, Aaron, Sanjith, Borhani-Haghighi, Afshin, Arauz, Antonio, Kremer Hovinga, Johanna A, Günther, Albrecht, Putaala, Jukka, Wasay, Mohammad, Conforto, Adriana Bastos, de Sousa, Diana Aguiar, Jood, Katarina, Tatlisumak, Turgut, Ferro, José M, Coutinho, Jonathan M, Arnold, Marcel, Heldner, Mirjam R, Antonenko, Kateryna, Mbroh, Joshua, Brodard, Justine, Hooshmandi, Etrat, Dizonno, Vanessa, Devroye, Annemie, Ciccone, Alfonso, Wittstock, Matthias, Zimmermann, Julian, Bode, Felix J., Skjelland, Mona, Duan, Jiangang, Hiltunen, Sini, Zuurbier, Susanna M., Petruzzellis, Marco, Sharma, Aarti R., Ghoreishi, Abdoreza, Elkady, Ahmed, Negro, Alberto, Gutschalk, Alexander, Schoenenberger, Silvia, Nagel, Simon, Buture, Alina, Cervera, Alvaro, Paiva Nunes, Ana, Romina Montané Baños, Ana, Tiede, Andreas, Puthuppallil, Anemon, Tuladhar, Anil M., Mengel, Annerose, Medina, Antonio, Hellström Vogel, Åslög, Tawa, Audrey, Aujayeb, Avinash, Ramasamy, Balakrishnan, Casolla, Barbara, Lim Alvin Chew, Beng, Ziaadini, Bentalhoda, Varkey Maramattom, Boby, Buck, Brian, Zanferrari, Carla, Garcia-Esperon, Carlos, Vayne, Caroline, Legault, Catherine, Jacobi, Christian, Pfrepper, Christian, Pelz, Johann, Wahl, Christoph, Kern, Rolf, Tracol, Clement, Soriano, Cristina, Guisado-Alonso, Daniel, Bougon, David, Bal, Deepti, Sergio Zimatore, Domenico, Michalski, Dominik, Blacquiere, Dylan, Johansson, Elias, Cuadrado-Godia, Elisa, Sadeghi-Hokmabadi, Elyar, Carrera, Emmanuel, De Maistre, Emmanuel, Saxhaug Kristoffersen, Espen, Bonneville, Fabrice, Geeraerts, Thomas, Vuillier, Fabrice, Giammello, Fabrizio, D’Onofrio, Florindo, Grillo, Francesco, Caparros, François, Susen, Sophie, Maier, Frank, Tsivgoulis, Georgios, Gulli, Giosue, Frisullo, Giovanni, Franchineau, Guillaume, Cangür, Hakan, Katzberg, Hans, Mozhdehipanah, Hossein, Sibon, Igor, Baharoglu, M. Irem, Masjuan, Jaime, Brar, Jaskiran, Payen, Jean-Francois, Burrow, Jim, Fernandes, João, Octavio López Esparza, Jorge, Oen, Joyce, Schouten, Judith, Ng, Karl, Chatterton, Sophie, Wronski, Miriam, Althaus, Katharina, Garambois, Katia, Derex, Laurent, Puy, Laurent, Poorsaadat, Leila, Valler, Lenise, Januzi de Almeida Rocha, Letícia, Humbertjean, Lisa, Lebrato Hernandez, Lucia, Murillo-Bonilla, Luis, Kellermair, Lukas, Morin Martin, Mar, Sofia Cotelli, Maria, Hernandez Perez, Maria, Zedde, Marialuisa, Carvalho Dias, Mariana, Dubois, Marie-Cecile, Carvalho, Marta, Ghiasian, Masoud, Umaiorubahan, Meenakshisundaram, Kumar Karunakaran, Ravi, Roozbeh, Mehrdad, Romoli, Michele, Miranda, Miguel, Saadatnia, Mohammad, Bandettini di Poggio, Monica, Scholz, Moritz J., Kahnis, Robert, Almasi-Dooghaee, Mostafa, Hoseininejad Mir, Nahid, Ichaporia, Nasli R., Kumar Paramasivan, Naveen, Erat Sreedharan, Sapna, Sylaja, PN, Raposo, Nicolas, Fadakar, Nima, Kruyt, Nyika, Detante, Olivier, Cuisenier, Pauline, Huet, Olivier, Sharma, Pankaj, Candelaresi, Paolo, Scoppettuolo, Pasquale, Reiner, Peggy, Nemati, Reza, Vieira, Ricardo, Goh, Rudy, Murphy, Seán, Timsit, Serge, Coutts, Shelagh, Sharma, Shyam S., Bal, Simerpreet, Kaul, Subhash, Karapanayiotides, Theodoros, Cox, Thomas, Gattringer, Thomas, Mathew, Thomas, Bartsch, Thorsten, Shaygannejad, Vahid, Garcia-Talavera, Veronica, Palma, Vincenzo, Arslan, Yıldız, Mirzaasgari, Zahra, Yavari, Zeinab, Zamani, Zohreh, Bakchoul, Tamam, Levi, Marcel, and van Gorp, Eric C.M.
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Introduction: Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis associated with vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (CVST-VITT) is a severe disease with high mortality. There are few data on sex differences in CVST-VITT. The aim of our study was to investigate the differences in presentation, treatment, clinical course, complications, and outcome of CVST-VITT between women and men.Patients and methods: We used data from an ongoing international registry on CVST-VITT. VITT was diagnosed according to the Pavord criteria. We compared the characteristics of CVST-VITT in women and men.Results: Of 133 patients with possible, probable, or definite CVST-VITT, 102 (77%) were women. Women were slightly younger [median age 42 (IQR 28–54) vs 45 (28–56)], presented more often with coma (26% vs 10%) and had a lower platelet count at presentation [median (IQR) 50x109/L (28–79) vs 68 (30–125)] than men. The nadir platelet count was lower in women [median (IQR) 34 (19–62) vs 53 (20–92)]. More women received endovascular treatment than men (15% vs 6%). Rates of treatment with intravenous immunoglobulins were similar (63% vs 66%), as were new venous thromboembolic events (14% vs 14%) and major bleeding complications (30% vs 20%). Rates of good functional outcome (modified Rankin Scale 0-2, 42% vs 45%) and in-hospital death (39% vs 41%) did not differ.Discussion and conclusions: Three quarters of CVST-VITT patients in this study were women. Women were more severely affected at presentation, but clinical course and outcome did not differ between women and men. VITT-specific treatments were overall similar, but more women received endovascular treatment.
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- 2023
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3. Deep Learning-Based Classification of Subtypes of Primary Angle-Closure Disease With Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography
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Eslami, Yadollah, Mousavi Kouzahkanan, Zahra, Farzinvash, Zahra, Safizadeh, Mona, Zarei, Reza, Fakhraie, Ghasem, Vahedian, Zakieh, Mahmoudi, Tahereh, Fadakar, Kaveh, Beikmarzehei, Alireza, and Tabatabaei, Seyed Mehdi
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- 2023
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4. Investigating the relationship between high-risk behaviors and mental health in adolescents in Rabor city, Iran
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Jalali, Zeynab, Fadakar, Mohammad Mehdi, Iranpour, Abedin, Farvahari, Arash, and Alizadeh, Somayeh
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- 2023
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5. Prevalence and determinants of substance use among a sample of Iranian adolescents with ease of access to drugs: an application of Social Development Model
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Shahsavari Bami, Roya, Khoshab, Hadi, Fadakar Davarani, Mohammad Mehdi, Jahani, Yunes, Nakhaee, Nouzar, Nadrian, Haidar, and Iranpour, Abedin
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ABSTRACTThe aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence rate and determinants of SU in adolescents based on the social development model (SDM). In 2018, applying a cross-sectional design, cluster multistage random sampling was employed to recruit 600 adolescents in Bam County, Iran, to participate in the study. A valid and reliable SDM-based instrument was used to collect data. The prevalence rate of using at least one substance was 42% (in girls 33.6% and in boys 50.3%). Adjusted for covariates, having close friends with SU was found as the factor with the highest risk. Higher scores in involvement in prosocial activities and interactions(OR: 0.47; 95% Confidence interval (CI): 0.33–0.66, p < 0.001), attachment and commitment to prosocial others (family and school)(OR: 0.73; 95% CI: 0.58–0.93, p < 0.05), and skills for interaction/involvement(OR: 0.51; 95%CI: 0.39–0.67, p < 0.001) reduced the odds of ever use of SU among adolescents. Also, higher levels of perceived rewards for antisocial interaction/involvement(OR: 2.22; 95% Confidence interval (CI): 1.53–3.22, p < 0.001) and belief in antisocial values(OR: 2.24; 95% CI: 1.67–2.94, p < 0.001) increased the odds of ever use SU among the respondents. In community-based interventions to prevent SU among adolescents, a great focus should be firstly on identifying the probability of SU in close friends. Moreover, the involvement of adolescents in prosocial activities and interactions, attachment and commitment to prosocial others (family and school), and skills for interaction/involvement should be core categories while designing community-based interventional studies.
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- 2022
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6. Concomitant loss of regulatory T and B cells is a distinguishing immune feature of antibody-mediated rejection in kidney transplantation
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Louis, Kevin, Fadakar, Paul, Macedo, Camila, Yamada, Masaki, Lucas, Michelle, Gu, Xinyan, Zeevi, Adriana, Randhawa, Parmjeet, Lefaucheur, Carmen, and Metes, Diana
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Although considerable advances have been made in understanding the cellular effector mechanisms responsible for donor-specific antibody generation leading to antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR), the identification of cellular regulators of such immune responses is lacking. To clarify this, we used high dimensional flow cytometry to concomitantly profile and track the two major subsets of regulatory lymphocytes in blood: T regulatory (TREG) and transitional B cells in a cohort of 96 kidney transplant recipients. Additionally, we established co-culture assays to address their respective capacity to suppress antibody responses in vitro. TREG and transitional B cells were found to be potent suppressors of T follicular helper–mediated B-cell differentiation into plasmablast and antibody generation. TREG and transitional B cells were both durably expanded in patients who did not develop donor-specific antibody post-transplant. However, patients who manifested donor-specific antibody and progressed to ABMR displayed a marked and persistent numerical reduction in TREG and transitional B cells. Strikingly, specific cell clusters expressing the transcription factor T-bet were selectively depleted in both TREG and transitional B-cell compartments in patients with ABMR. Importantly, the coordinated loss of these T-bet+CXCR5+TREG and T-bet+CD21-transitional B-cell clusters was correlated with increased and inflammatory donor specific antibody responses, more extensive microvascular inflammation and a higher rate of kidney allograft loss. Thus, our study identified coordinated and persistent defects in regulatory T- and B-cell responses in patients undergoing ABMR, which may contribute to their loss of humoral immune regulation, and warrant timely therapeutic interventions to replenish and sustain TREG and transitional B cells in these patients.
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- 2022
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7. Deep learning aided multi-source passive 3D AOA wireless positioning using a moving receiver: A low complexity approach.
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Fadakar, Alireza, Mansourian, Amir, and Akhavan, Saeed
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TEACHING aids ,DEEP learning ,ACOUSTIC localization ,ACOUSTIC field ,OBJECT tracking (Computer vision) ,WIRELESS communications ,TIME series analysis - Abstract
Passive localization of multiple sources while the receiver is in motion is a fundamental problem in wireless communication with practical applications in various fields such as acoustic event localization and object tracking. In this study, we propose a novel method for three dimensional (3D) angle of arrival (AOA) localization using a moving receiver with a limited number of sensors. In the proposed method, we record signals from sources in a series of time windows. Then we estimate the elevation and azimuth AOAs of sources along with their pairing by using the proposed three low-complexity deep learning (DL)-based AOA estimators. Following the initial AOA estimation, a low-complexity off-grid based refinement technique is employed to further enhance the accuracy of the estimated elevation and azimuth AOAs based on the maximum likelihood (ML) criterion. Next, a multi-source 3D-localization algorithm is proposed to estimate the positions of sources across the recorded time windows. The simulation results validate the effectiveness and efficiency of the proposed method. The results highlight that the DL-based AOA and location estimators outperform recent studies, while also demonstrating robustness in the face of practical imperfections, such as situations where the receiver's position or direction is uncertain during movement. Our complexity analysis verifies that the proposed method outperforms existing methods in terms of speed and the number of computations. This enhanced computational efficiency makes the proposed method highly attractive and practically significant for application in various fields. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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8. The indicators and methods used for measuring urban liveability: a scoping review
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Khorrami, Zahra, Ye, Tingting, Sadatmoosavi, Ali, Mirzaee, Moghaddameh, Fadakar Davarani, Mohammad Mehdi, and Khanjani, Narges
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- 2021
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9. COVID‐19 in pediatric kidney transplantation: The Improving Renal Outcomes Collaborative
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Varnell, Charles, Harshman, Lyndsay A., Smith, Laurie, Liu, Chunyan, Chen, Shiran, Al‐Akash, Samhar, Barletta, Gina‐Marie, Belsha, Craig, Brakeman, Paul, Chaudhuri, Abanti, Fadakar, Paul, Garro, Rouba, Gluck, Caroline, Goebel, Jens, Kershaw, David, Matossian, Debora, Nailescu, Corina, Patel, Hiren P., Pruette, Cozumel, Ranabothu, Saritha, Rodig, Nancy, Smith, Jodi, Sebestyen VanSickle, Judith, Weng, Patricia, Danziger‐Isakov, Lara, Hooper, David K., and Seifert, Michael
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There are limited data on the impact of COVID‐19 in children with a kidney transplant (KT). We conducted a prospective cohort study through the Improving Renal Outcomes Collaborative (IROC) to collect clinical outcome data about COVID‐19 in pediatric KT patients. Twenty‐two IROC centers that care for 2732 patients submitted testing and outcomes data for 281 patients tested for SARS‐CoV‐2 by PCR. Testing indications included symptoms and/or potential exposures to COVID‐19 (N= 134, 47.7%) and/or testing per hospital policy (N= 154, 54.8%). Overall, 24 (8.5%) patients tested positive, of which 15 (63%) were symptomatic. Of the COVID‐19‐positive patients, 16 were managed as outpatients, six received non‐ICU inpatient care and two were admitted to the ICU. There were no episodes of respiratory failure, allograft loss, or death associated with COVID‐19. To estimate incidence, subanalysis was performed for 13 centers that care for 1686 patients that submitted all negative and positive COVID‐19 results. Of the 229 tested patients at these 13 centers, 10 (5 asymptomatic) patients tested positive, yielding an overall incidence of 0.6% and an incidence among tested patients of 4.4%. Pediatric KT patients in the United States had a low estimated incidence of COVID‐19 disease and excellent short‐term outcomes. This report from the Improving Renal Outcomes Collaborative describes SARS‐CoV‐2 testing characteristics, indications, and positivity rate along with the symptoms and clinical outcomes of COVID‐19 for pediatric kidney transplant patients across 22 centers in the United States.
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- 2021
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10. COVID-19 in pediatric kidney transplantation: The Improving Renal Outcomes Collaborative
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Varnell Jr, Charles, Harshman, Lyndsay A., Smith, Laurie, Liu, Chunyan, Chen, Shiran, Al-Akash, Samhar, Barletta, Gina-Marie, Belsha, Craig, Brakeman, Paul, Chaudhuri, Abanti, Fadakar, Paul, Garro, Rouba, Gluck, Caroline, Goebel, Jens, Kershaw, David, Matossian, Debora, Nailescu, Corina, Patel, Hiren P., Pruette, Cozumel, Ranabothu, Saritha, Rodig, Nancy, Smith, Jodi, Sebestyen VanSickle, Judith, Weng, Patricia, Danziger-Isakov, Lara, Hooper, David K., and Seifert, Michael
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There are limited data on the impact of COVID-19 in children with a kidney transplant (KT). We conducted a prospective cohort study through the Improving Renal Outcomes Collaborative (IROC) to collect clinical outcome data about COVID-19 in pediatric KT patients. Twenty-two IROC centers that care for 2732 patients submitted testing and outcomes data for 281 patients tested for SARS-CoV-2 by PCR. Testing indications included symptoms and/or potential exposures to COVID-19 (N= 134, 47.7%) and/or testing per hospital policy (N= 154, 54.8%). Overall, 24 (8.5%) patients tested positive, of which 15 (63%) were symptomatic. Of the COVID-19-positive patients, 16 were managed as outpatients, six received non-ICU inpatient care and two were admitted to the ICU. There were no episodes of respiratory failure, allograft loss, or death associated with COVID-19. To estimate incidence, subanalysis was performed for 13 centers that care for 1686 patients that submitted all negative and positive COVID-19 results. Of the 229 tested patients at these 13 centers, 10 (5 asymptomatic) patients tested positive, yielding an overall incidence of 0.6% and an incidence among tested patients of 4.4%. Pediatric KT patients in the United States had a low estimated incidence of COVID-19 disease and excellent short-term outcomes.
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11. Short-term beneficial effects of human dental pulp stem cells and their secretome in a rat model of mild ischemic stroke.
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Jashire Nezhad, Nahid, Safari, Anahid, Namavar, Mohammad Reza, Nami, Mohammad, Karimi-Haghighi, Saeideh, Pandamooz, Sareh, Dianatpour, Mehdi, Azarpira, Negar, Khodabandeh, Zahra, Zare, Shahrokh, Hooshmandi, Etrat, Bayat, Mahnaz, Owjfard, Maryam, Zafarmand, Seyedeh Shaghayegh, Fadakar, Nima, Jaberi, Abbas Rahimi, Salehi, Mohammad Saied, and Borhani-Haghighi, Afshin
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Although cell therapy has been applied in regenerative medicine for decades, recent years have seen greatly increased attention being given to the use of stem cell-based derivatives such as cell-free secretome. Dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) are widely available, easily accessible, and have high neuroprotective and angiogenic properties. In addition, DPSC-derived secretome contains a rich mixture of trophic factors. The current investigation evaluated the short-term therapeutic effects of human DPSCs and their secretome in a rat model of mild ischemic stroke. Mild ischemic stroke was induced by 30 min middle cerebral artery occlusion, and hDPSCs or their secretome was administered intra-arterially and intranasally. Neurological function, infarct size, spatial working memory, and relative expression of seven target genes in two categories of neurotrophic and angiogenic factors were assessed three days after stroke. In the short-term, all treatments reduced the severity of neurological and histological deficits caused by ischemic stroke. Moreover, transient middle cerebral artery occlusion led to the striatal and cortical over-expression of BDNF, NT-3, and angiogenin, while NGF and VEGF expression was reduced. Almost all interventions were able to modulate the expression of target genes after stroke. The obtained data revealed that single intra-arterial administration of hDPSCs or their secretome, single intranasal transplantation of hDPSCs, or repeated intranasal administration of hDPSC-derived secretome was able to ameliorate the devastating effects of a mild stroke, at least in the short-term. [Display omitted] • Dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) or their secretome were capable of improving stroke injury. • DPSCs or their secretome reduced neurological and histological deficits following ischemic stroke. • Transient MCAO led to striatal and cortical over-expression of BDNF, NT-3, and angiogenin, while NGF and VEGF expression was reduced. • DPSCs or their secretome modulated the expression of target genes after stroke. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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12. BILATERAL CHOROIDAL NEOVASCULARIZATION IN A PATIENT WITH BETA-THALASSEMIA MAJOR AND ITS MANAGEMENT.
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Kiarudi, Mohammad Yaser, Fadakar, Kaveh, and Mousavi, Ebrahim
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Purpose: To describe a case of bilateral choroidal neovascularization in a patient with beta-thalassemia major and an interventional therapeutic attempt. Method: Retrospective case report. Result: A known case of beta-thalassemia major presented with gradual vision loss. Fundoscopy revealed bilateral macular edema accompanied by intraretinal hemorrhages. Optical coherence tomography and fluorescein angiography were compatible with the diagnosis of choroidal neovascularization. No signs of angioid streaks or other related abnormalities were noticed in examination and imaging. The patient was treated with intravitreal bevacizumab, and visual acuity improved within 6 months of follow-up. Conclusion: Bilateral choroidal neovascularization can be a presenting pathology in patients with beta-thalassemia major. Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor is a promising treatment option. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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13. Normative values and contralateral comparison of anterior chamber parameters measured by Pentacam and its correlation with corneal biomechanical factors.
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Sedaghat, Mohammad Reza, Mohammad Zadeh, Vahid, Fadakar, Kaveh, Kadivar, Sakineh, and Abrishami, Mojtaba
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Purpose To evaluate the normative values of anterior chamber parameters measured by Pentacam and corneal hysteresis (CH) and corneal resistance factor (CRF) measured by Ocular Response Analyzer (ORA) and their relationship. Methods In an observational cross-sectional study, patients aged 18–35 years were included. Exclusion criteria were history of any intraocular or corneal disease, anomaly or surgery; hyperopic spherical refraction more than +3, and myopic spherical refraction less than −5.00 diopters (D) or cylindrical refraction more than 2.00 D. ORA was used to measure CH and CRF. Corneal volume (CV), anterior and posterior Q value (QA and QP), anterior and posterior elevation (AE and PE), central corneal thickness (CCT), corneal thinnest thickness (CTT), anterior chamber depth (ACD), anterior chamber volume (ACV) and anterior chamber angle (ACA) were measured with Pentacam. Results This study evaluated 506 eyes of 253 cases (182 females) with a mean age of 28.43 ± 6.36 years. The average CH and CRF were 10.07 ± 1.61 and 10.33 ± 1.68 mmHg. CH and CRF were not correlated with PQ, AQ, AE and PE. CH and CRF were significantly correlated with CCT ( r = 0.499, p < 0.0001 and r = 0.591, p < 0.0001 respectively), CTT ( r = 0.469, p < 0.0001 and r = 0.593, p < 0.0001 respectively) and CV ( r = 0.443, p < 0.0001 and r = 0.526, p < 0.0001 respectively). Conclusion A significant positive correlation was found between CH and CRF, and CCT, CTT and CV. This study also provided data about wide range normative values of corneal parameters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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14. Nest-site selection and its impact on breeding success of the Lesser Kestrel, Falco naumanni, in the North of Iran (Aves: Falconiformes).
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Anushiravani, Sina, Fadakar, Davoud, Roshan, Zahra Sepehri, and Rezaei, Hamid-Reza
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The Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) is a small migratory falcon which nests colonially on inland cliffs and ruined buildings. Bandar Turkman city holds one of the most important breeding colonies in Iran. It nests in holes in roofs, walls or on ledges of buildings throughout of the city. We tried to find out whether there is a relationship between nest-site selection and breeding success. Although height from the ground is the most important factor in nest-site selection by F. naumanni, height from the floor and distance to the nearest neighbour are other main factors which affect breeding success. This could be the result of accessibility by human and natural predators such as domestic cats which threaten nests. The number of possible nest-sites in the study area is limited as many old, ruined buildings are being replaced by new constructions; this colonially breeding bird species therefore suffers from a lack of highly suitable nest-sites and this directly affect breeding success. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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15. The Quantitative Measurements of Vascular Density and Flow Area of Optic Nerve Head Using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography
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Bazvand, Fatemeh, Mirshahi, Reza, Fadakar, Kaveh, Faghihi, Houshangh, Sabour, Siamak, and Ghassemi, Fariba
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- 2017
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16. The Quantitative Measurements of Vascular Density and Flow Areas of Macula Using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography in Normal Volunteers
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Ghassemi, Fariba, Fadakar, Kaveh, Bazvand, Fatemeh, Mirshahi, Reza, Mohebbi, Masoumeh, and Sabour, Siamak
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:The quantification of the density of macular vascular networks and blood flow areas in the foveal and parafoveal area in healthy subjects using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA).PATIENTS AND METHODS:Cross-sectional, prospective study in an institutional setting at the Retina Services of Farabi Eye Hospital. One hundred twelve normal volunteers with no known ocular or systemic disease were included, including patient numbers (one or both eyes), selection procedures, inclusion/exclusion criteria, randomization procedure, and masking. En face angiogram OCTA was performed on a 3 mm × 3 mm region centered on the macula. Automated thresholding and measuring algorithm method for foveal and parafoveal blood flow and vascular density (VD) were used. The density of macular vascular networks and blood flow area in the foveal and parafoveal area were measured.RESULTS:A total of 224 healthy eyes from 112 subjects with a mean age of 36.4 years ± 11.3 years were included. In the foveal region, the VD of the superficial capillary network (sCN) was significantly higher than that of the deep capillary network (dCN) (31.1% ± 5.5% vs. 28.3% ± 7.2%; A total of 224 healthy eyes from 112 subjects with a mean age of 36.4 years ± 11.3 years were included. In the foveal region, the VD of the superficial capillary network (sCN) was significantly higher than that of the deep capillary network (dCN) (31.1% ± 5.5% vs. 28.3% ± 7.2%; P< .001), whereas in the parafoveal area, VD was higher in the dCN (62.24% ± 2.8% vs. 56.5% ± 2.5%; P< .001). Flow area in the 1-mm radius circle in the sCN was less than in the dCN. Superficial foveal avascular zone (sFAZ) size was negatively correlated with the VD of the foveal sCN, but in the deep FAZ (dFAZ) was not correlated with VD or blood flow area of the fovea. There was no difference between measured VD and blood flow surface area in both eyes of the subjects.CONCLUSIONS:OCTA could be used as a noninvasive, repeatable, layer-free method in quantitative evaluation of VD and blood flow of macular area. The normal quantities of the vascular plexus density and flow will help in better understanding the pathophysiological basis of the vascular disease of retina.[[Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2017;48:478–486.]
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17. The Hospitalization Rate of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis before and during COVID-19 Pandemic Era: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study.
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Vasaghi Gharamaleki, Maryam, Habibagahi, Maryam, Hooshmandi, Etrat, Tabrizi, Reza, Arsang-Jang, Shahram, Barzegar, Zohreh, Fadakar, Nima, Reza Ostovan, Vahid, Rahimi-Jaberi, Abbas, Ashjazadeh, Nahid, Petramfar, Peyman, Poursadeghfard, Maryam, Izadi, Sadegh, Nazeri, Masoumeh, Bazrafshan, Hanieh, Bahrami, Zahra, Karimlu, Sedigheh, Shaghayegh Zafarmand, Seyedeh, Bayat, Mahnaz, and Saied Salehi, Mohammad
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Objectives: There are several reports of the association between SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19) and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST). In this study, we aimed to compare the hospitalization rate of CVST before and during the COVID-19 pandemic (before vaccination program).Materials and Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, the hospitalization rate of adult CVST patients in Namazi hospital, a tertiary referral center in the south of Iran, was compared in two periods of time. We defined March 2018 to March 2019 as the pre-COVID-19 period and March 2020 to March 2021 as the COVID-19 period.Results: 50 and 77 adult CVST patients were hospitalized in the pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 periods, respectively. The crude CVST hospitalization rate increased from 14.33 in the pre-COVID-19 period to 21.7 per million in the COVID-19 era (P = 0.021). However, after age and sex adjustment, the incremental trend in hospitalization rate was not significant (95% CrI: -2.2, 5.14). Patients > 50-year-old were more often hospitalized in the COVID-19 period (P = 0.042). SARS-CoV-2 PCR test was done in 49.3% out of all COVID-19 period patients, which were positive in 6.5%. Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score ≥3 at three-month follow-up was associated with age (P = 0.015) and malignancy (P = 0.014) in pre-COVID period; and was associated with age (P = 0.025), altered mental status on admission time (P<0.001), malignancy (P = 0.041) and COVID-19 infection (P = 0.008) in COVID-19 period.Conclusion: Since there was a more dismal outcome in COVID-19 associated CVST, a high index of suspicion for CVST among COVID-19 positive is recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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18. Spatial frequency characterisation of a far-field superlens to facilitate general purpose imaging
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Wyrowski, Frank, Sheridan, John T., Meuret, Youri, Fadakar Masouleh, Farzaneh, Teal, Paul, and Moore, Ciaran
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- 2016
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19. Optimization of light transmission efficiency for nano-grating assisted MSM-PDs by varying physical parameters.
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Masouleh, Farzaneh Fadakar, Das, Narottam, and Mashayekhi, Hamid Reza
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Highlights: [•] A novel metal–semiconductor–metal (MSM) photodetector light-capture performance analysis. [•] Plasmonic interaction enhanced transmission in nano-grating based MSM photodetector. [•] Theoretical agreement of E field configuration in subwavelength area of MSM photodetector. [•] A 12-fold enhancement in light transmission of plasmonic MSM photodetector structures. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2014
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20. Application of spectrum–area fractal model to identify of geochemical anomalies based on soil data in Kahang porphyry-type Cu deposit, Iran.
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Afzal, Peyman, Harati, Hamid, Fadakar Alghalandis, Younes, and Yasrebi, Amir Bijan
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GEOLOGICAL maps ,COPPER ,SOIL sampling ,MINERALIZATION ,STRUCTURAL analysis (Science) - Abstract
Abstract: The aim of this study is to identify geochemical anomalies using power spectrum–area (S–A) method based on the grade values of Cu, Mo and Au in 2709 soil samples collected from Kahang porphyry-type Cu deposit, Central Iran. S–A log–log plots indicated that there are three stages of Cu, Mo and Au enrichment. The third enrichment was considered as the main stage for the presence of Cu, Mo and Au at the concentrations above 416ppm, 23ppm and 71ppb, respectively. Elemental anomalies are positively associated with monzo–granite–diorite and breccias units which are in the central and western parts of the deposit. The anomalies are located within the potassic, phyllic and argillic alteration types and also there is the positive correlation between the anomalies and nearing faults in the studied area. The results obtained via fractal model were interpreted accordingly to incorporate the information for the mineralized areas including detailed geological map, structural analysis and alterations. The results show that S–A multifractal modeling is applicable for anomalies delineation based on soil data. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2013
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21. The role of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) in stroke
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Fadakar, Kaveh, Dadkhahfar, Sahar, Esmaeili, Arash, and Rezaei, Nima
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AbstractToll-like receptors (TLRs) recognizing the exogenous pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) are part of the innate immune system that plays a role in various challenging interactions between the neurons and the immune system. Stroke as a major injury to the central nervous system (CNS) is one of the hot points of such cross-talk. The various roles of the different types of TLRs in stroke can be classified into three major categories: (1) the hazardous effect of TLRs with a focus on the part in poststroke neurodegeneration, (2) the beneficial effect of those types of TLRs that exert a neuroprotective effect following an ischemic insult, and (3) the role of TLRs in immunomodulation on one hand and the possible autoimmunity as a consequence of neuronal injury due to an ischemic attack on the other hand. However, the mentioned functions of TLRs, similar to many other parts of the immune system, might overlap in many aspects. The current review article, including both experimental and clinical studies, is an attempt to bring together the studies that have investigated the roles of TLRs in stroke while referring to the apparent controversies in this field, with pointing out the new ideas for further considerations.
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22. A Case of Schizencephaly and Septo-Optic Dysplasia Presenting with Anterior Encephalocele.
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Fadakar, Kaveh, Dadkhahfar, Sahar, Esmaeili, Arash, and Keyhanidoust, Zarrintaj
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Schizencephaly is a rare central nervous system disorder with variable presentations. Here we report a patient with a huge bilateral schizencephaly and septo-optic dysplasia presenting with anterior encephalocele. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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23. A Case of Schizencephaly and Septo-Optic Dysplasia Presenting with Anterior Encephalocele.
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Fadakar, Kaveh, Dadkhahfar, Sahar, Esmaeili, Arash, and Keyhanidoust, Zarrintaj
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DIAGNOSIS of central nervous system diseases ,MEDICAL referrals ,NEUROLOGY - Abstract
Schizencephaly is a rare central nervous system disorder with variable presentations. Here we report a patient with a huge bilateral schizencephaly and septo-optic dysplasia presenting with anterior encephalocele. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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24. A retrospective investigation of two dolphin mass mortality events in Iran, autumn 2007.
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Braulik, Gill, Savadkouhi, Omid S., Fadakar, Shahrom, Mohammadi, Hassan, Brownell Jr., Robert L., Reeves, Randall R., Nabavi, M. Bagher, and Fernandez, Antonio
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The article reports on the investigation of two mass dolphin deaths on the Gulf of Oman near Bandar Jask in Iran in September and October 2007. The first event occurred in September 20 where 79 dead dolphins were washed ashore. Their carcasses have evidence of traumatic injuries caused by proximity to fishing operations. The second event occurred in October 24 where 73 rare striped dolphins are stranded because of the low tide along the estuary in Kangan. There is no evidence that the two events are linked.
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- 2010
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25. Effects of extremely low frequency electromagnetic field (50 Hz) on pentylenetetrazol-induced seizures in mice
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Fadakar, Kaveh, Saba, Valiallah, and Farzampour, Shahrokh
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The electromagnetic fields (EMF) have various behavioral and biological effects on human body. There are growing concerns about the consequences of exposure to EMF. However, some studies have shown beneficial effects of these waves on human. In this paper, we study the effect of acute, sub acute and long-term exposure to 50 Hz, 0.1 mT magnetic fields (MF) on the seizure induction threshold in mice. 64 mice are used and divided into four groups. Eight mice in any group were selected to be exposed to MF for specific duration and the others were used as a control group. The duration of the applied exposures was as follows: (1) 1 day (acute), (2) 3 days (sub acute), (3) 2 weeks (sub acute), (4) 1 month (long term). The mice were exposed 2 h for a day. After exposure, the pentylentetrazol (PTZ) is injected to the mice to induce seizure and the needed dose for the seizure induction threshold is measured. In the acute exposure, the threshold to induce seizure in the exposed and sham-exposed groups was 44.25 and 46.5 mg, respectively, while the difference was not significant (pvalue = 0.5). In the sub acute exposure (3 days), the mean amount of drug to induce seizure was 47.38 mg in the exposed and 43.88 mg in the sham-exposed groups, however, the difference was not significant (pvalue = 0.3). The results were 52.38 and 46.75 mg after 2 weeks of exposure which were not significantly different either (pvalue = 0.2). After 1 month of exposure to MF, the threshold for the induction of seizure was significantly increased (pvalue < 0.05). The mean dosage to induce seizure in the exposed and control group was 54.3 and 45.75 mg, respectively. However, considering the pvalue, the difference in the seizure induction threshold between the exposed and sham-exposed groups after acute and sub acute exposure was not significant, analyzing the effects of acute, sub acute and long-term exposures totally indicates that increasing the exposure time increases the seizure induction threshold.The electromagnetic fields (EMF) have various behavioral and biological effects on human body. There are growing concerns about the consequences of exposure to EMF. However, some studies have shown beneficial effects of these waves on human. In this paper, we study the effect of acute, sub acute and long-term exposure to 50 Hz, 0.1 mT magnetic fields (MF) on the seizure induction threshold in mice. 64 mice are used and divided into four groups. Eight mice in any group were selected to be exposed to MF for specific duration and the others were used as a control group. The duration of the applied exposures was as follows: (1) 1 day (acute), (2) 3 days (sub acute), (3) 2 weeks (sub acute), (4) 1 month (long term). The mice were exposed 2 h for a day. After exposure, the pentylentetrazol (PTZ) is injected to the mice to induce seizure and the needed dose for the seizure induction threshold is measured. In the acute exposure, the threshold to induce seizure in the exposed and sham-exposed groups was 44.25 and 46.5 mg, respectively, while the difference was not significant (pvalue = 0.5). In the sub acute exposure (3 days), the mean amount of drug to induce seizure was 47.38 mg in the exposed and 43.88 mg in the sham-exposed groups, however, the difference was not significant (pvalue = 0.3). The results were 52.38 and 46.75 mg after 2 weeks of exposure which were not significantly different either (pvalue = 0.2). After 1 month of exposure to MF, the threshold for the induction of seizure was significantly increased (pvalue < 0.05). The mean dosage to induce seizure in the exposed and control group was 54.3 and 45.75 mg, respectively. However, considering the pvalue, the difference in the seizure induction threshold between the exposed and sham-exposed groups after acute and sub acute exposure was not significant, analyzing the effects of acute, sub acute and long-term exposures totally indicates that increasing the exposure time increases the seizure induction threshold.
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26. Anodic stripping voltammetric determination of uranium at a thin palladium film-aluminum electrode: Analysis of some uranium mineral ores
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Pournaghi-Azar, M. H., Dastangoo, H., and Fadakar bajeh baj, R.
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AbstractIn the present work, a rapid deposition anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV) for determination of uranium is presented. For this purpose, the uranyl hexacyanoferrate (K2UO2[Fe(CN)6]) is deposited electrochemically on a thin palladium-aluminum electrode (Pd-Al) from a UO22+solution in the presence of K3Fe(CN)6. Then, the well stable (K2UO2[Fe(CN)6]) on the electrode was stripped by anodic differential pulse voltammetry for measuring the UO22+ion concentration. The effect of operational parameters, including: concentration of K3Fe(CN)6, solution pH, deposition potential, and deposition time were studied. In optimum conditions, the calibration graph was linear in the concentration range 10−5−7×10−4mol L−1with a detection limit of 6.2×10−6mol L−1. The influence of some concomitant ions in K2UO2[Fe(CN)6] formation was investigated. The proposed method was used for the rapid determination of uranium in some uranium mineral ores.
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27. A retrospective investigation of two dolphin mass mortality events in Iran, autumn 2007
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Braulik, Gill, Savadkouhi, OmidS., Fadakar, Shahrom, Mohammadi, Hassan, Brownell, RobertL., Reeves, RandallR., Nabavi, M. Bagher, and Fernandez, Antonio
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AbstractDuring the autumn of 2007, two mass mortality events involving at least 152 small cetaceans were reported from southern Iran. Both events occurred on the Gulf of Oman coast near the town of Bandar Jask, and were separated by a month in time and more than 170 km in distance. The first event, on 20 September 2007, involved 79 animals, probably all Spinner Dolphins (Stenella longirostris). Dead animals, all exhibiting a similar degree of decomposition, drifted to shore along 13 km of coastline over a period of approximately 24 hours. These circumstances suggest that the mortality was caused by a single acute event at sea. Several carcasses had evidence of traumatic injuries, the stranding event was spatially and temporally coincident with an active fishing ground, and other potentially bycaught and discarded species were found on the beach. This pattern is generally consistent with the hypothesis that the Dolphin mortality was caused by fishing operations, although the available data are insufficient to confirm that hypothesis unequivocally. On 24 October 2007 there was a mass stranding of 73 live Striped Dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba), a pelagic species believed to be rare in the Gulf of Oman. The most likely explanation for this mass stranding is that the Dolphin group was trapped by a falling tide among the complex sandbanks of the Kangan estuary. Striped Dolphins are not normally found in shallow water or near shore, and their occurrence in this area is considered unusual. The factor or factors that caused them to enter this atypical habitat remain unknown. The two mass mortality events involved different species and exhibited many different characteristics; there is no evidence to suggest that they were linked.
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28. Differentiation of Detection of Ascorbic Acid and Dehydroascorbic Acid Using Hydrodynamic Amperometry and Anodic Stripping Voltammetry on Modified Aluminum Electrodes
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Pournaghi‐Azar, M. H., Dastangoo, H., and Fadakar, R.
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An electroanalytical strategy for the simultaneous determination of ascorbic acid (AA) and dehydroascorbic acid (DHA), is described. A palladized Al electrode is used for hydrodynamic amperometry of AA. While the decrease of anodic stripping voltammetry current of the K2UO2[Fe(CN)6]‐Pd/Al electrode prepared in the presence of DHA was the principal of the DHA determination. The calibration graph for both methods was linear over the concentration range 1–50 μM. The detection limit was found to be 0.5 μM. Some fresh fruit juices and vegetables of trace level of AA and DHA were analyzed as the typical example of application.
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