Tehran University of Medical Sciences

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Faculty Members have conducted research related to the The Effect of Hookah Use on Covid-19 Related Adverse Outcomes: Lessons Learned From Integrating Steps 2016 and National Covid-19 Registration Databases
Zahra Ahmadinejad
Zahra Ahmadinejad

Professor of Infectious Disease

Department Infectious Disease and Tropical Medicine

School of Medicine

Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex

Liver Transplantation Research Center

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

All Documents
1. Peri-Liver Transplant Hyperglycemia: Mechanisms, Associated Factors, Consequences, and Management – a Systematic Review, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (2025)
2. 2024 Paris Olympics and Remaining Concerns Regarding Covid-19: Are the Current Protocols Necessary, Effective, and Sufficient?, Asian Journal of Sports Medicine (2024)
3. A Rapid Review of the Epidemiology and Combating Strategies of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Ghana, Journal of Clinical Virology Plus (2024)
4. Correlation of Clinical, Laboratory, and Short-Term Outcomes of Immunocompromised and Immunocompetent Covid-19 Patients With Semi-Quantitative Chest Ct Score Findings: A Case-Control Study, Immunity# Inflammation and Disease (2024)
5. Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Iran: A Review of Current Prevalence and Preventive Strategies From a Developing Country, Journal of Clinical Virology Plus (2024)
6. Cycle Threshold Values Predict Covid-19 Severity and Mortality But Are Not Correlated With Laboratory Markers, Iranian Journal of Allergy# Asthma and Immunology (2023)
7. Discovering Associations Between Radiological Features and Covid-19 Patients' Deterioration, Health Science Reports (2023)
8. Does Covid-19 Infection Significantly Affect Liver Transplantation? Results of Liver Transplantation in the Covid-19 Era at a Single, High-Volume Centre, BMJ Open Gastroenterology (2023)
9. Invasive Aspergillosis in Liver Transplant Recipients, an Infectious Complication With Low Incidence But Significant Mortality, World Journal of Transplantation (2023)
10. Prevalence of Hepatitis B Infection in the Gambian Population: A Narrative Review of Recent Developments, Preventive Medicine Reports (2023)
11. The Comparison of Clinical, Laboratory, and Radiological Findings in Immunocompromised and Immunocompetent Patients With Covid-19: A Case-Control Study, Immunity# Inflammation and Disease (2023)
12. Comparing Two Equations for Estimation of Kidney Function (Cockcroft- Gault and Glomerular Filtration Rate Assessment in Liver Disease) for Vancomycin Dosing in Adult Liver Transplant Recipients: A Pilot, Randomized Clinical Trial, Pharmaceutical Sciences (2022)
13. Efficacy and Safety of Arbidol in Treatment of Patients With Covid-19 Infection: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Journal of Iranian Medical Council (2022)
14. Efficacy of a Multiple-Indication Antiviral Herbal Drug (Saliravira®) for Covid-19 Outpatients: A Pre-Clinical and Randomized Clinical Trial Study, Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy (2022)
15. High Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury in Kidney Transplant Recipientswithcovid-19:Asingle-Centercaseseriesfromtehran, Journal of Iranian Medical Council (2022)
16. Subglottic Mucormycosis in a Covid-19 Patient: A Rare Case Report, Oxford Medical Case Reports (2022)
17. The Persistence Time of Sars-Cov-2 Rna in Hospitalized Covid-19 Patients: A Prospective Study, Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets (2022)
18. Antibiotic Resistance Pattern of Bacteroides Fragilis Isolated From Clinical and Colorectal Specimens, Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials (2021)
19. Correction To: Predictors of the Chest Ct Score in Covid‑19 Patients: A Cross‑Sectional Study (Virology Journal, (2021), 18, 1, (225), 10.1186/S12985-021-01699-6), Virology Journal (2021)
20. Covid-19 Treatment Success After Repeat Courses of Azithromycin: A Report of Three Cases, Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets (2021)
21. Distinguishing Repeated Polymerase Chain Reaction Positivity From Re-Infections in Covid-19, Influenza and other Respiratory Viruses (2021)
22. Evaluation of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Liver Transplant Recipients, Iranian Journal of Microbiology (2021)
23. Pleural Effusion As a Sign of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Pneu-Monia: A Case Report, Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets (2021)
24. Predictors of the Chest Ct Score in Covid-19 Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study, Virology Journal (2021)
25. Predictors of the Prolonged Recovery Period in Covid-19 Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study, European Journal of Medical Research (2021)
26. Regular Sports Participation As a Potential Predictor of Better Clinical Outcome in Adult Patients With Covid-19: A Large Cross-Sectional Study, Journal of Physical Activity and Health (2021)
27. Risk Factors of Developing Critical Conditions in Iranian Patients With Covid-19, Global Epidemiology (2021)
28. Thrombotic Microangiopathy, Antibody-Mediated Rejection, and Posterior Reversible Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome in a Liver Transplant Recipient: Interplay Between Covid-19 and Its Treatment Modalities, Experimental and Clinical Transplantation (2021)
29. Covid-19 Epidemic: Exercise or Not to Exercise; That Is the Question!, Asian Journal of Sports Medicine (2020)
30. Covid-19 Pandemic and Biological Therapy in Rheumatologic Disorders: How to Deal With?, Reumatismo (2020)
31. Ct-Scan Findings of Covid-19 Pneumonia Based on the Time Elapsed From the Beginning of Symptoms to the Ct Imaging Evaluation: A Descriptive Study in Iran, Romanian journal of internal medicine = Revue roumaine de medecine interne (2020)
32. Efficacy and Safety of Sofosbuvir/ Ledipasvir in Treatment of Patients With Covid-19; a Randomized Clinical Trial, Acta Biomedica (2020)
33. Invasive Fungal Infections With Good Survival Following Liver Transplant: A Single-Center Experience From a Developing Country, Experimental and Clinical Transplantation (2020)
34. Molecular Characterization of Fungi Causing Colonization and Infection in Organ Transplant Recipients: A One-Year Prospective Study, Current Medical Mycology (2020)
35. Prevalence of Covid-19-Like Symptoms Among People Living With Hiv, and Using Antiretroviral Therapy for Prevention and Treatment, Current HIV Research (2020)
36. Prognostic Factors of Initial Chest Ct Findings for Icu Admission and Mortality in Patients With Covid-19 Pneumonia, Iranian Journal of Radiology (2020)
37. Safety and Effectiveness of Azithromycin in Patients With Covid-19: An Open-Label Randomised Trial, International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents (2020)
38. Sars-Cov-2 Infection and Pediatric Liver Transplantation: Does It Work?, Iranian Journal of Pediatrics (2020)
39. Successful Treatment of Severe Parainfluenza Pneumonia in a Liver Transplant Recipient With Oral Ribavirin and Intravenous Immunoglobulin, Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases (2020)
40. Toxigenic and Non-Toxigenic Patterns I, Ii and Iii and Biofilm-Forming Ability in Bacteroides Fragilis Strains Isolated From Patients Diagnosed With Colorectal Cancer, Gut Pathogens (2020)
41. A 41-Year-Old Female With Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy After Liver Transplant, Journal of NeuroVirology (2019)
42. Catatonic State As a Rare Presentation of Neurobrucellosis: A Case Report, Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (2019)
43. Positive Role of Procalcitonin Level in the Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases After Liver Transplantation, Hepatitis Monthly (2019)
44. Fasciola Hepatica in Explanted Cirrhotic Liver of a Patient With Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection: An Accidental Finding, Hepatitis Monthly (2017)
45. Treatment Related Hematologic Changes in a Population of Iranian Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Infection From 2009 to 2014, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2017)
46. Efficacy of Post-Exposure Prophylaxis in Infants Born to Hbsag Positive Mothers in Iran; Is It Authentic?, Iranian Journal of Pediatrics (2016)
47. Prevalence of Positive Autoimmune Biomarkers in the Brucellosis Patients, Clinical Rheumatology (2016)
48. Utility of Quantiferon-Tb Gold In-Tube Test in the Diagnosis of Latent Tb in Hiv-Positive Patients in a Medium-Tb Burden Country, Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (2016)
49. Efficacy and Safety of Lamivudine or Tenofovir Plus Intramuscular Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin in Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Reinfection After Liver Transplant, Experimental and Clinical Transplantation (2015)