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Faculty Members have conducted research related to the Mean Versus Variability of Lipid Measurements Over 6 Years and Incident Cardiovascular Events: More Than a Decade Follow-Up
Samaneh Akbarpour
Samaneh Akbarpour

Assistant Professor of Epidemiology

Occupational Sleep Research Center

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

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1. Artificial Intelligence-Driven Approaches in Antibiotic Stewardship Programs and Optimizing Prescription Practices: A Systematic Review, Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (2025)
2. Assessing Hiv Transmission Knowledge and Rapid Test History Among the General Population in Iran, Scientific Reports (2025)
3. Barriers Facilitators and Needs of Female Sex Workers in Arak to Access Sexual Health Services a Qualitative Study, Scientific Reports (2025)
4. Cancer Screening and Its Associated Factors in Hypertensive Individuals: New Insights From the 2021 Steps National Study in Iran, BMC Public Health (2025)
5. Correlates of Duration Between Initial Drug Use and First Drug Injection Among People Who Inject Drugs in Iran, 2020, BMC Public Health (2025)
6. Current Advances and Challenges in Mpox Vaccine Development: A Global Landscape, Therapeutic Advances in Vaccines and Immunotherapy (2025)
7. Patterns of General and Abdominal Obesity and Their Association With Hypertension Control in the Iranian Hypertensive Population: Insights From a Nationwide Study, BMC Public Health (2025)
8. The Comparison of Stop-Bang and No-Apnea Questionnaires in Screening Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Commercial Drivers, Traffic Injury Prevention (2025)
9. Erratum: Correction: Sleep Quality and Associated Factors Among People Who Inject Drugs in Iran: A Nationwide Survey Using Respondent-Driven Sampling (Bmc Public Health (2024) 24 1 Doi: 10.1186/S12889-024-19368-Y), BMC public health (2024)
10. Food Insecurity and the Risk of Sleep Disorders in People Living With Hiv/Aids As a Neglected Health Concern: A National Survey in Iran, Heliyon (2024)
11. Global Practice of Sleep Medicine: Iran, Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (2024)
12. Indirect Estimation of the Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Sub-Population of Tehran: Using Non-Laboratory Risk-Score Models in Iran, BMC Public Health (2024)
13. Perceived Social Support, Perceived Stress, and Quality of Sleep Among Covid-19 Patients in Iran: Assessing Measurement Invariance of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support Across Gender and Age, Frontiers in Psychiatry (2024)
14. Sleep Quality and Associated Factors Among People Who Inject Drugs in Iran: A Nationwide Survey Using Respondent-Driven Sampling, BMC Public Health (2024)
15. Sleep Traits and Associated Factors Among People Living With Hiv/Aids in Iran: A Two-Step Clustering Analysis, Scientific Reports (2024)
16. A Nationwide Study on the Prevalence and Contributing Factors of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Iran, Scientific Reports (2023)
17. Association Between Psychological Discomforts and Sleep Quality Among People Living With Hiv/Aids, AIDS Research and Therapy (2023)
18. Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Raises the Risk of Neurodegenerative Disease, QJM: An International Journal of Medicine (2023)
19. Drug Use Patterns and Related Factors Among Female Sex Workers in Iran in 2019–2020: Results From Integrated Bio-Behavioral Surveillance-Iii (Ibbs-Iii), Archives of Public Health (2023)
20. Hiv Prevalence and Associated Factors Among Female Sex Workers in Iran: A Bio-Behavioral Survey in 2020, AIDS and Behavior (2023)
21. Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury (Aki) and Outcomes in Covid-19 Patients With and Without Antiviral Medications: A Retrospective Study, PLoS ONE (2023)
22. Non-Communicable Disease Comorbidities in Hiv Patients: Diabetes, Hypertension, Heart Disease, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea As a Neglected Issue, Scientific Reports (2023)
23. Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study of Sex-Specific Dose-Response Associations Between Night Sleep Duration and Hypertension in Islamic Republic of Iran; [Etude Transversale En Population Des Associations Dose-Reponse Selon Le Sexe Entre La Duree Du Sommeil Nocturne Et L'hypertension En Republique Islamique D'iran], Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal (2023)
24. Relationship Between Physical Activity, Healthy Lifestyle and Covid-19 Disease Severity; a Cross-Sectional Study, Journal of Public Health (Germany) (2023)
25. Sputnik V Vaccine-Related Complications and Its Impression on Inflammatory Biomarkers in Healthcare Providers, Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology (2023)
26. Tackling Rabies by One Health Approach: Pitfalls on the Road to Global Eradication, New Microbes and New Infections (2023)
27. The Relevance of the Circadian Timing System Role in Patients With Hiv/Aids: A Quick Glance, International journal of surgery (London# England) (2023)
28. A Study of the Epidemiology of Covid-19 in the City of Tehran, Iran, Iranian Journal of Epidemiology (2022)
29. Comparative Assessment of the Effects of Hydroxyethyl Starch and Normal Saline on Severe Hypotension in Patients With Aluminum Phosphide Poisoning: A Retrospective Study, Journal of Toxicology (2022)
30. Comparative Assessment of the Effects of Hydroxyethyl Starch and Normal Saline on Severe Hypotension in Patients With Aluminum Phosphide Poisoning: A Retrospective Study, Journal of Toxicology (2022)
31. Covid-19 Fear Association With Depression, Anxiety, and Insomnia: A National Web-Based Survey on the General Population, Iranian Journal of Psychiatry (2022)
32. Depression, Anxiety and Coping Responses Among Iranian Healthcare Professionals During the Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) Outbreak, Iranian Journal of Psychiatry (2022)
33. Evaluation of Blood Biochemistry and Cardiopulmonary Status of Hospitalized Covid-19 Patients in 3 Months Post Discharged Follow up Survey, Clinical Medicine Insights: Circulatory# Respiratory and Pulmonary Medicine (2022)
34. High Dose Melatonin As an Adjuvant Therapy in Intubated Patients With Covid-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences (2022)
35. High Dose Melatonin As an Adjuvant Therapy in Intubated Patients With Covid-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences (2022)
36. Intentional Abortion and Its Associated Factors Among Female Sex Workers in Iran: Results From National Bio-Behavioral Surveillance-2020, PLoS ONE (2022)
37. Lactate Dehydrogenase to Albumin Ratio As a Predictive Factor of Covid-19 Patients’ Outcome; a Cross-Sectional Study, Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine (2022)
38. Lactate Dehydrogenase to Albumin Ratio As a Predictive Factor of Covid-19 Patients’ Outcome; a Cross-Sectional Study, Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine (2022)
39. Neutrophil-To-Lymphocyte Ratio Cut-Off Point for Covid-19 Mortality: A Retrospective Study, Acta Medica Iranica (2022)
40. Prevalence of Short and Long Sleep Duration: Ravansar Noncommunicable Disease (Rancd) Cohort Study, BMC public health (2022)
41. Prevalence of Short and Long Sleep Duration: Ravansar Noncommunicable Disease (Rancd) Cohort Study, BMC public health (2022)
42. Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone Axis Inhibition Improves Outcome of Diabetic Patients With Chronic Hypertension and Covid-19: An Iranian Perspective, Advanced Biomedical Research (2022)
43. Sleep Characteristics of Iranian People and Their Effects on Daytime Functioning: A Population-Based Study, Scientific Reports (2022)
44. Sleep Microstructure and Clinical Characteristics of Patients With Restless Legs Syndrome, Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (2022)
45. Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Covid-19 Incidence Rate Using Gis: A Case Study—Tehran Metropolitan, Iran, GeoJournal (2022)
46. Xsgastrointestinal Symptoms Are Associated With a Lower Risk of Hospitalization and Mortality and Outcomes in Covid-19, BMC Gastroenterology (2022)
47. Antibiotic Resistance: A Comparison Between Inpatient and Outpatient Uropathogens; [Resistance Aux Antibiotiques: Comparaison Entre Les Agents Uropathogenes Associes Aux Soins Hospitaliers Et Ambulatoires], Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal (2021)
48. Association Between Hopelessness and Suicidal Ideation in Iranian Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study, Health Psychology Research (2021)
49. Can Laboratory Tests at the Time of Admission Guide Us to the Prognosis of Patients With Covid-19?, Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene (2021)
50. Cluster Analysis of Insomnia Symptoms During Covid-19 Pandemic: A General Population Web-Based Survey in Iran, Sleep Science (2021)
51. Comparative Study of Occupational Burnout and Job Stress of Frontline and Non-Frontline Healthcare Workers in Hospital Wards During Covid-19 Pandemic, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2021)
52. Global, Regional, and National Burden of Stroke and Its Risk Factors, 1990-2019: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019, The Lancet Neurology (2021)
53. Global, Regional, and National Burden of Stroke and Its Risk Factors, 1990-2019: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019, The Lancet Neurology (2021)
54. Hypertension and Decreased Glomerular Filtration Rate Among Commercial Drivers, Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases (2021)
55. Hypertension and Decreased Glomerular Filtration Rate Among Commercial Drivers, Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases (2021)
56. Investigating the Survival-Related Factors in the Hospitalized Elderly Patients With Covid-19, Iranian Journal of Epidemiology (2021)
57. Sleep Disturbance, Psychiatric Issues, and Employment Status of Iranian People Living With Hiv, BMC Research Notes (2021)
58. Sleep Disturbance, Psychiatric Issues, and Employment Status of Iranian People Living With Hiv, BMC Research Notes (2021)
59. The Association Between Body Mass Index and Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Patients With Hiv, Journal of Research in Medical Sciences (2021)
60. The Effect of Apnea Management on Novel Coronavirus Infection: A Study on Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Sleep Health (2021)
61. Viral Coinfection Among Covid-19 Patient Groups: An Update Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, BioMed Research International (2021)
62. Covid-19: Sleep Research Perspectives, Sleep Science (2020)
63. Depression, Sleep Quality and Condom Use Amongst Iranian People Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine (2020)
64. Depression, Sleep Quality and Condom Use Amongst Iranian People Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine (2020)
65. Assessment of the Belief and Attitudes of Iranian Healthcare Personnel's Toward the Influenza Infection and Influenza Vaccination, Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene (2019)
66. Effect of Hydroxyethyl Starch on Acidosis in Patients With Aluminum Phosphide Poisoning, Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine (2019)
67. Epidemiologic Profile of Deaths Due to Drug and Chemical Poisoning in Patients Referred to Baharloo Hospital of Tehran, 2011 to 2014, Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine (2019)
68. Epidemiologic Profile of Deaths Due to Drug and Chemical Poisoning in Patients Referred to Baharloo Hospital of Tehran, 2011 to 2014, Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine (2019)
69. Evaluation of the Relationship Between Types of Occupational Risk Factors and Pregnancy Induced Hypertension Among Iranian Employed Pregnant Women, Acta Medica Iranica (2019)
70. Hiv/Aids Surveillance System in the Islamic Republic of Iran: History, Structures and Processes, Iranian Journal of Epidemiology (2019)
71. Investigating the Prevalence of Sleep Disorder and the Impact of Sweet Almond on the Quality of Sleep in Students of Tehran, Iran, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2019)
72. Relationship Between Lifestyle Pattern and Blood Pressure - Iranian National Survey, Scientific Reports (2019)
73. Sex Specific Impact of Different Obesity Phenotypes on the Risk of Incident Hypertension: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study, Nutrition and Metabolism (2019)
74. Sex-Specific Clinical Outcomes of Impaired Glucose Status: A Long Follow-Up From the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study, European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (2019)
75. 12-Year Trends in Cardiovascular Risk Factors (2002-2005 Through 2011-2014) in Patients With Cardiovascular Diseases: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study, PLoS ONE (2018)
76. Correlation Between Herpes Zoster and Stroke—A Case–Control Study, Journal of Medical Virology (2018)
77. Diabetes Mellitus and End-Stage Renal Disease, Saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation : an official publication of the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation# Saudi Arabia (2018)
78. Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors and Control of Hypertension Among Adult Hypertensive Patients, Scientific Reports (2018)
79. Income-Related Inequality in Completed Suicide Across the Provinces of Iran, Epidemiology and Health (2018)
80. Income-Related Inequality in Completed Suicide Across the Provinces of Iran, Epidemiology and Health (2018)
81. Lifestyle Patterns in the Iranian Population: Self- Organizing Map Application, Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine (2018)
82. Occurrence of Hbv and Hcv and Their Probable Risk Factors in the Newly Registered Hiv/Aids Patients in the Center for Control of Communicable Diseases in 2016, Iranian Journal of Epidemiology (2018)
83. Serum Alkaline Phosphatase and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease, Stroke and All-Cause Mortality: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study, BMJ Open (2018)
84. Sleep Quality and Its Association With Psychological Distress and Sleep Hygiene: A Crosssectional Study Among Pre-Clinical Medical Students, Sleep Science (2018)
85. Thyroid Dysfunction States and Incident Cardiovascular Events: The Tehran Thyroid Study, Hormone and Metabolic Research (2018)
86. Thyroid Dysfunction States and Incident Cardiovascular Events: The Tehran Thyroid Study, Hormone and metabolic research = Hormon- und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones et metabolisme (2018)
87. Trend of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in the Older Iranian Population: 2002–2014, Geriatrics and Gerontology International (2018)
88. World Bank Income Group, Health Expenditure or Cardiometabolic Risk Factors? a Further Explanation of the Wide Gap in Cardiometabolic Mortality Betweenworldwide Countries: An Ecological Study, International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism (2018)
89. Clinical and Laboratory Findings of Rhabdomyolysis in Opioid Overdose Patients in the Intensive Care Unit of a Poisoning Center in 2014 in Iran, Epidemiology and health (2017)
90. Comparison of the Effects of 665 Nm Low Level Diode Laser Hat Versus and a Combination of 665 Nm and 808Nm Low Level Diode Laser Scanner of Hair Growth in Androgenic Alopecia, Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy (2017)
91. Different Combinations of Glucose Tolerance and Blood Pressure Status and Incident Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality Events, Journal of Human Hypertension (2017)
92. Metabolic Mediators of the Impact of General and Central Adiposity Measures on Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality Risks in Older Adults: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study, Geriatrics and Gerontology International (2017)
93. Risk Factors for Incidence of Cardiovascular Diseases and All-Cause Mortality in a Middle Eastern Population Over a Decade Follow-Up: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study, PLoS ONE (2016)
94. Socio-Demographic Risk Factors of Mobility Dysfunction and Limitations in Physical Functioning Disability Among the Elderly in Iran: A Nationwide Cross Sectional Survey, Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (2015)
95. Trends in Anthropometric Indexes, Blood Pressure, Smoking and Lipids Over a Decade in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Populations: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study, Iranian Journal of Epidemiology (2015)