Akbar Shafiee

The Role of Ultra‐Low‐Dose Naloxone as an Additive in Anesthesia and Nerve Block: A Systematic Review

ABSTRACT Background and Aims In anesthesia and analgesia, opioids alone or in combination with local anesthetics (bupivacaine, lidocaine, and ropivacaine) have been investigated to prolong peripheral nerve blocks. Ultra‐low‐dose naloxone administration in local anesthetic solutio...

Sex disparities in cardiovascular risk among older adults: insights from the Tehran cohort study (TeCS)

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in Iran and is expected to increase with population aging. However, sex-specific data on CVD risk in older adults are limited. This study examined differences between men and women in major CVD risk factors, and predicted...