Mahdi Mahmoudi
Rheumatology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
[ 2 ] - Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Immunopathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment
SARS-CoV-2 is a member of the coronaviruses family that causes the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China in late 2019 which has exploded to a global pandemic. The reference genome of the SARS-CoV-2 is considered to be very closely related to SARS-CoV and the virus uses the ACE-2 receptor for cellular entry similar to SARS-CoV. The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, c...
[ 3 ] - The role of self-efficacy, pain catastrophizing, and fear of movement on chronic pain adjustment of rheumatoid arthritis patients
Aims and background: People respond to chronic pain in various ways and pain adjustment is not the same in different individuals. The aim of the current study is the assessment of the level of chronic pain adjustment in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients based on the quality of life, physical disability, and the level of their depression. In addition, the role of three variables, pain catas...