Hassan Abolghasemi

Pediatric Congenital Hematologic Disorders Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

[ 1 ] - Macrophage Activation Syndrome as the First Presentation of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a rare feature of rheumatic disorders in children and adolescence and its presentation as the first symptom of rheumatic disorders is very infrequent. A 9-year-old girl, in whom MAS developed, was admitted to our Hospital in Tehran, Iran. She suffered from high grade fever and rash followed by multiple joint swelling months afterwards. Bone marrow aspira...

[ 2 ] - Effect of Sound Heart Model- based spiritual counseling on stress, anxiety and depression of parents of children with cancer

Background: Pediatric cancer as a traumatic event needs pastoral counseling for family compatibility. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of spiritual counseling using Sound Heart Model on stress, anxiety, and depression of parents of children with cancer. Materials and Methods: In this randomized, controlled, pre- and post-clinical trial, which was done in 2019, 72 parents of ...

[ 3 ] - A Comparative Assessment of the Spiritual Health Behaviors of the Iranian Muslim in the COVID-19 Pandemic with Religious Evidence

Background and Aim: Based on religious beliefs, the Iranian Muslim follow the lifestyle of the Prophet and the Imams. The aim of this study was to comparatively evaluate the spiritual health behaviors of the Iranian Muslim in the COVID-19 pandemic with religious evidence. Methods: This comparative study was conducted in the period from March 1, 2020, to the end of May 2020 in Tehran, Iran. With...

[ 4 ] - What We Know of the Prognostic Value of Lymphopenia in SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Background: Although by comparing the number of deaths to the total number of cases one may conclude that most of the infected cases are recovering, taking a look at the increasing statistics of deaths shows that SARS-CoV-2 continues to take its toll. Since lymphocytes are the main immune cells battling with rapidly evolving viruses, it comes as no surprise to assume that a decreased number of ...

[ 5 ] - Design and Validation of Professional Spiritual Health Questionnaire for Professors (Soft War Officers)

Background and Aim: Assessing the spiritual health of professors (soft war officers) is essential to deepen the spirituality of the university environment and counteract cultural invasion. The professional spiritual health assessment should be done without measuring religiosity and inquisition. The purpose of this study was to design and validate a self-assessment questionnaire for the professi...

[ 6 ] - Iranian Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Fellowship Curriculum: Updated Version

Background: Educational evaluation is a broad concept that is related to all elements of the educational system. This concept is the result of the interaction of all values that are implemented with different titles and forms inside and outside the educational system to increase the performance of the educational system. The field of pediatric hematology and oncology is one that is constantly e...