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ReviewIranian journal of child neurology2017

Is Herpes Simplex virus (HSV) a sign of Encephalitis in Iranian Newborns? Prevalence of HSV Infection in Pregnant Women in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Masoumeh Arabsalmani, Meysam Behzadifar, Hamid Reza Baradaranmd, Mansoureh Toghae, Gholam Beyranvand, Alireza Olyaeemanesh, Masoud Behzadifar

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Review in Iranian journal of child neurology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 47% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Masoumeh ArabsalmaniDepartment of Health, Faculty of Health, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
Meysam BehzadifarSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
Hamid Reza BaradaranmdEndocrine Research Center Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mansoureh ToghaeDepartment of Neurology, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Gholam BeyranvandDepartment of Health, Faculty of Health, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
Alireza OlyaeemaneshNational Institute for Health Research,Tehran University of Medical Sciences,Tehran,Iran.
Masoud BehzadifarHealth Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Iran University of Medical Sciences · IRLorestan University of Medical Sciences · IRSina Hospital · IR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveHerpes Simplex virus (HSV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in the world. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of herpes simplex virus in pregnant women in Iran. MATERIALS &

methodsA systematic literature review was conducted to study the HSV subtypes in Persian and English papers through several databases. We searched Pub Med, Scopus, Ovid, Science Direct and national databases as Magiran, Iranmedex and Science Information Database (SID) up to October 2015. Random-effects model were applied to calculate the pooled prevalence of HSV subtypes.

resultsFive eligible studies were identified, including 1140 participants. The pooled prevalence of HSV infection in pregnant women was 0.64% (95% CI: 0.10- 1.18) in Iran. The pooled prevalence of studies on both HSV-1 and HSV-2 was 0.91% (CI: 0.81-1.02) and studies on only HSV-2 was 0.23% (CI: -0.61-0.63), respectively.

conclusionThe prevalence of HSV infection in pregnant women in Iran was higher. HSV infection of the central nervous system, especially with HSV-2, can also cause recurrent aseptic meningitis and monophasic, as well as radiuculitis or myelitis. The performance of screening to detect infection in pregnant women can play an important role in the prevention and treatment of patients and help to prevent the transmission of HSV infection to infants in Iran.

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Herpes simplex virusIranMeta-analysisPregnancy

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