Zahra Goodarzi
University of Calgary
59 Papers
43 Citations
Zahra Goodarzi is an academic researcher from University of Calgary. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Dementia. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 34 publications. Previous affiliations of Zahra Goodarzi include Centre for Mental Health & Foothills Medical Centre.
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Papers
Platelet TLR4 activates neutrophil extracellular traps to ensnare bacteria in septic blood
Stephen Clark,Adrienne C. Ma,Samantha A. Tavener,Braedon McDonald,Zahra Goodarzi,Margaret M. Kelly,Kamala D. Patel,Subhadeep Chakrabarti,Erin F. McAvoy,Gary D. Sinclair,Elizabeth Keys,Emma Allen-Vercoe,Rebekah DeVinney,Christopher J. Doig,Francis H. Y. Green,Paul Kubes +15 more
TL;DR: It is proposed that platelet TLR4 is a threshold switch for this new bacterial trapping mechanism in severe sepsis, where NETs have the greatest capacity for bacterial trapping.
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Prevalence and factors associated with polypharmacy: a systematic review and Meta-analysis
Mahin Delara,Lauren Murray,Behnaz Jafari,Anees Bahji,Zahra Goodarzi,Julia Kirkham,Zia Chowdhury,Dallas Seitz +7 more
TL;DR: In this article , a systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to estimate the prevalence of polypharmacy and factors associated with polypharma in a large number of studies.
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Detecting depression in Parkinson disease A systematic review and meta-analysis
Zahra Goodarzi,Kelly Mrklas,Derek J. Roberts,Nathalie Jette,Tamara Pringsheim,Jayna Holroyd-Leduc +5 more
TL;DR: There are several valid tools for detecting depression in patients with PD and practitioners should choose one that fits their clinical practice, although all estimates had heterogeneity.
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Comparative Efficacy of Interventions for Aggressive and Agitated Behaviors in Dementia: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis
Jennifer Watt,Zahra Goodarzi,Areti Angeliki Veroniki,Vera Nincic,Paul A. Khan,Marco Ghassemi,Yuan Thompson,Andrea C. Tricco,Sharon E. Straus +8 more
TL;DR: The objectives were to determine the comparative efficacy of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions and the best interventions for treating aggression and agitation in persons with dementia.
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Comparative effectiveness and safety of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for insomnia: an overview of reviews.
Patricia Rios,Roberta Cardoso,Deanna Morra,Vera Nincic,Zahra Goodarzi,Bechara Farah,Sharada Harricharan,Charles M. Morin,Judith A. Leech,Sharon E. Straus,Sharon E. Straus,Andrea C. Tricco,Andrea C. Tricco +12 more
TL;DR: Assuming non-pharmacological interventions are preferable from a safety perspective CBT can be considered an effective first-line therapy for adults with insomnia followed by other behavioral interventions.