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Latif Moeini,
Volume 2, Issue 9 (Winter 1999)
Abstract
Our study was a descriptive observational and cross sectional research. We studied those asthmatic patients whom referred to Arak Vali-Asr teaching center O.P section during six months from 75/5/1 to 75/8/1 and 75/12/1 to 76/3/1. The number of our patients were around 150. Age of patients: The most age groups are 70-61 years old and 60-51 years old. Sex: 84 men (56%) and 66 women(44%). Residence: 119 urban (79.4%) and 31 rural (20.6%). Age of first attack: maximum number of the Asthmatic patients are between 31-40 years old and minimum are between 11-20 years old (15.3%). Average time of asthmatic attack: The maximum number of asthmatic attacks once per month (32.6%) and minimum once to many times per day(2%). Admition history: -109 patient (72.6%) m admitted for asthma. Time of attack: night (70.6%), day (10.6%) and day and night together (18.6%). Chief complains: dyspnea(72%), wheezing (19.3%), cough (8.6%). The other complains included: cough, wheezing, white color sputum, breathlessness, fever, green color sputum. Risk factors: Allergy: seasonal (92.7%), history of personal allergy (86%), family history of allergy (58.6%), family history of asthma(54%). Drugs: Allergy to asprin and NSAIDE (6%), blocker (2%0).
Latif Moeini,
Volume 5, Issue 1 (Spring 2002)
Abstract
Introduction: Tuberculosis is one of the most important health problems in all around the world. Despite of progression in effective treatment, the disease reduction rate in countries in very slow or ever in significant.
Materials and Methods: This research is conducted in a descriptive-analytic method among 38 hospitalized patients at internal and infections disease services in Vali-Asr hospital (may 97 to may 98).
Results: 15 men (39%) and 23 women (61%) were identified. The major population was observed at age 61-70 and the least over 80 and under 20 years old. The means mean age was 56.5 years (SD=185) and womens 54 (SD=16). The citizens mean age was 47.6 and country people 64.6 that their difference is significant (p=0.01). the above delay was observed 3.2 months for pulmonary tuberculosis (both smear positive and smear negative) and 5.3 months for extrapulmonary tuberculosis, which were 50% lymphatic, 20% bone. 12.5% pritone and female genital (8 of 38). 70% were smear positive. WBC were in normal range (3000-10.000) among 79%. 74% were anemic. The mens mean hemoglobin was significant more than in womens (p=0.03).
Conclusion: According to there are not significant signs for tuberculosis, physician must be more attention to clinical patient finding.
Aida Moeini , Sirous Farsi , Mehrzad Moghaddasi ,
Volume 22, Issue 2 (6-2019)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Curcumin is one of the most important nutritional polyphenols that is included in daily supplements diet highly and plays a role in moderating some of the intracellular messenger pathways associated with the regulation of pathologic hypertrophy. The purpose of the present study is to survey the effect of curcumin supplementation on the expression of some genes regulators of the pathological processes of the heart muscle in rats.
Materials and Methods: In this eight-week experimental study, 12 male Sprague Dawley rats were divided into two groups: obesity control (n=6) and curcumin supplement (n=6). Curcumin supplementation was conducted for eight weeks. 24 hours after the completion of the curcumin supplement protocol, the rats were dissected and their heart muscle was removed. The expression of the genes (AMPK, mTOR, S6K, 4EBP, COL1, COL3, and Ang) was performed using Real-Time PCR technique. The expression of the genes was calculated by the 2-∆∆CT method. One way ANOVA was applied to determine the significance of the variables among the study groups.
Ethical Considerations: This study with research ethics code IR.SUMS.REC.1396.S446 has been approved by research ethics committee at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.
Findings:The results has showed that supplement group of curcumin reduced the expression of mTOR (p < 0.001), S6K (p < 0.011), 4EBP (p > 0.005) collagen 1 (p > 0.002), Collagen 3 (p < 0.001) and Ang (p < 0.003) compared to the placebo group. There was also an increase in the expression of AMPK gene (p < 0.001) which was statistically significant.
Conclusion: it seems that the supplementation of 10 mg curcumin moderate the pathological pathway of cardiac muscle hypertrophy by reducing or keeping up the expression of mTOR gene in obese rats and increasing the expression of AMPK gene. Moreover, this supplement can affect on reducing the pathological hypertrophy during the consumption of curcumin supplementation
Yalda Mirmoeini, Hamid Sarlak, Shima Normohammadi, Afrooz Nakhostin, Zohreh Salimi,
Volume 23, Issue 2 (June & July 2020)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Parental acceptance is an important parameter in selecting the proper behavior management technique during pediatric dental treatment. The present study aimed to compare the effects of different informing methods on acceptance of parents about behavior management techniques used in pediatric dentistry.
Methods & Materials: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on one 162 parents of 3-7-year-old uncooperative children who were candidates for dental treatment. They were randomly divided into three groups. Their acceptance about six behavior management techniques including general anesthesia, voice control, hand-over-mouth, parental separation, active and passive physical restraint were assessed by a questionnaire. After determining the level of acceptance, the information about the techniques was presented through three ways include writing, verbal and visual methods. Finally, their acceptance of each technique and the reasons for non-acceptance were re-evaluated. Data were analyzed in SPSS v.23 software using ANOVA and t-test.
Ethical Considerations: This study obtained its ethical approval from the Research Ethics Committee of Arak University of Medical Sciences under code: IR.ARAKMU.REC.1398.102.
Results: The informing methods significantly increased the parents’ acceptance about behavior management techniques. According to the ANOVA results, the effect of visual presentation method in general anesthesia technique was significantly lower than that of other methods (P<0.05), while its effect in active physical restraint technique was significantly greater than that of other methods (P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference between the effects of informing methods in other behavior management techniques.
Conclusion: Informing parents about pediatric behavior management techniques increase their acceptance. Informing by visual presentation is the most effective method for increasing their acceptance of physical restraint technique, while in their acceptance of general anesthesia technique other informing methods are more effective
Pardis Mirmoeini, Mohammad Hosseini Bayazi, Javad Khlatbari,
Volume 25, Issue 1 (April & May- 2022)
Abstract
Background and Aim Given the increasing number of patients with multiple sclerosis and the psychological complications that affect this group, the present study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy and compassion-focused therapy for these patients
Methods & Materials This research was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. A total of 45 patients with multiple sclerosis were selected from MS patients in Tehran Clinic, Tehran City, Iran, in 2020. They were randomly divided into three groups: the first group was under treatment based on acceptance and commitment therapy, the second group was assigned to the compassion-focused therapy, and the third group was the control. The participants completed the Connor and Davidson resilience questionnaire and the Pennsylvania concern questionnaire in the pretest and post-test stages. The first and second groups participated in eight sessions of acceptance and commitment therapy and ten sessions of compassion-focused therapy, respectively. The control group did not receive any intervention. The post-test was done at the end of the therapy sessions. Data were reported by analysis of covariance.
Ethical Considerations This research was approved by the Torbat Jam Branch, Islamic Azad University (Cod: IR.IAU.TJ.REC.1399.012).
Results The results of univariate analysis of covariance were obtained at the statistical level of P<0.05. In this regard, F=5.88 for resilience and F=42.60 for anxiety intensity were obtained, which indicated the greater effectiveness of acceptance and commitment treatment.
Conclusion Considering the effectiveness of both treatments, it is suggested that these treatments be given more attention to controlling patients’ psychological symptoms.
