Showing 34 results for Rezaei
Alireza Sousan Abadi, Nasrin Rezaei, Shahrbanou Saraee,
Volume 4, Issue 2 (Summer 2001)
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Nausea and vomiting is a common manifestation in anatomical nad functional disorder that was presented after abdominal surgery. This problem is unpleasant for the patients in addition for current therapy for post operation nasea and vomiting (PONV), isopropyl alcohol is effective for prevention of PONV. In this study we compare isopropyl alcohol with normal saline in preventation of PONV 120 ASA physical status I, II patients undergoing abdominal surgery were chosen randomized, prospective, controlled, double-blind study. In case group a piece of catton was lubricated with 1 cc isopropyl alcohol 99% and in control group lubricated with 1 cc normal saline that which inhalate for 5 seconds. In summary the isopropyl alcohol is effective in prevention of PONV and decrease recovery times.
Ali Reza Susan Abadi , Mansour Parvaresh , Keyvan Ghasaami, Mitra Sadat Rezaei ,
Volume 5, Issue 4 (Winter 2002)
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Introduction: Diabetic neuropathy is a common complication of diabetes, leading to great morbidity and mortality and resulting in a huge economic burden for care of the patient with diabetes. It is the most common of neuropathy in the developed countries of the world, accounts for more hospitalizations than all the other diabetic complications combined, and is responsible for 30% 1075% of nontraumatic amputations.
Materials and Methods: This investigation is a descriptive analytic, cross-sectional study among 40 diabetic patients without symptoms of peripheral neuropathy referred to Aruk Vali-Asr diabetes clinic from March to september of 2003. Patients were referred to one neurologist for study of peroncal and tibial motor nerves and sural sensory nerve conduction velocity in electrodiagnostic clinic of Arak Amir Kabir hospital. The results of this group were compared to the results of 70 age and Gender matched normal control subjects. Independent samples T-Test, Pearson correlation coefficient and Fisher's exact test were used in analysis.
Results: A total of 40 patients were studied with mean age of 42.6 years and mean duration after the first diagnosis of diabetes 5.72 years. Mean investigated nerves conduction velocity in the normal control group was meaningful more than in diabetic patients. Asymptomatic neuropathy was present in 27 (67.5%) of patients. In these patients mean duration after the first diagnosis of diabetes was 6.5±5.16 years.
Conclusion: Asymptomatic diabetic neuropathy is common (67.5%) sural sensory. Nerve conduction velocity is a sensitive test for early diagnosis of diabetic neuropathy.
Ali Akbar Rezaei-Ashtiani, Mohammad Ali Hadi,
Volume 6, Issue 2 (Summer 2003)
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Introduction: In developing countries there are various researchable health subjects. However due to low budjet of research programmes in these countries, priority setting of research designs have a special importance.
Materials and Methods: In a descriptive cross-sectional study, a questionnaire consisting of 100 questions was designed. 363 health personl and 302 non-health specialists participated in this study. Questionnaire was coded and analysed by EPI 6 software.
Results: Our results demonstrated that all of the cities of Markazi province had a similar problems, but the amount of people contributions in health activities has altered their health awareness. Furthermore, health problems in view of people and specialists is different. People stated health problems as a global difficulties while specialists had a detailed viewpoints.
Conclusion: This study showed that it is necessary to guide practical researches based on determined health priorities.
Abbas Rezaei, Zabihullah Shahmoradi, Amir Hossein Siadat, Ali Asilian,
Volume 7, Issue 1 (Spring 2004)
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Introduction: Some articles have suggested an increase in the prevalence of oral candidiasis in patients with psoriasis, as well as the potential for exacerbation or chronicity of psoriasis. Therefore, the prevalence of oral candidiasis in patients with psoriasis and its comparison with healthy individuals has been considered.
method: In this cross-sectional study, 43 people with psoriasis and 43 seemingly healthy individuals referred to dermatology clinics affiliated with Isfahan University of Medical Sciences were randomly selected and examined for the presence or absence of Candida albicans in the oral mucosa by direct lam and culture. Were placed.
Results: According to the results of this analytical study, 44.2% of patients with psoriasis with Candida albicans were infected with oral cavity, which was 25.6% for healthy individuals, and this difference was significant (p=0.05). There was also a significant relationship between the severity of psoriasis and the prevalence of oral Candida albicans (p=0.05).
Conclusion: The study found that candida yeast was more common in patients with psoriasis than in healthy people. According to the results of this study, it is recommended that all patients with psoriasis be examined for the presence of Candida albicans in the mouth and, if the test is positive, be treated with antifungal drugs.
Mohammad Mehdi Arab, Amirabolfazl Suratgar, Alireza Rezaei Ashtiani,
Volume 11, Issue 3 (9-2008)
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Background: Epileptic seizures are manifestation of epilepsy. Understanding of the mechanisms causing epileptic disorder needs careful analyses of the electroencephalograph (EEG) records. The detection of epileptic form discharges (spike wave) in the EEG is an important component in the diagnosis of epilepsy. Approximately one in every 100 persons will experience a seizure at some time in their life. Already intelligence spike detection method discucsed but purpose of this research is diagnosis of different kind of epilepsy (grandmal and Petitmal) by design of an intelligence diagnosis processing. Methods and Materials: In this descriptive study, 100 EEG signals of brain hemispheres from different person in healthy, interictal and ictal conditions were used. Fifty Hz noise and artifact signals were removed by soft ware procedure then signals separated by expert neurologist to three categories, healthy (frequency band 8-12 Hz), petitmal seizures (typical 3 Hz), grandmal seizures (clonic stage with 4 Hz frequency) and divided each of them to 6 seconds segments. Information of this signals (background alpha, spike and slow, poly spike and poly sharp) were extracted by wavelet transform and classified by soft ware procedure neural network to there groups healthy, ptitmal and grandmal epilepsy. Results: In designed software accuracy of diagnosis ptitmal and grandmal epilepsies was obtained about 80% Conclusion: This method introduced intelligent diagnosis of epilepsy (ptitmal and gradmal) and automatically detected healthy person from epileptic patients. One of the other advantages is help to neurologist for detection of sickness clearly and expendable different kinds of other epilepsy
Korush Rezaei, Hamid Reza Kohestany, Nayereh Baghcheghy, Mohammad Reza Yazdan Khah Fard,
Volume 11, Issue 4 (12-2008)
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Background: Delay in treatment of acute myocardial infarction has an important effect on developing the myocardial damage and the prognosis of the patients. In this study, interval between the onsets of symptoms until hospitalization was studied on patients who reffered to fatemeh Zahra hospital of Bushehr port. Methods and Materials: This is a cross-sectional analytic study, carried out on 120 patients, with acute heart attack in Bushehr hospital by using a sampling during 9 month period. A questionnaire was used consisted of three sections: first demographic information second, questions about time Interval between the Beginning symptoms to hospitalization and third questions about cause of delay that it was completed by inteviwe method. Results: Results showed that the total length of time between the onset of symptoms and hospitalization EU was 273/33±259 minutes. There was significant relation between positive family history, past history of CAD, having insurance, chief complain, going to physician clinic before hospitalization and age with the delay timed (P<0.05). The most common cause of delay was lack of knowledge about symptoms and inattention toward their importance. Conclusion: Time Interval between the onsets of symptoms to hospitalization approximately was 4.5 hours that was not acceptable. Findings indicate developing educational approaches to increasing patient’s knowledge is necessary for better understanding of symptoms in the onset of MI that hereby with the delay time reduces.
Korosh Rezaei, Hamidreza Kohestani, Soleiman Zand,
Volume 12, Issue 1 (5-2009)
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Background: There are not appropriate research about use of saline lock for obtaining blood samples and intravenous drug or fluids. The purpose of this study was compared the biochemistry values obtained by venipuncture and saline lock after intermittent administration of solution and medication. Methods and Materials: This quasi-experimental prospective study was done on 63 patients who were admitted in Cardiac ward Amir-Kabir educational hospital. The sampling method was convenience. A tourniquet was tied above the saline lock, the first 0.5 ml of blood withdrawn was discarded, then 5 ml blood was obtained. Simultaneously, 5 ml sample was drawn from the opposite arm. The samples were analyzed for FBS, Chol, TG, HDL, LDL, BUN, Cr, Na, K, CPK & LDH. Results: 53.9% participants were male. Mean of age was 63.52±12.63 years. There were no significant differences in mean of biochemistry values in blood obtained by venipunctures saline locks (p>0.06). Conclusion: Nurses can use saline lock after intermittent intravenous drugs and fluids, in order to determine blood sample for evaluating blood biochemistry value. This method relieve pain, due to blood sampling.
Korosh Rezaei, Hamidreza Kohestani, Fatemeh Ganjeh, Zoreh Anbari,
Volume 12, Issue 4 (Research in Education Supplement 2010)
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Abstract Background: One of the most important effective factors on students’ learning is their learning style. This study was done to determine learning styles of students in Arak University of Medical Sciences in 2008. Materials and Methods: In a descriptive cross sectional study, 241 first semester students in Arak University of Medical Sciences were selected by census sampling method. The data gathering tool was a questionnaire containing demographic questions and Kolb's learning style questionnaire. Results: The most students learning style was assimilating (58.1%), Converging (25.31%), diverging (10.37%) and accommodating styles (6.22%) were followed. In all fields the most prevalent learning style was assimilating, too. The majority of operating room (56.2%), battle health with disease (57.9%), environment health (53.6%), nursing (43.9%), medical (72.4%), laboratory science (73.1%), midwifery (64.3%) and anesthesia students (65%) were this style. Conclusion: Considering the assimilator and converging learning styles among students, it is recommended to use lecture and self learning, visual methods, diagrams, teacher’s handouts, and face to face learning methods. Also, communication skills of medical science students must be supported, because, assimilating and converging have less interest to communicate with others.
Yalda Arast, Reza Solgui, Hamid Galedari, Heibatollah Kalantari, Mohsen Rezaei,
Volume 13, Issue 2 (6-2010)
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Background: Colorectal cancer is one of the most important and most common fatal types of cancer in the world. Identifying new agents which individually or in combination with other agents induce apoptosis in tumor cells is surely of great significance in treatment of colon cancer. The aim of the present study was to assess the effectiveness of applying lovastatin and α-tocopherol individually or in combination with each other in the induction of apoptosis in human colorectal cancer cells. Materials and Methods: In this trial, HT29 cells were exposed to various concenterations of lovastatin (5, 10, and 20 μmol) and/or alpha tocopherol (10, 20, and 25, and 30 μmol). After cell count, these cells were examined through trypan blue method and DNA fragmentation technique. Results: The findings of DNA fragmentation technique showed that each of the two drugs could induce apoptosis at all of the given concentrations. In the combination of 10 μmol concentration of lovastatin and 5 and 10 μmol concentrations of α-tocopherol, induction of apoptosis was not observed. Conclusion: Based on the extensive effects of statins, the concentration of lovastatin is seen as determining in its apoptosis function, and its combination with tocopheroles in high concentrations, by inducing apoptosis, can provide novel effective strategies for prevention of human colorectal cancer.
Jamal Fallahty, Reza Rezaei, Saleh Astane, Fateme Marjan Mousavi,
Volume 13, Issue 3 (9-2010)
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Background: Diabetes is the sixth main cause of mortality in the world, and its both types are accompanied with eye complications in a way that the risk of blindness in diabetic patients is 25 times more than normal people. Hence, this study was conducted to determine diabetic patients’ awareness of the eye complications associated with this disease. Materials and Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 200 diabetic patients referring to the eye clinic of Amir Kabir Hospital of Arak in 2008 were evaluated. Data collection was done through questionnaire and referral interviews. Then some of the factors affecting patients’ awareness of eye complications associated with diabetes were analyzed. Results: The level of awareness of eye complications associated with diabetes in 40% of the patients was average. Also, significant relationships were observed between the level of awareness and age, job, education, type of retinopathy, type of treatment, and the history of referring to ophthalmologist (p<0.001), whereas no significant relationships were observed between the level of awareness and gender, familial history of diabetes, and controlling the diet (p>0.05). Conclusion: This study showed that a higher level of awareness in diabetic patients does not necessitate that they observe a proper diet, but it can lead to patients’ greater care in preventing the development of diabetes
M.javad Ghanadzadeh, Ali Akbar Rezaei Ashtiani, Mohammad Rajaei, Abolhasan Faraz,
Volume 13, Issue 3 (9-2010)
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Background: Hospital wastewater usually contains pathogenic micro-organisms, drugs, radio active materials, and toxic chemical elements that in case of being disposed without filtration, will result in pollution and spread of diseases. Therefore, evaluating the status of wastewater disposal in hospitals is necessary for proper planning. Materials and Methods: In a cross-sectional descriptive study in 2008, data collection was done by means of interviews, observations, and questionnaires in all hospitals of Markazi Province. Noticing the 33 items in the questionnaire, the overall conditions of the hospitals and the methods of using the sewage system were studied, and at the same time, filtration installations and wastewater disposal systems were inspected. Results: Of all the 19 hospitals, 10 used a conventional method of direct disposal of sewage to subterranean shafts, and of the 4 hospitals with filtration installations, three were practically out of order or were not efficient. Five of the hospitals were directly linked to the city sewage system without any pre-filtration. None of the hospitals had a specialized operator of sewage filtration and disposal system. Conclusion: Wastewater disposal in hospitals of Markazi Province is not desirable therefore, such acts as conducting more specific surveys, creating a positive attitude in planners, and providing sufficient funds for filtering wastewater in some of the hospitals are suggested.
Reza Rezaei, Mahnoosh Najafi, Amir Almasi-Hashiani,
Volume 15, Issue 6 (November 2012)
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Background: Age-related macular degeneration is the most common cause of irreversible central visual loss in individuals over 50 years old. The aim of this study was to assess visual loss due to age-related macular degeneration and some of its associated risk factors. Materials and Methods: This case-control study was conducted on 150 patients with age-related macular degeneration and 150 controls, both aged over 50. A questionnaire on demographic and medical information was completed for each participant and an ophthalmological examination was performed. The results were recorded andthe data were analyzed using SPSS software version 16. Results: Mean age of the subjects in the case and control groups was 78.38 and 79.28 years, respectively.In a multivariable model, hypertension(p=0.003), diabetes(p=0.006), light iris color(p=0.05), hypercholesterolemia (p=0.036), lens opacity (p=0.029), and previous cataract surgery(p=0.029) were significantly associated with age-related macular degeneration. There was not a significant relationship between body mass index (p=0.11) and refractory errors (p=0.94) andage-related macular degeneration. Conclusion: Age-related macular degeneration is associated with hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, light iris color, lens opacity, and previous cataract surgery.
Reza Rezaei, Elaheh Ebrahimpoor, Amir Almasi-Hashiani ,
Volume 15, Issue 8 (January 2013)
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Background: Cataract is the leading cause of blindness and visual impairment. This study was performed to compare effects of two different incision types in cataract surgery on dry eye symptoms and diagnostic test values. Materials and Methods: In this clinical trial, 300 patients with cataract requiring phacoemulsification were studied. The patients were randomly divided into two operative method groups: limbal and clear corneal (anterior to the vascular arcade) incision. A complete set of ophthalmic examinations and tear related tests were done for all of the patients before surgery and one week and one month after surgery. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS and EPI-Info softwares. Results: Overall, 149 men and 151 women were enrolled in this study. On the first postoperative week, the means of symptoms, and TBUT and TMH values in both groups significantly decreased compared with the preoperative values. These values returned to the preoperative levels one month postoperatively which werein contrast to the changes of debri, PEE, corneal and conjnnctival staining. There were statistically significant differences between the results of pre- and post-operative symptoms, PEE, debri, TBUT, conjunctival and corneal staining. Except for TBUT, the results of these tests were not statistically different according to incision location. Conclusion: Phacoemulsification cataract surgery affects dry eye symptoms and diagnostic test values. In addition, except for TBUT, the location of incision had no effect on other test results and symptoms.
Mahdi Tohidipour, Amir Aboulfazl Suratgar, Mohammad Reza Arab, Ali Reza Rezaei Ashtaini,
Volume 16, Issue 1 (4-2013)
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Background: The general method for paraclinic diagnosis of epilepsy is electroencephalography that is performed by visual analysis by experienced neurologist. However, due to false detection and impossibility of evaluating electrodes and brain areas coherence, it is not uniquely used for seizure detection. In recent years, Quantitative Electroencephalogram (QEEG) has become a strong instrument for detection of brain disorders. Hence, studies in the field of EEG performance improvement and brain mapping images analysis corresponding to new methods that contain 2-D and 3-D output images and automatic epilepsy diagnosis are necessary.
Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, through extracting epilepsy feature by computing the energy of each EEG channel, brain map pattern of each patient was plotted using cubic interpolation and generalized and partial patterns and potential center of epilepsy were diagnosed by LVQ artificial neural network using image processing combination methods.
Results: In the proposed algorithm, 11 epilepsy brain mapping patterns, including 1 generalized and 10 partial seizure patterns, were automatically diagnosed.
Conclusion: Since seizure detection in the EEG signals is a complex procedure and the number of expert neurologists is small, this schema can be used for epilepsy diagnosis as an intelligent diagnosis method so that generalization of this method can help detect various brain disorders.
Davarkhah Rabbani, Mohammad Reza Rezaeimofrad, Ashraf Mazaheri, Mohadeseh Mosayebi,
Volume 18, Issue 9 (12-2015)
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Background: The growth of population, improvement of quality of life and the development of industries have led to increase in the rate of urban and industrial waste. As the leachate of the waste has a lot of pollution, influences harmfully human health and the environment. Researches have shown that the advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) such as Fenton and Fenton-related processes can reduce chemical oxygen demand (COD) of the leachate effectively.
Materials and Methods: In this paper, the rate of decrease in the total suspended solids (TSS) of leachate from a composting facility in Isfahan was studied using electrochemical, Fenton and electro-Fenton processes. These processes were conducted at reaction times 0, 20, 40, and 60 minutes, with the currents of 0.5, 1 and 1.5A and hydrogen peroxide dosages 1000, 2000, and 3000 mg/L.
Results: In the three mentioned processes, the most TSS removal was observed at the first 40 minute of the reactions. Among the studied processes, the electro-Fenton removed up to 92.4% of the TSS and was recognized as the most effective method. Furthermore, electrochemical and Fenton removed 41.7% and 60.3% of the TSS, respectively.
Conclusion: Therefore, decreasing the TSS of leachate could change its qualities and reduce the leachate pollution and the adverse environmental effects.
Mohsen Ebrahimi Monfared, Keyvan Qasami, Ali Reza Rezaei Ashtiani, Elaheh Kazemeini,
Volume 19, Issue 2 (5-2016)
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Background: Migraine is one of the prevalent disabling disorders. Considering geographical differences in reported epidemiology and improving patients care, the aim of the present study was to evaluate epidemiologic, demographic and clinical characteristics in patients with migraine headache in Arak.
Materials and Methods: This cross sectional and descriptive study was conducted on patients with migraine headache referred to the neurology clinics of Vali-Asr and Imam Reza hospitals of Arak for 6 months. A questionnaire containing the demographic, epidemiologic and clinical data was filled by patients. Finally, data were analyzed using SPSS 18.
Results: Among 820 patients with headache, 92 (11.21%) subjects were confirmed to have migraine headaches. Of the 92 patients, 54.3% were women and 45.6% were men. The mean age was 36.9±9.2 years old and 50% were married. The most common migraine triggers were stress (78.2%), sleep disturbances (65.2%), and fatigue (63%). The mean frequency of headaches was 6.9±3.5 attacks per month with an average duration of 11.1±4.5 hours per attack.
Conclusion: According to our results, the prevalence of migraine in women is more than in men. Dizziness, visual disturbances, nausea, no aura, headache is one-sided and pulsating are significantly accompanied by migraine. The number of consumed sedative pills in the month, brain imaging and a monthly fee of headache were significant. In total, clinical characteristics of migraine headaches in our patients were nearly compatible with the International Headache Society (IHS) criteria.
Hamideh Mohammadnia Kojidi, Mohammad Rafeie, Mohammad Ali Daneshmand, Jalal Rezaei,
Volume 21, Issue 2 (5-2018)
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Background: Early diagnosis of prenatal illnesses and timely treatment of congenital anomalies has been the mainstay of the health system. In this study, our aim is to provide Roc curve multivariate modeling in detection of fetal abnormalities using associated markers in screening Down syndrome in the first and second periods of pregnancy.
Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive-analytical study that uses information from two sets of data. In the first set, 152 individuals, who had the results of the first- trimester and second screening tests at risk and in the second group, 75 individuals with normal results. The studied variables included the serum markers in the first- trimester and the second- trimester screening, auxiliary variables (includes demographic information). Statistical analysis was performed by using ROC regression, incremental value analysis and Stata 12 software.
Results: In evaluating the value of each diagnostic test in the presence of auxiliary variables using logistic regression and rock curves, the results generally showed that in screening the first- trimester of PAPP-A and in the screening the second-trimester,Inhibin-A can be used alone as a diagnostic test.
Conclusion: Best diagnostic test in the first- trimester, respectively, PPAP-A, NT, FREE B-HCG and in the second- trimester of screening, respectively, Inhibin-A, HGG, UE3 and AFP were based on the area under the ROC curve. In addition, the most significant effect of the predictor variable on the outcome of the diagnostic test was family history.
Rahimeh Khavari , Mohammad Rezaei , Neda Soleimani , Reza Massudi ,
Volume 21, Issue 5 (10-2018)
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Background and Aim: Enterococci are among the microbial flora in human and animals digestive tract. The nosocomial pathogenicity of enterococci has emerged in recent years. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of a diode laser with a wavelength of 810nm and a power of 30mw at 180s on the survival of an antibiotic resistant enterococci.
Materials and Methods: 30 clinical isolates of enterococcus bacteria were tested for sensitivity to antibiotics according to diffusion method. 10 isolates with the highest antibiotic resistance were selected and diode laser with a wavelength of 810nm and a power of 30mw for 180s were beamed on them and investigated.
Findings: The Results of our antibiotic susceptibility test showed that among 30 isolates resistant to antibiotic enterococci, 27 isolates (90%) were resistant to Oxacillin antibiotics. The results of the diode laser radiation showed that the lowest survival rate of the intended isolates was at 810nm and 30mw for 180s (0.58%).
Conclusion: Based on the results obtained, the antibacterial effect of the diode laser is at 810nm and 30mw for 180s. Therefore, it is recommended to use a 810nm diode laser to eliminate clinical strains of antibiotic-resistant enterococci.
Razyeh Rezaei , Mohammad Fathi ,
Volume 22, Issue 3 (8-2019)
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Background and Aim: Endurance training causes cardiac remodeling, one of the factors that adjusting expression of more genes of heart is miR-133. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of endurance training on miR-133 expression in wistar rats’ heart.
Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, 14 rats were housed under controlled conditions for 4 weeks, after familiarization they were randomly assigned to control (7 rats) and experimental (7 rats) groups. The experimental group performed 14 weeks, 6 session per week an endurance training program (that gradually reached to 60 min and 30 m/min) on treadmill. 48 hours after the end of the last session, all animals were anesthetized and sacrificed. Then, the their heart were removed and after tissue homogenization of left ventricle, and RNA extraction, and cDNA synthesis, the expression level of left ventricle miR-133 were measured by using Real-Time PCR. The rate of miR-133 expression was evaluated by using t-test at p≤ 0.05 level.
Ethical Considerations: This study was approved in Research Ethics Committee of Lorestan University with the code 1396345.52
Findings: After 14 weeks endurance training, the expression of heart miR-133 in experimental group was significantly increased (p=0.007) than control group which coincided with increase of the rate of left ventricular mass to weight body (p=0.012).
Conclusion: Regarded to structural changes of heart, it seems the part of heart adaptation to endurance exercise caused by increase in miR-133 expression.
Seyed Ali Kazemi Rezaei, Sahar Khoshsorour, Robabeh Nouri,
Volume 22, Issue 4 (9-2019)
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Background and Aim Obesity with its various physical and mental problems threatens public health. This study aimed to investigate the discriminative role of metacognitive beliefs, the difficulty in emotion regulation, and codependency in women with obesity.
Methods and Materials In this causal-comparative research, 40 obese women (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) and 40 normal-weight subjects were selected by convenience sampling method. The samples were evaluated by metacognitive questionnaire, difficulties in emotion regulation scale, and the Farsi version of codependency measurement tool. We used discriminant function analysis to analyze the obtained data.
Ethical Considerations All study subjects signed the written consent form. The Research Ethics Committee of Kharazmi University approved this study (Code: IR.KHU.REC.1397.41).
Results The discriminant function could correctly classify 95% of obese people and 97.5% of normal-weight people with 3 variables of metacognitive beliefs, difficulty in emotion regulation, and codependency. In other words, 96.25% of all participants had been classified correctly.
Conclusion Distinguishing the two groups of obese and normal people, the variables of metacognitive beliefs, difficulty in emotion regulation, and codependency have a significant role. Therefore, these variables are supposedly influential psychological factors in obesity. So they can be used for its prevention and treatment.
