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The lifestyle of married women referring to health centers in West of Ahvaz
a rafiee
1
k dostifar
2
e tavasoli
3
f alipour
4
h hosaini
5
t darabi
6
a ashrafi hafez
Ashrafihafez@gmail.com
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n sham khadam
8
s hosaini
9
Introduction: Given the importance of he-althy lifestyle related factors such as nutrition, physical activity, smoking, sleep-ing, leisure, individual health and repr-oducetive behavior, the aim of this study was to determine the lifestyle of married women, aged 15-45 years old, referring to health centers in west of Ahvaz city.
Materials & Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, statistical population incl-udeed 384 married women, aged 15- 49 ye-ars old, referring to health centers in the west of Ahvaz city. Sampling was conduc-ted by stratified method. The tool for colle-cting information was a researcher designed multi-section questionnaire, which was co-mpleted by aid of trained interviewers along with interviewing. Data were analyz-ed by SPSS software and chi- square test at sign-ificant level of P< 0.05.
Findings: The finding showed that the me-an age of subjects under study was 30.6 ± 7 years. There was a significant association between lifestyle and other parameters such as ethnic (p< 0.001), marital status (p< 0.004), occupation (p< 0.002) and income (p< 0.001). The subjects had an average lifestyle in terms of sleep quality (29.2%), spend leisure time (49.7%), nutrition (54.7%) and individual health status (48.2%). in overall, 50.3% of women had an average lifestyle. The most common method of contraception was condom (34.8%).
Discussion & Conclusions: Considering that most of the women in this study had an average lifestyle, this emphasizes the imp-ortance of health education to familiarize most women with appropriate lifestyle and right behavioral habits acting as a protective factor.
http://sjimu.medilam.ac.ir/article-1-1934-en.pdf
Lifestyle
married women
nut-riation
smoking
reproductive behavior
ph-ysiccal activity
individual health
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Validation of Pediatric Quality of Life Questionnaire (PedsQL) in Kashan city
h mohamadian
1
h akbari
2
h gilasi
3
z gharlipour
4
a moazami
5
m aghajani
6
m monsef
7
h tahvilian
8
a azar abdar
azarabdar@yahoo.com
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Introduction: Promotion and improvement of children's health is a part of the global obje-ctives of primary health care. This study inve-stigated psychometric characteristics of quality of life in elementary students of Kashan city in 2011.
Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 400 elementary stud-ents (Grades 3 to 5) who were selected through random sampling. Content validity of the Per-sian version of the PedsQL 4.0 was checked and tested through the process of translating interview with children 9-12 years (N = 30) and their parents (N = 30) in the primary schools of the Kashan city. Construct validity and reliability of the PedsQL on the sample of elementary children in Kashan (N = 400) and their parents (N = 400) were tested. Criterion-related validity (concurrent) was estimated through investigating the correlation between child self-report of quality of life and parent proxy-report of quality of life along with demographic variables. Data were analyzed by using the SPSS V.18, and LISREL8.8 soft-wares.
Findings: Totally, content validity of PedsQL was 0.84 and of the four subscales, physical, emotional, social, and school performances w-ere 0.80, 0.86, 0.83, and 0.88, respectively. Construct validity was good. (RMSEA = 0.047, NFI=0.99, GFI =1.00, P =0.15, df = 2, χ2 =3.77). All inquiries showed a moderate to higher than 0.40 loading over for four factors, physical, emotional, social, and school perfo-rmances. The correlation coefficient between the PedsQL and its four subscales were ace-ptable (r>0.7). The PedsQL had a good internal consistency (α =0.82). Cronbach alpha coefficients range of different categories of the mentioned tool was from 0.65 to 0.77. There was a significant relationship between PedsQL of children and parents and, also the demo-graphic characteristics of the population under study.
Discusion & Conclusion: The findings indic-ated the suitability of psychometric properties of the Persian version of PedsQL to measure the quality of life in elementary students. Sch-ool administrators and health system profess-sionals can use this study to design guidelines for creating a healthy environment and devel-opment of the programs of health-based edu-cation in order to improve the quality of life and health of students
http://sjimu.medilam.ac.ir/article-1-1935-en.pdf
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Optimization of Effective Parameters on Cut-off of Rapid Detection System of Morphine Based on Lateral Flow Assay (LFA) Method
h shamlo ahmad
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m heat
2
h rashedi
3
gh r ovlad
4
a m latifi
amlatify@yahoo.com
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r haidari moghadam
6
Introduction: Lateral flow assay method is a test for rapid detection of morphine that h-as many applications in identification of ad-dicts. However, detection level of the sys-tem has limited its application. This rese-arch examined how to improve the detec-tion level and sensitivity of this system.
Materials & Method: pH of conjugation, OD of conjugated material and concentr-ation of morphine-BSA in the test band w-ere effective on the detection level of this system. To determine optimum pH, a com-mercial kit (Gold in a box) was used. By applying various concentrations of morp-hine solution, and considering a constant concentration of morphine-BSA, the opt-imal OD was set. Then, the optimal conc-entration of morphine-BSA was obtained for a fixed amount of OD. Effect of block-ing the conjugated pad and addition of su-gar to the conjugated substance were also studied.
Findings: Optimum values of pH and OD was pH=8.4 and OD=1. Optimum conce-ntration of morphine-BSA in the test band was obtained to be 0.5 mg/ml. Cut-off value of optimized kit attained to 25 ng/ml. After comparing the results with a standard kit, sensitivity and specificity of the optimized kits were 100 % and 99% , respectively.
Discussion & Conclusion: Finding and opt-imizing the effective factors on the perf-ormance of diagnostic lateral flow method can be an effective strategy to increase the sensitivity and reduce the detection level of this system.
http://sjimu.medilam.ac.ir/article-1-1942-en.pdf
Morphine detection
OD Of co-njugated material
pH of conjugation
LFA system
optimization
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Comparison of Irrational Beliefs and Happiness in intelligent and normal students
z dastghaib
1
m narimani
2
k ghobadi dashed bi
3
f hosaini
4
z gharli pour
5
m imanzad
Imanzadmasoumeh@yahoo.com
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m gholami
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k ghaitaspour
8
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Introduction: An intelligent child, by defin-ition, makes informed judgements drawing upon his supreme intellectual capability and mental abilities, and enjoys higher psyc-hological health and happiness than do other normal children. The present study compared irrational beliefs and happiness in two groups of normal and intelligent stu-dents to answer the question whether inte-lligence contributed to the level of irrational beliefs and happiness in students.
Materials & Methods: This comparative study was carried out on intelligent and no-rmal female students in Ardebil high sch-ools in educational year of 2008-9. From the schools, 60 students (30 intelligent and 30 normal) were selected through simple random sampling method. We collected data using Ellis' Irrational Beliefs Questio-nnaire and Oxford Happiness Questionnaire that are consisted of 66 and 29 items, respectively. The data were analyzed with independent t-test.
Findings: The obtained t values for irrati-onal beliefs and happiness was shown to be significant. So that, the mean scores of irrati-onal beliefs in intelligent students were lower than those in normal students. Furth-ermore, their happiness rate was higher. Our findings also indicated a significant differe-nce between intelligent and normal students in terms of irrational beliefs and happiness.
Discussion & Conclusions: Intelligent stud-ents have a more flexibility regarding their internal and external experiences and display higher capabilities in reassessment and mod-ification of irrational beliefs and values.
http://sjimu.medilam.ac.ir/article-1-1943-en.pdf
Irrational beliefs
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Social, Economical and Health outcomes of Pregnancy in Young Adults: A Review Article
m shafieian
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p bhadoran
2
r amini
3
y amini
4
m jafarpour
5
a hematian
hematianali@yahoo.com
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Pregnancy is a physiological stress and will arise as a challenge when it occurs in young adults. It has been studied on different as-pects such cultural, economic and health. Mothers, who are pregnant teenager, mostly face with the economic problems like pove-rty and unemployment. There is a negative attitude towards teenage pregnancy in the most of societies. This negative view will subsequently make adverse effects and ou-tcomes for mother and their children. In terms of health, teenage pregnancy would negatively impact both mother and embryo which these effects can be attributed to other factors such as genetics, race and nutrition in different societies
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The frequency of mutations in GJB2 gene in deaf subjects referring to the welfare center of Ilam: lack of 35delG mutation
h mahmoodi
info_mahmodi@yahoo.com
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s mohamadiari
info_mahmodi@yahoo.com
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m sohrab jaidari
info_mahmodi@yahoo.com
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sh kordi
info_mahmodi@yahoo.com
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s bakhtiari
bakhtiyaribio@yahoo.com
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n mahdieh
n mahdieh@yahoo.com
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Abstract
Introduction: Hearing loss is the most common sensory deficit affecting 1 in 1000 newborns. The aim of this study was to investigate GJB2 mutations among deaf people referring to genetic counseling center of Ilam Welfare and Rehabilitation Organization.
Materials and Methods: Blood samples were taken from the referred deaf individuals. After DNA extraction, the common GJB2 mutation, 35delG, was checked and then the gene was sequenced.
Results: 35delG mutation was found in none of samples. GJB2 mutations were determined in one of 25 samples (2 out of 100 chromosomes or 4 % of alleles).
Discussion: These results show that the distribution of the 35delG mutation and other GJB2 mutations in Ilam is different from other parts of Iran and it may similar to the neighbor country. In the other hand, the results may be used in screening programs.
http://sjimu.medilam.ac.ir/article-1-1545-en.pdf
Hearing loss
GJB2
Ilam population
35delG mutation
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Comparison of Three Staining Methods, Coomassie Blue R250, Colloidal Coomassie Blue and Blue Silver, for Detecting Mouse Brain Proteins Separated by Two-Dimensional Electrophoresis
a myfor
meyfour_a@yahoo.com
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m rezaee tavirani
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Introduction: In most cases, after two-dime-nsional gel electrophoresis procedure about hundreds proteins are separated from each other. Because these proteins are colorless, so they need to be stained and appeared. After staining, each protein appears as a spot on the gel.
Materials & Methods: In this study, three staining methods including simple coom-assie blue, colloidal coomassie blue and blue silver were used to stain mouse brain proteins and separate them using two dime-nsional electrophoresis techniques. These staining methods were compared to identify the most appropriate and sensitive ones.
Findings: Before staining, the gels were fixed in fixation solution. Three gels were appeared for the three staining methods. After gel staining (according to the related protocol), they were destained and scanned by scanner.
Discussion & Conclusion: Results showed blue silver staining were the most appr-opriate method for staining mouse brain proteins in two-dimensional gels.
http://sjimu.medilam.ac.ir/article-1-1966-en.pdf
Coomassie blue R250
colloidal coomassie blue
blue silver
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The Knowledge of Kashan’s People on Air pollution and Its Effects, Sources and Controlling Method
m rezaee mofrad
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gh hosain dost
2
f rangraz jedi
3
h gilasi
4
z gharli pour
5
r vafaee
vafaeereza@gmail.com
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Introduction: Air pollution is defined as the pr-esence of one or more pollutants in outdoor air that put risk to human, animal and plant health. Given that the knowledge of people regarding air pollution would be effective to promote the environmental health related plans by pract-itioners, therefore the current study aimed to determine the knowledge of Kashan’s people about air pollution and its effects, sources and controlling method.
Materials & Methods: The current study was a descriptive cross-sectional study that was perf-ormed through systematic random sampling on 400 people living in Kashan city. A researcher made questionnaire was used after determining the validity and reliability. The questionnaire contained demographic questions for know-ledge of air pollution and its effects, sources and control methods. Knowledge scores were graded as 0-50% for weak, 50-75% for interm-ediate and 75-100% for good scores. Data were collected from the questionnaires as well as from face to face interviewing and were anal-yzed using descriptive statistics.
Findings: Of participants, 26 people (65%) ag-ed 20-40 years, 232(58%) married and 264(66%) had diploma degree. 349(87.4%) had knowledge regarding sources, 365(91.4%) reg-arding effects and 386(96.5%) regarding the controlling method of air pollution. Totally, 376 people (91.75%) had knowledge of air pollution and the least knowledge was pertained to textile industry [260 (65%)].
Discussion & Conclusion: The knowledge of air pollution and its source, effects and contr-olling method was good in Kashan city. The current study recommends more educational programs regarding the pollutants of textile, and similar studies in other cities, and among different groups of people.
http://sjimu.medilam.ac.ir/article-1-1993-en.pdf
knowledge
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air pollution sources
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Relationship between Physical Fitness and General Health among Female Students of Ilam University
m naghib zadeh
naghibzadehmaryam@yahoo.com
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h malekshahi
2
j rashnavadi nejhad
3
Introduction: Mental and physical health of students are important objects of every so-ciety, because their health ensures scientific progression and development. This study was conducted to find out relationship bet-ween physical fitness and general health among female students of Ilam university.
Materials & Methods: The present research was a descriptive and correlational study. Statistical society of current research inc-luded all female students who had selected the general physical education course in Ilam university during 2013.From the sub-jects 124 students were randomly selected. Ahperd test was used to obtain the score of physical fitness and the students' general health was measured by GHQ28 ques-tionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS software, descriptive statistical methods and Pearson correlation coefficient at the si-gnificant level p≤0.05.
Findings: 74.2% of the subjects under stu-dy had a normal general health nd only 25.8% had not a normal general health. There was a significant correlation betw-een physical fitness and mental health, de-pression, physical compliant and anxiety, but the relation between social dysfunction and physical fitness was not significant am-ong the female students (p>0.05).
Discussion & Conclusion: The results of this study indicated significant relationship between physical fitness and general health in the students. Also, the results indicated that regular exercise improves general hea-lth status and suggested that it must pay more attention to sport programs and incre-asing university student's physical fitness, so this procedure will help to increase gen-eral health. With regards to the results, it is recommended that students to participate in health promoting behaviors. The authorities are also expected to increase student sports and welfare facilities.
http://sjimu.medilam.ac.ir/article-1-1994-en.pdf
Physical Fitness
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Comparison of in vitro inhibitory effects of different extracts of Scrophularia striata plant on Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Helicobacter pylori
m nazari
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i pakzad
pakzad-i2006@yahoo.com
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a maleki
3
a hematian
4
Introduction: The most important nosocomial infectious agents are Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aerug-inosa), and Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). An alternative way for treatment of bacterial infection is herbal therapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the inhibitory effects of alcoholic and water extracts of Scrophularia striata (S. striata) plant on S. aureus, P.aer-uginosa and H. Pylori at in vitro condition.
Materials & Methods: Water and alcoholic extracts of S. striata plant were prepared. Inhi-bitiory effect of these extracts was examined on S. aureus and P.aeruginosa in Mueller-Hi-nton agar medium. MIC and MBC of the ext-racts was determined in TSB medium by ma-cro dilution method. MIC and MBC of H. Pylori was determined by agar diffusion me-hod.
Findings: Inhibitory zone of water extraction for S. aureus and P. aeruginosa was 16 mm and 24 mm, respectively. Inhibitory zone of etha-nol extract for S. aureus and P. aeruginosa w-as 11 mm and 12 mm and that of methanol ext-ract was 12 mm and 16 mm, respectively.
The chloroform extract had not any inhibitory effect. The MIC of water extract of S. striata for S. aureus, P. aeruginosa and H. Pylori were 15µg/ml, 20µg/ml, and 5µg/ml, respectively. Also, the figures of MBC were 10µg/ml, 40µ-g/ml and 50µg/ml, respectively.
Discussion & Conclusion: Water and methanol extracts of S. striata had better inhibitory effect then other extracts. The best effect was belo-nged to the 5-hour boiled extract of the plant. Given to the MIC and MBC values, water extr-act of S. striata may be a candidate for herbal therapy in bacterial infections
http://sjimu.medilam.ac.ir/article-1-1995-en.pdf
Herbal
Scrophularia striata
extra-ction
MIC
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An Investigation of Psychological Factors Related to Distress Feeling in the Infertile Women
s mosavi
moosavi.sa66@yahoo.com
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sh karimi
shahnaz_karimi@yahoo.com
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v ahmadi
vahid_ahmadi20@yahoo.com
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r kokabi
rouya_kavkabi@yahoo.com
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f afsordeh
5
Introduction: Infertility is one of the most painful experiences in women life. With respect to important role of infertility on the women's psychological well being, the purpose of this research was to test a model for the effect of social support on psychological distress considering the mediating role of resilience and problem-oriented coping strategy. Materials and Method: In a correlation study, 95 infertile women that had referred to Fasa public and private medical centers were selected through available sampling. Participants completed Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), Mental Health Inventory (MHI), Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations( CISS-21) and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale)CD-RISC(. Fitness of the proposed model was examined through structural equation modeling (SEM), using SPSS-18 and AMOS-18 software packages. The indirect effects were tested using Baron & Kenny (1986) method. Results: Findings indicated that the proposed model fit the data properly. The results also supported the mediating role of resilience and problem-oriented coping strategy in the relationship between social support and psychological distress. Discussion & Conclusion: Considering the findings of the study can be an essential component of any program of infertility-related stress management.
http://sjimu.medilam.ac.ir/article-1-1380-en.pdf
infertility
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resilience
coping
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A comparison between microwave-assisted and conventional methods in processing histological sections
m nazari moghadam
mehdinazarimoghadam@yahoo.com
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m hafezi ahmadi
reza.ahmadi57 @yahoo.com
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a delpisheh
a.delpisheh@medilam.ac.ir
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isfahan university of medical science
ilam university of medical science
ilam university of medical science
Abstract
Background: Rapid processing of histological sections is considered helpful to make decision in critically ill patients. Conventional processing takes about 24 hours. New automated processors have been reduced this time to 8 – 12 hours. Using microwave methods in fixation and tissue preparation have shortened the processing time to 30 minutes-6 hours. In this study we investigated the possibility of using kitchen microwave ovens in tissue processing as a cheap, and valuable source of energy.
Method: We processed 52 samples from 26 different animal tissues. One set of samples was processed using conventional method and the other one was processed using the microwave method. The sections were then assessed by three expert pathologists in a blind setting.
Results: In 93/58 percent of sections processed by conventional method and 84/61 percent of sections made by microwave method, samples were considered suitably identifiable. In our study participating pathologists could not differentiate between the two methods in 97/43 percent of the cases and only in two pair (2/56 %) of sections the method was correctly differentiated.
Conclusion: our study showed that microwave technology reduces the processing time in tissue sections without any negative effects on their quality in comparison with conventional method. Furthermore, our study revealed that kitchen microwave oven can be used as an alternative of automated microwave machines.
http://sjimu.medilam.ac.ir/article-1-1429-en.pdf
Microwave
Pathology
Processing
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Survey of relationship between PM10 and plate count heterotrophic microorganisms in the air and dust particles in sanandaj 2012-2013
f kazembeigi
faroogh_kazembigi@yahoo.com
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r khoshniat
ramin_kh1975@yahoo.com
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sh hamidi
3
ma nooshak
4
f sharifi
5
Introduction: Pathogenic and non- pathogenic microorganisms may be present in dust particles events in air. In this study, the relationship between PM10 concentrations during normal weather conditions and during dust particles events and present of heterotrophic microorganisms as biological indicators of air quality are discussed. Materials and Methods: In normal weather conditions and dust particles events (PM10> 150µg/m3) , 30 plates , containing sterilized medium were exposed to dust. . PM10 concentrations and climate data were obtained from the respective organizations. data entered in SPSS19 software and by means of ANOVA and paired sample T test were analyzed. Finding: The difference between the mean of PM10 concentration and mean of CFU( Colony Forming Unit ) of bacterial colonies in normal circumstances weren’t observed( p< 0.961 ). But this difference in dust particles events is significant( p<0.000). the difference between the mean of PM10 concentration and mean of CFU of fungi whom growing on the plates surface in both conditions ( normal and dust particles events) are significant(p<0.000). Dominant species of bacteria and fungi, in dust particles events were Mycobacterium sp to the 2/56% of total bacteria and Micosporium sp to the 28/6 of total fungi. Discussion and conclusion: Number of microorganisms, especially fungi in dust particles events increased in the air.
http://sjimu.medilam.ac.ir/article-1-866-en.pdf
Heterotrophic microorganisms
dust particles
PM10
Sanandaj
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Studying the Knowledge of Middle School Students in Khomeinshahr City about Food Stuffs Hygiene
gh mosavi
1
gh mostafaee
2
gh hosain doost
3
h gilasi
4
z gharli pour
5
a babaee haidar abadi
6
a rezaee
7
l soltan alizadeh
8
r vafaee
vafaeereza@gmail.com
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Introduction: Food stuffs hygiene includes all essential standards and regulations for the pro-duction, storage and supplying of food stuffs to market with high quality. The current study aimed to determine students' knowledge about food stuffs hygiene among middle schools in Khomeinshahr city.
Materials & Methods: This study was perf-ormed as a cross-sectional fassion on 527 male and female students. Data gathered through questionnaires containing two sections of dem-ographic and knowledge questions. Data were analyzed with SPSS V.16 software.
Findings: The mean knowledge score in girls were more than in boys. Also, the knowledge score among students of grade 7 were more than ones of grade 8 and the difference was statistically significant. The knowledge scores were 90 % about suitable drinks, 89% about healthy junk foods, 36% about the methods of preventing food contamination, and 50% about foods with early decay. Most source of infor-mation was related to the mothers with 81.6% and then health communicators with 58%.
Discussion & Conclusion: Increasing the kno-wledge of students, especially among boys should be planned in the fields of personal hy-giene, food stuffs with early spoilage, sym-ptoms of food rancidity, healthy building and maintenance of healthy food and consumption of various types of appropriate foods at sch-ools in the future.
http://sjimu.medilam.ac.ir/article-1-2002-en.pdf
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students
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The comparison between executive functions of patients with type 2 diabetes and normal subjects
a ashrafi hafez
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e soltani
ssoltani65@gmail.com
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m taghavi
3
z gharlipour
4
Introduction: Approximately 171 million pe-ople suffer from type 2 diabetes, worldwide. It is estimated that the figure will be 300 million people in 2025. The aim of this research was to compare executive functions of type2 dia-betic patients with normal people.
Materials & Methods: This research was a de-scriptive and causal comparative study. 50 patients with type 2 diabetes were selected from Fateme-Al-Zahra diabetes centre via acc-essible sampling method. The patients, com-peleted general health, Beck depression inve-ntory and Wisconsin card sorting test questi-onnaires. Normal group consisted of 34 people from the patient’s relatives and staff of Fat-eme-Al-Zahra diabetes centre. For analyzing the data covariance test was used.
Findings: The results showed that after deter-mining depression as the Covariate variable, type 2 diabetic patients had lower executive functions than normal people. These patients had more perseveration errors than normal people.
Discussion & Conclusion: Executive functions (cognitive flexibility and abstract ability) have deficiency among diabetic patients and this deficiency is influenced by depression. Instr-ucting cognitive flexibility to these patients can decrease their deficiencies in executive fu-nctions.
http://sjimu.medilam.ac.ir/article-1-2003-en.pdf
Executive functions
type 2 diabet-es
normal people
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A Comparison of Housedhold Size Among Emploed Women and Homemakers (Ilam Sample)
y ghasemi
Ym_ghasemi2004@yahoo.com
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a hasanbeygi
azim1836@yahoo.com
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m asadi
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A Comparison of Housedhold Size Among Emploed Women and Homemakers (Ilam Sample) Abstract: Introduction:The Current research tries to question if there is a difference is between household dimension among employed and housekeeping women of Ilam City. To In answer this question, firstly using a theoretical system including wise selection theories and cost and benefit, we tried to theoretically explain the problem and then theoretical claims were empirically analyzed. Materials and Methods: Research method is experimental and the statistic population includes all employed women in Medical Science University of Ilam City and The control group includes all housekeeping women of Ilam City during 2013 (1392 Hijri Shamsi) year. In experimental group, systematic random sampling method was used in the control group, multiple-stage clustering method was utilized and based on Cochran formula samples of 500 were determined for each group. Then required information was collected by questionnaire. Findings: Findings of this research show that there is a difference between job precedents variables (gender of their children, employment status of employed women, and their age, education and household dimension) of employed women. But there is not a meaningful difference between employed women and household dimension. Accordingly household dimension has less score among household with less employed woman than households with household women but the type of job has no effect in decreasing or increasing the household dimension. Discussion and Conclusion: If we consider employed women as a huge part of the society it can be concluded that this important part of the society which grows daily does have a less household dimension with respect to housekeeping group. According to this result, as long as future population policies focus on reduction of country's population, expanding the employment market for women is necessary otherwise financial supports for employed women for assuring the childbearing is inevitable. Keywords: household dimension, household, employed women, women education, comparison of household dimension.
http://sjimu.medilam.ac.ir/article-1-1442-en.pdf
Keywords: household dimension
household
employed women
women education
comparison of household dimension
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Designing the Validity and Reliability of Osteoporosis Prevention Instrument based on Health Belief Model in women
a khani jihoni
1
a haidarnia
Hidarnia@modares.ac.ir
2
mh kave
3
e hajizadeh
4
a askari
5
mm naghizadeh
6
Introduction: Assessment tools and questi-onnaires that are used in research to measure the achievement of research ob-jecttives must be standardized themselves to ensure the results. The aim of this study was to design the validity and reliability of osteoporosis prevention instrument based on health belief model in women.
Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 400 women, aged 30 to 50 years old, in Fasa city. After revi-ewing the related literature, a suitable instr-ument was designed and its content validity ratio, content validity index, face validity, and exploratory factor analysis were mea-sured. For measuring the reliability of the scales, three methods, including test-retest, internal consistency, and agreement were used. Data analysis was done using SPSS software.
Findings: Reliability of 42 items with imp-act score of 0.15 and content validity index of 0. 79 were evaluated based on explo-ratory factor analysis and classified into se-ven categories. The overall reliability, me-asured through Cronbach alpha, was 0. 87. Reliabilities of knowledge questionnaire, perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, mot-ivation, self-efficacy, and cue to action were 0.86, 0.71, 0.82, 0.79, 0.82, 0.77, 0.79, and 0.77, respectively.
Discussion & Conclusion: This study prov-ided good evidence on the strength of factor structure and reliability of Health Belief Model structures for prevention of oste-oporosis women, according to the study of psychometrics process.
http://sjimu.medilam.ac.ir/article-1-2004-en.pdf
Health belief model
osteo-porosis
reliability
validity
per
Ilam University of Medical Sciences
Journal of Ilam University of Medical Sciences
1563-4728
2588-3135
2014-07
22
3
137
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Study of motivational factors and causes of nonparticipation to breast and cervical cancer screening tests among women attending health centers in Kashan city
h akbari
1
t jedi arani
2
h gilasi
3
a moazami
4
z gharlipour
5
a alin gholinpour
6
t azar abdar
azarabdar@yahoo.com
7
Introduction: Among the cancers of women, breast and cervical cancers have the highest incidence and death rates. However, scre-ening programs are cheap, easy and acc-essible by which the cancers could be inhibited at early stages. This study aimed to investigate motivational factors and causes of nonparticipation to breast and cervical cancer screening among attending health centers in Kashan city.
Material & Methods: This
study was a cross-sectional one that was conducted on 233 women referring to health centers of Kashan. Sampling was made thro-ugh a two-stage cluster random sampling m-ethod. Data were collected through a questi-onnaire and then the data were analyzed by using SPSS V.14 software.
Findings: Findings showed that 7.5 % of women under study were doing regular bre-ast self- examination. 21% of them had never done the Pap smear and only 22% of them were doing the Pap smear regularly. The most common motivatinal factors for screening were seriousness of cancer risk, access to the institutions of health for perf-orming examinations and recommendations. The most common reasons of nonpa-rticipation for screening were the lack of knowledge about the existence of such exa-minations, lack of knowledge on related centers to perform this examinations , no history of problem , fear and ashamed of the examinations.
Discussion & Conclusion: Given the moti-vatinal factors and barriers for screening, the necessity of adequate training by health p-ersonnel was confirmed. Given the role of these individuals in promoting community health and their contribution, organizing of training programs in health centers would be very helpful to remove the barriers and strengthen motivators for screening of prevalent cancers among women
http://sjimu.medilam.ac.ir/article-1-2005-en.pdf
Cervical cancer
breast cancer
s-creening
pap smear
breast self-examination
per
Ilam University of Medical Sciences
Journal of Ilam University of Medical Sciences
1563-4728
2588-3135
2014-07
22
3
149
154
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Examine the relationship between personality type and level of confidence in the girl students in Zainab hostel of Lorestan University
f nazarzadeh
fnazarzadeh2012@gmail.com
1
sh mami
shahram.mami@yahoo.com
2
m nazarzadeh
fnazarzadeh2012@gmail.com
3
Islamic Azad University of Ilam
Islamic Azad University of Ilam
ilam
Abstract:
Introduction: One of the most important topics in the field of mental health is self-confidence. Self-confidence is always essential individual need that having particular importance in the last decade of this century. One of the influencing factors on the self confidence is individual's personality type. Method of this research is a description of correlational, because the researchers aimed to examine the relationship between personality types with the self-confidence of female students of dormitory Zaynab of Lorestan University.
Materials and Methods: The population of this research is 100 girl students in the academic year 2012 -2013 in residence of Zaynab of Lorestan. Information collected as a class or clusters of 7 blocks, 4 blocks and in 40 rooms that were in 4 blocks, 25 rooms that there were 4 persons in each room were elected to the overall number of participants were 100.
Findings: Results showed, there is a significant relationship between the type of extroverted personality and level of confidence (P=0.001). There is a significant relationship between self-esteem and age (P=0.001).
Conclosion: The results showed that there are relation between the extroverted and introverted personality types and levels of self-confidence. There is a significant relation between self-confidence and age, also between self-confidence and marital status
http://sjimu.medilam.ac.ir/article-1-1501-en.pdf
mental health
self-confidence
extroverted
introverted
per
Ilam University of Medical Sciences
Journal of Ilam University of Medical Sciences
1563-4728
2588-3135
2014-07
22
3
155
161
article
Estimation of Prediction Error for Survival Time with Application in Colorectal Cancer
a baghestani
1
m gohari
2
a oroji
arezoo.orooji23@gmail.com
3
ma pour hosaingholi
4
Estimation of Prediction Error for Survival Time with Application in Colorectal Cancer
Baghestani A1, Gohari M2, Orooji A1*, Pourhosseingholi A3
(Recived: July 20, 2013 Accepted: March 9, 2014)
Abstract
Introduction: Colorectal cancer is one of the most widespread and killer among canc-ers and it is highly important to predict the survival time. The purpose of this paper is fitting the Cox model and Kaplan-Meier cu-rve for the colorectal cancers data in Tale-ghani Hospital and comparing both with apparent loss.
Materials & Methods: This paper is related to colorectal cancer patients in Tehran Tal-eghani Hospital who were followed up for at least five years. These patients referred to Taleghani Hospital from 2001 to 2006 and their information was recorded in the cancer section of Digestion Research Center and was followed up for at least five years. The Cox Proportional Hazards model and Ka-plan- Meier curve were used for prediction of survival times and these were compared with estimation of prediction error by apparent loss method.
Findings: Cox model showed a significant relation between size of tumor and sex with survival time. The prediction error with ap-parent loss method for Cox model was at times less than Kaplan-Meier curve.
Discussion & Conclusion: In this study, we concluded that estimation of prediction error could be used for comparison of mo-dels
http://sjimu.medilam.ac.ir/article-1-2015-en.pdf
Cox proportional hazards mo-del
kaplan- meier curve
prediction error
apparent loss
colorectal cancer