Pub Date : 2020-08-10DOI: 10.32598/JRH.10.5.1686.1
M. Sedighi, G. Naziry
Background: Emotion regulation is necessary for psychological wellbeing and social functioning. The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of emotion regulation skills training on reducing aggressive and oppositional behaviors in children (4-6 years old) in Shiraz, City, Iran during the fall and winter of 2018-19. Methods: This was quasi-experimental study with pre-test & posttest design and controlgroup.The current study's statistical population consisted of 26 children with symptoms of aggressive and oppositional behaviour through the Child Symptom Inventory (CSI-4) and the Seyedi questionnaire for aggression. Among these people, a purposeful sampling method was used to select 26 individuals (13 to a control group and 13 individuals assigned to an experimental group). The experimental group participated in 28, 30-45-minute emotion regulation training sessions from a programme called DECA-P2, whereas the control group received no treatment. A posttest was conducted after the sessions were done. The Child Symptom Inventory-4(CSI-4) and Aggression questionnaire were used to collect the data. Data were analyzed MANCOVA by using SPSS V. 23 software. Results: Results of covariance analysis showed that emotion regulation training with the DECA-P2 approach was effective in reducing aggressive and oppositional behavior among children (P<0.01). Conclusion: Considering the effectiveness of emotion regulation training (the DECA-P2 approach) in reducing the aggressive and oppositional behaviors among children, we recommended that authorities apply this training to reduce children’s maladaptive behaviors and prepare them for the next emotional and social development stages.
背景:情绪调节是心理健康和社会功能的必要条件。本研究旨在评估情绪调节技能训练在减少伊朗设拉子市4-6岁儿童(2018-19秋冬)攻击和对立行为中的效果。方法:采用准实验设计,采用前测和后测设计,并设对照组。本研究的统计人群包括26名通过儿童症状量表(CSI-4)和Seyedi攻击问卷调查有攻击和对立行为症状的儿童。在这些人中,采用有目的的抽样方法选择了26个人(13人作为对照组,13人被分配到实验组)。实验组参加了28,30 -45分钟的情绪调节训练课程,该课程名为DECA-P2,而对照组则没有接受任何治疗。课程结束后进行后测。采用儿童症状量表-4(CSI-4)和攻击行为问卷进行数据收集。数据采用SPSS V. 23软件进行MANCOVA分析。结果:协方差分析结果显示,采用DECA-P2方法的情绪调节训练能有效减少儿童的攻击和对立行为(P<0.01)。结论:考虑到情绪调节训练(DECA-P2方法)在减少儿童的攻击和对立行为方面的有效性,我们建议当局应用这种训练来减少儿童的适应不良行为,为他们的下一个情感和社会发展阶段做好准备。
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Tramadol and codeine are both opioids used for pain control and management but are prone to misuse and abuse despite the various side effects. This study, therefore, examined the effects of chronic exposure to Codeine and Tramadol on feeding behaviour. Twenty-Four (24) Female Albino Rats weighing between 150-200g and 4-6 weeks old, were used. They were divided into 4 experimental groups of Codeine, Tramadol, combined Codeine and Tramadol and Control groups with 6 rats in each group and exposed to 8mg/kg of codeine, 20mg/kg of tramadol, combined 8mg/kg of codeine and 20mg/kg of tramadol, and normal saline for 28 days. Records of the amount of food ingested and the bodyweight of the rats were taken daily for the duration of the experiment. Randomized block ANOVA showed a significant effect of Codeine and Tramadol on feeding behavior (F (3,641) = 25.53, p < 0.001, η2= .11), and body weight (F (3,641) = 76.67, p < 0.001, η2= .26), among the female rats. Female rats in the combined codeine and tramadol group ingested less food (x ̅=33.45), compared to codeine group alone (x ̅=40.71), tramadol group alone (x ̅=39.96) and control group (x ̅=49.38). Female rats in the combined codeine and tramadol group gained less weight (x ̅=132.67), compared to codeine group alone (x ̅=137.67), tramadol group alone (x ̅=133.33), and control group (x ̅=164.25). The mean differences were significant (p<.001). It was concluded that chronic exposure to tramadol and codeine has effects on feeding behaviour and subsequent body weight.
曲马多和可待因都是用于控制和管理疼痛的阿片类药物,但尽管有各种副作用,但容易被误用和滥用。因此,本研究考察了长期暴露于可待因和曲马多对摄食行为的影响。24只雌性白化大鼠,体重150-200g, 4-6周龄。将大鼠分为可待因、曲马多、可待因与曲马多联合用药4个实验组和对照组,每组6只,分别给予8mg/kg可待因、20mg/kg曲马多、8mg/kg可待因与20mg/kg曲马多联合用药和生理盐水治疗28 d。在实验期间每天记录大鼠的食物摄取量和体重。随机区组方差分析显示,可待因和曲马多对雌性大鼠的摄食行为(F (3,641) = 25.53, p < 0.001, η2= 0.11)和体重(F (3,641) = 76.67, p < 0.001, η2= 0.26)均有显著影响。可待因与曲马多联用组雌性大鼠食量(x′′=33.45)比可待因单用组(x′′=40.71)、曲马多单用组(x′′=39.96)和对照组(x′′=49.38)少。可待因与曲马多联合组雌性大鼠的增重(x′′=132.67)较可待因单独组(x′′=137.67)、曲马多单独组(x′′=133.33)和对照组(x′′=164.25)明显减少。平均差异有统计学意义(p< 0.001)。由此得出结论,长期暴露于曲马多和可待因对摄食行为和随后的体重有影响。
{"title":"Effects of Separate and Combined Chronic Ingestion of Codeine and Tramadol on Feeding Behaviour of Female Albino Rats.","authors":"S. K. Balogun, J. I. Osuh, O. Onibokun","doi":"10.15520/jmrhs.v6i7.220","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15520/jmrhs.v6i7.220","url":null,"abstract":"Tramadol and codeine are both opioids used for pain control and management but are prone to misuse and abuse despite the various side effects. This study, therefore, examined the effects of chronic exposure to Codeine and Tramadol on feeding behaviour. Twenty-Four (24) Female Albino Rats weighing between 150-200g and 4-6 weeks old, were used. They were divided into 4 experimental groups of Codeine, Tramadol, combined Codeine and Tramadol and Control groups with 6 rats in each group and exposed to 8mg/kg of codeine, 20mg/kg of tramadol, combined 8mg/kg of codeine and 20mg/kg of tramadol, and normal saline for 28 days. Records of the amount of food ingested and the bodyweight of the rats were taken daily for the duration of the experiment. Randomized block ANOVA showed a significant effect of Codeine and Tramadol on feeding behavior (F (3,641) = 25.53, p < 0.001, η2= .11), and body weight (F (3,641) = 76.67, p < 0.001, η2= .26), among the female rats. Female rats in the combined codeine and tramadol group ingested less food (x ̅=33.45), compared to codeine group alone (x ̅=40.71), tramadol group alone (x ̅=39.96) and control group (x ̅=49.38). Female rats in the combined codeine and tramadol group gained less weight (x ̅=132.67), compared to codeine group alone (x ̅=137.67), tramadol group alone (x ̅=133.33), and control group (x ̅=164.25). The mean differences were significant (p<.001). It was concluded that chronic exposure to tramadol and codeine has effects on feeding behaviour and subsequent body weight.","PeriodicalId":14122,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Medical Research and Health Sciences","volume":"90 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76118617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Background: complications of chronic Suppurative Otitis Media have mortality and morbidity risks which are caused by Reluctance in its management with late presentation. The aim of this study was to investigate, the frequency, mortality and morbidity of intracranial complications of chronic suppurative otitis media admitted at our tertiary University Hospital in ten years from 2006 -2016. Result: The total number of patients reported with intracranial complication due to chronic suppurative otitis media was 64 patients. Brain abscess and Meningitis were present in 24 (37.5%) and 22 cases (34.4%). In 14 cases (21.8%) extradural abscess was found while 4 (6.3%) had lateral sinus thrombosis. Conclusion: Brain abscess is the most common and dangerous complication in chronic suppurative otitis media in our region.
{"title":"Ten years incidence of intracranial complications of chronic suppurative otitis media","authors":"K. Khalefa","doi":"10.15520/jmrhs.v3i6.211","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15520/jmrhs.v3i6.211","url":null,"abstract":"Background: complications of chronic Suppurative Otitis Media have mortality and morbidity risks which are caused by Reluctance in its management with late presentation. The aim of this study was to investigate, the frequency, mortality and morbidity of intracranial complications of chronic suppurative otitis media admitted at our tertiary University Hospital in ten years from 2006 -2016. Result: The total number of patients reported with intracranial complication due to chronic suppurative otitis media was 64 patients. Brain abscess and Meningitis were present in 24 (37.5%) and 22 cases (34.4%). In 14 cases (21.8%) extradural abscess was found while 4 (6.3%) had lateral sinus thrombosis. Conclusion: Brain abscess is the most common and dangerous complication in chronic suppurative otitis media in our region.","PeriodicalId":14122,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Medical Research and Health Sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90158428","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Meanwhile the COVID-19 crisis challenges the fabric of our society, we examine through our psychological science how this global trauma has affected and is affecting our mental and physical health, how we perceive the world and how we interact with others. This contribution is part of the scientific landscape as an aid to understanding the social impact, aimed at interpreting the outcome of the pandemic and creating models for predicting the psychosocial consequences of the pandemic in the world. We divided the covid-19 event into three temporal phases: Pre Covid-19 Era, Inside Covid-19 Era and Post Covid-19 Era and discussed in each of this hypothetical Era on the perception of global threats and traumas researches, on defensive mechanisms and infodemia, information contagion, on the psychological effects of quarantine and social isolation through the lens of polivagal and psychotraumatological theory, and then addressed collective grief, isolating predictive and resilient factors, scientific communication, stress and effect management. This logic has highlighted how urgent action is needed to mitigate the potentially devastating effects of COVID-19. Many of the implications described here may also be relevant to future pandemics and public health crises. It’s time to strengthen our mental health system in preparation for the inevitable challenges triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, through gradual care and the practice of providing the most reliable information and the most effective and least resource-intensive treatment.
{"title":"Pandemic Covid-19: Psychodynamic analysis of a global trauma. Clinical considerations pre post Lock down.","authors":"Gabriella Ilse Viscuso, Ernesto Mangiapane","doi":"10.15520/jmrhs.v3i6.194","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15520/jmrhs.v3i6.194","url":null,"abstract":"Meanwhile the COVID-19 crisis challenges the fabric of our society, we examine through our psychological science how this global trauma has affected and is affecting our mental and physical health, how we perceive the world and how we interact with others. \u0000This contribution is part of the scientific landscape as an aid to understanding the social impact, aimed at interpreting the outcome of the pandemic and creating models for predicting the psychosocial consequences of the pandemic in the world. \u0000We divided the covid-19 event into three temporal phases: Pre Covid-19 Era, Inside Covid-19 Era and Post Covid-19 Era and discussed in each of this hypothetical Era on the perception of global threats and traumas researches, on defensive mechanisms and infodemia, information contagion, on the psychological effects of quarantine and social isolation through the lens of polivagal and psychotraumatological theory, and then addressed collective grief, isolating predictive and resilient factors, scientific communication, stress and effect management. \u0000This logic has highlighted how urgent action is needed to mitigate the potentially devastating effects of COVID-19. Many of the implications described here may also be relevant to future pandemics and public health crises. \u0000It’s time to strengthen our mental health system in preparation for the inevitable challenges triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, through gradual care and the practice of providing the most reliable information and the most effective and least resource-intensive treatment.","PeriodicalId":14122,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Medical Research and Health Sciences","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73025186","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
When ASHAs were introduced in NRHM in 2005, their primary aim was to visit homes of newborns as the first program in UP operated through the ASHAs was the Comprehensive Child Survival Program in 2008. Since then, tracking of all deliveries and all the newborns are an integral part of the work of ASHAs in all the primary health care programs operated by the NHM in UP (GOI, 2005, GOUP, 2013). The current article examines the role & work of ASHAs through the responses of the mothers of newborns at district level. Evaluation studies on the performance of ASHAs was done since 2011 as by then ASHAs had actually worked in the field for a minimum period of 5 years. It is to be noted that National Rural Health Mission was rolled out in April 2005 but it took about one to two years for the states to hire ASHAs and put things in place right from the state to the village level (GOUP, 2013). In this article, a comprehensive feedback is elicited from the Recently Delivered Women on the pre-lacteal feeding of their newborns as part of newborn care program at the district level. The current study explores some of the crucial variables on the home-based newborn care activities like the poor practice of pre-lacteal feeding of the newborn through the response of mothers of newborns on newborn care. The poor practice of pre-lacteal feeding of newborn in child health programs is a critical barrier in breastfeeding practices. The current article follows up the role of ASHAs in Home Based Newborn Care program through the response of the mothers on the type of pre-lacteals & discarding of milk before breastfeeding the child. The mothers were selected as respondents as they were the selected mothers from the list of mothers available with their ASHAs at the time of survey. The relevance of the study assumes significance as data on the details of the type of pre-lacteal feeding of newborn as a barrier component of child health & newborn programs are not included in many surveys. Further, response details from the mothers on these options on pre-lacteals where their types are discussed are usually not collected in many studies/surveys. Such responses that collect actual actions on the pre-lacteal feeding & milk discarding before breastfeeding are not collected in many surveys. Such information collection there by indirectly assess the work & approach of ASHAs including the awareness of ASHAs & mothers on the programs related to Early Initiation of Breastfeeding (EIBF) are not the focus in very large-scale health surveys. Similarly, such response on these two barriers on EIBF related activities of newborn care through the work of ASHAs in the current implemented programs do not come under the ambit of many social studies or surveys. The surveys gain more valency when the response is solicited from the horse’s mouth like the current article. A total of four districts of Uttar Pradesh were selected purposively for the study and the data collection was cond
{"title":"PRELACTEAL FEEDING OF NEONANTS & DISCARDATION OF FIRST BREAST MILK AMONG RECENTLY DELIVERED WOMEN OF UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA","authors":"Tridibesh Tripathy, Anjali Tripathy, R. Dwivedi, Mohini Gautam, Umakant Prusty, Chintamani Nayak","doi":"10.15520/jmrhs.v3i5.184","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15520/jmrhs.v3i5.184","url":null,"abstract":"When ASHAs were introduced in NRHM in 2005, their primary aim was to visit homes of newborns as the first program in UP operated through the ASHAs was the Comprehensive Child Survival Program in 2008. Since then, tracking of all deliveries and all the newborns are an integral part of the work of ASHAs in all the primary health care programs operated by the NHM in UP (GOI, 2005, GOUP, 2013). The current article examines the role & work of ASHAs through the responses of the mothers of newborns at district level. Evaluation studies on the performance of ASHAs was done since 2011 as by then ASHAs had actually worked in the field for a minimum period of 5 years. It is to be noted that National Rural Health Mission was rolled out in April 2005 but it took about one to two years for the states to hire ASHAs and put things in place right from the state to the village level (GOUP, 2013). In this article, a comprehensive feedback is elicited from the Recently Delivered Women on the pre-lacteal feeding of their newborns as part of newborn care program at the district level. \u0000 \u0000The current study explores some of the crucial variables on the home-based newborn care activities like the poor practice of pre-lacteal feeding of the newborn through the response of mothers of newborns on newborn care. The poor practice of pre-lacteal feeding of newborn in child health programs is a critical barrier in breastfeeding practices. The current article follows up the role of ASHAs in Home Based Newborn Care program through the response of the mothers on the type of pre-lacteals & discarding of milk before breastfeeding the child. The mothers were selected as respondents as they were the selected mothers from the list of mothers available with their ASHAs at the time of survey. \u0000 \u0000The relevance of the study assumes significance as data on the details of the type of pre-lacteal feeding of newborn as a barrier component of child health & newborn programs are not included in many surveys. Further, response details from the mothers on these options on pre-lacteals where their types are discussed are usually not collected in many studies/surveys. Such responses that collect actual actions on the pre-lacteal feeding & milk discarding before breastfeeding are not collected in many surveys. Such information collection there by indirectly assess the work & approach of ASHAs including the awareness of ASHAs & mothers on the programs related to Early Initiation of Breastfeeding (EIBF) are not the focus in very large-scale health surveys. Similarly, such response on these two barriers on EIBF related activities of newborn care through the work of ASHAs in the current implemented programs do not come under the ambit of many social studies or surveys. The surveys gain more valency when the response is solicited from the horse’s mouth like the current article. \u0000 \u0000A total of four districts of Uttar Pradesh were selected purposively for the study and the data collection was cond","PeriodicalId":14122,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Medical Research and Health Sciences","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88359618","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Primary bilateral breast Non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas are the rare tumors found during the pregnancy and postpartum period. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common histological diagnosis. Lymphomas in breasts grow faster in pregnant or postpartum women especially, in those who are infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Confirmation of diagnosis is usually delayed because of breasts’ extraordinary engorgement, hormonal changes during the pregnancy or lactation and most of the patients are diagnosed in advanced stages. Rapidly growing breast mass in HIV patients during the antenatal and postpartum period should undergo prompt investigations and early treatment if proven lymphoma.
{"title":"Primary Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma of the bilateral Breast and review the literature","authors":"M. M. Bhuiyan, Hundzukani Dost Makhubele","doi":"10.15520/jmrhs.v3i4.173","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15520/jmrhs.v3i4.173","url":null,"abstract":"Primary bilateral breast Non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas are the rare tumors found during the pregnancy and postpartum period. Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common histological diagnosis. Lymphomas in breasts grow faster in pregnant or postpartum women especially, in those who are infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Confirmation of diagnosis is usually delayed because of breasts’ extraordinary engorgement, hormonal changes during the pregnancy or lactation and most of the patients are diagnosed in advanced stages. Rapidly growing breast mass in HIV patients during the antenatal and postpartum period should undergo prompt investigations and early treatment if proven lymphoma.","PeriodicalId":14122,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Medical Research and Health Sciences","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77480082","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Background: This observational study of 75 participants presents an examination of the connection between cognitive and mood changes in connection to academic performance, grade anxiety, test anxiety, stress, and communication apprehension. Objectives: This study examines the underlying mechanisms vs. driving forces behind the concept of ‘grade obsession’, as well as the internal and external factors affecting academic grades. Furthermore, the study analyzes the potential detrimental effects of grade obsession in psychological terms, specifically on self-esteem and overall mental health. Method: Monitoring self-reported evaluation of received grades, perceived academic performance, and psycho-social components of academic effort and external vs. internal locus of control. Results: The study indicates that test anxiety increased over the semester, although many students reported lower stress or anxiety in an open-ended survey question. Mathematics Anxiety (MA) and Test anxiety (TA) were positively correlated with the number of voluntary reassessments students attempted, while communication apprehension was negatively correlated. Conclusion: The findings suggest that standards-based grading is an assessment framework that can provide alternate methods for some students to demonstrate content mastery. While this study was conducted in mathematics courses, the findings on test anxiety are likely to extend to other disciplines.
{"title":"Emotional and Cognitive Responses to Academic Performance and Grade Anxiety","authors":"M. Marcus, D. Tomasi","doi":"10.15520/jmrhs.v3i4.172","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15520/jmrhs.v3i4.172","url":null,"abstract":"Background: This observational study of 75 participants presents an examination of the connection between cognitive and mood changes in connection to academic performance, grade anxiety, test anxiety, stress, and communication apprehension. \u0000Objectives: This study examines the underlying mechanisms vs. driving forces behind the concept of ‘grade obsession’, as well as the internal and external factors affecting academic grades. Furthermore, the study analyzes the potential detrimental effects of grade obsession in psychological terms, specifically on self-esteem and overall mental health. \u0000Method: Monitoring self-reported evaluation of received grades, perceived academic performance, and psycho-social components of academic effort and external vs. internal locus of control. \u0000Results: The study indicates that test anxiety increased over the semester, although many students reported lower stress or anxiety in an open-ended survey question. Mathematics Anxiety (MA) and Test anxiety (TA) were positively correlated with the number of voluntary reassessments students attempted, while communication apprehension was negatively correlated. \u0000 Conclusion: The findings suggest that standards-based grading is an assessment framework that can provide alternate methods for some students to demonstrate content mastery. While this study was conducted in mathematics courses, the findings on test anxiety are likely to extend to other disciplines.","PeriodicalId":14122,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Medical Research and Health Sciences","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89514393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-04-20DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-22710/v1
Elena García, P. Rey, E. Martínez
Introduction:We study the hematological and microbiological characteristics from the autologous blood processed through the intraoperative cell saver used in our centre (Orthopat®) during the correction of pediatric scoliosis, which is known to be a potentially bleeding surgery. Material and methods: Descriptive analysis of 31 patients undergoing pediatric scoliosis surgery. All of them received blood processed by cell saver intraoperatively. The variables collected were: demographic data, volume of the autogenous red blood cell (RBC) concentrate, blood count, biochemistry, blood culture, preoperative and postoperative blood tests of the patients, incidence of fever during reinfusion of RBC concentrate, postoperative surgical site infections and length of hospital stay. Results: Average volume obtained 288.06ml (sd 154.68). Hematocrit 70.38% (sd 10.03) in accordance with cell-saver commercial data (75%). Of the blood samples obtained, 42.86% had blood cultures that were positive for aerobes and 48.28% for anaerobes. The relation between postoperative infections and contamination of blood concentrates was not statistically significant. When comparing the pre-surgery and post-surgery analytical samples, statistically significant differences (p <0.05) were found in the following: hemoglobin and hematocrit decreased in the postoperative period, while coagulation parameters show a tendency to coagulopathy. Conclusion: Our cell saver obtains RBC concentrates with a percentage of hematocrit in agreement with available information. The reinfusion of them is safe from an infectious and biochemical point of view, but its immunological implications are not clear. This surgery continues to result in a significant loss of blood. Measures taken to avoid allogenic transfusions remain necessary and should be enhanced.
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Pub Date : 2020-03-19DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-18035/v1
S. Dashti, T. Fathi Najafi, H. Tohidinik, N. Bahri
Background: The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has put a great burden on global health and healthcare systems. There is controversy regarding the possibility of vertical transmission of COVID-19. This proposed systematic review will be done to assess the possibility of vertical transmission of COVID-19 based on currently published literature. Methods: In this study, all published observational studies, including cross-sectional, cohort, and case-control studies, as well as case reports and case series, in peer-reviewed journals in any language until the end of July 2020 will be assessed. Editorials, commentaries, and letters to editors will be excluded from the review. Searching will be conducted using international bibliographic databases, including PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science based on Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) checklist. The search strategy will be improved and finalized based on the results of the primary search. Data extraction of the included articles will be performed by two researchers using the Zotero and review manager (revMan) software. The heterogeneity of the articles will be assessed using DerSimonian & Laird Q test and I2 statistic. The pooled estimated prevalence of vertical transmission of COVID-19 will be performed using the Metaprop command. Publication bias will be assessed using Begg’s rank correlation and the Egger weighted regression methods Results: Based on the reviewers comments the results section was deleted because this manuscript was a systematic review protocol. Conclusion: The findings of this study will help practitioners and health care providers in decision-making for the care and management of COVID-19-infected pregnant women.
背景:2019冠状病毒病(COVID-19)疫情给全球卫生和卫生保健系统带来了巨大负担。新冠病毒垂直传播的可能性引发了争议。本次系统综述将根据目前已发表的文献评估COVID-19垂直传播的可能性。方法:在本研究中,将评估截至2020年7月底在任何语言的同行评审期刊上发表的所有观察性研究,包括横断面、队列和病例对照研究,以及病例报告和病例系列。社论、评论和给编辑的信将被排除在审查之外。检索将使用国际书目数据库,包括PubMed, Embase和Web of Science,基于系统评价和元分析(PRISMA)清单的首选报告项目。搜索策略将根据主要搜索的结果进行改进和最终确定。纳入文章的数据提取将由两名研究者使用Zotero和review manager (revMan)软件进行。文章的异质性将采用DerSimonian & Laird Q检验和I2统计量进行评估。将使用Metaprop命令对COVID-19垂直传播流行率进行汇总估计。发表偏倚将使用贝格秩相关和艾格加权回归方法进行评估。结果:根据审稿人的评论,由于该稿件是系统评价方案,因此删除了结果部分。结论:本研究结果将有助于医务工作者和卫生保健提供者对感染covid -19的孕妇进行护理和管理决策。
{"title":"Assessment of the Possibility of Vertical Transmission of COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Protocol","authors":"S. Dashti, T. Fathi Najafi, H. Tohidinik, N. Bahri","doi":"10.21203/rs.3.rs-18035/v1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-18035/v1","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has put a great burden on global health and healthcare systems. There is controversy regarding the possibility of vertical transmission of COVID-19. This proposed systematic review will be done to assess the possibility of vertical transmission of COVID-19 based on currently published literature. Methods: In this study, all published observational studies, including cross-sectional, cohort, and case-control studies, as well as case reports and case series, in peer-reviewed journals in any language until the end of July 2020 will be assessed. Editorials, commentaries, and letters to editors will be excluded from the review. Searching will be conducted using international bibliographic databases, including PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science based on Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) checklist. The search strategy will be improved and finalized based on the results of the primary search. Data extraction of the included articles will be performed by two researchers using the Zotero and review manager (revMan) software. The heterogeneity of the articles will be assessed using DerSimonian & Laird Q test and I2 statistic. The pooled estimated prevalence of vertical transmission of COVID-19 will be performed using the Metaprop command. Publication bias will be assessed using Begg’s rank correlation and the Egger weighted regression methods Results: Based on the reviewers comments the results section was deleted because this manuscript was a systematic review protocol. Conclusion: The findings of this study will help practitioners and health care providers in decision-making for the care and management of COVID-19-infected pregnant women.","PeriodicalId":14122,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Medical Research and Health Sciences","volume":"17 1","pages":"71-76"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88927739","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2020-03-17DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-17467/v1
F. Gharibi, A. Imani, Ali Khezri, Nasrin Joudiyan, K. Dalal
Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is one of the most important diseases due to its adverse clinical, social and economic consequences for affected people. Objectives: This study tried to assess the quality of life of the patients suffering from Multiple Sclerosis in East Azerbaijan. Methods: This cross-sectional study used the Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life-54 (MSQOL-54) questionnaire for interviewing 300 randomly selected MS patients in East Azarbaijan province, Iran. The independent T-test, ANOVA and Tukey post hoc test were used to examine the relationship between demographic variables and quality of life, and all analyses were performed using SPSS19. Results: The quality of life score among the MS patients is 48.22. The "life satisfaction" is the best and "physical role limitation" is the worst quality of life aspect. There were significant relationships between marital status, education level, employment status, age of symptoms onset and years of illness with quality of life (P<0.05). Conclusion: The quality of life of the MS patients in East Azarbaijan province is lower than other parts of Iran and much lower than OECD countries.
{"title":"Quality of life and its affecting factors among patients with multiple sclerosis: a cross-sectional study in northwest Iran","authors":"F. Gharibi, A. Imani, Ali Khezri, Nasrin Joudiyan, K. Dalal","doi":"10.21203/rs.3.rs-17467/v1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-17467/v1","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is one of the most important diseases due to its adverse clinical, social and economic consequences for affected people. Objectives: This study tried to assess the quality of life of the patients suffering from Multiple Sclerosis in East Azerbaijan. Methods: This cross-sectional study used the Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life-54 (MSQOL-54) questionnaire for interviewing 300 randomly selected MS patients in East Azarbaijan province, Iran. The independent T-test, ANOVA and Tukey post hoc test were used to examine the relationship between demographic variables and quality of life, and all analyses were performed using SPSS19. Results: The quality of life score among the MS patients is 48.22. The \"life satisfaction\" is the best and \"physical role limitation\" is the worst quality of life aspect. There were significant relationships between marital status, education level, employment status, age of symptoms onset and years of illness with quality of life (P<0.05). Conclusion: The quality of life of the MS patients in East Azarbaijan province is lower than other parts of Iran and much lower than OECD countries.","PeriodicalId":14122,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Medical Research and Health Sciences","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-03-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74278135","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}