Mohammad Saheb-Honar, M. Gholampour Dehaki, M. H. Kazemi-Galougahi, Saeed Soleiman-Meigooni
Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is one of the major non-communicable diseases, causing morbidity and mortality worldwide. There is no study on T2DM status in Iran Army Forces. Objectives: We aimed to measure the prevalence of T2DM in this population and identify variables associated with T2DM risk in order to classify individuals. Methods: Data from 3661 Iran Army Ground Forces were employed. Characteristics of the subjects with and without T2DM were compared. We examined the classification ability of logistic regression with two tree-based supervised learning algorithms, decision tree and random forest (RF). The ethical committee of AJA University of Medical Sciences approved this study by the approval code 995685. Results: The prevalence of T2DM was 3% less than in the general population. Our results showed that the incidence of T2DM increases as subjects become older. The proportions of staff members with T2DM were more than the other military ranks. T2DM is more common in obese and overweight groups. The highest prevalence of T2DM is in the subjects with high levels of lipid profile. The areas below the receiver operating characteristic curve for logistic regression, decision tree, and RF were 73.8%, 77.1%, and 97.1%, respectively. Conclusions: Age, body mass index, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglyceride are associated with T2DM risk. The RF has superior classification performance in comparison with logistic regression and decision tree.
{"title":"A Comparison of Three Research Methods: Logistic Regression, Decision Tree, and Random Forest to Reveal Association of Type 2 Diabetes with Risk Factors and Classify Subjects in a Military Population","authors":"Mohammad Saheb-Honar, M. Gholampour Dehaki, M. H. Kazemi-Galougahi, Saeed Soleiman-Meigooni","doi":"10.5812/jamm-118525","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/jamm-118525","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is one of the major non-communicable diseases, causing morbidity and mortality worldwide. There is no study on T2DM status in Iran Army Forces. Objectives: We aimed to measure the prevalence of T2DM in this population and identify variables associated with T2DM risk in order to classify individuals. Methods: Data from 3661 Iran Army Ground Forces were employed. Characteristics of the subjects with and without T2DM were compared. We examined the classification ability of logistic regression with two tree-based supervised learning algorithms, decision tree and random forest (RF). The ethical committee of AJA University of Medical Sciences approved this study by the approval code 995685. Results: The prevalence of T2DM was 3% less than in the general population. Our results showed that the incidence of T2DM increases as subjects become older. The proportions of staff members with T2DM were more than the other military ranks. T2DM is more common in obese and overweight groups. The highest prevalence of T2DM is in the subjects with high levels of lipid profile. The areas below the receiver operating characteristic curve for logistic regression, decision tree, and RF were 73.8%, 77.1%, and 97.1%, respectively. Conclusions: Age, body mass index, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglyceride are associated with T2DM risk. The RF has superior classification performance in comparison with logistic regression and decision tree.","PeriodicalId":15058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Archives in Military Medicine","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75586342","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: In late December 2019, the emerging disease of COVID- 19 was first diagnosed in China. It was caused by a coronavirus and caused limitations in most parts of the world. Objectives: We investigated the epidemiology of COVID-19 in continental Africa. Methods: This ecological study described the epidemiological features of COVID-19 in Africa. We extracted the data related to identified definitive cases and deaths due to this disease and other information from the reports released by the World Health Organization and transferred the data to the SPSS 24 software. Also, the fatality rate was separately determined for each country. Results: The highest number of cases diagnosed with COVID-19 was in South Africa with 2907619 cases, and the highest number of deaths due to COVID19 was found in South Africa with 87922 cases. The highest case fatality rate was in Liberia, with 4.93%. Conclusions: Prevention of COVID-19 transmission is possible by vaccinating most age groups in the community and observing social distance. Upgrading diagnostic equipment and identifying healthy and quarantined carriers is also effective in reducing COVID- 19 transmission. The cooperation of health officials and volunteers is effective in more fully identifying patients and enforcing quarantine rules. The World Health Organization provides financial support, diagnostic equipment, and vaccines for low- and middle-income countries in all parts of the world, especially in Africa. Financial support from charitable groups to provide insurance services and medical and pharmaceutical equipment is an effective help in reducing the damage of COVID- 19.
{"title":"COVID-19 in Continental Africa","authors":"L. Moradi","doi":"10.5812/jamm-120425","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/jamm-120425","url":null,"abstract":"Background: In late December 2019, the emerging disease of COVID- 19 was first diagnosed in China. It was caused by a coronavirus and caused limitations in most parts of the world. Objectives: We investigated the epidemiology of COVID-19 in continental Africa. Methods: This ecological study described the epidemiological features of COVID-19 in Africa. We extracted the data related to identified definitive cases and deaths due to this disease and other information from the reports released by the World Health Organization and transferred the data to the SPSS 24 software. Also, the fatality rate was separately determined for each country. Results: The highest number of cases diagnosed with COVID-19 was in South Africa with 2907619 cases, and the highest number of deaths due to COVID19 was found in South Africa with 87922 cases. The highest case fatality rate was in Liberia, with 4.93%. Conclusions: Prevention of COVID-19 transmission is possible by vaccinating most age groups in the community and observing social distance. Upgrading diagnostic equipment and identifying healthy and quarantined carriers is also effective in reducing COVID- 19 transmission. The cooperation of health officials and volunteers is effective in more fully identifying patients and enforcing quarantine rules. The World Health Organization provides financial support, diagnostic equipment, and vaccines for low- and middle-income countries in all parts of the world, especially in Africa. Financial support from charitable groups to provide insurance services and medical and pharmaceutical equipment is an effective help in reducing the damage of COVID- 19.","PeriodicalId":15058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Archives in Military Medicine","volume":"97 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81619175","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: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important opportunistic pathogen, and carbapenem resistance is an emerging problem. The determination of resistance genes is vital for epidemiological purposes, and the early determination of carbapenemase production methods is also recommended. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the presence of VIM, NDM, IMP, GES, SPM, GIM, and SIM genes and study the results of the blue carba test as a phenotypic carbapenamase detection method in P. aeruginosa. Methods: In this study, 200 carbapenem-resistant P. aeruginosa isolates were included. The DNA extraction of the carbapenem-resistant isolates was performed using the boiling method. Following the DNA extraction, optimization was conducted using the original primers. After optimization, the VIM, NDM, IMP, GES, SPM, GIM, and SIM genes were examined using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method. Results: The isolates were mainly identified from the tracheal aspirate cultures (34.5%). The PCR method revealed the presence of VIM in one of the P. aeruginosa isolates, and the NDM gene in one isolate using. None of the isolates was positive in terms of the IMP, GES, SPM, GIM, and SIM genes. Conclusions: In our study, two carbapenemase genes (VIM and NDM) were detected in the P. aeruginosa isolates.
{"title":"VIM, NDM, IMP, GES, SPM, GIM, SIM Metallobetalactamases in Carbapenem-Resistant Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Isolates from a Turkish University Hospital","authors":"Y. Tanrıverdi Çaycı, Ilknur Biyik, A. Birinci","doi":"10.5812/jamm-118712","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/jamm-118712","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important opportunistic pathogen, and carbapenem resistance is an emerging problem. The determination of resistance genes is vital for epidemiological purposes, and the early determination of carbapenemase production methods is also recommended. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the presence of VIM, NDM, IMP, GES, SPM, GIM, and SIM genes and study the results of the blue carba test as a phenotypic carbapenamase detection method in P. aeruginosa. Methods: In this study, 200 carbapenem-resistant P. aeruginosa isolates were included. The DNA extraction of the carbapenem-resistant isolates was performed using the boiling method. Following the DNA extraction, optimization was conducted using the original primers. After optimization, the VIM, NDM, IMP, GES, SPM, GIM, and SIM genes were examined using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method. Results: The isolates were mainly identified from the tracheal aspirate cultures (34.5%). The PCR method revealed the presence of VIM in one of the P. aeruginosa isolates, and the NDM gene in one isolate using. None of the isolates was positive in terms of the IMP, GES, SPM, GIM, and SIM genes. Conclusions: In our study, two carbapenemase genes (VIM and NDM) were detected in the P. aeruginosa isolates.","PeriodicalId":15058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Archives in Military Medicine","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83322165","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}
Peyman Atabaki, O. Garkaz, S. Paryab, S. Hamednia, Somayeh Mehmanfar, H. Mehryar
Background: Stress and strain are an inevitable part of a professional life and originate from work-related experiences. Since the residents are highly exposed to burnout aroused by physical, psychological, and emotional stress, this study aimed to investigate the frequency of burnout syndrome in medical assistants working in hospitals affiliated with the Urmia University of Medical Sciences. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study examined all residents working in the hospital affiliated with the Urmia University of Medical Sciences using the census method. Two demographic and burnout questionnaires were distributed to collect the required information. Data were collected and imported to SPSS software version 20 and then analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: In this study, the results showed that out of 147 assistants in the study, 78 (53.1%) were male and 69 (46.9%) were female, and 104 (70.7%) were married. The mean score of the questions was 34.66 ± 13. The mean score of burnout was 51.53 ± 11.15 among the male residents and 53.61 ± 11.74 among the female residents. The burnout score was 51.82 ± 11.29 among the married assistants and 54.19 ± 11.77 among the single assistants. Moreover, There was no relationship between gender and burnout score (P = 0.275) and between marriage and burnout score (P = 0.26). Conclusions: In this study, the results indicate that most residents suffer from burnout symptoms; hence, appropriate measures and planning are required to detect and eliminate the causes of burnout.
{"title":"Prevalence of Burnout Syndrome in Medical Assistants Working in Hospitals Affiliated with Urmia University of Medical Sciences","authors":"Peyman Atabaki, O. Garkaz, S. Paryab, S. Hamednia, Somayeh Mehmanfar, H. Mehryar","doi":"10.5812/jamm-118827","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/jamm-118827","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Stress and strain are an inevitable part of a professional life and originate from work-related experiences. Since the residents are highly exposed to burnout aroused by physical, psychological, and emotional stress, this study aimed to investigate the frequency of burnout syndrome in medical assistants working in hospitals affiliated with the Urmia University of Medical Sciences. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study examined all residents working in the hospital affiliated with the Urmia University of Medical Sciences using the census method. Two demographic and burnout questionnaires were distributed to collect the required information. Data were collected and imported to SPSS software version 20 and then analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: In this study, the results showed that out of 147 assistants in the study, 78 (53.1%) were male and 69 (46.9%) were female, and 104 (70.7%) were married. The mean score of the questions was 34.66 ± 13. The mean score of burnout was 51.53 ± 11.15 among the male residents and 53.61 ± 11.74 among the female residents. The burnout score was 51.82 ± 11.29 among the married assistants and 54.19 ± 11.77 among the single assistants. Moreover, There was no relationship between gender and burnout score (P = 0.275) and between marriage and burnout score (P = 0.26). Conclusions: In this study, the results indicate that most residents suffer from burnout symptoms; hence, appropriate measures and planning are required to detect and eliminate the causes of burnout.","PeriodicalId":15058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Archives in Military Medicine","volume":"112 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83558870","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}
Introduction: Quality of work life among nurses can affect organizational productivity and quality of care. This study aimed to review the outcome of research conducted in this field. Methods: In this study, five major databases, including Google Scholar, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched for relevant papers published between 2000 and October 2020 using the following keywords: ‘nurse’, ‘nursing work life’, ‘quality of work life’, ‘nurses' quality of work life’, and ‘scale’. Finally, ten relevant studies were included in the study and the tools introduced in the selected articles were assessed according to the COSMIN checklist. Results: Out of 298 retrieved articles, nine related studies were analyzed based on the COSMIN checklist. None of these tools had all the features listed in COSMIN checklist. However, all tools had acceptable internal consistency and construct validity. Conclusions: Designing a valid and special tool to measure the quality of work life among the nurses is necessary to improve the quality of mental and physical conditions, prevent leaving the nursing job, increase motivation and willingness to work as a nurse, and increase productivity for nurses and organizations.
导言:护士的工作生活质量会影响组织的生产力和护理质量。本研究旨在回顾这一领域的研究成果。方法:本研究以“护士”、“护理工作生活”、“工作生活质量”、“护士工作生活质量”和“规模”为关键词，在Google Scholar、PubMed、ScienceDirect、Scopus和Web of Science五大数据库中检索2000年至2020年10月期间发表的相关论文。最后，将10项相关研究纳入本研究，并根据COSMIN清单对所选文章中引入的工具进行评估。结果:在298篇检索文章中，根据COSMIN核对表分析了9篇相关研究。这些工具都没有COSMIN清单中列出的所有功能。然而，所有工具都具有可接受的内部一致性和结构效度。结论:设计一种有效的、专用的测量护士工作生活质量的工具，对于改善护士的精神和身体状况质量，防止护士离开护理岗位，提高护士工作的积极性和意愿，提高护士和组织的工作效率是必要的。
{"title":"Evaluating the Quality of Work Life Among Nurses: A Systematic Review","authors":"A. Ebadi, Z. Tabanejad","doi":"10.5812/jamm-118471","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/jamm-118471","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Quality of work life among nurses can affect organizational productivity and quality of care. This study aimed to review the outcome of research conducted in this field. Methods: In this study, five major databases, including Google Scholar, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched for relevant papers published between 2000 and October 2020 using the following keywords: ‘nurse’, ‘nursing work life’, ‘quality of work life’, ‘nurses' quality of work life’, and ‘scale’. Finally, ten relevant studies were included in the study and the tools introduced in the selected articles were assessed according to the COSMIN checklist. Results: Out of 298 retrieved articles, nine related studies were analyzed based on the COSMIN checklist. None of these tools had all the features listed in COSMIN checklist. However, all tools had acceptable internal consistency and construct validity. Conclusions: Designing a valid and special tool to measure the quality of work life among the nurses is necessary to improve the quality of mental and physical conditions, prevent leaving the nursing job, increase motivation and willingness to work as a nurse, and increase productivity for nurses and organizations.","PeriodicalId":15058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Archives in Military Medicine","volume":"96 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83531005","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}
Thomaz Talarico Neto, Higino Carlos Hahns Júnior, M. Minelli, José Mauricio Magraner Paixão dos Santos, Marcos Corrêa Junior, Y. Bella, Cesar Baraldi Gonella, Leandro Ferreira, Fernanda Galante, Carlos Eduardo Martinelli Júnior, H. Tourinho Filho
Background: Dyslipidemia is a disorder caused by alterations in the plasma concentrations of one or more lipids/lipoproteins. It is considered a metabolic disease that exposes the body to various harmful and even fatal events, one of which is the increased risk for cardiovascular diseases. Military police officers, in turn, are exposed to high physical and psychological risks and may suffer from cardiovascular diseases more than other professions. Objectives: In this sense, the objective of the present study was to evaluate the lipid profile of military police officers working in a special operations group to identify the prevalence of dyslipidemia among the subjects. Methods: In total, 65 volunteers participated in the study, members of a special operations battalion (37.26 ± 5.77 years of age). Blood collection was performed after 12 hours of fasting to analyze the following variables: Total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL-c, and HDL-c. Results: The total cholesterol value presented the highest variation, since 77% of those evaluated showed altered values. Regarding the values of HLD, LDL, and triglycerides, most subjects (89%, 72%, and 80%, respectively) presented results within normal values Conclusions: It can be concluded that most participants presented regular values for most of the analyzed lipid fractions, which could contribute to their demands during their work activities. It is believed that the positive results seen in this group, which is heterogeneous with respect to age, are due to an extremely rigorous selection process and a training program that elevates the individuals to the rank of elite soldiers within the Brazilian military police.
{"title":"Prevalence of Dyslipidemia in Military Police Officers Operating in a Special Operations Group","authors":"Thomaz Talarico Neto, Higino Carlos Hahns Júnior, M. Minelli, José Mauricio Magraner Paixão dos Santos, Marcos Corrêa Junior, Y. Bella, Cesar Baraldi Gonella, Leandro Ferreira, Fernanda Galante, Carlos Eduardo Martinelli Júnior, H. Tourinho Filho","doi":"10.5812/jamm-116360","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/jamm-116360","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Dyslipidemia is a disorder caused by alterations in the plasma concentrations of one or more lipids/lipoproteins. It is considered a metabolic disease that exposes the body to various harmful and even fatal events, one of which is the increased risk for cardiovascular diseases. Military police officers, in turn, are exposed to high physical and psychological risks and may suffer from cardiovascular diseases more than other professions. Objectives: In this sense, the objective of the present study was to evaluate the lipid profile of military police officers working in a special operations group to identify the prevalence of dyslipidemia among the subjects. Methods: In total, 65 volunteers participated in the study, members of a special operations battalion (37.26 ± 5.77 years of age). Blood collection was performed after 12 hours of fasting to analyze the following variables: Total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL-c, and HDL-c. Results: The total cholesterol value presented the highest variation, since 77% of those evaluated showed altered values. Regarding the values of HLD, LDL, and triglycerides, most subjects (89%, 72%, and 80%, respectively) presented results within normal values Conclusions: It can be concluded that most participants presented regular values for most of the analyzed lipid fractions, which could contribute to their demands during their work activities. It is believed that the positive results seen in this group, which is heterogeneous with respect to age, are due to an extremely rigorous selection process and a training program that elevates the individuals to the rank of elite soldiers within the Brazilian military police.","PeriodicalId":15058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Archives in Military Medicine","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84972282","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 study aimed to investigate the effect of 8 weeks of strenuous endurance training (ET) with ginger extract supplementation on resting levels of serum interleukin-17 (IL-17) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) of muscle in male Wistar rats. Methods: Forty rats were divided randomly into five groups: control (n = 8), Sham (n = 8), zingier (n = 8), ET (n = 8), and ET + zingiber (n = 8). The training protocols consisted of ET on a treadmill for 8 weeks (5 days a week). Ginger extract (100 g/kg body weight) was injected subcutaneously in the ginger group and ET + zingiber group for 8 weeks (3 days a week) from the beginning of the second week. Forty-eight hours after the last training session and 4 hours of overnight fasting, blood and tissue samples were collected. The serum concentration of IL-17 was measured using the ELISA method by BT kit, China. TAC concentration of muscle tissue was measured using the colorimetric method with ZELBIO kits, Germany. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Scheffe’ post hoc tests were used to analyze the data. Results: This study showed that after 8 weeks, serum levels of IL-17 were significantly higher in the ET groups than in the control group (P < 0.05). Also, serum IL-17 was significantly decreased in the ET + ginger group than the endurance group (P < 0.05). However, there was no significant difference in TAC of muscle tissue in the ET, ginger, and ET + ginger groups than the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusions: This study demonstrated that 8 weeks of endurance training, combined with ginger supplementation, significantly reduced the inflammatory marker of IL-17. Therefore, ginger supplementation with endurance training seems to have a protective role against oxidative and inflammatory factors.
{"title":"The Effect of Strenuous Endurance Training in Combination with Zingiber Supplementation on Serum Interleukin-17 and Skeletal Muscle Total Oxidant in Male Rats","authors":"Mozhgan Usefpour, A. Ghasemnian, A. Rahmani","doi":"10.5812/jamm.115175","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/jamm.115175","url":null,"abstract":"Background: This study aimed to investigate the effect of 8 weeks of strenuous endurance training (ET) with ginger extract supplementation on resting levels of serum interleukin-17 (IL-17) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) of muscle in male Wistar rats. Methods: Forty rats were divided randomly into five groups: control (n = 8), Sham (n = 8), zingier (n = 8), ET (n = 8), and ET + zingiber (n = 8). The training protocols consisted of ET on a treadmill for 8 weeks (5 days a week). Ginger extract (100 g/kg body weight) was injected subcutaneously in the ginger group and ET + zingiber group for 8 weeks (3 days a week) from the beginning of the second week. Forty-eight hours after the last training session and 4 hours of overnight fasting, blood and tissue samples were collected. The serum concentration of IL-17 was measured using the ELISA method by BT kit, China. TAC concentration of muscle tissue was measured using the colorimetric method with ZELBIO kits, Germany. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Scheffe’ post hoc tests were used to analyze the data. Results: This study showed that after 8 weeks, serum levels of IL-17 were significantly higher in the ET groups than in the control group (P < 0.05). Also, serum IL-17 was significantly decreased in the ET + ginger group than the endurance group (P < 0.05). However, there was no significant difference in TAC of muscle tissue in the ET, ginger, and ET + ginger groups than the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusions: This study demonstrated that 8 weeks of endurance training, combined with ginger supplementation, significantly reduced the inflammatory marker of IL-17. Therefore, ginger supplementation with endurance training seems to have a protective role against oxidative and inflammatory factors.","PeriodicalId":15058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Archives in Military Medicine","volume":"8 3 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86785931","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}
Shahrzad Soltani, Sanaz Tavakoli, M. Sabaghan, Mehdi Sagha Kahvaz, Marzieh Pashmforosh, M. Foroutan
{"title":"The Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma Gondii and Associated Risk Factors Among Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Abadan, Southwest Iran","authors":"Shahrzad Soltani, Sanaz Tavakoli, M. Sabaghan, Mehdi Sagha Kahvaz, Marzieh Pashmforosh, M. Foroutan","doi":"10.5812/jamm.117842","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/jamm.117842","url":null,"abstract":"<jats:p />","PeriodicalId":15058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Archives in Military Medicine","volume":"39 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79537093","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}
Mohammad Hadi Bahri, M. Ariana, A. Khoshdel, A. Naseri
Context: In the present study, we aimed to design a comprehensive system for screening, diagnosing, and treating breast cancer in the armed forces. Methods: We conducted a focused group meeting (FGM) and article review to evaluate one-stop clinics. Review studies with a standard design based on the PRISMA guidelines and the “Cochrane Handbook” to conduct data analysis were reviewed in the article review phase. In addition, for data extraction in the initial phase, the text of each session with specialists was read and discussed to get the general atmosphere of the meetings. Results: In the present study, we observed the importance of better diagnosis and treatment of army cases, as mentioned in previous studies. Thus, we should use one-stop clinics to screen, diagnose, and treat army cases with breast cancer. In the present study, we designed this system and reviewed the best results in screening, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer in army cases. Conclusions: A general and regular one-stop clinic dedicated to rapid diagnosis in a comprehensive cancer center can be a highly effective model of care, although not directly linked to screening structures.
{"title":"Design of Comprehensive System for Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Breast Cancer in Armed Forces","authors":"Mohammad Hadi Bahri, M. Ariana, A. Khoshdel, A. Naseri","doi":"10.5812/jamm.120371","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/jamm.120371","url":null,"abstract":"Context: In the present study, we aimed to design a comprehensive system for screening, diagnosing, and treating breast cancer in the armed forces. Methods: We conducted a focused group meeting (FGM) and article review to evaluate one-stop clinics. Review studies with a standard design based on the PRISMA guidelines and the “Cochrane Handbook” to conduct data analysis were reviewed in the article review phase. In addition, for data extraction in the initial phase, the text of each session with specialists was read and discussed to get the general atmosphere of the meetings. Results: In the present study, we observed the importance of better diagnosis and treatment of army cases, as mentioned in previous studies. Thus, we should use one-stop clinics to screen, diagnose, and treat army cases with breast cancer. In the present study, we designed this system and reviewed the best results in screening, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer in army cases. Conclusions: A general and regular one-stop clinic dedicated to rapid diagnosis in a comprehensive cancer center can be a highly effective model of care, although not directly linked to screening structures.","PeriodicalId":15058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Archives in Military Medicine","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91279035","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}
Amir KarimiPourSaryazdi, F. Ghaffarifar, M. Barati, Roya Omidi
Background: Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular parasite in humans and many warm-blooded animals worldwide. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the different antiparasitic effects of tellurium oxide (TeO2) nanoparticles against T. gondii. Methods: In this study, we used tachyzoite assay (ocular counting test) to determine the lethal effect of tellurium nanoparticles on parasites. Toxic effects of nanoparticles on macrophages were also evaluated using MTT assay. The type of parasitic cell death (necrosis or apoptosis) was determined by flow cytometric analysis. Results: According to the examination of the parasites by light microscopy, TeO2 nanoparticles had destructive and lethal effects on T. gondii. The results of the MTT assay showed that the toxic effects on macrophages were more significant at high concentrations (400 μg/mL). Flow cytometric analysis also estimated the percentage of apoptosis (primary and secondary) of the parasites at 56.97%. Conclusions: According to the findings, tellurium Oxide nanoparticles have a toxic effect on T. gondii and lead to apoptosis in this parasite. This research boosts different tests in another parasite.
{"title":"Anti-Toxoplasma Activity of Tellurium Oxide (TeO2) Nanoparticle on Toxoplasma gondii In vitro","authors":"Amir KarimiPourSaryazdi, F. Ghaffarifar, M. Barati, Roya Omidi","doi":"10.5812/jamm.115282","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/jamm.115282","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular parasite in humans and many warm-blooded animals worldwide. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the different antiparasitic effects of tellurium oxide (TeO2) nanoparticles against T. gondii. Methods: In this study, we used tachyzoite assay (ocular counting test) to determine the lethal effect of tellurium nanoparticles on parasites. Toxic effects of nanoparticles on macrophages were also evaluated using MTT assay. The type of parasitic cell death (necrosis or apoptosis) was determined by flow cytometric analysis. Results: According to the examination of the parasites by light microscopy, TeO2 nanoparticles had destructive and lethal effects on T. gondii. The results of the MTT assay showed that the toxic effects on macrophages were more significant at high concentrations (400 μg/mL). Flow cytometric analysis also estimated the percentage of apoptosis (primary and secondary) of the parasites at 56.97%. Conclusions: According to the findings, tellurium Oxide nanoparticles have a toxic effect on T. gondii and lead to apoptosis in this parasite. This research boosts different tests in another parasite.","PeriodicalId":15058,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Archives in Military Medicine","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86098997","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}
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