Sajjad Shamloo, F. Alimoradi, A. Araghizadeh, Arash Jangjoo, Z. Mirshekari, K. Nematpour, Razieh Tahamtan
Background: Smokeless tobacco (ST) refers to tobacco products that are used by a means other than smoking such as snuff, chewing tobacco, nas, and betel quid (pan). There is little understanding of the oral manifestations with tissue alterations of nas or pan consumption. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the oral manifestations in nas and pan consumers in Bandar Abbas, Iran, to raise the awareness of individuals and predict the associated risks and treatment strategies. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study carried out on 160 patients who referred to the dental clinic of the dentistry school at Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences in the winter of 2018. Clinical examination was performed using periodontal sound, periodontal probe, mirror, wooden tongue blade, and sterilized gauze under standard unit light. A checklist was prepared and utilized to gather the demographic statistics and other data from the contributors. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 23, and the significance level was considered 0.05. Results: The participants comprised 145 (90.69%) males and 15 (9.37%) females. The average age of participants was 37.28±12.05, of which 60 patients (37.5%) had tissue alterations due to substance use. The majority of those with tissue alterations (68.33%) had superficial lesions with a color analogous to the surrounding mucosa with negligible wrinkling and without apparent thickening. Further, individuals with lower income had greater oral lesions significantly (P=0.016). The mean age of individuals with tissue changes was higher than those without tissue changes, but this difference was not significant (P=0.114). Conclusion: Tissue alterations in men were greater than those in women, but this difference was not significant. Lower income was significantly related to greater oral lesions. This might be due to various factors such as a lack of oral health literacy or a lack of access to financial resources for taking care of their oral health.
{"title":"Oral Manifestations With Tissue Alterations of Nas or Pan Consumption: A Case Study in Bandar Abbas (Iran) in 2018","authors":"Sajjad Shamloo, F. Alimoradi, A. Araghizadeh, Arash Jangjoo, Z. Mirshekari, K. Nematpour, Razieh Tahamtan","doi":"10.34172/hmj.2023.3024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.34172/hmj.2023.3024","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Smokeless tobacco (ST) refers to tobacco products that are used by a means other than smoking such as snuff, chewing tobacco, nas, and betel quid (pan). There is little understanding of the oral manifestations with tissue alterations of nas or pan consumption. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the oral manifestations in nas and pan consumers in Bandar Abbas, Iran, to raise the awareness of individuals and predict the associated risks and treatment strategies. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study carried out on 160 patients who referred to the dental clinic of the dentistry school at Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences in the winter of 2018. Clinical examination was performed using periodontal sound, periodontal probe, mirror, wooden tongue blade, and sterilized gauze under standard unit light. A checklist was prepared and utilized to gather the demographic statistics and other data from the contributors. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 23, and the significance level was considered 0.05. Results: The participants comprised 145 (90.69%) males and 15 (9.37%) females. The average age of participants was 37.28±12.05, of which 60 patients (37.5%) had tissue alterations due to substance use. The majority of those with tissue alterations (68.33%) had superficial lesions with a color analogous to the surrounding mucosa with negligible wrinkling and without apparent thickening. Further, individuals with lower income had greater oral lesions significantly (P=0.016). The mean age of individuals with tissue changes was higher than those without tissue changes, but this difference was not significant (P=0.114). Conclusion: Tissue alterations in men were greater than those in women, but this difference was not significant. Lower income was significantly related to greater oral lesions. This might be due to various factors such as a lack of oral health literacy or a lack of access to financial resources for taking care of their oral health.","PeriodicalId":271947,"journal":{"name":"Hormozgan Medical Journal","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133971709","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}
Reyhan Aydın Doğan, Vildan Unlü, A. Selvi, S. Yazıcı
Background: Although there are very few studies in the literature, out-of-hospital deliveries are increasing in Turkey. Our aim was to examine trends in out-of-hospital deliveries, the risk profile of these deliveries, differences in women’s access to these deliveries, and delivery outcomes. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 215 women and was conducted retrospectively in a rural setting in Turkey between 2020 and 2021. Data were collected using a questionnaire developed by the authors. The questionnaire included demographic information, obstetric background, and reasons for giving birth at home, as well as data on who encouraged the decision to give birth at home and who helped with home births. Results: In the study, the delivery time of mothers was found to be 5.99 hours, which is shorter than the average delivery time in the literature. It was observed that 87% of the mothers did not undergo episiotomy, and none of them experienced the need for induction at birth. It was determined that 49.8% of the mothers gave birth in the position they wanted and chose to give birth in bed. It was observed that 99.1% of the mothers did not experience complications at birth. Conclusion: Overall, midwife-managed births met the mothers’ expectations of privacy, a safe environment, social support, and uninterrupted birth. More importantly, there were no complications in midwife-led deliveries, and midwifery care was given in line with evidence-based practices.
{"title":"Evaluation of Birth Outcomes of Women Delivering at Home With Midwife Management","authors":"Reyhan Aydın Doğan, Vildan Unlü, A. Selvi, S. Yazıcı","doi":"10.34172/hmj.2023.8229","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.34172/hmj.2023.8229","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Although there are very few studies in the literature, out-of-hospital deliveries are increasing in Turkey. Our aim was to examine trends in out-of-hospital deliveries, the risk profile of these deliveries, differences in women’s access to these deliveries, and delivery outcomes. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 215 women and was conducted retrospectively in a rural setting in Turkey between 2020 and 2021. Data were collected using a questionnaire developed by the authors. The questionnaire included demographic information, obstetric background, and reasons for giving birth at home, as well as data on who encouraged the decision to give birth at home and who helped with home births. Results: In the study, the delivery time of mothers was found to be 5.99 hours, which is shorter than the average delivery time in the literature. It was observed that 87% of the mothers did not undergo episiotomy, and none of them experienced the need for induction at birth. It was determined that 49.8% of the mothers gave birth in the position they wanted and chose to give birth in bed. It was observed that 99.1% of the mothers did not experience complications at birth. Conclusion: Overall, midwife-managed births met the mothers’ expectations of privacy, a safe environment, social support, and uninterrupted birth. More importantly, there were no complications in midwife-led deliveries, and midwifery care was given in line with evidence-based practices.","PeriodicalId":271947,"journal":{"name":"Hormozgan Medical Journal","volume":"73 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132450909","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}
Mahmood Hosseinpoor, Sajjad Fekrijaski, S. Zare, M. Soleimani-Ahmadi
Background: Currently, Iran has entered the malaria elimination phase, and no malaria cases have been observed in this country during the last two consecutive years. Continuous monitoring and analysis of the malaria situation are necessary to achieve the elimination goals set to be achieved in 2025. This study aimed to determine the malaria situation analysis during the implementation of the elimination programme in Jask county, one of the most important malaria foci in Iran. Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted in Jask county of Hormozgan province in the southeast of Iran from 2010 to 2020. Data were collected from the national malaria surveillance system and special forms that were completed by malaria focal points in Jask county. Data were analyzed using SPSS 21 software and descriptive statistics. Results: A total of 347 confirmed malaria cases were recorded, and the total number of cases was found to decrease from 114 cases in 2010 to 11 in 2020. The mean age of the patients was 23.4±19.6 years, and most cases (74.06%) belonged to 15-year-old or older people. Plasmodium vivax was the most prevalent species (83.86%). Based on the results, males were more infected (81.84%) than females, and the majority of the patients were from rural areas (86.4%). Conclusion: Malaria incidence has significantly decreased during the past eleven years in Jask county. The considerable drop in the incidence of malaria may be related to the implementation of comprehensive malaria control measures and intensive entomological and parasitological monitoring.
{"title":"Analysis of Malaria Situation in Jask County During the Implementation of the Elimination Programme in 2010-2020","authors":"Mahmood Hosseinpoor, Sajjad Fekrijaski, S. Zare, M. Soleimani-Ahmadi","doi":"10.34172/hmj.2023.3030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.34172/hmj.2023.3030","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Currently, Iran has entered the malaria elimination phase, and no malaria cases have been observed in this country during the last two consecutive years. Continuous monitoring and analysis of the malaria situation are necessary to achieve the elimination goals set to be achieved in 2025. This study aimed to determine the malaria situation analysis during the implementation of the elimination programme in Jask county, one of the most important malaria foci in Iran. Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted in Jask county of Hormozgan province in the southeast of Iran from 2010 to 2020. Data were collected from the national malaria surveillance system and special forms that were completed by malaria focal points in Jask county. Data were analyzed using SPSS 21 software and descriptive statistics. Results: A total of 347 confirmed malaria cases were recorded, and the total number of cases was found to decrease from 114 cases in 2010 to 11 in 2020. The mean age of the patients was 23.4±19.6 years, and most cases (74.06%) belonged to 15-year-old or older people. Plasmodium vivax was the most prevalent species (83.86%). Based on the results, males were more infected (81.84%) than females, and the majority of the patients were from rural areas (86.4%). Conclusion: Malaria incidence has significantly decreased during the past eleven years in Jask county. The considerable drop in the incidence of malaria may be related to the implementation of comprehensive malaria control measures and intensive entomological and parasitological monitoring.","PeriodicalId":271947,"journal":{"name":"Hormozgan Medical Journal","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122300253","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}
Ameneh Bahreini, Hamid Reza Ghaffari, Mahdi Behjati Ardakani, S. Zare, K. Dinarloo
Background: Biological aerosol particles smaller than 10 microns in diameter are among the health concerns in hospitals since they remain in the air for a long time and are infectious and easily transported. We aimed to investigate the concentration of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus bioaerosols and evaluate their risk in the indoor environment of different wards of Khatam al-Anbia hospital, Jask, Iran, in 2020. Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was performed by collecting and analyzing 50 samples from seven different hospital wards. The active sampling of bioaerosols was performed according to the standard method of the National Organization for Occupational Health and Safety and by a pump with a flow rate of 28.3 L/min for 10 minutes. Blood agar and eosin methylene blue were used to detect bacteria. Then, the Monte Carlo simulation technique was used to assess the microbial risk. Results: The concentration of S. aureus in different wards of the hospital was 4.81 to 18.11 CFU/m3 . The lowest and highest concentrations of S. aureus were in the operating room and general emergency wards, respectively, while the highest and lowest concentrations of E. coli were in the inpatient wards (0 CFU/m3 ) and infectious emergency ward (21.22 CFU/m3 ), respectively. The highest and lowest daily risk of S. aureus was observed in the neonatal and general emergency wards (8.03×10-4 and 3.02×10-4), respectively. Moreover, the lowest and highest daily risk of E. coli was found in the neonatal and male inpatient wards (zero and 7.21×10-3), respectively. Conclusion: In some hospital wards, the concentration and infection risk of E. coli and S. aureus were found to be higher than the acceptable value. Since high concentrations of airborne bacteria can play an important role in producing nosocomial infections in patients and staff, it is necessary for hospital officials to take corrective measures in equipment control, use proper ventilation systems in the wards, and closely monitor the disinfection process.
{"title":"The Risk of Exposure to Infectious Bacterial Bioaerosols in Different Hospital Wards: A Case Study","authors":"Ameneh Bahreini, Hamid Reza Ghaffari, Mahdi Behjati Ardakani, S. Zare, K. Dinarloo","doi":"10.34172/hmj.2023.3087","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.34172/hmj.2023.3087","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Biological aerosol particles smaller than 10 microns in diameter are among the health concerns in hospitals since they remain in the air for a long time and are infectious and easily transported. We aimed to investigate the concentration of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus bioaerosols and evaluate their risk in the indoor environment of different wards of Khatam al-Anbia hospital, Jask, Iran, in 2020. Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was performed by collecting and analyzing 50 samples from seven different hospital wards. The active sampling of bioaerosols was performed according to the standard method of the National Organization for Occupational Health and Safety and by a pump with a flow rate of 28.3 L/min for 10 minutes. Blood agar and eosin methylene blue were used to detect bacteria. Then, the Monte Carlo simulation technique was used to assess the microbial risk. Results: The concentration of S. aureus in different wards of the hospital was 4.81 to 18.11 CFU/m3 . The lowest and highest concentrations of S. aureus were in the operating room and general emergency wards, respectively, while the highest and lowest concentrations of E. coli were in the inpatient wards (0 CFU/m3 ) and infectious emergency ward (21.22 CFU/m3 ), respectively. The highest and lowest daily risk of S. aureus was observed in the neonatal and general emergency wards (8.03×10-4 and 3.02×10-4), respectively. Moreover, the lowest and highest daily risk of E. coli was found in the neonatal and male inpatient wards (zero and 7.21×10-3), respectively. Conclusion: In some hospital wards, the concentration and infection risk of E. coli and S. aureus were found to be higher than the acceptable value. Since high concentrations of airborne bacteria can play an important role in producing nosocomial infections in patients and staff, it is necessary for hospital officials to take corrective measures in equipment control, use proper ventilation systems in the wards, and closely monitor the disinfection process.","PeriodicalId":271947,"journal":{"name":"Hormozgan Medical Journal","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115474149","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}
Javad Parniani, Zeynab Shahsavari, S. Jafari, Mohammad Zamani Rarani, Reza Afzalipour
Background: Although radiography tests are beneficial in diagnosing various diseases, they have some risks for patients and radiology staff, which will be minimized if observing radiation protection standards. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and performance of radiographers regarding radiation protection in the radiology departments of Bandar Abbas. Methods: This work was performed as a descriptive-analytical study. A questionnaire consisting of 38 items was distributed among all radiographers in Bandar Abbas. Information obtained from the questionnaires was analyzed by appropriate nonparametric tests and Spearman’s correlation coefficient. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used to normalize the distribution of scores. Finally, linear regression was employed to determine the effect of each independent variable on the knowledge score. Results: The participation rate of radiographers was 53.9%. The means and standard deviations of scores assigned to attitude, knowledge, and performance in the field of radiation protection were 65.36±27.11, 36.36±17.72, and 46.66±19.60, respectively. The relationship between age and experience of radiographers with their attitude, knowledge, and practice was significant (P>0.05). In addition, there was a significant difference between their attitudes in terms of the place of service (P<0.05). Conclusion: The results of this study revealed that radiographers with different levels of age, education, and work experience have almost the same level of knowledge, attitude, and practice. They had an appropriate attitude and practice in the field of radiation protection.
{"title":"Assessing the Level of Knowledge, Attitude, and Performance of Radiographers About Radiation Protection in Bandar Abbas, Iran","authors":"Javad Parniani, Zeynab Shahsavari, S. Jafari, Mohammad Zamani Rarani, Reza Afzalipour","doi":"10.34172/hmj.2023.1975","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.34172/hmj.2023.1975","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Although radiography tests are beneficial in diagnosing various diseases, they have some risks for patients and radiology staff, which will be minimized if observing radiation protection standards. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and performance of radiographers regarding radiation protection in the radiology departments of Bandar Abbas. Methods: This work was performed as a descriptive-analytical study. A questionnaire consisting of 38 items was distributed among all radiographers in Bandar Abbas. Information obtained from the questionnaires was analyzed by appropriate nonparametric tests and Spearman’s correlation coefficient. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used to normalize the distribution of scores. Finally, linear regression was employed to determine the effect of each independent variable on the knowledge score. Results: The participation rate of radiographers was 53.9%. The means and standard deviations of scores assigned to attitude, knowledge, and performance in the field of radiation protection were 65.36±27.11, 36.36±17.72, and 46.66±19.60, respectively. The relationship between age and experience of radiographers with their attitude, knowledge, and practice was significant (P>0.05). In addition, there was a significant difference between their attitudes in terms of the place of service (P<0.05). Conclusion: The results of this study revealed that radiographers with different levels of age, education, and work experience have almost the same level of knowledge, attitude, and practice. They had an appropriate attitude and practice in the field of radiation protection.","PeriodicalId":271947,"journal":{"name":"Hormozgan Medical Journal","volume":"58 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123017480","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}
Seyed Amir Hosain Diba Hosaini, Morvarid Vafaee, B. Abedi
Background: Irisin is a myokine suggested to exert anti-obesity benefits. On the other hand, paraxonase-1 (PON 1) is one of the most important free radical scavenging enzymes and is among the main protectors of lipoproteins against oxidizing compounds. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of 8 weeks of concurrent training on serum levels of irisin, PON 1, lipid profile, and insulin resistance in men with metabolic syndrome. Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 30 men with metabolic syndrome (aged 25-35 years and with body mass>25 kg.m-2) were purposefully selected and randomly divided into two groups of concurrent training (n=15) and control (n=15). Three sessions of the training program were held per week over an 8-week interval. Concurrent training included warm-up, resistance (20 minutes of resistance training), and endurance (25 minutes of activity on a stationary bike with an intensity of 50%-80% of maximum heart rate). Blood samples were collected before and 24 hours after exercise to measure serum levels of variables. Data were analyzed using independent and dependent t-tests. Results: At baseline, serum levels of PON 1, irisin, and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) were higher in the concurrent training group. The results of the study also indicated that 8 weeks of concurrent training significantly reduced the levels of insulin resistance, triglycerides (TG), cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), systolic, and diastolic blood pressure in men with metabolic syndrome. Conclusion: Eight weeks of concurrent training improves the levels of irisin, insulin resistance, PON 1, and lipid profile of men with metabolic syndrome.
{"title":"The Effect of Eight Weeks of Concurrent Training on Serum Levels of Paraxonase-1, Irisin, Lipid Profile, and Insulin Resistance in Men With Metabolic Syndrome","authors":"Seyed Amir Hosain Diba Hosaini, Morvarid Vafaee, B. Abedi","doi":"10.34172/hmj.2022.8188","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.34172/hmj.2022.8188","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Irisin is a myokine suggested to exert anti-obesity benefits. On the other hand, paraxonase-1 (PON 1) is one of the most important free radical scavenging enzymes and is among the main protectors of lipoproteins against oxidizing compounds. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of 8 weeks of concurrent training on serum levels of irisin, PON 1, lipid profile, and insulin resistance in men with metabolic syndrome. Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 30 men with metabolic syndrome (aged 25-35 years and with body mass>25 kg.m-2) were purposefully selected and randomly divided into two groups of concurrent training (n=15) and control (n=15). Three sessions of the training program were held per week over an 8-week interval. Concurrent training included warm-up, resistance (20 minutes of resistance training), and endurance (25 minutes of activity on a stationary bike with an intensity of 50%-80% of maximum heart rate). Blood samples were collected before and 24 hours after exercise to measure serum levels of variables. Data were analyzed using independent and dependent t-tests. Results: At baseline, serum levels of PON 1, irisin, and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) were higher in the concurrent training group. The results of the study also indicated that 8 weeks of concurrent training significantly reduced the levels of insulin resistance, triglycerides (TG), cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), systolic, and diastolic blood pressure in men with metabolic syndrome. Conclusion: Eight weeks of concurrent training improves the levels of irisin, insulin resistance, PON 1, and lipid profile of men with metabolic syndrome.","PeriodicalId":271947,"journal":{"name":"Hormozgan Medical Journal","volume":"62 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116024120","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}
Majid Najafi-Asl, S. Hosseini Teshnizi, Maryam Sarani, M. Teremahi Ardestani, K. Sharifi-Sarasiabi
Background: Diarrheal diseases are the major causes of morbidity and mortality in developing countries and the second most common cause of death in children under five years. The main objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in diarrheal patients in Bandar Abbas, Southern Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections and associated factors among patients with diarrhea in the major hospitals of Bandar Abbas. A single fecal specimen was collected from 170 diarrheic patients from October 2018 to May 2019. The diagnosis was made based on the direct wet mount and formalin-ether concentration method. Trichrome and modified acid-fast staining methods were used for the better detection of protozoa. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software. Results: A total of 170 stool specimens were collected from diarrheic patients. Of these, 57.6% were males and 42.4% were females. The overall prevalence of intestinal parasites was 12.9%. The most prevalent parasite was Blastocystis spp. 10 (5.9%), followed by Giardia lamblia 7 (4.1%), Cryptosporidium spp. 3 (1.8%), Entamoeba coli 1 (0.6%), and Hymenolepis nana 1 (0.6%). Conclusion: Overall, the results showed that intestinal parasites, especially helminth infections, have significantly decreased in recent years.
{"title":"Intestinal Parasites in Diarrheal Patients in Bandar Abbas, Southern Iran","authors":"Majid Najafi-Asl, S. Hosseini Teshnizi, Maryam Sarani, M. Teremahi Ardestani, K. Sharifi-Sarasiabi","doi":"10.34172/hmj.2022.970","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.34172/hmj.2022.970","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Diarrheal diseases are the major causes of morbidity and mortality in developing countries and the second most common cause of death in children under five years. The main objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in diarrheal patients in Bandar Abbas, Southern Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections and associated factors among patients with diarrhea in the major hospitals of Bandar Abbas. A single fecal specimen was collected from 170 diarrheic patients from October 2018 to May 2019. The diagnosis was made based on the direct wet mount and formalin-ether concentration method. Trichrome and modified acid-fast staining methods were used for the better detection of protozoa. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software. Results: A total of 170 stool specimens were collected from diarrheic patients. Of these, 57.6% were males and 42.4% were females. The overall prevalence of intestinal parasites was 12.9%. The most prevalent parasite was Blastocystis spp. 10 (5.9%), followed by Giardia lamblia 7 (4.1%), Cryptosporidium spp. 3 (1.8%), Entamoeba coli 1 (0.6%), and Hymenolepis nana 1 (0.6%). Conclusion: Overall, the results showed that intestinal parasites, especially helminth infections, have significantly decreased in recent years.","PeriodicalId":271947,"journal":{"name":"Hormozgan Medical Journal","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128744641","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}
Z. Khademi, Elham Imani, Manigeh Sayadi Manghalati
Background: In the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, frontline nurses were active in this event and faced numerous challenges. This study aimed to discover the emotional challenges nurses faced on shifts in COVID-19 wards. Methods: In this phenomenological qualitative research, purposive sampling was used to collect the data. A phone interview was conducted with nurses who worked in COVID-19 wards in five Medical Science Universities in Iran in 2020. Then, the recorded interviews were written down. Findings were analyzed using a 6-step thematic analysis guided by Van Manen’s hermeneutic phenomenological approach. The validity and reliability of the study were assessed based on the four criteria proposed by Lincoln and Guba: credibility, dependability, confirmability, and transformability of data. Results: According to analyzed data obtained from interviews with 15 nurses working in the COVID-19 ward, the age average of participants was about 32±5.05. The thematic analysis consisted of four themes, including unpleasant reception (subthemes of limited resources, lack of knowledge, and unpreparedness to deal with the crisis), full involvement and various conflicts (subthemes of extreme fatigue, affected family life, uncontrollable fear, and career change), mental or psychological tortures (subthemes of unexpected incidents, distressing observations, and performance dissatisfaction), and patients’ emotional deprivation (subthemes of disappointment and frustration, communication disorder, and isolation). Conclusion: This study described the experiences of nurses working in COVID-19 wards facing four emotional challenges. It is suggested to provide psychological support for nurses, meet their needs, and boost their morale as effective measures to expand the quality of care and society’s satisfaction with healthcare services.
{"title":"Shifts in COVID-19 Wards and Emotional Challenges for Nurses: A Qualitative Study","authors":"Z. Khademi, Elham Imani, Manigeh Sayadi Manghalati","doi":"10.34172/hmj.2023.947","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.34172/hmj.2023.947","url":null,"abstract":"Background: In the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, frontline nurses were active in this event and faced numerous challenges. This study aimed to discover the emotional challenges nurses faced on shifts in COVID-19 wards. Methods: In this phenomenological qualitative research, purposive sampling was used to collect the data. A phone interview was conducted with nurses who worked in COVID-19 wards in five Medical Science Universities in Iran in 2020. Then, the recorded interviews were written down. Findings were analyzed using a 6-step thematic analysis guided by Van Manen’s hermeneutic phenomenological approach. The validity and reliability of the study were assessed based on the four criteria proposed by Lincoln and Guba: credibility, dependability, confirmability, and transformability of data. Results: According to analyzed data obtained from interviews with 15 nurses working in the COVID-19 ward, the age average of participants was about 32±5.05. The thematic analysis consisted of four themes, including unpleasant reception (subthemes of limited resources, lack of knowledge, and unpreparedness to deal with the crisis), full involvement and various conflicts (subthemes of extreme fatigue, affected family life, uncontrollable fear, and career change), mental or psychological tortures (subthemes of unexpected incidents, distressing observations, and performance dissatisfaction), and patients’ emotional deprivation (subthemes of disappointment and frustration, communication disorder, and isolation). Conclusion: This study described the experiences of nurses working in COVID-19 wards facing four emotional challenges. It is suggested to provide psychological support for nurses, meet their needs, and boost their morale as effective measures to expand the quality of care and society’s satisfaction with healthcare services.","PeriodicalId":271947,"journal":{"name":"Hormozgan Medical Journal","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132134636","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}
Akhtar Sayadi, Z. Hosseini, Ali Mouseli, Saeideh Shahsavari, Somayeh Hoseinvandtabar
Background: Hypertension during pregnancy, along with proteinuria and organ dysfunction, causes preeclampsia, which can lead to several complications, even death in some cases for both the mother and her fetus. This study aimed to compare the risk factors of preeclampsia incidence in multipara women in Bandar Abbas. Methods: This case-control study reviewed 215 medical records of pregnant women referring to the Persian Gulf Hospital of Bandar Abbas, Iran from April 2019 to March 2020. They reviewed the records after their classification into the case (with preeclampsia) and control (without preeclampsia) groups. Both groups were matched, and after gathering the main variables and demographic factors, the data were analyzed by SPSS, version 22. Results: The mean age of the participants was 31.43 ± 5.04 years. There was a significant relationship between preeclampsia and chronic blood pressure (BP) (P=0.0001) with an odds ratio of 14.77. However, no significant association was found between liver disease (P=1.00), heart disease (P=0.095), diabetes (P=0.053), and kidney disease (P=0.76) with preeclampsia. In addition, the comparison results revealed a significant relationship between demographic variables and preeclampsia, systolic blood pressure (SBP) (P=0.001), and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (P=0.001) with the incidence of preeclampsia. Conclusion: The results showed that even though there was no significant relationship between diabetes, heart disease, and kidney disease with preeclampsia, patients with these diseases were 2.27, 1.21, and 6.3 times more likely to develop preeclampsia, respectively.
{"title":"Risk Factors Associated With the Occurrence of Preeclampsia in Southern Iran","authors":"Akhtar Sayadi, Z. Hosseini, Ali Mouseli, Saeideh Shahsavari, Somayeh Hoseinvandtabar","doi":"10.34172/hmj.2023.945","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.34172/hmj.2023.945","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Hypertension during pregnancy, along with proteinuria and organ dysfunction, causes preeclampsia, which can lead to several complications, even death in some cases for both the mother and her fetus. This study aimed to compare the risk factors of preeclampsia incidence in multipara women in Bandar Abbas. Methods: This case-control study reviewed 215 medical records of pregnant women referring to the Persian Gulf Hospital of Bandar Abbas, Iran from April 2019 to March 2020. They reviewed the records after their classification into the case (with preeclampsia) and control (without preeclampsia) groups. Both groups were matched, and after gathering the main variables and demographic factors, the data were analyzed by SPSS, version 22. Results: The mean age of the participants was 31.43 ± 5.04 years. There was a significant relationship between preeclampsia and chronic blood pressure (BP) (P=0.0001) with an odds ratio of 14.77. However, no significant association was found between liver disease (P=1.00), heart disease (P=0.095), diabetes (P=0.053), and kidney disease (P=0.76) with preeclampsia. In addition, the comparison results revealed a significant relationship between demographic variables and preeclampsia, systolic blood pressure (SBP) (P=0.001), and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (P=0.001) with the incidence of preeclampsia. Conclusion: The results showed that even though there was no significant relationship between diabetes, heart disease, and kidney disease with preeclampsia, patients with these diseases were 2.27, 1.21, and 6.3 times more likely to develop preeclampsia, respectively.","PeriodicalId":271947,"journal":{"name":"Hormozgan Medical Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124330759","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: There is evidence that chronic neuroinflammation is involved in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. In this regard, animal models are considered important tools for the study of neuroinflammation associated with these diseases. The injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is the most commonly used approach for inducing neuroinflammation in animal models. However, there are limited and inconsistent studies regarding the effect of the chronic administration of LPS on behavioral parameters. Accordingly, this experimental study aimed to compare the effect of the chronic injection of LPS in two different doses on behavioral alterations, including spatial learning and working memory in mice. Methods: Thirty-six male BALB/c mice were used in this study. After acclimatization for a week, mice were randomly divided into three groups. Control mice were intraperitoneally (IP) injected with saline for seven consecutive days, and mice of the second group received 250 μg/kg LPS (IP) dissolved in saline for a week. Finally, mice of the third group were administered 750 μg/kg LPS (IP) dissolved in saline for a week. Morris water maze (MWM) and Y-maze were performed to assess spatial learning and working memory alterations in treated mice, respectively. Results: It was found that LPS treatment with a high dose (750 μg/kg) results in working memory impairment (P=0.0024) and cognitive dysfunction (P=0.0030) based on Y-maze and MWM test results. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that the LPS-induced model of chronic neuroinflammation can be used as an important tool for the investigation of the pathomechanisms of neurodegenerative disorders and the development of new pharmacotherapeutic options.
{"title":"Chronic Neuroinflammation Induced by Systemic Administration of Lipopolysaccharide Leads to Behavioral Impairments in Mice","authors":"M. Ghasemi-Kasman, Nahid Davoodian","doi":"10.34172/hmj.2023.938","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.34172/hmj.2023.938","url":null,"abstract":"Background: There is evidence that chronic neuroinflammation is involved in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. In this regard, animal models are considered important tools for the study of neuroinflammation associated with these diseases. The injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is the most commonly used approach for inducing neuroinflammation in animal models. However, there are limited and inconsistent studies regarding the effect of the chronic administration of LPS on behavioral parameters. Accordingly, this experimental study aimed to compare the effect of the chronic injection of LPS in two different doses on behavioral alterations, including spatial learning and working memory in mice. Methods: Thirty-six male BALB/c mice were used in this study. After acclimatization for a week, mice were randomly divided into three groups. Control mice were intraperitoneally (IP) injected with saline for seven consecutive days, and mice of the second group received 250 μg/kg LPS (IP) dissolved in saline for a week. Finally, mice of the third group were administered 750 μg/kg LPS (IP) dissolved in saline for a week. Morris water maze (MWM) and Y-maze were performed to assess spatial learning and working memory alterations in treated mice, respectively. Results: It was found that LPS treatment with a high dose (750 μg/kg) results in working memory impairment (P=0.0024) and cognitive dysfunction (P=0.0030) based on Y-maze and MWM test results. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that the LPS-induced model of chronic neuroinflammation can be used as an important tool for the investigation of the pathomechanisms of neurodegenerative disorders and the development of new pharmacotherapeutic options.","PeriodicalId":271947,"journal":{"name":"Hormozgan Medical Journal","volume":"86 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123574818","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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