H. Ishida, C. Kurozumi, Hikari Moriyoshi, T. Suehiro, Susumu Watanabe
{"title":"The Correlation Between Peak Expiratory Flow and Abdominal Muscle Thickness in Elderly Females","authors":"H. Ishida, C. Kurozumi, Hikari Moriyoshi, T. Suehiro, Susumu Watanabe","doi":"10.5812/MEJRH.58868","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/MEJRH.58868","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36354,"journal":{"name":"Middle East Journal of Rehabilitation and Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42988097","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}
Tahereh Sefidi Heris, M. Akbarfahimi, Laleh Lajevardi
Background: Safety is recognized as an important factor in personal independence. The aim of this study was to determine the association of factors, such as fatigue, duration of disease, age, dominant involved body side, gender, and severity of disease with safety performance and to identify safety predictors among effective factors for activities of daily living (ADL) among patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Methods: Sixty patients with PD participated in this study. Fatigue was assessed using the 16-item Parkinson fatigue scale (PFS-16), while performance safety was examined with the performance assessment of self-care skills (PASS). Linear multiple regression analysis was performed between PASS safety parameter as the dependent variable and independent variables with significant correlations with performance safety, using SPSS version 18. Results: A significant relationship was observed between ADL safety and fatigue (r = 0.557; P < 0.001), disease severity (r = 0.558; P≤ -0.001), and age (r = -0.636; P < 0.001). Performance safety in physical and cognitive instrumental ADL showed the most significant correlation with fatigue severity. The stepwise multiple linear regression model revealed that age (F(1, 58), 39.32; P < 0.001) with an R2 of 0.64 could predict safety in ADL performance. Conclusions: Age, fatigue severity, and disease are predictors of performance safety in ADL among patients with PD. For implementing more effective interventions on safe ADL performance, rehabilitation teams should conduct more detailed safety assessments with a special focus on the effects of fatigue, aging, and disease severity on the performance of each activity.
{"title":"Safety Predictors in Performance of Activities of Daily Living in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease","authors":"Tahereh Sefidi Heris, M. Akbarfahimi, Laleh Lajevardi","doi":"10.5812/MEJRH.14898","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/MEJRH.14898","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Safety is recognized as an important factor in personal independence. The aim of this study was to determine the association of factors, such as fatigue, duration of disease, age, dominant involved body side, gender, and severity of disease with safety performance and to identify safety predictors among effective factors for activities of daily living (ADL) among patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Methods: Sixty patients with PD participated in this study. Fatigue was assessed using the 16-item Parkinson fatigue scale (PFS-16), while performance safety was examined with the performance assessment of self-care skills (PASS). Linear multiple regression analysis was performed between PASS safety parameter as the dependent variable and independent variables with significant correlations with performance safety, using SPSS version 18. Results: A significant relationship was observed between ADL safety and fatigue (r = 0.557; P < 0.001), disease severity (r = 0.558; P≤ -0.001), and age (r = -0.636; P < 0.001). Performance safety in physical and cognitive instrumental ADL showed the most significant correlation with fatigue severity. The stepwise multiple linear regression model revealed that age (F(1, 58), 39.32; P < 0.001) with an R2 of 0.64 could predict safety in ADL performance. Conclusions: Age, fatigue severity, and disease are predictors of performance safety in ADL among patients with PD. For implementing more effective interventions on safe ADL performance, rehabilitation teams should conduct more detailed safety assessments with a special focus on the effects of fatigue, aging, and disease severity on the performance of each activity.","PeriodicalId":36354,"journal":{"name":"Middle East Journal of Rehabilitation and Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46973671","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}
{"title":"Translation, Face and Content Validity of the Persian Version of School Function Assessment","authors":"Marziye Shojaee, M. Zarei, A. H. Mehraban","doi":"10.5812/MEJRH.14594","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/MEJRH.14594","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36354,"journal":{"name":"Middle East Journal of Rehabilitation and Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48443801","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: Chronic renal failure and its end-stage disease are one of the most important causes of death and disability, and its prevalence is increasing in the world. This disease can cause many complications in the patients with end- stage renal disease. Objectives: The present study aimed at comparing cognitive impairment in patients with end- stage renal disease (ESRD) and chronic renal failure (CRF) with a control group. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 85 ESRD, dialysis dependent patients, 200 CRF patients, non-dialysis dependent, as well as 180 patients with high blood pressure or diabetes as control group who referred to Kowsar hospital during 2015 and 2016 were studied. The Persian version of the mini mental status examination (MMSE) questionnaire was used to collect data. It was completed by one of the skilled and trained nurses. Results: The results revealed that 28.2% of ESRD, 1% of CRF patients, and 0.6% of control group patients had severe cognitive impairment. Cognitive health score in ESRD group was lower than that in CRF (P < 0.001) and control group (P < 0.001). In addition, cognitive health score of CRF patients was lower than that in the control group (P = 0.005). ESRD patients had significantly higher impairment in time and place orientation, calculation, recall, language, and repetition compared to control and CRF groups (P < 0.001), but there were no significant differences between control and CRF groups. With respect to complex commands, the control group had a significantly lower impairment, but the other 2 groups were not significantly different in this regard. The three experimental groups were not significantly different in per-test stage. Conclusions: ESRD patients have severe cognitive impairment compared to CRF patients. Therefore, it is recommended that these patients be examined cognitively and proper rehabilitation programs be considered for them.
{"title":"Cognitive Impairment in Dialysis and Non-Dialysis Patients Suffering from Chronic Renal Failure and Comparing Them with a Control Group","authors":"M. Tamadon, Alireza Adibimehr, R. Ghorbani","doi":"10.5812/MEJRH.12815","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/MEJRH.12815","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Chronic renal failure and its end-stage disease are one of the most important causes of death and disability, and its prevalence is increasing in the world. This disease can cause many complications in the patients with end- stage renal disease. Objectives: The present study aimed at comparing cognitive impairment in patients with end- stage renal disease (ESRD) and chronic renal failure (CRF) with a control group. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 85 ESRD, dialysis dependent patients, 200 CRF patients, non-dialysis dependent, as well as 180 patients with high blood pressure or diabetes as control group who referred to Kowsar hospital during 2015 and 2016 were studied. The Persian version of the mini mental status examination (MMSE) questionnaire was used to collect data. It was completed by one of the skilled and trained nurses. Results: The results revealed that 28.2% of ESRD, 1% of CRF patients, and 0.6% of control group patients had severe cognitive impairment. Cognitive health score in ESRD group was lower than that in CRF (P < 0.001) and control group (P < 0.001). In addition, cognitive health score of CRF patients was lower than that in the control group (P = 0.005). ESRD patients had significantly higher impairment in time and place orientation, calculation, recall, language, and repetition compared to control and CRF groups (P < 0.001), but there were no significant differences between control and CRF groups. With respect to complex commands, the control group had a significantly lower impairment, but the other 2 groups were not significantly different in this regard. The three experimental groups were not significantly different in per-test stage. Conclusions: ESRD patients have severe cognitive impairment compared to CRF patients. Therefore, it is recommended that these patients be examined cognitively and proper rehabilitation programs be considered for them.","PeriodicalId":36354,"journal":{"name":"Middle East Journal of Rehabilitation and Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42939556","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: CCR5isidentifiedasoneof themostimportantchemokinereceptorswithamajorroleinthecreationof chemotaxis and mobilization of immunocompetent cells and moving them toward the liver for thorough cleaning of the virus. CCR5-59353 (C/T) is an important promoter polymorphism of chemokine receptor 5. Some studies showed a relationship between CCR5-59353 (C/T) polymorphism and clearance or persistence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Objectives: ThecurrentstudyaimedatdevelopingpolymorphismCCR5-59353(C/T)inIranianpatientswithchronicHBVinfection. Methods: A total of 200 blood samples including 100 healthy controls and 100 HBsAg-positive patients were randomly selected. SamplesweretestedforHBsAgbytheenzyme-linkedimmunosorbentassay(ELISA)andHBV-DNAbythepolymerasechainreaction (PCR) method. Genomic DNA was extracted from blood buffy coat using the salting out method. CCR5-59353 (C/T) polymorphism was genotyped by the allele specific amplification (ASA) PCR. Chi-square test was used for statistical analysis. Results: Fivepercentof controlsamplesand12% of patientsampleshadCCmutantgenotype. Nevertheless,therewasnosignificant difference in genotypes frequency of CCR5-59353 between the groups (P = 0.1). Conclusions: It seems that CCR5-59353 polymorphism was not associated with chronic HBV infection outcome in the Iranian population. However, the frequency of CC genotype was higher in the patient group (12%) than the control group (5%).
{"title":"Study of CCR5-59353C/T Polymorphism in the Iranian Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection","authors":"F. Bineshian, S. Jalali, Z. Sharifi","doi":"10.5812/MEJRH.12658","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/MEJRH.12658","url":null,"abstract":"Background: CCR5isidentifiedasoneof themostimportantchemokinereceptorswithamajorroleinthecreationof chemotaxis and mobilization of immunocompetent cells and moving them toward the liver for thorough cleaning of the virus. CCR5-59353 (C/T) is an important promoter polymorphism of chemokine receptor 5. Some studies showed a relationship between CCR5-59353 (C/T) polymorphism and clearance or persistence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Objectives: ThecurrentstudyaimedatdevelopingpolymorphismCCR5-59353(C/T)inIranianpatientswithchronicHBVinfection. Methods: A total of 200 blood samples including 100 healthy controls and 100 HBsAg-positive patients were randomly selected. SamplesweretestedforHBsAgbytheenzyme-linkedimmunosorbentassay(ELISA)andHBV-DNAbythepolymerasechainreaction (PCR) method. Genomic DNA was extracted from blood buffy coat using the salting out method. CCR5-59353 (C/T) polymorphism was genotyped by the allele specific amplification (ASA) PCR. Chi-square test was used for statistical analysis. Results: Fivepercentof controlsamplesand12% of patientsampleshadCCmutantgenotype. Nevertheless,therewasnosignificant difference in genotypes frequency of CCR5-59353 between the groups (P = 0.1). Conclusions: It seems that CCR5-59353 polymorphism was not associated with chronic HBV infection outcome in the Iranian population. However, the frequency of CC genotype was higher in the patient group (12%) than the control group (5%).","PeriodicalId":36354,"journal":{"name":"Middle East Journal of Rehabilitation and Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41951783","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}
A. Ziari, M. Mirmohammadkhani, Mohammad Amin Vafaei, M. Moonesan, Mojtaba Soltani, Masoudeh Babakhanian
Background: The risk of drug abuse during youth and adolescence depends on the individual’s family structure. Parents’ interaction methods and parenting styles are an important part of the social context. Since the interaction between parents and children has a great influence on students’ addiction, this study was conducted to assess the relationship between parental bonding and academic burnout with addiction potential among students studying in Semnan University of Medical Sciences. Methods: This study was a cross sectional descriptive analytical study conducted on 245 students studying in Semnan University of MedicalSciences(2014-2015)usingthevalidPierson’squestionnaireaboutparentalbonding,schoolburnout,andaddictionpo-tential. Thescoresof addictionpotential, school-burnout, andparentalchildbondingwereobtained. Thecorrelationandmultiple regression models were then investigated. Results: The scores of addiction potential and academic burnout were 79.03 ± 13.26 and 32.02 ± 15.84, respectively. In fact, in the reduced multiple regression model only male gender (b = 6.718, P < 0.001), higher grade point average (b = 3.556, P = 0.020), higher school-burnout (b = 6.460, P < 0.001), higher care by parents (father’s care, b = 6.503, P < 0.001, mother’s care (b = 6.336, P = 0.001), and less control by the father (b = -4.058, P = 0.007) were associated with increased susceptibility of students to addiction. Conclusions: Numerousfactors,suchasmalegender,highergradepointaverage,greaterschoolburnoutandcarebybothparents andlesscontrolbythefatherwereassociatedwithincreasedsusceptibilityofstudentstoaddictionandtheyprovidedtheconditions for addiction among students.
背景:青少年时期药物滥用的风险取决于个人的家庭结构。父母的互动方式和教养方式是社会环境的重要组成部分。鉴于父母与子女之间的互动对学生的成瘾有很大的影响，本研究以塞姆南医科大学学生为研究对象，评估父母关系纽带与学业倦怠及成瘾潜力之间的关系。方法:采用有效的pierson问卷对2014-2015年在Semnan医科大学就读的245名学生进行了横断面描述性分析研究，问卷内容涉及父母关系、学校倦怠和成瘾潜力。获得了成瘾潜力、学业倦怠和亲子关系的得分。然后对相关多元回归模型进行了研究。结果:大学生学业倦怠得分分别为79.03±13.26分和32.02±15.84分。事实上，在简化多元回归模型中，只有男性性别(b = 6.718, P < 0.001)、较高的平均成绩(b = 3.556, P = 0.020)、较高的学业倦怠(b = 6.460, P < 0.001)、较高的父母照顾(b = 6.503, P < 0.001)、较低的父亲控制(b = -4.058, P = 0.007)与学生成瘾易感性增加有关。结论:男性、较高的平均成绩、较高的学业倦怠、父母双方的关心和父亲的控制不足等因素与学生成瘾的易感性增加有关，这些因素为学生成瘾提供了条件。
{"title":"Parental Bonding and Academic Burnout on Addiction Potential Among Students","authors":"A. Ziari, M. Mirmohammadkhani, Mohammad Amin Vafaei, M. Moonesan, Mojtaba Soltani, Masoudeh Babakhanian","doi":"10.5812/MEJRH.12323","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/MEJRH.12323","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The risk of drug abuse during youth and adolescence depends on the individual’s family structure. Parents’ interaction methods and parenting styles are an important part of the social context. Since the interaction between parents and children has a great influence on students’ addiction, this study was conducted to assess the relationship between parental bonding and academic burnout with addiction potential among students studying in Semnan University of Medical Sciences. Methods: This study was a cross sectional descriptive analytical study conducted on 245 students studying in Semnan University of MedicalSciences(2014-2015)usingthevalidPierson’squestionnaireaboutparentalbonding,schoolburnout,andaddictionpo-tential. Thescoresof addictionpotential, school-burnout, andparentalchildbondingwereobtained. Thecorrelationandmultiple regression models were then investigated. Results: The scores of addiction potential and academic burnout were 79.03 ± 13.26 and 32.02 ± 15.84, respectively. In fact, in the reduced multiple regression model only male gender (b = 6.718, P < 0.001), higher grade point average (b = 3.556, P = 0.020), higher school-burnout (b = 6.460, P < 0.001), higher care by parents (father’s care, b = 6.503, P < 0.001, mother’s care (b = 6.336, P = 0.001), and less control by the father (b = -4.058, P = 0.007) were associated with increased susceptibility of students to addiction. Conclusions: Numerousfactors,suchasmalegender,highergradepointaverage,greaterschoolburnoutandcarebybothparents andlesscontrolbythefatherwereassociatedwithincreasedsusceptibilityofstudentstoaddictionandtheyprovidedtheconditions for addiction among students.","PeriodicalId":36354,"journal":{"name":"Middle East Journal of Rehabilitation and Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46583222","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}
K. Ghods, Abolfazl Abdoallahpour, M. Ahmadi, M. Mirmohammadkhani, A. Gohari, Alireza Emadi, Daryoush Pahlevan
Background: Thereisnodoubtthatproblemsduringwakefulnesscanaffectthequalityandlengthof sleep. Sleepdisturbancescan haveaseriousnegativeeffectonaperson’sability,function,andoverallwell-being. Oneof themostimportantissuesthatcanresult insleepdisturbancesisprofessionalcauses,andthemostimportantof whichisshiftwork. Thepresentstudyaimedatinvestigating the association between shift work and various sleep disorders and quality of life. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. The data were collected using the Persian version of Epworth sleepiness scale andSF-36 questionnaires to assess the participants’ sleep disorder and quality of life. The questionnaires were filled in by 207 shift workers. Age, gender, shift works experience, and working experience were recorded for all participants. Results: In total, 45 (21.7%) out of 207 participants were male and 162 (78.3%) were female. The mean ± SD age of participants was 25.71 ± 4.38 years. The mean ± SD shift works experience and working experience were 3.76 ± 3.75 and 4.68 ± 3.92, respectively. Females were more at risk for sleep problems caused by shift work than males (P = 0.006). The prevalence of problems in initiating sleep,frequentwakingfromsleep,andearlymorningawakeningwasmorecommonamongshiftworkers,respectively. Asignificant negative correlation was found between quality of life and Epworth sleep score, meaning that with the increase in Epworth Sleep Score the quality of life was reduced, and the quality of life was improved by reduction in Epworth sleep score (r = - 0.5, P = 0.001). Conclusions: Higher prevalence of insomnia and poor sleep quality among shift workers and the subsequent reduction in their quality of life based on in this study emphasizes the importance of paying serious attention to sleep disorders in shift workers.
{"title":"The Relationship Between Sleep Disorders and Quality of Life in Rotating Shift Workers at a Textile Factory","authors":"K. Ghods, Abolfazl Abdoallahpour, M. Ahmadi, M. Mirmohammadkhani, A. Gohari, Alireza Emadi, Daryoush Pahlevan","doi":"10.5812/MEJRH.12289","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/MEJRH.12289","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Thereisnodoubtthatproblemsduringwakefulnesscanaffectthequalityandlengthof sleep. Sleepdisturbancescan haveaseriousnegativeeffectonaperson’sability,function,andoverallwell-being. Oneof themostimportantissuesthatcanresult insleepdisturbancesisprofessionalcauses,andthemostimportantof whichisshiftwork. Thepresentstudyaimedatinvestigating the association between shift work and various sleep disorders and quality of life. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. The data were collected using the Persian version of Epworth sleepiness scale andSF-36 questionnaires to assess the participants’ sleep disorder and quality of life. The questionnaires were filled in by 207 shift workers. Age, gender, shift works experience, and working experience were recorded for all participants. Results: In total, 45 (21.7%) out of 207 participants were male and 162 (78.3%) were female. The mean ± SD age of participants was 25.71 ± 4.38 years. The mean ± SD shift works experience and working experience were 3.76 ± 3.75 and 4.68 ± 3.92, respectively. Females were more at risk for sleep problems caused by shift work than males (P = 0.006). The prevalence of problems in initiating sleep,frequentwakingfromsleep,andearlymorningawakeningwasmorecommonamongshiftworkers,respectively. Asignificant negative correlation was found between quality of life and Epworth sleep score, meaning that with the increase in Epworth Sleep Score the quality of life was reduced, and the quality of life was improved by reduction in Epworth sleep score (r = - 0.5, P = 0.001). Conclusions: Higher prevalence of insomnia and poor sleep quality among shift workers and the subsequent reduction in their quality of life based on in this study emphasizes the importance of paying serious attention to sleep disorders in shift workers.","PeriodicalId":36354,"journal":{"name":"Middle East Journal of Rehabilitation and Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43317696","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}
Zaynab Hydarinia-Naieni, Monir Nobahar, R. Ghorbani
Background: Malnutrition is a common problem, which may exacerbate gastrointestinal symptoms, reduce treatment efficiency, and deteriorate hemodynamic stability in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate nutritional status and gastrointestinal health in HD patients and to determine the association of these variables with laboratory parameters and dialysis adequacy in Semnan, Iran in 2016. Methods: Thiscrosssectionalstudywasconductedon80patientswithaminimum6-monthhistoryof HD.Gastrointestinalhealth andnutritionalstatuswereassessedusinggastrointestinalsymptomratingscaleandsubjectiveglobalassessment,respectively. The laboratory parameters included alkaline phosphatase, urea, creatinine, albumin, iron, hemoglobin, hematocrit, and blood sugar. Results: Overall,27.5% of thepatientshadmildtomoderatemalnutrition,while72.5% hadagoodnutritionalstatus. Themostcom-mondigestiveproblemwasconstipation(83.7%). Calciumintake(r=0.2313; P=0.046), creatinine(r=0.234; P=0.041), andalkaline phosphatase (r = 0.414; P< 0.001) showed a positive correlation with gastrointestinal health. In addition, alkaline phosphatase (r = 0.419; P < 0.001) had a positive relationship with nutrition. HD adequacy was > 0.8 in 15% and ≥ 1.20 in 11.3% of the patients. HD adequacy ( r = 0.260; P = 0.023), urea nitrogen (r = 0.228, P = 0.046), and creatinine (r = 0.330; P = 0.003) had a positive correlation with gastrointestinalhealth. Overall, there was asignificant positive correlation betweennutrition and gastrointestinalhealth (r = 0.799; P < 0.001). Conclusions: The present findings can facilitate better planning to improve nutritional status, gastrointestinal health, laboratory parameters, and dialysis adequacy in the management of HD patients, particularly those with malnutrition.
{"title":"Study of Nutritional Status and Gastrointestinal Health in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis and their Association with Laboratory Parameters and Dialysis Adequacy in Semnan, Iran","authors":"Zaynab Hydarinia-Naieni, Monir Nobahar, R. Ghorbani","doi":"10.5812/MEJRH.12686","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5812/MEJRH.12686","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Malnutrition is a common problem, which may exacerbate gastrointestinal symptoms, reduce treatment efficiency, and deteriorate hemodynamic stability in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate nutritional status and gastrointestinal health in HD patients and to determine the association of these variables with laboratory parameters and dialysis adequacy in Semnan, Iran in 2016. Methods: Thiscrosssectionalstudywasconductedon80patientswithaminimum6-monthhistoryof HD.Gastrointestinalhealth andnutritionalstatuswereassessedusinggastrointestinalsymptomratingscaleandsubjectiveglobalassessment,respectively. The laboratory parameters included alkaline phosphatase, urea, creatinine, albumin, iron, hemoglobin, hematocrit, and blood sugar. Results: Overall,27.5% of thepatientshadmildtomoderatemalnutrition,while72.5% hadagoodnutritionalstatus. Themostcom-mondigestiveproblemwasconstipation(83.7%). Calciumintake(r=0.2313; P=0.046), creatinine(r=0.234; P=0.041), andalkaline phosphatase (r = 0.414; P< 0.001) showed a positive correlation with gastrointestinal health. In addition, alkaline phosphatase (r = 0.419; P < 0.001) had a positive relationship with nutrition. HD adequacy was > 0.8 in 15% and ≥ 1.20 in 11.3% of the patients. HD adequacy ( r = 0.260; P = 0.023), urea nitrogen (r = 0.228, P = 0.046), and creatinine (r = 0.330; P = 0.003) had a positive correlation with gastrointestinalhealth. Overall, there was asignificant positive correlation betweennutrition and gastrointestinalhealth (r = 0.799; P < 0.001). Conclusions: The present findings can facilitate better planning to improve nutritional status, gastrointestinal health, laboratory parameters, and dialysis adequacy in the management of HD patients, particularly those with malnutrition.","PeriodicalId":36354,"journal":{"name":"Middle East Journal of Rehabilitation and Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44395447","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}
Morteza IsaAbadi Bozcheloei, Musa Sani, K. Sedaghat, M. Jarrahi, H. Nejat, M. Khorasani
Background: Few studies have evaluated the effect of Rosa damascena (R. damascena) on uterine smooth muscle contraction and dysmenorrhea; but, their results were inconsistent. Objectives: The aim of the study was to consider the effect of alcoholic extract of R. damascena flower on uterine smooth muscle contraction amplitude, duration, and frequency in virgin rats. Methods: Thirty adult Wistar rats (180 - 220 g) were randomly divided into 3 groups including control, extract, and oxytocin plus extract. After anesthesia, 1.5 cm of the uterine horn was cut and placed in an organ bath. The contractile responses of the uterine smooth muscle to a cumulative concentration of alcoholic extract of R. damascena flower (1, 2, and 4 mg/mL) and to oxytocin (4 mU/mL) plus alcoholic extract of R. damascena were recorded. The extract or oxytocin was diluted in 0.2 ml of De Jalon solution and added to the organ bath. The amplitude, duration, and interval of contractions were recorded. Results: The alcoholic extract of R. damascena (4 mg/mL) significantly reduced the basal contractions of uterine smooth muscle (P = 0.004). Rosa damascena (4 mg/mL) significantly diminished oxytocin-induced uterine smooth muscle contractions (P = 0.026). The extract of R. damascena had no significant effect on the duration of normal or oxytocin-induced contractions in uterine smooth muscle. However, R. damascena (4 mg/mL) significantly reduced the frequency of uterine contraction in normal (P = 0.006) and oxytocin-induced contractions (P = 0.014). Conclusions: Rosa damascena extract reduced the amplitude and frequency of the basal and oxytocin-induced contractions in the uterine smooth muscle of virgin rats. The extract may relieve dysmenorrhea and premature labor, which needs further study for more clarification.
背景：很少有研究评估大马士革罗莎（R.damascena）对子宫平滑肌收缩和痛经的影响；但是，他们结果不一致。目的：本研究的目的是考虑大马士革花醇提取物对处女大鼠子宫平滑肌收缩幅度、持续时间和频率的影响。方法：30只成年Wistar大鼠（180-220g）随机分为对照组、提取物组和催产素加提取物组。麻醉后，切割1.5厘米的子宫角并将其置于器官浴中。记录子宫平滑肌对累积浓度的大马士革红花醇提取物（1、2和4mg/mL）和催产素（4mU/mL）加大马士革红醇提取物的收缩反应。将提取物或催产素在0.2ml De Jalon溶液中稀释，并加入器官浴中。记录收缩的幅度、持续时间和间隔。结果：大马士革红乙醇提取物（4mg/mL）显著降低基础收缩属于子宫平滑肌（P=0.004）。大马士革玫瑰（4mg/mL）显著减少催产素诱导的子宫平滑肌收缩（P=0.026）。大马士革红提取物对子宫平滑肌正常或催产素诱导收缩的持续时间没有显著影响。然而，大马士革红（4mg/mL）显著降低了正常大鼠的子宫收缩频率（P=0.006）和催产素诱导的收缩频率（P=0.014）。结论：大马士革红提取物降低了原始大鼠子宫平滑肌基础收缩和催产素诱发的收缩的幅度和频率。该提取物可以缓解痛经和早产，这需要进一步研究才能得到更多的澄清。
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Shima Moshfegh, H. Hasanzadeh, M. Jadidi, M. Mirmohammadkhani, A. Bitarafan-rajabi, A. Abedelahi, Alireza Emadi, Mitra Bokharaeian, F. Shabani, Hamed Masoumi, Danial Seifi, Tahereh Khani, Mohamad Sanchooli, Athar Ehtiati, Shima Amin, M. Vali, A. Maziar, S. Vali, Mohsen Bigdeli Pashaei
Background: Recently, X-rays radiation hazards rise with the exposure of patients and personnel. Exposure of people to radiation in the operating rooms is an important problem to study the safety of personnel and patients. To date, few studies are accomplished to evaluate knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) among personnel in hospitals. The current study aimed at evaluating KAP level of radiation hazards and protection amongst personnel in the operating room. Methods: A questionnaire-based, cross sectional study was conducted in 11 provinces of Iran from 2014 to 2015. Respondents in the current study were 332 personnel of operating room, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, and extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy. Demographic characteristics, as well as knowledge, attitude, and practice levels of operating room personnel were collected. The selected hospitals were 3 types (educational, non-educational, and private clinics) located in 5 different regions of Iran (Tehran, Center, East, North, and West). Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16.0 and statistical analyses were accomplished with the one-way ANOVA. Results: The current study results showed no statistically significant difference in the KAP level of operating room personnel towards radiation protection for both genders (P = 0.1), time since graduation (P = 0.4), and work experience (P = 0.1). According to the analyses, the highest level of KAP concerning radiation protection was observed in the personnel of private clinics (mean score = 53.60) and the lowest value was observed in non-educational hospitals (mean score = 45.61). Besides, the KAP level was significantly higher in the Northern region (P < 0.0001) and the lowest was observed in the hospital personnel of the Central region (mean score = 34.27). Conclusions: The current study findings showed that the level of KAP regarding radiation protection among operating room personnel was inadequate and it is necessary to pay attention to the principles of radiation protection in the operating room. In this regard, holding courses on radiation protection and an elaborate educational program might be useful.
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