N. Bazzazi, Hanieh Salehi, Mohammad Ali Seif Rabiei, M. Mazdeh
Background and Objective: Patients with Alzheimer's disease have impaired visual function even in the early stages of the disease. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the visual signs and symptoms in patients with Alzheimer's disease and compare them with those in the control group. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 19 Alzheimer patients and 19 cognitively healthy people referring to Farshchian Sina Hospital, Hamadan in 2020-2021. They underwent visual examinations, including visual acuity, slit lamp exam, fundoscopy, contrast sensitivity assessed by CVS-1000 test, color perception test, investigating eye movements, and pupillary light reflex. Moreover, OCT images were taken from all patients and the control group to measure macular thickness and volume. The data were analyzed in SPSS software (version 16) using X2 statistical test. Results: A significant reduction in visual acuity (P=0.006 for the right eye and P=0.003 for left eye), contrast sensitivity (P˂ 0.001), impaired color vision (P=0.016), increased cup to disk ratio (P˂0.001 for both eyes), reduction in temporal vascular diameter of both eyes (P˂0.001), disturbed movement (P=0.001), and sluggish pupillary light reflex (P˂0.001) were observed in patients with Alzheimer disease. Moreover, a significant reduction was detected in macular thickness and volume, especially in the inferior quadrant, in patients with Alzheimer's, as compared to the healthy group (P˂0.001). Nonetheless, there was no significant difference between the two groups in the incidence of age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, and pseudoexfoliation. Conclusion: Patients with Alzheimer's disease have abnormal results on eye examinations.
{"title":"Evaluation of Visual Signs and Symptoms in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease","authors":"N. Bazzazi, Hanieh Salehi, Mohammad Ali Seif Rabiei, M. Mazdeh","doi":"10.52547/ajcm.28.4.216","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/ajcm.28.4.216","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Objective: Patients with Alzheimer's disease have impaired visual function even in the early stages of the disease. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the visual signs and symptoms in patients with Alzheimer's disease and compare them with those in the control group. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 19 Alzheimer patients and 19 cognitively healthy people referring to Farshchian Sina Hospital, Hamadan in 2020-2021. They underwent visual examinations, including visual acuity, slit lamp exam, fundoscopy, contrast sensitivity assessed by CVS-1000 test, color perception test, investigating eye movements, and pupillary light reflex. Moreover, OCT images were taken from all patients and the control group to measure macular thickness and volume. The data were analyzed in SPSS software (version 16) using X2 statistical test. Results: A significant reduction in visual acuity (P=0.006 for the right eye and P=0.003 for left eye), contrast sensitivity (P˂ 0.001), impaired color vision (P=0.016), increased cup to disk ratio (P˂0.001 for both eyes), reduction in temporal vascular diameter of both eyes (P˂0.001), disturbed movement (P=0.001), and sluggish pupillary light reflex (P˂0.001) were observed in patients with Alzheimer disease. Moreover, a significant reduction was detected in macular thickness and volume, especially in the inferior quadrant, in patients with Alzheimer's, as compared to the healthy group (P˂0.001). Nonetheless, there was no significant difference between the two groups in the incidence of age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, and pseudoexfoliation. Conclusion: Patients with Alzheimer's disease have abnormal results on eye examinations.","PeriodicalId":52678,"journal":{"name":"pzshkhy blyny bn syn","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41326793","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}
M. Fallah, M. Parsaei, E. Soleymani, Ali Jamshidizad, A. Azimi
Background and Objective: Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) is one of the most common intestinal nematodes in the world and is found in all developed and developing communities. Children are the most vulnerable group in this regard. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of E. vermicularis infection amongst kindergartens in Hamadan, Iran, in 2019. Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 98 active kindergartens in Hamadan, Iran. A total of 18 kindergartens were selected, followed by the random selection of a number of children from each kindergarten. The adhesive cello-tape is a standard method for examining this disease, and mothers were trained to use this method. Subsequently, the sampling was conducted by this method. Results: Out of 451 children from 18 kindergartens, the overall prevalence of E. vermicularis infection was obtained at 0.4% (n=2). The mean age of the children in this study was 5.45±0.93 years. Since the prevalence of the disease was not significant, the results were not analyzed. Conclusion: The results of this study show that the prevalence of this disease has decreased over a decade in Hamadan, Iran; however, this infection still exists. Therefore, specific measures should be taken to control the transmission cycle of E. vermicularis.
{"title":"Investigation of the Prevalence of Enterobius Vermicularis Infection and Risk Factors among Kindergartens in Hamadan, West of Iran, in 2019","authors":"M. Fallah, M. Parsaei, E. Soleymani, Ali Jamshidizad, A. Azimi","doi":"10.52547/ajcm.28.4.253","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/ajcm.28.4.253","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Objective: Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) is one of the most common intestinal nematodes in the world and is found in all developed and developing communities. Children are the most vulnerable group in this regard. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of E. vermicularis infection amongst kindergartens in Hamadan, Iran, in 2019. Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 98 active kindergartens in Hamadan, Iran. A total of 18 kindergartens were selected, followed by the random selection of a number of children from each kindergarten. The adhesive cello-tape is a standard method for examining this disease, and mothers were trained to use this method. Subsequently, the sampling was conducted by this method. Results: Out of 451 children from 18 kindergartens, the overall prevalence of E. vermicularis infection was obtained at 0.4% (n=2). The mean age of the children in this study was 5.45±0.93 years. Since the prevalence of the disease was not significant, the results were not analyzed. Conclusion: The results of this study show that the prevalence of this disease has decreased over a decade in Hamadan, Iran; however, this infection still exists. Therefore, specific measures should be taken to control the transmission cycle of E. vermicularis.","PeriodicalId":52678,"journal":{"name":"pzshkhy blyny bn syn","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44113363","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}
S. Khazaei, Hadi Soori, M. Bakhshaei, Seyed Ahmad Raza Salim Bahrami
Background and Objective: Cardiovascular diseases are a common disorder, and some patients undergo open heart surgery due to the severity of the disease and lack of response to drug treatment. Following surgery, these patients require adequate health literacy to make informed decisions and perform self-care behaviors. This study aimed to determine the health literacy and its related factors in patients with a history of open heart surgery in Farshchian Cardiology Hospital in Hamadan, Iran, during 2020. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study selected 278 patients by available sampling method from those who were referred to a Cardiology Hospital in Hamadan and underwent open heart surgery. The patients were evaluated in terms of health literacy using a standard questionnaire, which assessed patients' health literacy in 5 areas of access, reading skills, comprehension, evaluation/decision-making, and the use of health information. Data were analyzed in SPSS software at a 95% confidence level. Results: The mean age of the patients was 48.62±14.04 years, and the majority of them were female (52.90%). Furthermore, 64.39% of the participants had poor or moderate health literacy. The Internet (49.60%) and health workers (32.40%) were the most important sources of receiving health information. Health literacy showed a significant relationship with patients' gender and education level (P<0.05). Conclusion: Patients with a history of open heart surgery do not have good health literacy, and it is necessary to plan for the promotion of health literacy in them. In this regard, health workers have an important role in increasing the level of health literacy; moreover, they should spend more time educating patients appropriate to their age and education level.
{"title":"Health Literacy and its Related Factors in Patients with a History of Open Heart Surgery","authors":"S. Khazaei, Hadi Soori, M. Bakhshaei, Seyed Ahmad Raza Salim Bahrami","doi":"10.52547/ajcm.28.4.231","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/ajcm.28.4.231","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Objective: Cardiovascular diseases are a common disorder, and some patients undergo open heart surgery due to the severity of the disease and lack of response to drug treatment. Following surgery, these patients require adequate health literacy to make informed decisions and perform self-care behaviors. This study aimed to determine the health literacy and its related factors in patients with a history of open heart surgery in Farshchian Cardiology Hospital in Hamadan, Iran, during 2020. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study selected 278 patients by available sampling method from those who were referred to a Cardiology Hospital in Hamadan and underwent open heart surgery. The patients were evaluated in terms of health literacy using a standard questionnaire, which assessed patients' health literacy in 5 areas of access, reading skills, comprehension, evaluation/decision-making, and the use of health information. Data were analyzed in SPSS software at a 95% confidence level. Results: The mean age of the patients was 48.62±14.04 years, and the majority of them were female (52.90%). Furthermore, 64.39% of the participants had poor or moderate health literacy. The Internet (49.60%) and health workers (32.40%) were the most important sources of receiving health information. Health literacy showed a significant relationship with patients' gender and education level (P<0.05). Conclusion: Patients with a history of open heart surgery do not have good health literacy, and it is necessary to plan for the promotion of health literacy in them. In this regard, health workers have an important role in increasing the level of health literacy; moreover, they should spend more time educating patients appropriate to their age and education level.","PeriodicalId":52678,"journal":{"name":"pzshkhy blyny bn syn","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44238285","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}
Mahmoud Sharahi, Elnaz Shariatpanahi, Farank Emami, J. Jahanshahi, F. farahani, Mohammad Ali Seif Rabiei
Background and Objective: Tinnitus is hearing a sound without an external source, which occurs anywhere in the head and one or both ears. It is one of the most common symptoms associated with hearing loss due to chronic otitis media. This study aimed to determine the effect of autologous primary ossicular reconstruction on the recovery of tinnitus due to chronic otitis media. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted based on a before-and-after design and included 25 patients aged 18-70 years with tinnitus and chronic otitis media. The participants had undergone initial reconstruction of the bone chain using an autologous graft in the Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat of the Hamadan Besat Hospital, Hamedan, Iran, in 2019. The Tinnitus Matching Test and the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory were used to assess patients' tinnitus. Results: A total of 25 patients participated in this study, including 13 (52%) men and 12 (48%) women. The mean scores of the age of the subjects, duration of tinnitus, frequency of tinnitus were obtained at 45.76±12.76 years, 53.25±37.25 months, and 5,000 Hz, respectively. The difference between the mean values of tinnitus loudness was significant before (8 dB) and after the surgery (4 dB) (P<0.001). Moreover, a significant difference (P<0.001) was observed between the scores of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory before (39.48) and after the surgery (17.84). Conclusion: Primary reconstruction of the middle ear bone chain using autologous graft improved tinnitus and its resulting disability in patients with chronic otitis media.
{"title":"Effect of Ossicular Reconstruction on Tinnitus","authors":"Mahmoud Sharahi, Elnaz Shariatpanahi, Farank Emami, J. Jahanshahi, F. farahani, Mohammad Ali Seif Rabiei","doi":"10.52547/ajcm.28.4.203","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/ajcm.28.4.203","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Objective: Tinnitus is hearing a sound without an external source, which occurs anywhere in the head and one or both ears. It is one of the most common symptoms associated with hearing loss due to chronic otitis media. This study aimed to determine the effect of autologous primary ossicular reconstruction on the recovery of tinnitus due to chronic otitis media. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted based on a before-and-after design and included 25 patients aged 18-70 years with tinnitus and chronic otitis media. The participants had undergone initial reconstruction of the bone chain using an autologous graft in the Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat of the Hamadan Besat Hospital, Hamedan, Iran, in 2019. The Tinnitus Matching Test and the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory were used to assess patients' tinnitus. Results: A total of 25 patients participated in this study, including 13 (52%) men and 12 (48%) women. The mean scores of the age of the subjects, duration of tinnitus, frequency of tinnitus were obtained at 45.76±12.76 years, 53.25±37.25 months, and 5,000 Hz, respectively. The difference between the mean values of tinnitus loudness was significant before (8 dB) and after the surgery (4 dB) (P<0.001). Moreover, a significant difference (P<0.001) was observed between the scores of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory before (39.48) and after the surgery (17.84). Conclusion: Primary reconstruction of the middle ear bone chain using autologous graft improved tinnitus and its resulting disability in patients with chronic otitis media.","PeriodicalId":52678,"journal":{"name":"pzshkhy blyny bn syn","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47152015","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}
Fahimeh Esmaeili, Mshhood Aghajanloo, A. Shams, Sajjad Abdolmalaki
Background and Objective: Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are fatal problems following brain trauma that, if left untreated, can dramatically increase mortality. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism and related factors in patients with traumatic brain injury. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 38 patients with isolated brain trauma in the intensive care unit. The study tool was a checklist that was completed as a file reading. The information required for the study was also collected through Doppler ultrasound and computed tomography angiography reports. The obtained data were analyzed in SPSS software using Chi-square and Fisher tests. The significance level of the tests was considered 0.05. Results: The mean age of study participants was 51.5± 18.3 years. In this study, 5.3% and 2.6% of participants had deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, respectively. There was a significant difference between the group with deep vein thrombosis and without deep vein thrombosis in the length of hospital stay, the mean length of stay in the ICU and the mean time of complete bed rest (CBR). Conclusion: According to the effective variables in the development of thrombosis in this study, the development of related interventions to reduce the incidence of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism can minimize disability and mortality due to these diseases.
{"title":"Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism and Related Factors in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury","authors":"Fahimeh Esmaeili, Mshhood Aghajanloo, A. Shams, Sajjad Abdolmalaki","doi":"10.52547/ajcm.28.4.210","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/ajcm.28.4.210","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Objective: Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are fatal problems following brain trauma that, if left untreated, can dramatically increase mortality. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism and related factors in patients with traumatic brain injury. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 38 patients with isolated brain trauma in the intensive care unit. The study tool was a checklist that was completed as a file reading. The information required for the study was also collected through Doppler ultrasound and computed tomography angiography reports. The obtained data were analyzed in SPSS software using Chi-square and Fisher tests. The significance level of the tests was considered 0.05. Results: The mean age of study participants was 51.5± 18.3 years. In this study, 5.3% and 2.6% of participants had deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, respectively. There was a significant difference between the group with deep vein thrombosis and without deep vein thrombosis in the length of hospital stay, the mean length of stay in the ICU and the mean time of complete bed rest (CBR). Conclusion: According to the effective variables in the development of thrombosis in this study, the development of related interventions to reduce the incidence of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism can minimize disability and mortality due to these diseases.","PeriodicalId":52678,"journal":{"name":"pzshkhy blyny bn syn","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42087028","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}
M. Alvandi, Z. Shaghaghi, Kasra Nazari, Tayeb Mohammadi
Background and Objective: Accurate diagnosis of CAD using noninvasive procedures is of great importance. The aim of the study is to assess diagnostic accuracy of myocardial perfusion imaging and compare it with exercise stress test in order to decipher a more accurate and cost-effective method for CAD detection. Materials and Methods: Of 430 consecutive patients suspected with CAD, 104 performed both MPI (with the method of exercise stress) and ICA (Invasive Coronary Angiography). Luminal stenosis > 70% read by ICA was defined as significant CAD. Considering ICA as the gold standard, we calculated sensitivity, specificity, NPV and PPV for both tests. Besides, the relationship between CAD risk factors and findings of the procedures was also computed, using chi-square and student t-tests. Results: Sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV of MPI and exercise test for detection of CAD were: 90.74%, 92%, 92.45%, 90.19%, and 57%, 82%, 77.5%, 63.1%, respectively. A significant relationship between diabetes and hyperlipidemia with abnormal perfusion MPI and positive exercise test was found (P<0.05).Relatively poor agreement was observed between results of MPI and exercise test (kappa statistic = 0.445). Conclusion: Not only dose MPI benefits from higher diagnostic value for diagnosis of CAD, but it also can be used in patient risk stratification and applying more appropriate therapeutic strategies.
{"title":"Diagnostic Accuracy of Gated-SPECT Myocardial Perfusion Imaging and Exercise Stress Test for Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease","authors":"M. Alvandi, Z. Shaghaghi, Kasra Nazari, Tayeb Mohammadi","doi":"10.52547/ajcm.28.4.223","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/ajcm.28.4.223","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Objective: Accurate diagnosis of CAD using noninvasive procedures is of great importance. The aim of the study is to assess diagnostic accuracy of myocardial perfusion imaging and compare it with exercise stress test in order to decipher a more accurate and cost-effective method for CAD detection. Materials and Methods: Of 430 consecutive patients suspected with CAD, 104 performed both MPI (with the method of exercise stress) and ICA (Invasive Coronary Angiography). Luminal stenosis > 70% read by ICA was defined as significant CAD. Considering ICA as the gold standard, we calculated sensitivity, specificity, NPV and PPV for both tests. Besides, the relationship between CAD risk factors and findings of the procedures was also computed, using chi-square and student t-tests. Results: Sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV of MPI and exercise test for detection of CAD were: 90.74%, 92%, 92.45%, 90.19%, and 57%, 82%, 77.5%, 63.1%, respectively. A significant relationship between diabetes and hyperlipidemia with abnormal perfusion MPI and positive exercise test was found (P<0.05).Relatively poor agreement was observed between results of MPI and exercise test (kappa statistic = 0.445). Conclusion: Not only dose MPI benefits from higher diagnostic value for diagnosis of CAD, but it also can be used in patient risk stratification and applying more appropriate therapeutic strategies.","PeriodicalId":52678,"journal":{"name":"pzshkhy blyny bn syn","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45760775","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 and Objective: Elevated blood pressure may develop in hypertensive patients after performing resistance training. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of beetroot juice on cardiovascular and functional changes during and after a session of acute resistance training in men with hypertension. Materials and Methods: In the present single-blind quasi-experimental study, 20 men with hypertension were randomly divided into two groups of Beetroot Juice (BJ) and Placebo (PLA). Upper and lower body muscular strength, Perceived Exertion (RPE), Systolic and Diastolic blood pressure (SBP, DBP), and resting and continuous Heart Rate (HR) were measured after resistance training in the pre-test. In the post-test, BJ and PLA groups consumed beetroot juice and non-caloric cherry flavor Beverage (4.5 mg/Kg Bodyweight), respectively, 150 minutes before repeating the measurements. Data were analyzed using three-way ANOVA, student’s t-test, and Mann– Whitney U test at a significance level of 0.05. Results: Beetroot juice significantly reduced SBP, DBP, and HR at rest and after resistance training compared to PLA. Furthermore, BJ significantly increased lower body muscular strength and decreased RPE during resistance training. Conclusion: Beetroot juice is a useful beverage that easily and harmlessly controls blood pressure in hypertensive patients. This drink prevents the risk of high blood pressure in addition to improving performance during resistance training.
{"title":"Effects of a Single Dose of Beetroot Juice on Functional and Cardiovascular Changes Following Acute Resistance Training in Men with Hypertension","authors":"T. Afsharnezhad, Ahmad Fazeli Sani","doi":"10.52547/ajcm.28.3.176","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/ajcm.28.3.176","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Objective: Elevated blood pressure may develop in hypertensive patients after performing resistance training. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of beetroot juice on cardiovascular and functional changes during and after a session of acute resistance training in men with hypertension. Materials and Methods: In the present single-blind quasi-experimental study, 20 men with hypertension were randomly divided into two groups of Beetroot Juice (BJ) and Placebo (PLA). Upper and lower body muscular strength, Perceived Exertion (RPE), Systolic and Diastolic blood pressure (SBP, DBP), and resting and continuous Heart Rate (HR) were measured after resistance training in the pre-test. In the post-test, BJ and PLA groups consumed beetroot juice and non-caloric cherry flavor Beverage (4.5 mg/Kg Bodyweight), respectively, 150 minutes before repeating the measurements. Data were analyzed using three-way ANOVA, student’s t-test, and Mann– Whitney U test at a significance level of 0.05. Results: Beetroot juice significantly reduced SBP, DBP, and HR at rest and after resistance training compared to PLA. Furthermore, BJ significantly increased lower body muscular strength and decreased RPE during resistance training. Conclusion: Beetroot juice is a useful beverage that easily and harmlessly controls blood pressure in hypertensive patients. This drink prevents the risk of high blood pressure in addition to improving performance during resistance training.","PeriodicalId":52678,"journal":{"name":"pzshkhy blyny bn syn","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45230668","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 and Objective: One of the most common extracutaneous complications in psoriasis patients is ocular complications, which is controversial concerning its effect on choroidal thickness. This study aimed to compare the psoriasis patients with healthy individuals in terms of the thickness of the choroidal layer using the optical coherence tomography
{"title":"Comparison of Choroidal Thickness in Psoriasis and Control Groups Using Optical Coherence Tomography","authors":"S. Akbarzadeh, N. Bazzazi, M. Sobhan","doi":"10.52547/ajcm.28.3.145","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/ajcm.28.3.145","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Objective: One of the most common extracutaneous complications in psoriasis patients is ocular complications, which is controversial concerning its effect on choroidal thickness. This study aimed to compare the psoriasis patients with healthy individuals in terms of the thickness of the choroidal layer using the optical coherence tomography","PeriodicalId":52678,"journal":{"name":"pzshkhy blyny bn syn","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44712403","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}
E. Talebi Ghane, Leila Ghanbari, Saeid Shamloo Kazemi, Rashid Heidari moghadam, H. Naderifar
Background and Objective: Balance disorder is one of the most common problems in the elderly, leading to falls and serious injuries. One of the most important issues in the health of the elderly is balance and its related components. Therefore, the present study aimed to assess balance function tests, the relationship between age and anthropometric index, and perform equilibrium tests using structural equation modeling. Materials and Methods: A total of 136 elderly men and women living in a retirement home in Hamadan were included in this cross-sectional study. Balance function tests included finger-to-nose test, maintaining balance on one foot, standing up and walking tests, and heel-toe walking tests. Data were analyzed using an independent t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient, and structural equation model with 95% confidence using SPSS (version 23) and EQS (version 6.1) software. Results: The mean (standard deviation) age of the participants in this study was 66.05±2.83 and out of 136 patients, 77 (56.62%) cases were female. There was a significant difference between the mean scores of men and women in balance performance tests. In the Finger-to-nose test, women with the dominant and non-dominant hand performed the test in less time, and in other tests, the men performed faster. The intra-class correlation (ICC) coefficient obtained in all tests showed high repeatability of these tests. The coefficients obtained from the structural equation model showed that for every one year increase in age, the motor index and the anthropometric index increased and decreased significantly by 0.68 and 0.60 units, respectively. There was a decrease of 0.06 units in the mean of equilibrium performance tests. The model of fitted structural equations was confirmed based on the fitted goodness index (χ2 was not significant total, (0.095-0.077) 0.089: RMSEA, 0.918CFI: and GFI: 0.908). Conclusion: Age and gender were effective on balance function tests and anthropometric indices. The mean motor index and anthropometric index increased and decreased significantly for every one year increase in age. Furthermore, among the balance performance tests, the most difficult test was related to standing on one leg.
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