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Shafiei H, Bakhtiarizadeh MR, Salehi A. Large‐scale potential
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editing profiling in different adult chicken tissues. Anim Genet 2019; 50:460-474. [DOI: 10.1111/age.12818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- H. Shafiei
- Department of Animal and Poultry Science, College of Aburaihan University of Tehran Tehran33916-53775Iran
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- Department of Animal and Poultry Science, College of Aburaihan University of Tehran Tehran33916-53775Iran
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- Department of Animal and Poultry Science, College of Aburaihan University of Tehran Tehran33916-53775Iran
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Farhoudi F, Salehi A, Vojoud M, Molavi Vardanjani H. Assessment of the complementary and integrative medicine utilization among patients with multiple sclerosis using a translated and adapted version of the international questionnaire (I-CAM-QP): A cross-sectional study in Southern Iran. Complement Ther Med 2019; 46:47-53. [PMID: 31519287 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2019.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2019] [Revised: 07/07/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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AIMS To assess the prevalence of and factors related to complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) use among multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, using a translated and adapted version of a standard international questionnaire. METHODS International complementary and alternative medicine questionnaire (I-CAM-Q) was used. A cross-sectional study was done to assess the prevalence of and factors associated with CIM use among MS patients in Southern Iran. Patients who were randomly selected from MS registry center, were interviewed via phone calls. RESULTS Three hundred patients were enrolled in the study; 69% of them were female. Their mean age was 36.6±8.53 years and the mean duration of the disease was 5.6 ± 4.22 years. In all, 99.3% (95% CI) of the patients had used at least one type of CIM. Herbal medicines and dietary supplements were the most commonly used CIM type (97.3%; 95% CI). Praying was the most common modality among all CIM subgroups (81.3%; 95% CI). Long term illness (MS) was selected as the main reason for the last use of all CIM types. Having non-tertiary education and having sequel due to MS were related to visiting a CIM provider (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 2.32, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.22-4.43), (AOR = 2.67, 95% CI = 1.47-4.83) respectively. Being female was related to the use of self-help practices (AOR = 3.41, 95% CI = 1.5-7.72). CONCLUSION There is a high prevalence of CIM use among MS patients. Therefore, patient- physician communication about CIM use should be emphasized.
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- Farinaz Farhoudi
- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Sadat Mahmoudi Nezhad G, Razeghinejad R, Janghorbani M, Mohamadian A, Hassan Jalalpour M, Bazdar S, Salehi A, Molavi Vardanjani H. Prevalence, Incidence and Ecological Determinants of Diabetic Retinopathy in Iran: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Ophthalmic Vis Res 2019; 14:321-335. [PMID: 31660112 PMCID: PMC6815336 DOI: 10.18502/jovr.v14i3.4790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Purpose
To estimate the pooled prevalence and incidence of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in Iran and to investigate their correlations with the Human Development Index (HDI), healthcare access (i.e., density of specialists and sub-specialists), and methodological issues. Methods
Electronic databases such as PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and local databases were searched for cohort and cross-sectional studies published prior to January 2018. Prevalence and incidence rates of DR were extracted from January 2000 to December 2017 and random effects models were used to estimate pooled effect sizes. The Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tool was applied for quality assessment of eligible studies. Results A total of 55,445 participants across 33 studies were included. The pooled prevalence (95% CI) of DR in diabetic clinics (22 studies), eye clinics (4 studies), and general population (7 studies) was 31.8% (24.5 to 39.2), 57.8% (50.2 to 65.3), and 29.6% (22.6 to 36.5), respectively. It was 7.4% (3.9 to 10.8) for proliferative DR and 7.1% (4.9 to 9.4) for clinically significant macular edema. The heterogeneity of individual estimates of prevalence was highly significant. HDI (P < 0.001), density of specialists (P = 0.004), subspecialists (P < 0.001), and sampling site (P = 0.041) were associated with heterogeneity after the adjustment for type of DR, duration of diabetes, study year, and proportion of diabetics with controlled HbA1C. Conclusion Human development and healthcare access were correlated with the prevalence of DR. Data were scarce on the prevalence of DR in less developed provinces. Participant recruitment in eye clinics might overestimate the prevalence of DR.
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- Golnoush Sadat Mahmoudi Nezhad
- MPH Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Poostchi Ophthalmology Research Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Glaucoma Division, Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.,Isfahan Endocrine and Metabolism Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Poostchi Ophthalmology Research Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Poostchi Ophthalmology Research Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- MPH Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Poostchi Ophthalmology Research Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- MPH Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Moazen B, Salehi A, Soroush M, Molavi Vardanjani H, Zarrinhaghighi A. Domestic violence against women in Shiraz, South-western Iran. J Inj Violence Res 2019; 11:243-254. [PMID: 31281173 PMCID: PMC6646821 DOI: 10.5249/jivr.v11i2.1238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Domestic violence against women can lead to short and long term health-related issues. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of domestic violence against married women and its correlates in southwestern, Iran. METHODS A population-based survey was carried out from February 1st to May 30th, 2018 in Shiraz, Iran. Currently married or recently separated/divorced women who visited healthcare centers were voluntarily interviewed. World Health Organization (WHO) standard domestic violence questionnaire was used to measure domestic violence. Hence, its prevalence and correlates were assessed. Data were analyzed using multivariable logistic regression. RESULTS Lifetime prevalence of overall, mental, physical, and sexual domestic violence were 54.5% (95% CI: 49.6, 59.4), 52.0% (95% CI: 47.1, 57.0), 18.2 % (95% CI: 14.4, 22.0) and 14.0 % (95% CI: 10.6, 17.4), respectively. Living separately, increasing spouse's age, the higher number of children, rental housing, middle to low monthly income, and history of domestic violence in the family of husband and/or wife had a positive correlation with domestic violence in some categories. CONCLUSIONS More than half of the married women in southwestern Iran are experiencing domestic violence, and mental domestic violence is the most common type. Economic instability and witnessing domestic violence in childhood are the most correlates of domestic violence. Family violence preventive services and other population-based measures are highly necessary for this region.
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- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Nabati M, Salehi A, Hatami G, Dabirian M, Yazdani J, Parsaee H. Epicardial adipose tissue and its association with cardiovascular risk factors and mitral annular calcium deposits. Ultrasound 2019; 27:217-224. [PMID: 31762779 DOI: 10.1177/1742271x19846159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 03/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Introduction Epicardial fat is a variety of visceral adipose tissue that secretes pro-inflammatory cytokines that can lead to progression of atherosclerosis. Previous studies have shown a correlation between cardiovascular risk factors and severity of mitral annular calcification. The aim of our study was to assess the correlation between epicardial fat thickness and mitral annular calcification. Methods This study recruited 188 patients who were considered for coronary angiography and underwent echocardiography within 24 hours of admission. Epicardial fat thickness was measured in the parasternal long axis view at the end-systole. Mitral annular calcification was visualized in the parasternal short-axis view and was grade as none, mild, moderate, and severe. Furthermore, left atrial diameter, severity of mitral regurgitation, left ventricular ejection fraction, and early diastolic velocities (E wave) determined by transmitral pulsed Doppler, the early mitral annular velocities measured by tissue Doppler (e'), and E/e' were obtained. Results Patients with an epicardial fat thickness ≥7 mm had higher prevalence of hypertension and higher SYNTAX score (p value = 0.002 and 0.0014, respectively). Also, mitral annular calcification was both more prevalent and more extensive (p value = 0.007 and <0.001, respectively) and left atrial diameter was larger in these patients compared with patients with epicardial fat thickness <7 mm (p value = 0.001). Conclusions Our study showed significant association between increased epicardial fat thickness and calcium deposits in the mitral valve annulus that is a degenerative process associated with cardiovascular risk factors.
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- Maryam Nabati
- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Biostatics, Faculty of Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Faculty of Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Saffar Shahroodi A, Nejabat M, Nimrouzi M, Aghaei H, Salehi A, Rezaei Mokarram A. Effects of intranasal administration of violet oil in dry eye disease. Clin Exp Optom 2019; 102:576-582. [PMID: 31060104 DOI: 10.1111/cxo.12910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2018] [Revised: 02/03/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Dry eye disease is a disorder of the tear film. In this study, the effect of Viola odorata L. oily extract was examined for the treatment of patients suffering from dry eye disease. METHODS A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was designed. During the trial, Schirmer's test, tear breakup time, Oxford staining and the Ocular Surface Disease Index were assessed. Overall, 105 patients with dry eye symptoms between the ages of 18 and 60 years were allocated to the violet-almond oil, almond oil and placebo (1% w/v hydroxypropyl methylcellulose solution) groups. The treatment and placebo were administered intranasally, two drops three times a day for one month. The patients were followed up for four weeks. A total of 91 patients (32, 29 and 30 in the violet-almond oil, almond oil and placebo groups, respectively) completed the study. RESULTS At baseline, there was no difference between the three groups in terms of demographic data and the measurement parameters. After the intervention, the results revealed that the Schirmer's score without local anaesthesia and the tear breakup time results significantly improved in the violet-almond oil group. One-way ANOVA indicated a significant improvement in the Schirmer's score, tear breakup time and Ocular Surface Disease Index of the treatment group, as compared with the other groups (p < 0.05). However, the obtained results did not present any significant mean difference between and within the groups of the Oxford staining grade (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS This trial showed that the intranasally administered V. odorata L. oily extract enhances tear production and improves tear film stability.
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- Aniseh Saffar Shahroodi
- Department of Traditional Persian Medicine, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Poostchi Ophthalmology Research Centre, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Traditional Persian Medicine, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Eye Research Center, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Karaj, Iran
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Massoudi N, Fathi M, Nooraei N, Salehi A. A Comparison between the i-gel® and air-Q® Supraglottic Airway Devices Used for the Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia with Muscle Relaxation. Biomed Res Int 2018; 2018:5202957. [PMID: 30581857 PMCID: PMC6276498 DOI: 10.1155/2018/5202957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2018] [Revised: 04/30/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to compare two supraglottic airway (SGA) devices (i.e., the i-gel® © Intersurgical Ltd and air-Q® (Reusable) Cookgas company) in terms of the insertion time, amount of leak during ventilation with maximum positive pressure, and postoperative complications in patients referring to Modarres Hospital in Tehran. METHOD The present double-blind clinical trial was performed on 60 patients undergoing elective surgeries that required general anesthesia with muscle relaxation. Patients were randomly assigned to either i-gel® (n = 30) or Air-Q® (n = 30) groups. RESULTS The mean age, body mass index, duration of surgery, duration of anesthesia, and gender ratio were not significantly different between the two groups. Mean ± SD values of the SGA devices' insertion time (in seconds) in the air-Q® and i-gel® groups were 4.87 ± 1.6 and 6.80 ± 1.2, respectively (P < 0.001). The mean OLP in the Air-Q® group was significantly higher than that of the i-gel® group (35.9 ± 9.6 versus 24.8 ± 3.7, p < 0.001). The frequency of complications occurred after the supraglottic airway insertion was higher in the i-gel® group. However, only in terms of sore throat, the difference between the two groups was statistically significant: 6 (20%) had sore throat (P = 0.024) in the i-gel groups, but in in the Air-Q® groups no one had this side effect after surgery. CONCLUSION It was concluded that the Air-Q® supraglottic airway was placed faster and easier with fewer complications than the i-gel in general anesthesia with muscle relaxation. The frequency of the occurrence of all three complications, cough, sore throat, and blood, on the cuff (6 (20%) was higher in the i-gel group than that in the air-Q® group (cough3 (10%), sore throat 0 (0%), and blood on the cuff 3 (10%) (P < 0.05).
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- Nilofar Massoudi
- Clinical Research and Development Unit at Shahid Modarres Hospital, Department of Anaesthesiology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Research and Development Unit at Shahid Modarres Hospital, Department of Anaesthesiology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Anesthesiology Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Research and Development Unit at Shahid Modarres Hospital, Department of Anaesthesiology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Salehi H, Momeni M, Ebrahimi M, Fatemi M, Rahbar H, Ranjpoor F, Salehi A, Moosavizadeh F. Comparing the effect of colactive plus ag dressing versus nitrofurazone and vaseline gauze dressing in the treatment of second-degree burns. Ann Burns Fire Disasters 2018; 31:204-208. [PMID: 30863254 PMCID: PMC6367865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2018] [Accepted: 10/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Wound care quality and speed of burn healing are important factors that affect the treatment, prognosis and complications of burns. Burn care is challenging, and the ideal method controversial. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of a new dressing (ColActive dressing) in the treatment of superficial second-degree burns versus traditional dressing including Vaseline and Nitrofurazone. This was a randomized clinical trial study involving 25 cases. A superficial second-degree burn area was divided into two parts in each patient; randomly, traditional dressing was used on one area, and ColActive plus Ag dressing on the other. Every 3 days, after removing the dressings and washing the wounds, wound surface area was evaluated by medical photographic records and J image software. Wound surface area in the two groups was compared before dressing and on the 3rd, 6th, 9th and 12th day afterwards. The difference was not significant before dressing, but significant on the 3rd, 6th, 9th and 12th post-operative day. The difference was significant in both groups, but it was more prominent in the ColActive group (p<0.001) than in the traditional group (p<0.05). Considering the results of this study and good results in previous case reports, ColActive may be more effective than traditional dressing. We suggest a more comprehensive study for a longer period with a larger number of cases to compare other important variables such as scar quality, cost, and pain in the two dressings.
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- Mahnoush Momeni, Assistant Professor of General Surgery
Motahari Hospital, Burn Research CentreYasami Ave, Vali Asr St, TehranIran+98 2188770031+98 2188770048
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Ranjbar M, Firoozabadi A, Salehi A, Ghorbanifar Z, Zarshenas MM, Sadeghniiat-Haghighi K, Rezaeizadeh H. Effects of Herbal combination ( Melissa officinalis L. and Nepeta menthoides Boiss. & Buhse) on insomnia severity, anxiety and depression in insomniacs: Randomized placebo controlled trial. Integr Med Res 2018; 7:328-332. [PMID: 30591886 PMCID: PMC6303415 DOI: 10.1016/j.imr.2018.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2018] [Revised: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Insomnia is a prevalent disorder leading to psychological problems such as anxiety and depression. Methods This study investigates the effect of a combination of herbs (Melissa officinalis L. and Nepeta menthoides Boiss. & Buhse) on anxiety and depression for insomniacs and on insomnia severity. This study is a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial. A total number of 67 participants met the inclusion criteria who were diagnosed as cases of insomnia. The patients were randomized into the herbal treatment or placebo groups. The herbal treatment group received a combination of Melissa officinalis and Nepeta menthoides Boiss. & Buhse. The primary outcomes were insomnia, depression and anxiety. We used per-protocol analysis. Results The all outcomes of herbal treatment were significantly improved compared with placebo in the ISI, BAI and BDI scores after four weeks' treatment (p value: 0.008, 0.005 and <0.001 respectively). Conclusion A combination of Melissa officinalis L. and Nepeta menthoides Boiss. & Buhse may improve insomnia and its comorbid depression and anxiety.
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- Maryam Ranjbar
- Research Centre for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Centre for Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Centre for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Traditional Medicine, School of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Phytopharmaceuticals (Traditional Pharmacy), School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Persian Medicine and Pharmacy Research Center, School of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Corresponding author at: Persian Medicine & Pharmacy Research Center, School of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Ahmadieh clinic, Sarparast st, Phelestin square, Tehran, Iran.
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Ranjbar M, Salehi A, Rezaeizadeh H, Zarshenas MM, Sadeghniiat-Haghighi K, Mirabzadeh M, Firoozabadi A. Efficacy of a Combination of Melissa officinalis L. and Nepeta Menthoides Boiss. & Buhse on Insomnia: A Triple-Blind, Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial. J Altern Complement Med 2018; 24:1197-1203. [PMID: 29741926 DOI: 10.1089/acm.2017.0153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Insomnia is a prevalent sleep disorder that has not been well managed thus far. There are numerous medicaments for treatment of insomnia, but they have undesirable side effects that make herbal medicine a more viable option. OBJECTIVES The effectiveness of a combination of Melissa officinalis L. (dry powder) and Nepeta menthoides Boiss. & Buhse (freeze-dried aqueous extract) on insomnia was evaluated. DESIGN AND SETTING Insomniacs who met the entry criteria participated in a triple-blind randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial at the Persian Medicine (PM) clinic in Tehran. INTERVENTIONS The subjects received either 1000 mg of M. officinalis plus 400 mg N. menthoides or a placebo nightly for four weeks in accordance with prescriptions from the pharmaceutical manuscripts on PM and the results of previous studies. OUTCOME MEASURES The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), sleep diary, and Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) were used for assessment of insomnia. RESULTS Comparison of the treatment and placebo groups showed a significant decrease in the mean difference of ISI (4.97 ± 4.69 vs. 1.60 ± 3.70; p =; 0.002) and total PSQI (4.14 ± 3.69 vs. 1.42 ± 2.81; p = 0.001) scores in the treatment group. A significant increase was also observed in total sleep time of treatment group (p < 0.001) based on the sleep diary. CONCLUSIONS A combination of M. officinalis and N. menthoides Boiss. & Buhse could be an alternative sleep improvement therapy.
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- Maryam Ranjbar
- 1 Department of Traditional Persian Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Shiraz, Iran
- 2 Research Centre for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Shiraz, Iran
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- 2 Research Centre for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Shiraz, Iran
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- 3 Persian Medicine and Pharmacy Research Center, School of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran, Iran
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- 4 Medicinal Plants Processing Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Shiraz, Iran
- 5 Department of Phytopharmaceuticals (Traditional Pharmacy), School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Shiraz, Iran
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- 6 Occupational Sleep Research Center, Baharloo Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran, Iran
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- 7 Department of Traditional Pharmacy, Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran, Iran
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- 2 Research Centre for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Shiraz, Iran
- 8 Hafez Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Shiraz University Medical Sciences , Shiraz, Iran
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Haydari naserabad S, Salehi A, Azizi Z, Firoozy Nejad M. Monitoring the decline of Persian oak in Iran using remote sensing – Case study of Basht forest. LSJ 2018. [DOI: 10.22453/lsj-019.1.067-073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Oak forest decline is a complex problem that it has started for a long time ago in the world. This problem is widelyspread because of lacking of efficient and reliable facilitiesfor monitoring these forests. In this research, the pattern of spatial-temporal distribution and decline of Iranian Oak stands in the Bashtforest wasmonitored using remote sensing. The area of study is located in the provinces of Kohgilouyeh and Boyer Ahmad in Iran. After selecting the study area,forest visitswere carried out and samples of dead trees were collected. Based ontheoak crown declineattack, the forest wasdivided into four categories: low (crown dieback 20-0 percent), medium (between 40-20% of crown dieback), high (between 60-40%) and severe (more than 60% crown dieback). The geographical locations of the harvested trees wererecorded using global positioning system (GPS). In order to determine the most appropriate vegetation index, root mean square error (RMSE) for 12 vegetation indiceswere calculated from Landsat 8 images. The results of this study provedthat ratio vegetation index (RVI) indicator with the lowest RMSE wasanappropriatetoolfor assessing the status of the Iranian Oak forests. Finally,in order to study temporal changes of the Oak forests,dieback canopy variance and RVI for 6 years(1987, 2000, 2003, 2009, 2013 and 2014) were computed from different Landsat images. The computed indices indicatedthat crown freshness witnessedsignificantand continuous decrease.
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Homayuonfar A, Aminsharifi A, Salehi A, Sahraian A, Dehshari S, Bahrami M. A Randomized Double-blind Placebo-controlled Trial to Assess the Effect of Tamarind seed in Premature Ejaculation. Adv Biomed Res 2018; 7:59. [PMID: 29862208 PMCID: PMC5952527 DOI: 10.4103/abr.abr_16_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background: This randomized clinical trial was aimed to evaluate the effect of oral use of tamarind seed powder as an herbal product in patients affected by premature ejaculation (PE). Materials and Methods: In this study, 75 patients randomized in tamarind group (25 patients received daily 130 mg tamarind seed powder), paroxetine group (25 patients received daily 20 mg paroxetine), and placebo group (25 patients). Patients received the treatment regimen for 4 weeks. The primary outcome was intravaginal ejaculatory latency time (IELT). The secondary outcomes were PE diagnostic tool score, sexual function using International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF), and complications. Studied sexual functions include erectile function, orgasmic function, sexual desire, intercourse satisfaction, and overall satisfaction. Results: The mean of IELT in tamarind, paroxetine, and placebo groups at baseline was 35.2 ± 26.5, 38 ± 27.6, and 44 ± 34.9 s and at the end of study was 49.5 ± 48.2, 147.4 ± 209.6, and 46.9 ± 37.6 s, respectively, which in paroxetine group significantly increased compared to other groups. IIEF scores for orgasmic function and intercourse satisfaction for paroxetine after treatment significantly increased than that of other groups. The differences between tamarind and placebo groups for studied variables were not statistically significant. The mean of increases in IELT for tamarind, paroxetine, and placebo groups was 14.35 ± 34.3, 109.4 ± 213.4, and 2.9 ± 9.3 s, respectively, which in paroxetine group was significantly higher than other groups and in tamarind group was significantly higher than placebo. Conclusions: Paroxetine was significantly better than tamarind seed powder and placebo although side effect in paroxetine was more frequent. IELT significantly more increased in tamarind group compared to placebo.
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- Abdulla Homayuonfar
- School of Traditional Medicine, Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Urology, Shahid Faghihi Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- School of Traditional Medicine, Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center for Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Traditional Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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Moezi P, Salehi A, Molavi H, Poustchi H, Gandomkar A, Imanieh MH, Malekzadeh R. Prevalence of Chronic Constipation and Its Associated Factors in Pars Cohort Study: A Study of 9000 Adults in Southern Iran. Middle East J Dig Dis 2018; 10:75-83. [PMID: 30013755 PMCID: PMC6040930 DOI: 10.15171/mejdd.2018.94] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2018] [Accepted: 03/11/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Chronic constipation is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders. It has negative effects
on the patients’ quality of life, and their productivity, and results in a high economic burden on
the healthcare services. The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of chronic
constipation and its associated factors in pars cohort study (PCS).
METHODS
A cross-sectional study was conducted on the baseline data of the PCS. Data gathering was done
by structured questionnaire and physical examination. A total of 9264 subjects aged between 40
and 75 years were enrolled in the PCS. Diagnosis of chronic constipation was done using Rome IV
criteria. Multivariable binary logistic regression was applied for data analysis.
RESULTS
A total of 752 (8.1%) participants were diagnosed as having chronic constipation (9.3% of
female and 6.7% of male participants). Older age (OR: 1.55, 95% CI: 1.31-1.83), physical activity
(OR: 0.56, 95% CI: 0.46-0.68), opium consumption (OR: 2.06, 95% CI: 1.63-2.60) , anxiety (OR:
1.38, 95% CI: 1.15-1.65), depression (OR: 1.22, 95% CI: 1.01-1.48), back pain or arthralgia (OR:
1.38, 95% CI: 1.14-1.67), insomnia (OR: 1.62, 95% CI: 1.36-1.93) and gastroesophageal reflux
disease (OR: 1.51, 95% CI: 1.28-1.78) were associated with the prevalence of constipation in the
multivariable analysis.
CONCLUSION
Chronic constipation was a common problem in the PCS population. Decreasing modifiable risk
factors associated with constipation such as opium consumption and physical inactivity can reduce
its prevalence and decrease burden of the disease.
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- Parinaz Moezi
- Candidate for MPH Degree, MPH Department, Shiraz Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Non-Communicable Disease Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Candidate for MPH Degree, MPH Department, Shiraz Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Liver, Pancreatic, and Biliary Diseases Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Non-Communicable Disease Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Professor, Gastroenterohepatology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Professor, Digestive Disease Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Salehi A, Goljah M, Baladehi A. The study of decorative elements of Siamian Gorji House. J Fundam and Appl Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.4314/jfas.v9i2s.844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Namavar Jahromi B, Mansouri M, Forouhari S, Poordast T, Salehi A. Quality of Life and Its Influencing Factors of Couples Referred to An Infertility Center in Shiraz, Iran. Int J Fertil Steril 2018; 12:91. [PMID: 29334214 PMCID: PMC5767940 DOI: 10.22074/ijfs.2018.5460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2016] [Accepted: 04/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Bahia Namavar Jahromi
- Infertility Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shiraz School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Student Research Center, Infertility Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Infertility Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Infertility Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shiraz School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Alikhasi M, Salehi A, Memarian M, Tabesh M. Diagnostic Value of Digital Radiography in Gap Detection of Implant-Abutment Connection with Zirconia Abutments in Different Vertical X-ray Projection Angles. J Clin Diagn Res 2018. [DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2018/34540.11509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Atarzadeh F, Kamalinejad M, Amin G, Salehi A, Dastgheib L, Jaladat AM, Heydari M, gouyandeh Z. Topical application of Cassia fistula L. fruit gel in management of cutaneous lesions of pemphigus vulgaris: A double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Avicenna J Phytomed 2018; 8:543-551. [PMID: 30456202 PMCID: PMC6235662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Cassia fistula L. fruit extract has been traditionally used in the treatment of pemphigus vulgaris (PV) lesions in Iran. The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of C. fistula fruit gel on healing time of PV lesions in a clinical setting. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial that was performed in dermatology ward at Saadi hospital, affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Right- or left- sided lesions of PV patients on standard systemic treatment were randomized for treatment with either C. fistula fruit gel or placebo prescribed twice daily. The largest diameter of each lesion was measured at the baseline (day 0) and on days 10 and 20. Epithelialization Index (EI), as outcome measure was calculated and compared between the two groups. RESULTS The present study comprised 20 patients, with overall 82 cutaneous lesions including 41 lesions in the C. fistula fruit gel group and 41 lesions in the placebo group. The EI in the C. fistula fruit gel group was significantly higher than that of the placebo group both on day 10 (65±28vs 30±34; p=0.001) and at the end of the study (91±22 vs 69±49; p=0.003). CONCLUSION Topical application of C. fistula fruit gel can be considered as an effective adjuvant therapy in treatment of PV.
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- Fatemeh Atarzadeh
- Department of Traditional Iranian Medicine, School of Traditional Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,Department of Traditional Persian Medicine, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- School of Pharmacy, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Scinces, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Department of Traditional Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Shiraz Molecular Dermatology Research Center, Department of Dermatology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran,Corresponding Author: Tel: +987132319049, Fax: +987132319049,
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- Department of Traditional Persian Medicine, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Traditional Persian Medicine, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Shiraz Molecular Dermatology Research Center, Department of Dermatology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Firoozabadi A, Kolouri S, Zarshenas MM, Salehi A, Mosavat SH, Dastgheib SA. Efficacy of a freeze-dried aqueous extract of Nepeta menthoides Boiss. & Buhse in the treatment of anxiety in patients with depression: A double-blind, randomized, controlled trial. J Herb Med 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hermed.2017.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Namavar Jahromi B, Mansouri M, Forouhari S, Poordast T, Salehi A. Quality of Life and Its Influencing Factors of Couples Referred to An Infertility Center in Shiraz, Iran. Int J Fertil Steril 2017; 11:293-297. [PMID: 29043705 PMCID: PMC5641461 DOI: 10.22074/ijfs.2018.5123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2016] [Accepted: 04/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
Background Infertility adversely affects quality of life (QoL). The present study aims to evaluate QoL and its associated factors among infertile couples. Materials and Methods In this cross-sectional study, the Fertility QoL (FertiQoL) instrument was used to measure
QoL among 501 volunteer couples who attended the Infertility Clinic at the Mother and Child Hospital, Shiraz, Iran.
We used an additional questionnaire to assess participants’ demographic and clinical characteristics. The relationship
between the scores of QoL to the sociodemographic and treatment data was analysed. Results The subjects with lower income levels had lower relational, mind/body, emotional, and total core scores. Female participants without academic education had lower scores in the emotional subscale, while the male participants
showed lower scores in emotional, mind/body, relational, social, and total QoL domains. Subjects who had undergone
any type of treatment, including pharmacological treatment, intrauterine insemination (IUI), intra-cytoplasmic sperm
injection (ICSI), and in vitro fertilization (IVF) showed significantly lower scores in the environmental domain. Participants with lower infertility duration obtained significantly greater QoL scores. Finally, tolerability, emotional, and
environmental domains were significantly more desirable when the infertility problem was related to a male factor. Conclusion Infertile couples with shorter duration of infertility and male etiology have higher QoL. Lower academic
education, lower income levels, or prior unsuccessful treatments are associated with lower QoL.
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- Bahia Namavar Jahromi
- Infertility Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shiraz School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Student Research Center, Infertility Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Infertility Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Infertility Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shiraz School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Fallahzadeh MA, Salehi A, Naghshvarian M, Fallahzadeh MH, Poustchi H, Sepanlou SG, Gandomkar A, Malekzadeh R. Epidemiologic Study of Opium Use in Pars Cohort Study: A Study of 9000 Adults in a Rural Southern Area of Iran. Arch Iran Med 2017; 20:205-210. [PMID: 28412823 DOI: 0172004/aim.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND Opium is one of the most common substances used worldwide with variable epidemiologic features in different regions. This study was performed in southern Iran, to find the epidemiology of opium use and its association with different factors and diseases. METHODS This cross-sectional study was performed on baseline data extracted from Pars Cohort Study performed in Valashahr, a rural area in southern Iran. For any subject, information was collected about demographic factors, some common diseases including heart disease, stroke and hypertension and the state of using opium, other substances and cigarettes. RESULTS There were 4276 males and 4988 females, with a mean age of 52.6 ± 9.7 years of whom 8.4% reported opium use (17.3% of males and 0.7% of females). In men, the history of stroke and heart disease were significantly more common in opium users (12.6% vs. 8.8%, P = 0.001 and 2.8% vs. 1.5%, P = 0.01, respectively) while the history of hypertension was significantly more common in non-opium users (7.8% vs. 10.3%, P = 0.04). Younger age, male gender, being non-married and positive history of joint pain, cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption were the factors associated with opium use. CONCLUSION Opium use is common in non-married men who have a positive history of cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption in the rural population of southern Iran. It is associated with increased risk of heart disease and stroke and decreased risk of hypertension in males. Global interventional and preventive measures are required to control this complicated social problem.
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- 1)MPH Department, Shiraz Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. 4)Non-Communicable Disease Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- MPH Department, Shiraz Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Liver, Pancreatic, and Biliary Diseases Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Liver, Pancreatic, and Biliary Diseases Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Non-Communicable Disease Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Liver, Pancreatic, and Biliary Diseases Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Brinkhaus B, Falkenberg T, Haramati A, Willich SN, Briggs JP, Willcox M, Linde K, Theorell T, Wong LM, Dusek J, Wu D, Eisenberg D, Haramati A, Berger B, Kemper K, Stock-Schröer B, Sützl-Klein H, Ferreri R, Kaplan G, Matthes H, Rotter G, Schiff E, Arnon Z, Hahn E, Luberto CM, Martin D, Schwarz S, Tauschel D, Flower A, Gramminger H, Gupta HH, Gupta SN, Kerckhoff A, Kessler CS, Michalsen A, Kessler CS, Kim ES, Jang EH, Kim R, Jan SB, Mittwede M, Mohme W, Ben-Arye E, Bonucci M, Saad B, Breitkreuz T, Rossi E, Kebudi R, Daher M, Razaq S, Gafer N, Nimri O, Hablas M, Kienle GS, Samuels N, Silbermann M, Bandelin L, Lang AL, Wartner E, Holtermann C, Binstock M, Riebau R, Mujkanovic E, Cramer H, Lauche R, Michalsen A, Ward L, Cramer H, Irnich D, Stör W, Burnstock G, Schaible HG, Ots T, Langhorst J, Lauche R, Sundberg T, Falkenberg T, Amarell C, Amarell C, Anheyer M, Eckert M, Eckert M, Ogal M, Eckert M, Amarell C, Schönauer A, Reisenberger B, Brand B, Anheyer D, Dobos G, Kroez M, Martin D, Matthes H, Ammendola A, Mao JJ, Witt C, Yang Y, Dobos G, Oritz M, Horneber M, Voiß P, Reisenberger B, von Rosenstiel A, Eckert M, Ogal M, Amarell C, Anheyer M, Schad F, Schläppi M, Kröz M, Büssing A, Bar-Sela G, Matthes H, Schiff E, Ben-Arye E, Arnon Z, Avshalomov D, Attias S, Schönauer A, Haramati A, Witt C, Brinkhaus B, Cotton S, Jong M, Jong M, Scheffer C, Haramati A, Tauschel D, Edelhäuser F, AlBedah A, Lee MS, Khalil M, Ogawa K, Motoo Y, Arimitsu J, Ogawa M, Shimizu G, Stange R, Kraft K, Kuchta K, Watanabe K, Bonin D, Büssing A, Gruber H, Koch S, Gruber H, Pohlmann U, Caldwell C, Krantz B, Kortum R, Martin L, Wieland LS, Kligler B, Gould-Fogerite S, Zhang Y, Wieland LS, Riva JJ, Lumpkin M, Ratner E, Ping L, Jian P, Hamme GM, Mao X, Chouping H, Schröder S, Hummelsberger J, Wullinger M, Brodzky M, Zalpour C, Langley J, Weber W, Mudd LM, Wayne P, Witt C, Weidenhammer W, Fønnebø V, Boon H, Steel A, Bugarcic A, Rangitakatu M, Steel A, Adams J, Sibbritt D, Wardle J, Leach M, Schloss J, Dieze H, Boon H, Ijaz N, Willcox M, Heinrich M, Lewith G, Flower A, Graz B, Adam D, Grabenhenrich L, Ortiz M, Binting S, Reinhold T, Brinkhaus B, Andermo S, Sundberg T, Falkenberg T, Nordberg JH, Arman M, Bhasin M, Fan X, Libermann T, Fricchione G, Denninger J, Benson H, Berger B, Stange R, Michalsen A, Martin DD, Boers I, Vlieger A, Jong M, Brinkhaus B, Teut M, Ullmann A, Ortiz M, Rotter G, Binting S, Lotz F, Roll S, Canella C, Mikolasek M, Rostock M, Beyer J, Guckenberger M, Jenewein J, Linka E, Six C, Stoll S, Stupp R, Witt CM, Chuang E, Kligler B, McKee MD, Cramer H, Lauche R, Klose P, Lange S, Langhorst J, Dobos G, Chung VCH, Wong HLC, Wu XY, Wen GYG, Ho RST, Ching JYL, Wu JCY, Coakley A, Flanagan J, Annese C, Empoliti J, Gao Z, Liu X, Yu S, Yan X, Liang F, Hohmann CD, Steckhan N, Ostermann T, Paetow A, Hoff E, Michalsen A, Hu XY, Wu RH, Logue M, Blonde C, Lai LY, Stuart B, Flower A, Fei YT, Moore M, Liu JP, Lewith G, Hu XY, Wu RH, Logue M, Blonde C, Lai LY, Stuart B, Flower A, Fei YT, Moore M, Liu JP, Lewith G, Jeitler M, Zillgen H, Högl M, Steckhan N, Stöckigt B, Seifert G, Michalsen A, Kessler C, Khadivzadeh T, Bashtian MH, Aval SB, Esmaily H, Kim J, Kim KH, Klocke C, Joos S, Koshak A, Wie L, Koshak E, Wali S, Alamoudi O, Demerdash A, Qutub M, Pushparaj P, Heinrich M, Kruse S, Fischer I, Tremel N, Rosenecker J, Leung B, Takeda W, Liang N, Feng X, Liu JP, Cao HJ, Luberto CM, Shinday N, Philpotts L, Park E, Fricchione GL, Yeh G, Munk N, Zakeresfahani A, Foote TR, Ralston R, Boulanger K, Özbe D, Gräßel E, Luttenberger K, Pendergrass A, Pach D, Bellmann-Strobl J, Chang Y, Pasura L, Liu B, Jäger SF, Loerch R, Jin L, Brinkhaus B, Ortiz M, Reinhold T, Roll S, Binting S, Icke K, Shi X, Paul F, Witt CM, Rütz M, Lynen A, Schömitz M, Vahle M, Salomon N, Lang A, Lahat A, Kopylov U, Ben-Horin S, Har-Noi O, Avidan B, Elyakim R, Gamus D, NG S, Chang J, Wu J, Kaimiklotis J, Schumann D, Buttó L, Langhorst J, Dobos G, Haller D, Cramer H, Smith C, de Lacey S, Chapman M, Ratcliffe J, Johnson N, Lyttleton J, Boothroyd C, Fahey P, Tjaden B, van Vliet M, van Wietmarschen H, Jong M, Tröger W, Vuolanto P, Aarva P, Sorsa M, Helin K, Wenzel C, Zoderer I, Pammer P, Simon P, Tucek G, Wode K, Henriksson R, Sharp L, Stoltenberg A, Nordberg JH, Xiao-ying Y, Wang LQ, Li JG, Liang N, Wang Y, Liu JP, Balneaves L, Capler R, Bocci C, Guffi M, Paolini M, Meaglia I, Porcu P, Ivaldi GB, Dragan S, Bucuras P, Pah AM, Badalica-Petrescu M, Buleu F, Hogea-Stoichescu G, Christodorescu R, Kao L, Cho Y, Klafke N, Mahler C, von Hagens C, Uhlmann L, Bentner M, Schneeweiss A, Mueller A, Szecsenyi J, Joos S, Neri I, Ortiz M, Schnabel K, Teut M, Rotter G, Binting S, Cree M, Lotz F, Suhr R, Brinkhaus B, Rossi E, Baccetti S, Firenzuoli F, Monechi MV, Di Stefano M, Amunni G, Wong W, Chen B, Wu J, Amri H, Haramati A, Kotlyanskaya L, Anderson B, Evans R, Kligler B, Marantz P, Bradley R, Booth-LaForce C, Zwickey H, Kligler B, Brooks A, Kreitzer MJ, Lebensohn P, Goldblatt E, Esmel-Esmel N, Jiménez-Herrera M, Ijaz N, Boon H, Jocham A, Stock-Schröer B, Berberat PO, Schneider A, Linde K, Masetti M, Murakozy H, Van Vliet M, Jong M, Jong M, Agdal R, Atarzadeh F, Jaladat AM, Hoseini L, Amini F, Bai C, Liu T, Zheng Z, Wan Y, Xu J, Wang X, Yu H, Gu X, Daneshfard B, Nimrouzi M, Tafazoli V, Alorizi SME, Saghebi SA, Fattahi MR, Salehi A, Rezaeizadeh H, Zarshenas MM, Nimrouzi M, Fox K, Hughes J, Kostanjsek N, Espinosa S, Lewith G, Fisher P, Latif A, Lefeber D, Paske W, Öztürk AÖ, Öztürk G, Boers I, Tissing W, Naafs M, Busch M, Jong M, Daneshfard B, Sanaye MR, Dräger K, Fisher P, Kreitzer MJ, Evans R, Leininger B, Shafto K, Breen J, Sanaye MR, Daneshfard B, Simões-Wüst AP, Moltó-Puigmartí C, van Dongen M, Dagnelie P, Thijs C, White S, Wiesener S, Salamonsen A, Stub T, Fønnebø V, Abanades S, Blanco M, Masllorens L, Sala R, Al-Ahnoumy S, Han D, He L, Kim HY, In Choi D, Alræk T, Stub T, Kristoffersen A, von Sceidt C, Michalsen A, Bruset S, Musial F, Anheyer D, Cramer H, Lauche R, Saha FJ, Dobos G, Anheyer D, Haller H, Lauche R, Dobos G, Cramer H, Azizi H, Khadem N, Hassanzadeh M, Estiri N, Azizi H, Tavassoli F, Lotfalizadeh M, Zabihi R, Esmaily H, Azizi H, Shabestari MM, Paeizi R, Azari MA, Bahrami-Taghanaki H, Zabihi R, Azizi H, Esmaily H, Baars E, De Bruin A, Ponstein A, Baccetti S, Di Stefano M, Rossi E, Firenzuoli F, Segantini S, Monechi MV, Voller F, Barth J, Kern A, Lüthi S, Witt C, Barth J, Zieger A, Otto F, Witt C, Beccia A, Dunlap C, Courneene B, Bedregal P, Passi A, Rodríguez A, Chang M, Gutiérrez S, Beissner F, Beissner F, Preibisch C, Schweizer-Arau A, Popovici R, Meissner K, Beljanski S, Belland L, Rivera-Reyes L, Hwang U, Berger B, Sethe D, Hilgard D, Heusser P, Bishop F, Al-Abbadey M, Bradbury K, Carnes D, Dimitrov B, Fawkes C, Foster J, MacPherson H, Roberts L, Yardley L, Lewith G, Bishop F, Al-Abbadey M, Bradbury K, Carnes D, Dimitrov B, Fawkes C, Foster J, MacPherson H, Roberts L, Yardley L, Lewith G, Bishop F, Holmes M, Lewith G, Yardley L, Little P, Cooper C, Bogani P, Maggini V, Gallo E, Miceli E, Biffi S, Mengoni A, Fani R, Firenzuoli F, Brands-Guendling N, Guendling PW, Bronfort G, Evans R, Haas M, Leininger B, Schulz C, Bu X, Wang J, Fang T, Shen Z, He Y, Zhang X, Zhang Z, Wang D, Meng F, Büssing A, Baumann K, Frick E, Jacobs C, Büssing A, Grünther RA, Lötzke D, Büssing A, Jung S, Lötzke D, Recchia DR, Robens S, Ostermann T, Berger B, Stankewitz J, Kröz M, Jeitler M, Kessler C, Michalsen A, Cheon C, Jang BH, Ko SG, Huang CW, Sasaki Y, Ko Y, Cheshire A, Ridge D, Hughes J, Peters D, Panagioti M, Simon C, Lewith G, Cho HJ, Han D, Choi SJ, Jung YS, Im HB, Cooley K, Tummon-Simmons L, Cotton S, Luberto CM, Wasson R, Kraemer K, Sears R, Hueber C, Derk G, Lill JR, An R, Steinberg L, Rodriguez LD, la Fuente FGD, De la Vega M, Vargas-Román K, Fernández-Ruiz J, Cantarero-Villanueva I, Rodriguez LD, García-De la Fuente F, Jiménez-Guerrero F, Vargas-Román K, Fernández-Ruiz J, Galiano-Castillo N, Diaz-Saez G, Torres-Jimenez JI, Garcia-Gomez O, Hortal-Muñoz L, Diaz-Diez C, Dicen D, Diezel H, Adams J, Steel A, Wardle J, Diezel H, Steel A, Frawley J, Wardle J, Broom A, Adams J, Dong F, Yu H, Liu T, Ma X, Yan L, Wan Y, Zheng Z, Gu X, Dong F, Yu H, Wu L, Liu T, Ma X, Ma J, Yan L, Wan Y, Zheng Z, Zhen J, Gu X, Dubois J, Rodondi PY, Edelhäuser F, Schwartze S, Trapp B, Cysarz D. World Congress Integrative Medicine & Health 2017: Part one. Altern Ther Health Med 2017. [PMCID: PMC5498855 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-017-1782-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Khodamoradi Z, Gandomkar A, Poustchi H, Salehi A, Imanieh MH, Etemadi A, Malekzadeh R. Prevalence and Correlates of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Southern Iran: Pars Cohort Study. Middle East J Dig Dis 2017; 9:129-138. [PMID: 28894514 PMCID: PMC5585905 DOI: 10.15171/mejdd.2017.63] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is increasing worldwide. We aimed to
estimate the prevalence of GERD in Pars Cohort Study (PCS) and to find its correlates.
METHODS
We used the baseline data from PCS. PCS was conducted in the district of Valashahr in Fars
province in southern Iran from 2012 to 2014. 9264 inhabitants who were 40-75 years old, and
agreed to participate were enrolled. Data were collected by a structured questionnaire and simple
physical examination of all participants.
RESULTS
Generally, 58.50% (95% CI 57.49 - 59.51) of the participants had GERD and 25.10% (95%
CI 24.22 - 25.99) experienced it at least weekly. Approximately, 32.0%, 52.0%, and 24.4% of the
participants reported heart burn sensation, regurgitation, and both symptoms, respectively. Being
female (OR: 1.45, 95% CI 1.27 - 1.65), being older (OR: 1.20, 95% CI 1.06 - 1.36), being divorced/
widowed/separated (OR: 1.38, 95% CI 1.01 - 1.91), and lower education (OR: 1.43, 95% CI 1.02 -
2.03) were associated with frequent GERD.
CONCLUSION
GERD is common in PCS and its prevalence is close to that in western countries. Being female,
higher age, being divorced/widowed/separated, lower education, history of hypertension, anxiety,
insomnia, and non-cigarette tobacco smoking were associated with frequent GERD. We are going to
investigate the causal relationship between these risk factors and GERD in the next stages of PCS.
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- Zohre Khodamoradi
- MPH Department, Student Research Committee, Shiraz Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Non-Communicable Disease Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Digestive Disease Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- MPH Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Nemazee Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Digestive Disease Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Center Institute, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Non-Communicable Disease Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Digestive Disease Research Center, Digestive Disease Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Asadi N, Khalili A, Zarei Z, Azimi A, Kasraeian M, Foroughinia L, Salehi A, Ravanbod HR, Davoodi S, Vafaei H. Perinatal outcome in pregnancy with polyhydramnios in comparison with normal pregnancy in department of obstetrics at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2017; 31:1696-1702. [DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2017.1325864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Nasrin Asadi
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Maternal-fetal Medicine Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Maternal-fetal Medicine Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Maternal-fetal Medicine Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Maternal-fetal Medicine Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Vaziri F, Shiravani M, Najib FS, Pourahmad S, Salehi A, Yazdanpanahi Z. Effect of Lavender Oil Aroma in the Early Hours of Postpartum Period on Maternal Pains, Fatigue, and Mood: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Int J Prev Med 2017; 8:29. [PMID: 28567231 PMCID: PMC5439291 DOI: 10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_137_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2016] [Accepted: 02/14/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Busy care providers focus on the serious complications of postpartum period. This issue causes the seemingly trivial complications, such as mother's pains, fatigue, and psychological status, to be less taken into account. The study aimed to determine the effect of lavender oil aroma in the early hours of postpartum period on maternal pains, fatigue, and mood in primiparous mothers. METHODS This randomized clinical trial was conducted on 56 participants; 29 in intervention group and 27 in control group. The intervention group received lavender oil in three doses during the first 24 h after delivery. Sesame oil was used in the control group. Intensity of pain, fatigue, and distress level was measured by visual analog scale before and after the interventions. Besides, mood status was assessed through the positive and negative affect schedule. RESULTS The mean age of all the participants was 23.88 ± 3.88 years. After the first intervention and also in the tomorrow morning assessment, significant differences were found between the two groups regarding perineal pain (P = 0.004, P < 0.001), physical pain (P < 0.001), fatigue (P = 0.02, P < 0.001), and distress scores (P < 0.001). In addition, significant differences were found concerning the mean scores of positive (P < 0.001) and negative (P = 0.007, P < 0.001) moods between the two groups after the interventions. Repeated measures analyses showed that the two groups were significantly different over time in all the evaluated variables. CONCLUSIONS Lavender oil aromatherapy starting in the first hours of postpartum period resulted in better physical and mood status compared to nonaromatic group.
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- Farideh Vaziri
- Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Infertility Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics, Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Dastgheib L, Farahangiz S, Adelpour Z, Salehi A. The Prevalence of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Dermatology Outpatients in Shiraz, Iran. J Evid Based Complementary Altern Med 2017; 22:731-735. [PMID: 28446027 PMCID: PMC5871278 DOI: 10.1177/2156587217705054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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The objective of this study was to assess complementary and alternative medicine use and its related factors among Iranian dermatology outpatients. In this cross-sectional study, a self-structured questionnaire was administered to 600 dermatology outpatients. Mann-Whitney U test, chi-square test, and binary logistic regression test were used. A total of 188 (31.3%) patients had used one of complementary and alternative medicine methods. The most frequent method used was herbal medicine (89.9%). The mean years of duration of the skin condition were significantly higher in complementary and alternative medicine users compared with nonusers (P = .037). Patients with acne and alopecia significantly used more complementary and alternative medicine (odds ratio: 2.48 and 3.19, respectively). There was a significant relationship between education and using complementary and alternative medicine (P < .001). Complementary and alternative medicine use is prevalent among our patients and we should think of ways of educating general population about complementary and alternative medicine methods and their potential risks and benefits and encourage our health care workers to communicate these materials with their patients.
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- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Alireza Salehi, MD, MPH, PhD, Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Salehi A, Alembizar F, Hosseinkhani A. Anesthesia and pain management in traditional Iranian medicine. Acta Med Hist Adriat 2016; 14:317-326. [PMID: 28038489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Studying the history of science could help develop an understanding of the contributions made by ancient nations towards scientific advances. Although Iranians had an important impact on the improvement of science, the history of Iranian medicine seems not to have been given enough attention by historians. The present study focused on the history of anesthesia and pain management in Iranian medical history. In this regard, related books such as Avesta and Shahnameh were studied in order to obtain the history of anesthesiology in Iranian pre Islamic era. This subject was also studied in the famous books of Rhazes, Haly Abbas, Avicenna, Jorjani, MomenTunekaboni and Aghili from different times of the Islamic era. Scientific data bases such as PubMed, Scopus and Google Scholar were searched using key words "Iranian", "Persian", "pain management" and "anesthesia". It was discovered that pain management and anesthesiology were well known to the Iranians. Rhazes and Avicenna had innovations in this regard. Fourteen Mokhader (anesthetic) herbs, which were included in the collection of the previous knowledge of the 18th century entitled Makhzan al-Advieyh and used as the Persian Materia Medica, were identified and listed. This study introduces the history of anesthesiology and pain management at different periods in the history of Iran.
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- Research Centre for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Fars, Iran.
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Salehi A, Marzban M, Imanieh MH. Spiritual Well-Being and Related Factors in Iranian Medical Students. Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/19349637.2016.1229150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Alireza Salehi
- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Nazarinia MA, Esmaeilzadeh E, Emami Y, Salehi A. One decade distinct features, morbidity and mortality of scleroderma: a cross-sectional study. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2016; 34 Suppl 100:74-78. [PMID: 27310209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2015] [Accepted: 04/19/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Conducting an epidemiologic study on scleroderma patients referred to hospitals and tertiary centres of rheumatologic diseases in Shiraz, located in south of Iran. METHODS A cross-sectional study was done on patients' records registered in scleroderma outpatient clinics as well as hospitals associated with Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Gathering data in pre-formed data sheets, descriptive analysis plus qualitative comparisons by chi-square test were done using SPSS 15. RESULTS In 533 medical records, female to male ratio was 7.3:1. The disease is mostly seen in 3rd and 4th decades of life. More patients had negative family histories (56.1%). 37.5% of the patients had diffuse form of the disease, 36.8% had limited one, and 17.3% had overlap syndrome, mostly, by lupus erythematosus (33%). Most common first presentation was Raynaud phenomenon (40.7%). Two most prevalent clinical manifestations were skin thickening (97.2%) and gastrointestinal involvement (68.9%). Clinical presentations were compared between three most common types of the disease plus various stages of life. Among recorded capillaroscopies, active form was the most prevalent one (38.3%). In documented serologic markers, the most common positive one was anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) (75.6%). Two most common etiologies of hospitalisation were digital ulcer (30.9%) and pulmonary fibrosis (5.7%). The most common cause of death (17) was pulmonary fibrosis (35.2%). CONCLUSION This study is the first epidemiologic survey on Iranian scleroderma patients with significantly large sample size compared to previous studies worldwide. It can thus provide some guidance for further multi-provincial, multinational and interracial studies on scleroderma.
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- Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Centre of Traditional and History of Medicine, Shiraz, Iran
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Amini F, Marzban M, Salehi A. The effect of Foeniculum vulgare on dysmenorrhea: A systematic review. Eur J Integr Med 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2016.08.142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Tabatabei F, Marzban M, Salehi A. The effectiveness of wet cupping on diseases: A systematic review of randomized controlled. Eur J Integr Med 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2016.08.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Emami Alorizi SM, Fattahi MR, Saghebi SA, Salehi A, Rezaeizadeh H, Nimrouzi M, Zarshenas MM. Assessment of the impacts of traditional Persian medical schemes and recommendations on functional chronic constipation compared to a classic medicine lactulose, a randomized clinical trial. J Complement Integr Med 2016. [PMID: 26214609 DOI: 10.1515/jcim-2015-0013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND To manage chronic constipation, numerous lifestyle modification schemes and recommendations as well as applications of natural medicaments have been mentioned in manuscripts of traditional Persian medicine (TPM). This study was aimed to compare the impacts of some of those recommendations with lactulose, on functional chronic constipation. METHODS Via a blocked randomization, 100 patients were enrolled. Schemes and recommendations from TPM as intervention group were evaluated versus lactulose as control by weekly follow-ups with standard questionnaire for 3 months. Stool frequency, hard stool, painful defecation, incomplete evacuation sensation, anorectal obstruction sensation and manual maneuvers were considered as outcome measures. RESULTS Eighty-six patients (42 in schemes and 44 in lactulose groups) completed the study. Median weekly stool frequency in 0, 4, 8 and 12 weeks of treatment was 1.76±1.79, 2.88±0.89, 2.95±1.05 and 2.93±1.11 in the schemes and 2.41±1.67, 2.57±0.90, 2.84±0.91 and 2.77±1.00 in lactulose groups, respectively (p=0.10, 0.11, 0.60, 0.51). Thirty-two (76.2%) patients in schemes and 24 (54.5%) patients in lactulose groups were treated at the end of the protocol as they did not meet the Rome III criteria for constipation (p=0.04). In schemes group, patients reported no undesirable effects, whereas seven (15.9%) in lactulose group reported flatulence (p=0.02). CONCLUSIONS Studied schemes were as effective as lactulose, a gold standard to manage constipation. Results demonstrated that TPM schemes and recommendations, as lifestyle modification, for at least 3 months can be introduced as cheap, available and accessible approaches for the management of constipation.
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Babai MA, Arasteh P, Hadibarhaghtalab M, Naghizadeh MM, Salehi A, Askari A, Homayounfar R. Defining a BMI Cut-Off Point for the Iranian Population: The Shiraz Heart Study. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0160639. [PMID: 27509026 PMCID: PMC4980035 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0160639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2016] [Accepted: 07/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
In this study we evaluated and redefined the optimum body mass index (BMI) cut-off point for the Iranian population based on metabolic syndrome (MeS) risk factors. We further evaluated BMI cut-off points with and without waist circumference (WC) as a cofactor of risk and compared the differences. This study is part of the largest surveillance programs conducted in Shiraz, Iran, termed the Shiraz Heart study. Our study sample included subjects between the ages of 20 to 65 years old. After excluding pregnant women, those with missing data and those with comorbid disease, a total of 12283 made up the study population. The participants underwent a series of tests and evaluations by trained professionals in accordance with WHO recommendations. Hypertension, abnormal fasting blood sugar (FBS), triglyceride (TG) and high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) (in the context of the definition of metabolic syndrome) were prevalent among 32.4%, 27.6%, 42.1 and 44.2% of our participants, respectively. Women displayed higher rates of overall obesity compared to men (based on the definition by the WHO as higher than 30 kg/m2). Regarding MeS, 38.9% of our population had the all symptoms of MeS which was more prevalent among women (41.5% vs. 36%). When excluding WC in the definition of MeS, results showed that males tend to show a higher rate of metabolic risk factors (19.2% vs. 15.6%). Results of multivariate analysis showed that parallel to an increase in BMI, the odds ratio (OR) for acquiring each component of the metabolic syndrome increased (OR = 1.178; CI: 1.166–1.190). By excluding WC, the previous OR decreased (OR = 1.105; CI: 1.093–1.118). Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve analysis showed that the optimum BMI cut-off point for predicting metabolic syndrome was 26.1 kg/m2 and 26.2 kg/m2 [Accuracy (Acc) = 69% and 61%, respectively)] for males and females, respectively. The overall BMI cut-off for both sexes was 26.2 kg/m2 (Acc = 65%) with sensitivity and specificity of 69% and 62%, respectively. This cut-off had a positive predictive value of 54% and a negative predictive value of 76%. When we excluded waist circumference, the optimum BMI cut-off for acquiring metabolic risk factors in males decreased to 25.7 kg/m2 (Acc = 67%) and increased for women to 27.05 kg/m2 (Acc = 66%). Iranians are at higher risks of morbidity related to metabolic factors at a lower BMI cut-off and prompt action and preventive health policy are required to prevent and educate Iranians regarding diseases associated with obesity.
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- Mohammad Ali Babai
- Cardiovascular Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
- MPH Department, Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
- MPH Department, Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- * E-mail: (MH); (RH)
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- MPH Department, Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
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- Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
- Health Policy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- * E-mail: (MH); (RH)
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Afrasiabian H, Imanieh MH, Nejati MA, Salehi A. The Effect of Oral Administration of Pistacia Atlantica Kurdica Gum on the Eradication of Helicobacter Pylori in Patients with Dyspepsia: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Glob J Health Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.5539/gjhs.v9n2p256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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<p><em>H. pylori</em><strong> </strong>infection is one of the most common infections in the world so that the aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial <em>P. Atlantica Kurdica</em> gum in the eradication of <em>H. pylori</em>. This study is a randomized clinical trial; Patients with positive Urea Breath Test and symptoms of dyspepsia were entered. Patients were randomly divided into four groups. Group A: three drugs including 500 mg of Amoxicillin twice a day (bd), Clarithromycin 500 mg bd and Omeprazole 20 mg (bd) and Group B: Group A drugs plus the capsule containing 1 g of powdered <em>P. Atlantica Kurdica </em>gum (bd). In Group C: the capsule containing 1 g of powdered <em>P. Atlantica Kurdica</em> gum (bd) and Group D: this group took placebo-containing capsule (bd) for 14 days respectively. Dyspeptic symptoms before and after healing period and the UBT results two days before the start of treatment and 30 days after the completion were compared in 4 groups. Patients were not statistically significant difference from each other in the four groups regarding the demographic situation. Moreover, <em>H. pylori</em> eradication rate was 19/24 in Group A, 18/24 in Group B, 10/23 in Group C and 2/24 in Group D. Relieving symptoms of dyspepsia in Groups B and C were significantly higher than in Group D (P=0.025 and p=0.006 respectively). <em>P. Atlantica Kurdica</em> significantly led to the treatment of dyspepsia symptoms and <em>H. pylori</em> eradication.</p>
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Afrasiabian H, Hododi R, Imanieh MH, Salehi A. Therapeutic Effects of Sansevieria Trifasciata Ointment in Callosities of Toes. Glob J Health Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.5539/gjhs.v9n2p264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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<p>Currently study was a double-blind clinical trial in terms of ointments with different contents and the variables such as sex, drug charges, occupation, age, number of lesions, patients, lesions location, time of manifestation, lesion size and methods of treatment and recovery time. In addition, total patients under studied were 100 people in dermatology clinic of Farshchian hospital of Hamadan in Iran that they were divided into two groups. The first group (A) contained of 68 individual who were divided into three groups which used <em>sanseveria</em> extract with different percentage of containing 5, 10, and 20%. Further, the second group (B) included 32 patients who used from other methods of treatment were divided into three groups. In one group12 patients have been treated by using salicylic acid, in the other groups 12 individuals used from electro cautery and 8 patients were used of the corn plasters method. In addition, 116 patients in this study were in the range of 7 to 57 years of age. In fact 100 of them have used the drug correctly while 16 patients were excluded due to wrong usage. Also the plant (<em>Sansevieria Trifasciata</em>) was prepared in Hamedan Research Center from plant by dried extracts method. Finally, the results were analyzed statistically using SPSS software. In conclusion, based on the results of significant impact on the treatment of corns, all patients (100%) in the first group have been treated, additionally all participants in the study were improved within 4 weeks such that the recovery time for the 5% ointment was 25 days, while for 10% and 20% ointment was 15 and 10 days respectively. </p>
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Shahraki HR, Salehi A, Zare N. Survival Prognostic Factors of Male Breast Cancer in Southern Iran: a LASSO-Cox Regression Approach. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2016; 16:6773-7. [PMID: 26434910 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.15.6773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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We used to LASSO-Cox method for determining prognostic factors of male breast cancer survival and showed the superiority of this method compared to Cox proportional hazard model in low sample size setting. In order to identify and estimate exactly the relative hazard of the most important factors effective for the survival duration of male breast cancer, the LASSO-Cox method has been used. Our data includes the information of male breast cancer patients in Fars province, south of Iran, from 1989 to 2008. Cox proportional hazard and LASSO-Cox models were fitted for 20 classified variables. To reduce the impact of missing data, the multiple imputation method was used 20 times through the Markov chain Mont Carlo method and the results were combined with Rubin's rules. In 50 patients, the age at diagnosis was 59.6 (SD=12.8) years with a minimum of 34 and maximum of 84 years and the mean of survival time was 62 months. Three, 5 and 10 year survival were 92%, 77% and 26%, respectively. Using the LASSO-Cox method led to eliminating 8 low effect variables and also decreased the standard error by 2.5 to 7 times. The relative efficiency of LASSO-Cox method compared with the Cox proportional hazard method was calculated as 22.39. The19 years follow of male breast cancer patients show that the age, having a history of alcohol use, nipple discharge, laterality, histological grade and duration of symptoms were the most important variables that have played an effective role in the patient's survival. In such situations, estimating the coefficients by LASSO-Cox method will be more efficient than the Cox's proportional hazard method.
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- Hadi Raeisi Shahraki
- Department of Biostatistics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran E-mail :
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Shariat A, Niknam L, Izadi S, Salehi A. Prevalence of intracranial artery stenosis in Iranian patients with acute ischemic stroke using transcranial Doppler ultrasonography. Iran J Neurol 2016; 15:133-9. [PMID: 27648174 PMCID: PMC5027148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study is to determine the frequency of intracranial artery stenosis in patients with acute ischemic stroke in Iran. METHODS A total of 169 patients with acute ischemic stroke were eligible to participate and were enrolled in this study from January 2012 to February 2013. All the patients were admitted to the Nemazee Hospital, affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran. They underwent transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasonography. Mean flow velocity (MFV) of basilar artery, vertebral artery, middle cerebral artery (MCA), anterior cerebral artery (ACA), and posterior cerebral artery (PCA) were evaluated. RESULTS A mean of patients' age was 67.80 ± 8.14 years. There were 83 men (49.1%) and 86 women (50.9%). Overall, 43 patients (25.4%), with a mean age of 66.7 ± 6.2 years, had intracranial stenosis. The number of men and women with intracranial stenosis was comparable (52.4% men vs. 47.6% women). Hypertension (P < 0.001), hyperlipidemia (P < 0.001), and diabetes mellitus (DM) (P < 0.001) were major risk factors for intracranial stenosis. CONCLUSION The prevalence of intracranial artery stenosis in patients with acute ischemic stroke is 25.4% which is comparable with previous reports from Iran and other Middle East countries.
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- Abdolhamid Shariat
- Shiraz Neuroscience Research Center, Clinical Neurology Research Center, Department of Neurology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Clinical Neurology Research Center, Department of Neurology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Shiraz Neuroscience Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Hosseinkhani A, Salehi A, Imanieh MH. Effect of Charity Rehabilitation Centers on the Welfare of Mentally Disabled Children. Int J Community Based Nurs Midwifery 2016; 4:283-5. [PMID: 27382595 PMCID: PMC4926008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Ayda Hosseinkhani
- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran,Corresponding author: Alireza Salehi, MD, MPH, PhD; Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran Tel/Fax: +98 71 32338476;
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- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Asadi N, Hemmati E, Namazi G, Jahromi MP, Sarraf Z, Pazyar N, Salehi A. A Comparative Study of Potassium Hydroxide versus CO2 Laser Vaporization in The Treatment of Female Genital Warts: A Controlled Clinical Trial. Int J Community Based Nurs Midwifery 2016; 4:274-82. [PMID: 27382594 PMCID: PMC4926007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Genital warts are the most common viral sexually transmitted disease affecting 1% of the population. A prospective, open-label controlled trial was performed to compare topical 5% potassium hydroxide (KOH) solution with CO2 laser in the treatment of female genital warts. METHODS Seventy patients were enrolled in the study after convenience sampling. Right-sided lesions of the patients were treated by CO2 laser every 3 weeks. The left-sided lesions of the same patients were treated by topical 5% KOH solution twice a day using a toothpick with cotton wrap on the tip. The patients were visited at 3, 6, and 9 weeks after initiation of the treatment and followed up for 6 months after the last visit. RESULTS Out of seventy patients, sixty three completed the study and were analyzed. A total of 56 KOH treated-patients (88.9%) showed complete response. On the other hand, 56 laser-treated patients (88.9%) presented complete clearing of the lesion. There was not any difference in response to both modalities of treatment. Complications of KOH solution and CO2 laser were 24% and 19% respectively (P>0.05), but serious adverse events were not observed. The patients under KOH treatment displayed a recurrence rate of 11.1% (7 cases), while the same patients with CO2 laser therapy demonstrated a recurrence rate of 7.9% (5 cases) (P=0.54). CONCLUSION Topical 5% KOH solution was as effective as CO2 laser in the treatment of female genital warts. There was not any serious complication in the application of KOH solution. This could be used as a new treatment for genital warts. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER IRCT201412207848N1.
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- Nasrin Asadi
- Maternal-fetal Medicine Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Gynecology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran,Corresponding author: Ensie Hemmati, MD; Department of Gynecology, Shahid Faghihi Hospital, Zand Street, Shiraz, Iran Tel/Fax: +98 71 32332365;
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- Department of Gynecology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Dermatology, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Doustfatemeh S, Imanieh MH, Mohagheghzade A, Zarshenas MM, Torkamani Z, Yousefi G, Farahangiz S, Salehi A. The Effect of Black Tea (Camellia sinensis (L) Kuntze) on Pediatrics With Acute Nonbacterial Diarrhea: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Evid Based Complementary Altern Med 2016; 22:114-119. [PMID: 27324724 DOI: 10.1177/2156587216654600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2015] [Revised: 05/18/2016] [Accepted: 05/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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We aimed to evaluate the antidiarrheal effect of black tea in pediatric patients with acute nonbacterial diarrhea. This single-blind randomized clinical trial study was performed on 2 to 12-year-old patients, with acceptable criteria for acute nonbacterial diarrhea in Shiraz, Iran. In total, 120 patients took part in this study. Blocked randomization method was used to allocate them into 2 groups of intervention (black tea tablet + standard treatment) and control group (standard treatment; 60 patients in each). Frequency of defecation, volume, and consistency of stool were registered on arrival and 24 hours later. We used χ2 test, t test, and Mann-Whitney U test. After a 24-hour follow-up, the proportion of patients with formed stool was higher in the intervention group when compared with the control group (P < .001). There was a significant difference between the mean number of defecations per 24 hours in both groups, after treatment (P < .001). We found a possible antidiarrheal effect of black tea.
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- Sareh Doustfatemeh
- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Medicinal Plants Processing Research Center, Shiraz university of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Department of Phytopharmaceuticals (Traditional Pharmacy), School of Pharmacy, Shiraz university of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Yazdani F, Naghshvarian M, Salehi A, Marzban M. Effects of Dexamphetamine and Music on Reversal Learning. Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci 2016; 10:e3483. [PMID: 27284278 PMCID: PMC4898750 DOI: 10.17795/ijpbs-3483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2015] [Revised: 10/31/2015] [Accepted: 11/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Background: Reversal learning has proven to be a valuable task in assessing the inhibitory process that is central to executive control. Psycho-stimulants and music are prevalent factors that influence cognition. Objectives: The present study aimed at investigating the influences of dexamphetamine and music on inhibitory control. Materials and Methods: This experimental study was conducted between May and June 2014 in the laboratory animal center of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Thirty mice were divided to five groups including a control group, a witness group, and three experimental groups. Food availability was restricted in order to maintain the subjects at 85% of their free-feeding body weight for behavioral testing. After discrimination learning, animals received four injections of 2 mg/kg dexamphetamine at two-hour intervals. The music group was exposed to music half an hour before reversal learning. Results: According to the results of the repeated measure analysis of variance (ANOVA), music increased errors (mean difference: -2.40, 95% CI: -3.59 to -1.22), yet dexamphetamine had no significant effect on reversal learning. Due to various advantages, we transited to the mixed model that showed increasing (Beta: 2.2 95% CI: 0.26 to 4.13) and borderline (Beta: 1.8 95% CI: -0.13 to 3.73) effects on the number of errors for dexamphetamine and music group, respectively. Conclusions: Drug-treated subjects were impaired in their ability to modulate behavior, based upon changing information about stimulus-reward associations, possibly due to the inability to inhibit their response. These effects may have relevance to some mental disorders such as drug-abuse, schizophrenia, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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- Farzane Yazdani
- Shiraz HIV/AIDS Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran
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- Shiraz HIV/AIDS Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran
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- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran
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Feiz F, Sedghi R, Salehi A, Hatam N, Bahmei J, Borhani-Haghighi A. Study of the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin vs. Unfractionated Heparin as Bridging Therapy in Patients with Embolic Stroke due to Atrial Fibrillation. J Vasc Interv Neurol 2016; 9:35-41. [PMID: 27403222 PMCID: PMC4925764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Anticoagulation with adjusted dose warfarin is a well-accepted treatment for the prevention of recurrent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. Meanwhile, using bridging therapy with heparin or heparinoids before warfarin for initiation of anticoagulation is a matter of debate. We compared safety, efficacy, and tolerability of low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) and unfractionated heparin (UFH) as a bridging method in patients with recent ischemic stroke due to atrial fibrillation. METHOD This study was a randomized single-blind controlled trial in patients with acute ischemic stroke due to atrial fibrillation who were eligible for receiving warfarin and were randomly treated with 60 milligrams (mg) of LMWH (enoxaparin) subcutaneously every 12 h, or 1000 units/h of continuous intravenous heparin. The primary efficacy endpoints were recurrence of new ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction and/or death. The primary safety endpoint was central nervous system and/or systemic bleeding. RESULTS Seventy-four subjects were recruited. Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of two groups were matched. Composite endpoint outcome of new ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction, and/or death in follow-up period was seen in 10 subjects (27.03%) in UFH group and in four subjects (10.81%) in LMWH group (p value: 0.136). All hemorrhages and symptomatic central nervous system (CNS) hemorrhages in follow-up period were in 7 (18.9%) and 4 (10.8%) patients in UFH group, in 5 (13.5%), and 3 (8.1%) patients in LMWH group (p values: 0.754 and 0.751), respectively. Drop out and major adverse-effects such as heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and drug hypersensitivity were not seen in any patient. CONCLUSION Enoxaparin can be a safe and efficient alternative for UFH as bridging therapy.
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- Farnia Feiz
- Clinical Neurology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; These authors contributed equally to this work
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- Clinical Neurology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; These authors contributed equally to this work
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- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- School of Management and Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- School of Management and Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Clinical Neurology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Department of Neurology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Kolouri S, Firoozabadi A, Salehi A, Zarshenas MM, Dastgheib SA, Heydari M, Rezaeizadeh H. Nepeta menthoides Boiss. & Buhse freeze-dried aqueous extract versus sertraline in the treatment of major depression: A double blind randomized controlled trial. Complement Ther Med 2016; 26:164-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2016.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2015] [Revised: 03/19/2016] [Accepted: 03/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Parvizi MM, Salehi A, Nimroozi M, Hajimonfarednejad M, Amini F, Parvizi Z. The Relationship between Body Mass Index and Temperament, Based on the Knowledge of Traditional Persian Medicine. Iran J Med Sci 2016; 41:S14. [PMID: 27840480 PMCID: PMC5103519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Temperament is one of the key concepts in traditional Persian medicine (TPM), which is the quality that will be obtained by the reaction between the four elements of water, earth, fire and air, and its property is different from the component property. According to TPM, temperament is influenced by many factors and the bulk of the body is one of these factors. In this study, we aimed at determining the relationship between person's temperament based on the knowledge of TPM and the body mass index (BMI). METHODS This study is a cross-sectional study that examines the relationship between person's temperament and their BMI. For this purpose, 86 employees (20-40 years) of Shiraz Medical School were selected and their temperaments assessed using Dr. Mojahedi's temperament questionnaire and visitation by a TPM specialist. SPSS 18 was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS In this study, 86 employees were evaluated including 18 (20.9%) male and 68 (79.1%) female. The mean age of the participants was 32.45±4.93 years old and the mean BMI was 23.75±2.94. Minimum and maximum BMI were related to people with temperament of cold and dry and cool temperament and more with the mean of 20.55±1.90 and 28.13±0.35, where the difference was statistically significant (P=0.0003). BMI in people with a temperament of hot and dry was significantly less than those with cool and wet temperament (P=0.01). CONCLUSION Based on TPM, people with wet temperament are usually more obese and people with dry temperament are thinner. The results of this study confirm that obese people are cold and wet or have phlegmatic temperament whereas in comparison thin people are drier. This is in-line with the principles of TPM.
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- Mohammad Mahdi Parvizi
- Reseach Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran,Essence of Parsiyan Wisdom Institute, Traditional Medicine and Medicinal Plant Incubator, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran,Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran,Association of Iranian Traditional Medicine, Shiraz Branch, Shiraz, Iran
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- Reseach Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Reseach Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran,Essence of Parsiyan Wisdom Institute, Traditional Medicine and Medicinal Plant Incubator, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran,Association of Iranian Traditional Medicine, Shiraz Branch, Shiraz, Iran
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- Reseach Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran,Essence of Parsiyan Wisdom Institute, Traditional Medicine and Medicinal Plant Incubator, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran,Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran,Association of Iranian Traditional Medicine, Shiraz Branch, Shiraz, Iran
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- Reseach Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran,Essence of Parsiyan Wisdom Institute, Traditional Medicine and Medicinal Plant Incubator, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran,Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran,Association of Iranian Traditional Medicine, Shiraz Branch, Shiraz, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran,Health Policy Research Center, University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Dastgheib L, Farahangiz S, Adelpour Z, Salehi A. The Prevalence of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use among Dermatologic Outpatients in Shiraz, Iran. Iran J Med Sci 2016; 41:S70. [PMID: 27840536 PMCID: PMC5103581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has been increasing among patients worldwide. The objective of this study was to assess CAM use and its related factors among Iranian dermatologic outpatients in Shiraz, Iran. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted in Shiraz, Iran. Six hundred dermatologic outpatients were randomly selected. We used a self-structured questionnaire with 14 items to assess CAM use and its related factors among our participants. We used descriptive statistics reported as mean±SD and frequency by Mann-Whitney U test, chi square and binary logistic regression tests for statistical analysis. RESULTS Among the 600 participants, 188 (31.3%) had used one of the CAM methods for resolving their dermatologic problems. The most frequent method used was herbal medicine (89.9%). The mean age and years of duration of the skin condition were significantly higher in patients using CAM compared to non-users (P=0.001 and 0.037, respectively). Patients with acne, alopecia, and hair loss significantly used CAM more than other diseases (OR: 2.48, CI 95%: 1.28-4.78) and (OR: 3.19, CI 95%: 1.62-6.27), respectively. There was a significant relationship between education and using CAM (P<0.001). CONCLUSION Community member's behavior in CAM use without adequate knowledge may have a noticeable influence on each other. Since it is a prevalent matter, we should think of ways of educating the general population about CAM methods and its potential risks and benefits. We also should encourage our healthcare workers to communicate such materials with their patients.
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- Ladan Dastgheib
- Department of Dermatology, Molecular Dermatology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Community Medicine Specialist, MPH Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Firoozabadi A, Kolouri S, Zarshenas MM, Salehi A, Mosavat SH, Dastgheib SA. Efficacy of Nepeta Menthoides Boiss and Buhse Freeze-Dried Aqueous Extract on Anxiety of Patients with Depression: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. Iran J Med Sci 2016; 41:S4. [PMID: 27840470 PMCID: PMC5103547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The efficacy and safety of Nepeta menthoides freeze-dried aqueous extract were assessed on the anxiety of patients suffering from depression. METHOD Patients received either N. menthoides formulation (400 mg/BID) or Sertraline (50 mg/BID) for 4 weeks. The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) scales were used to assess the anxiety in two-week intervals (2nd, 4th, and 6th weeks). Folin-Ciocalteu and Dowd methods were used to determine the formulation of total phenol and flavonoid contents. RESULTS Compared with Sertraline, N. menthoides showed a higher reduction in BAI scores in the 2nd (16.52±8.07 vs. 21.38±10.98, P<0.05) and 4th week (11.55±6.74 vs. 20.47±11.53, P<0.05) along with a reduction in the recurrence rate and side effects. Total phenolic and flavonoid contents revealed in the presence of 127.09±0.43 mg GAE/g and 16.93±0.09 mg Q/g of extract. CONCLUSION N. menthoides could be effective in the control and introducing a delay in recurrence of anxiety in patients with depression.
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- Ali Firoozabadi
- Research Center for Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Hafiz Hospital, Shiraz, University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran,Department of Traditional Persian Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Medicinal Plants Processing Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran,Department of Phytopharmaceuticals (Traditional Pharmacy), School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran,Department of Traditional Persian Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Substance Abuse Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Farahangiz S, Mohebpour F, Salehi A. Assessment of Mental Health among Iranian Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study. Int J Health Sci (Qassim) 2016; 10:49-55. [PMID: 27004057 DOI: 10.12816/0031216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES More mental morbidities were reported in medical students than their nonmedical peers, which may negatively influence their lives and future career. The aim of this study was to assess the mental health status among medical students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. METHOD Two hundred and eight 1(st) to 4(th) year Medical students took part in this cross-sectional study. General Health Questionnaire with 28 items (GHQ-28) was used for data collection. We performed descriptive statistics, Mann Whitney U test, one way ANOVA and Tukey's post hoc and Kruskal Wallis H and Chi square test for statistical analysis. RESULTS The mean age of participants was 20.70 ± 1.14 (mean ± SD) years. More than half of them (54.4%) had total GHQ score above the cut-off point considered as probably abnormal mental health status. Years of education, positive family history and low satisfaction of the medicine discipline affected their mental health. Third and fourth year students had significantly higher mean scores of total GHQ (p-value = 0.009) and anxiety, somatic and social subscales (p-value = 0.001, 0.004 and 0.026). Students with positive family history of mental illness and low satisfaction of field of the study significantly had higher GHQ scores (p-value = 0.012 and < 0.001 respectively). CONCLUSION Poor mental health prevalence is high among medical students in Shiraz. Proper changes in educational programs and other effective interventions to raise the students' satisfaction may reduce the effect of other stress reasons and improve their mental health status.
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- Saman Farahangiz
- MPH Department, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Aminsharifi A, Salehi A, Noorafshan A, Aminsharifi A, Alnajar K. Effect of Preoperative Finasteride on the Volume or Length Density of Prostate Vessels, Intraoperative, Postoperative Blood Loss during and after Monopolar Transurethral Resection of Prostate: A Dose Escalation Randomized Clinical Trial Using Stereolog Methods. Urol J 2016; 13:2562-2568. [PMID: 26945662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2015] [Revised: 08/19/2015] [Accepted: 11/27/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the effects of two preoperative treatment courses with Finasteride on intraoperative and postoperative bleeding complications and prostate blood vessel characteristics in men who underwent transurethral resection of prostate (TURP) using monopolar energy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Men scheduled for TURP were randomized into group 1 (control n = 25, no medication), group 2 and 3 (n = 20 in each, 5 mg Finasteride daily for 2 and 4 weeks before TURP; respectively). Hematocrit level in the irrigation fluid, weight of the resected prostate chips, decreases in blood hemoglobin (Hb) level 6 and 24 hours after the operation together with volume and length density of prostate vessels using stereological methods were compared. RESULTS The three groups were matched regarding preoperative demographic data, resection time and weight of the resected tissue. Men who received preoperative Finasteride (groups 2 and 3) had significantly lower hematocrit levels in irrigation fluid than control group (control, 0.59 ± 0.85, group 2, 0.25 ± 0.4, group 3, 0.175 ± 0.16; P = .028; Power = .80). However, no statistically significant difference was found in hematocrit level in irrigation fluid between groups 2 and 3 (0.25 ± 0.4 vs. 0.175 ± 0.16, 95% confidence interval (CI) = -0.28-0.42; P = .68). These values were independent of the weight of the resected tissue and resection time. There were no significant differences between the three groups in the decrease in Hb 6 hours (P = .58) and 24 hours after TURP (P = .65). The stereological and histological characteristics of blood vessels in suburethral prostate tissue were similar in all three groups. CONCLUSION A 2-week preoperative course of daily Finasteride seems sufficient to significantly reduce intraoperative blood loss; this effect was independent of the weight of the resected tissue and resection time. Neither the 2-week nor the 4-week presurgical Finasteride regimen could significantly decrease postoperative blood loss, and neither regimen induced significant changes in characteristics of prostate tissue blood vessels.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Histomorphometry and Stereology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Urology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Ravanfar P, Namazi G, Atigh M, Zafarmand S, Hamedi A, Salehi A, Izadi S, Borhani-Haghighi A. Efficacy of whole extract of licorice in neurological improvement of patients after acute ischemic stroke. J Herb Med 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hermed.2015.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Jafarpour M, Yousefi G, Hamedi A, Shariat A, Salehi A, Heydari M. Effect of a traditional syrup from Citrus medica L. fruit juice on migraine headache: A randomized double blind placebo controlled clinical trial. J Ethnopharmacol 2016; 179:170-176. [PMID: 26721220 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.12.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2015] [Revised: 11/13/2015] [Accepted: 12/21/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE In Persian ethnomedicine several herbal remedies and functional foods have been used to treat migraine headache which are mostly summarized in Qarabadin-e-kabir (Aghili-Shirazi MH, 1773). One of them is Citron syrup (Sharbat-e-Balang) containing edible Citrus medica L. fruit juice and sugar. The present study was designed to assess the efficacy and safety of Citron syrup on patients with migraine headache. MATERIALS AND METHODS Citron syrup was prepared as described in Qarabadin-e-kabir. In this double blind randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial, ninety patients with migraine headache were allocated to three parallel groups (Citron syrup, propranolol or placebo). Patients received 15ml of Citron syrup, placebo syrup or 20mg of propranolol tablet three times daily after a meal for 4 weeks. Primary outcomes were obtained from three measures: the frequency (per month), mean duration (hour) and mean intensity (visual analogue scale "VAS" 0-10 score) of headache attacks evaluated prior to and following 4 weeks of the intervention. RESULTS Citron syrup was superior to placebo in reduction of headache attacks intensity (P<0.01) and duration (p<0.0001) and as effective as propranolol in patients with migraine headache (P>0.05). However, unlike propranolol, Citron syrup could not significantly reduce the frequency of attacks compared to placebo. No indication of any serious side effects from Citron syrup was observed. CONCLUSION According to obtained results, Citron syrup as a traditional Persian remedy can be suggested as an effective treatment for decreasing pain intensity and duration of attacks in migraine headache and the effectiveness is comparable to propranolol. However, the syrup did not show significant effect on frequency of attacks.
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- Mehrnaz Jafarpour
- Department of Phytopharmaceuticals (Traditional Pharmacy), School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Medicinal Plants Processing Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Department of Neurology, Shiraz Neurosciences Research Center and Clinical Neurology Research Center, Shiraz University, Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Traditional Medicine, Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Traditional Medicine, Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Mosaffa-Jahromi M, Tamaddon AM, Afsharypuor S, Salehi A, Seradj SH, Pasalar M, Jafari P, Lankarani KB. Effectiveness of Anise Oil for Treatment of Mild to Moderate Depression in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Randomized Active and Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial. J Evid Based Complementary Altern Med 2016; 22:41-46. [PMID: 26873392 DOI: 10.1177/2156587216628374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2015] [Revised: 12/29/2015] [Accepted: 01/01/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Depression is a prevalent disorder among patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome. The current study was performed to evaluate the effect of a traditional Persian medicine product, anise oil, in removing the symptoms of mild to moderate depression in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. In a randomized double-blinded active and placebo controlled clinical trial, 120 participants with mild to moderate depression according to the Beck Depression Inventory-II total scores were categorized into 3 equal groups and received anise oil, Colpermin, and placebo. The results at the end of trial (week 4) and follow-up (week 6) demonstrated significant priority against active and placebo groups. Although the mechanism is unknown yet, anise oil could be a promising choice of treatment for depressed patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
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- Maryam Mosaffa-Jahromi
- Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.,Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery and Department of Pharmaceutics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Biostatistics, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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