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Azami G, Mozafari A, Kafashian M, Aazami S, Ebrahimy B. Helping a Patient With a Pre-Existing Mental Health Condition Cope With Depression and COVID-19 Using the Neuman Systems Model: A Single Intrinsic Case Study. Creat Nurs 2023; 29:295-302. [PMID: 37956541 DOI: 10.1177/10784535231211694] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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Nursing theories and conceptual models shape nursing knowledge. This study applied the philosophical and theoretical basis of the Neuman Systems Model, which focuses on the use of primary, secondary, and tertiary nursing prevention for retention, attainment, and maintenance of patient system wellness, to a patient with pre-existing mental health conditions struggling to cope with depression and COVID-19 in a dedicated COVID-19 hospital in an urban area of Iran. The single intrinsic case study design used interviews, nursing observations, and document analysis to evaluate environmental factors and intra-, inter-, and extra-personal stressors. An advanced, outcome-oriented nursing care plan was developed.
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- Golnaz Azami
- Faculty Member in the Department of Emergency Medical Sciences, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Faculty Member in the Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Faculty member in the Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Faculty Member in the Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Ilam University of Medical Science, Ilam, Iran
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- Master in Nursing Sciences, (She), Department of Emergency Medical Sciences, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
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Hadavi M, Taghinezhad F, Shafiei E, Babakr SH, Bastaminejad S, Kaffashian M, Ahmadi I, Mozafari A. Hypo- and Hyperphosphatemia at Admission as Independent Factors of Mortality of COVID-19 Patients: Findings from a Retrospective Cohort Study. Int J Endocrinol Metab 2022; 20:e126386. [PMID: 36407032 PMCID: PMC9661755 DOI: 10.5812/ijem-126386] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Electrolyte imbalances are common in COVID-19 infection and are associated with poor outcomes in hospitalized patients. OBJECTIVES This study examined whether serum phosphate imbalances at admission are associated with mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. METHODS In this registry-based single-center retrospective cohort study, 1349 inpatients with COVID-19 were included from March 2020 to March 2021 in an academic hospital in Ilam (southwest Iran). The Cox proportional hazard (PH) regression model was applied to the data set of COVID-19. RESULTS The in-hospital median survival time for patients with low, normal, and high serum phosphate levels was 14, 25, and 8 days, respectively. In a multivariate model, adjusted for the other variables, patients with hypophosphatemia (adjusted hazard ratio [HR], 2.53; 95% CI, 1.15 - 5.58; P = 0.02) and hyperphosphatemia (adjusted HR, 1.77; 95% CI, 1.00 - 3.14; P = 0.05) had an increased mortality hazard compared with those who had normal levels of serum phosphate. CONCLUSIONS Our results demonstrate associations of hypophosphatemia and hyperphosphatemia with increased in-hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients. Intensive medical care and more attention must be paid to COVID-19 patients with serum phosphate imbalances at admission.
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- Marzieh Hadavi
- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Shahid Mostafa Khomeini Hospital, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Clinical Research Development Unit, Shahid Mostafa Khomeini Hospital, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Non-communicable Diseases Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Non-communicable Diseases Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Non-communicable Diseases Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Non-communicable Diseases Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
- Corresponding Author: Non-communicable Diseases Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.
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Kaffashian MR, Shirani M, Koupaei M, Sadeghifard N, Ahmadi I, Mozafari A, Nazari A, Heidary M, Khoshnood S. Clinical Manifestations, Imaging Procedures and Laboratory Parameters among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 in Ilam Province, Western Iran. Ethiop J Health Sci 2022; 32:485-496. [PMID: 35813682 PMCID: PMC9214747 DOI: 10.4314/ejhs.v32i3.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background COVID-19 is the last global threat which WHO confirmed it as a pandemic on March 11, 2020. In the Middle East, Iran was the first country where the SARS-Cov-2 was detected. The epidemiological and economic challenges of Iran make this country a particularly relevant subject of study. In the current study, we aimed to evaluate the clinical, radiological and laboratory findings in hospitalized COVID-19 confirmed cases in Ilam province, western of Iran. Methods Overall, 2204 hospitalized RT-PCR confirmed patients with COVID-19 were considered in this study. Electronic medical records, including clinical symptoms, radiological images, laboratory findings, and the comorbidities of patients with COVID-19 were collected and analyzed. In addition, the medication regimens used in these patients were evaluated. The patients were classified in discharged and died groups according to their outcomes. Then, clinical, radiological and laboratory findings as well as treatment regimens and underlying diseases were compared in these two groups. Results Among the patients, 1209 (54.85%) were male and 995 (45.14%) were female. Pneumonia, dyspnea and cough, were the most common clinical data in both discharged and died groups. Among the comorbidities, COPD, and cancer were significantly more common in the dead patients than in the living. The results of laboratory tests showed that blood creatinine, BUN, ESR, Na+, WBC, and neutrophil count have increased in deceased group compared to the survivors. However, the lymphocyte count decreased in deceased patients. The evaluation of radiographs demonstrated that there were significant correlations between bilateral pneumonia, ground glass opacity, bilateral patchy shadowing, and pleural effusion with death. Conclusion The current investigation indicated the special profile of COVID-19 in west of Iran. Discharged and dead patients with COVID-19 had distinct clinical, radiological and laboratory features, which were separated by principal component analysis. Identifying these characteristics of the disease would translate into the implementation of practical measures to improve results.
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- Mohammad Reza Kaffashian
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran, Student Research Committee, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- Toxicology Research Center, Medical Basic Sciences Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Physiology Department, School of Medicine, Ilam University of Medical science, Ilam, Iran
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- Non-Communicable Diseases Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- Department of Infectious Disease, School of Medicine, Shahid Mostafa Khomeini Hospital, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Department of Laboratory Sciences, School of Paramedical Sciences, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran, Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
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- Clinical Microbiology Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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Gheiasi B, Hadavi M, Asadzadeh R, Taghinezhad F, Mahmodzadeh R, Mozafari A. Bone Density Reduction and Its Associated Factors in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Cross-Sectional Study. Int J Organ Transplant Med 2022; 13:5-11. [PMID: 37383422 PMCID: PMC10294032] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/30/2023] Open
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Background Decreased bone mineral density (BMD) is one of the complications of kidney transplantation, which is associated with many factors. However, the findings of relevant studies are inconsistent and contradictory. Objective To investigate the prevalence of BMD reduction and its associated factors in kidney transplant recipients. Methods All kidney transplant recipients (n=69), referred to Shahid Mostafa Khomeini Hospital in Ilam, southwest of Iran, were included in this study between 2016 and 2018. The BMD of the lumbar spine and femoral neck was examined using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. According to the Z-score and T-score, the patients were divided into two age groups: <50 years and >50 years. All patients' demographic characteristics, background variables, and laboratory parameters were evaluated. Descriptive statistics were measured, and binary and multinomial logistic regression analyses were performed. Results The overall prevalence of osteoporosis in the femur and lumbar spine was 38% and 32%, respectively. In patients aged <50 years, femoral head osteoporosis showed a significant relationship with the vitamin D level and sex. In patients aged >50 years, advancing age and duration of prednisolone consumption were associated with an increased risk of osteoporosis and osteopenia at the femoral neck (P<0.05). Besides, the duration of prednisolone use was associated with osteoporosis at the lumbar spine (RRR=1.02, P<0.05). Conclusion Various factors, including prednisolone consumption, affect BMD reduction in kidney transplant recipients. Regular monitoring of BMD, maximum reduction of prednisolone dose, training on the use of effective supplements, and other preventive and supportive measures can be helpful for this group.
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- B Gheiasi
- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Shahid Mostafa Khomeini Hospital, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Shahid Mostafa Khomeini Hospital, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Shahid Mostafa Khomeini Hospital, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Clinical Research Development Unit, Mostafa Khomeini Hospital, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Shahid Mostafa Khomeini Hospital, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Non-Communicable Diseases Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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Adibi A, Mozafari A, Jamshidbeigi H, Jamshidbeigi T, Sahebi A. Alcohol Consumption Under the Shadow of Coronavirus Pandemic. Galen Med J 2021; 9:e1922. [PMID: 34466614 PMCID: PMC8343657 DOI: 10.31661/gmj.v9i0.1922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Revised: 05/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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- Amir Adibi
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Clinical Research Development Unit, Shahid Mostafa Khomeini Hospital, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Clinical Research Development Unit, Shahid Mostafa Khomeini Hospital, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Clinical Research Development Unit, Shahid Mostafa Khomeini Hospital, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
- Correspondence to: Ali Sahebi, Clinical Research Development Unit, Shahid Mostafa Khomeini Hospital, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran Telephone Number: 08433338228 Email Address:
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Mozafari A, Adibi A, Jamshidbeigi T, Shafiei E, Sahebi A. Postpartum Depression and Attempted Suicide in a 28-Year-Old Man: A Case Report. ACTA 2020. [DOI: 10.18502/acta.v58i10.4917] [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: 11/24/2022] Open
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Postpartum depression (PPD) is a mood disorder that can affect women after childbirth, and this disorder can strike fathers as well as mothers. The study reports a 28-year-old man who attempted suicide three times following his wife's delivery and newborn baby boy. The psychiatric assessment showed that the man revealed major depression following childbirth. So effective mental disorders screening and health care services must be provided for fathers as well as mothers and children.
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Jahangiri K, Yousefi K, Mozafari A, Sahebi A. The Prevalence of Suicidal Ideation after the Earthquake: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Iran J Public Health 2020; 49:2330-2338. [PMID: 34178739 PMCID: PMC8215057 DOI: 10.18502/ijph.v49i12.4815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Background: Disasters have many health consequences such as suicide ideation as one of the relatively common psychological consequences after natural disasters, especially earthquakes. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of post-earthquake suicidal ideation in affected people. Methods: Related keywords of this systematic review and meta-analysis in English and their Persian equivalents were searched in the data resources including Google Scholar, SID, Magiran, Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science from Jan 2014 to May 2019. The STROBE checklist was used to evaluate the quality of the articles. The I2 index was used to determine the heterogeneity and the random-effects model was used in meta-analysis. Statistical analysis was conducted in the STATA software version 14. Results: Overall, 14347 subjects including 6662 males and 7715 females with the mean age of 23.88 ± 15.81yr old were assessed. The prevalence of post-earthquake suicidal ideation was 20.34% (95% CI: 13.60–27.08, P<0.001, I2=99.1). The prevalence of suicidal ideation showed a decreasing trend based on the year of the study and the duration of post-earthquake follow-up. Conclusion: Although the prevalence of post-earthquake suicidal ideation showed a decreasing trend, the probability of incidence of these thoughts in the long-term is still noticeable. Therefore, implementing a surveillance system is recommended to monitor the mental health status of earthquakes survivors for the possibility of suicidal thoughts in the short and long term recovery phase.
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- Katayoun Jahangiri
- Safety Promotion and Injury Prevention Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Research Development Unit, Shahid Mostafa Khomeini Hospital, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Adibi A, Mozafari A, Azami G, Jamshidbeigi T, Sahebi A. Stress Reduction Strategies in the Coronavirus Pandemic. Int J Prev Med 2020; 11:100. [PMID: 33042497 PMCID: PMC7518338 DOI: 10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_99_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Amir Adibi
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Clinical Research Development Unit, Shahid Mostafa Khomeini Hospital, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Ilam University of Medical Science, Ilam, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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- Clinical Research Development Unit, Shahid Mostafa Khomeini Hospital, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
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Mozafari A, Shafiei E, Jamshibeigi Y, Sahebi A. Lessons Learned From Trauma Injuries in Arbaeen 2019 in Ilam Province, Iran. Int J Med Toxicol Forensic Med 2020. [DOI: 10.32598/ijmtfm.v10i2.28614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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: 11/20/2022] Open
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Arbaeen is the largest peaceful religious gatherings on Earth. In this event, millions of people go to the holy city of Karbala in Iraq. Annually, about 20 million pilgrims attend Arbaeen ceremony, including about three million foreigners, that most of whom are Iranians. Ilam province is located near Iran’s western border with Iraq. Every year, many Iranian pilgrims enter Iraq through Ilam borders for the Arbaeen ceremony, which lasts two weeks before and after Arbaeen day. Pilgrims after the religious rituals enter to their home.
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Khalighi Z, Azami G, Shafiei E, Sahebi A, Mozafari A. Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Following Honeybee Envenomation: A Case Report. Int J Med Toxicol Forensic Med 2020. [DOI: 10.32598/ijmtfm.v10i2.28794] [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: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background: Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) is a rare and life-threatening disorder characterized by severe thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, fever, renal dysfunction, and neurological deficient. TTP leads to the formation of blood clots in small blood vessels throughout the body. TTP is associated with many risk factors such as pregnancy, HIV, cancer, lupus, and infections. Recently there have been few published case reports of bee sting associated TTP.Methods: A 67-year-old man from a rural area of the Southwest Province of Iran, Ilam, was referred to the academic general hospital because of fever, chills, sweating, vomiting and dizziness following the honeybee sting on his body. Results: this study showed that,multiple co-morbidities including CVD and diabetes, along with coagulation abnormalities after honeybee stings, seriously exacerbated patient hemodynamic status.Conclusion: TTP, as a major complication due to the toxic reaction of a large number of bee stings with underlying diseases in patients, should be given more attention.
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Mozafari A, Sahebi A, Adibi A, Saatchi M, Sayehmiri K. Evaluation of Suicide Attempt due to Drug Poisoning in a 7-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report. Iran J Psychiatry 2020; 15:169-171. [PMID: 32426013 PMCID: PMC7215250] [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: 11/03/2022]
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Introduction: Suicidal behavior is a worrying issue in children and is a very important indicator of emotional distress in children. Suicide is uncommon in children before puberty. Case Report: Here, a case of a 7-year-old girl who committed suicide by drug poisoning was reported. The child's behavior was assessed using a child behavior checklist (CBCL), in which aggressive behavioral problem was the most important. Her mother had a history of suicide attempts, generalized anxiety, and major depressive disorder over the past year, and her father was a drug abuser. Conclusion: Mental disorders in parents and tensions in the family may be associated with behavioral-emotional difficulties in children and it can lead to dangerous behaviors such as suicide attempts. It is most important to describe the factors that lead to suicide attempt among children and intervention that my help these children.
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- Aliashraf Mozafari
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Research Development Unit, Shahid Mustafa Khomeini Hospital, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Biostatistics Department, School of Health, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran. ,Corresponding Author: Address: Biostatistics Department, School of Health, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran, Postal Code: 6931565188. Tel: 98-9183410782, Fax: 98-84332227120,
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Talghari M, Rahimi S, Karimi Torshizi M, Mozafari A. PSXV-33 The effect of dietary sodium bisulfate and Monensin on growth performance of experimental Emeria inoculated broiler chickens. J Anim Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/jas/sky404.527] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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- M Talghari
- Department of Poultry Science, Tarbiat Modares University,Tehran, Iran
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- Tarbiat Modares University,Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Poultry Science, Tarbiat Modares University,Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Poultry Science, Tarbiat Modares University,Tehran, Iran
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Tahmasebi F, Ghiasi SM, Mostafavi E, Moradi M, Piazak N, Mozafari A, Haeri A, Fooks AR, Chinikar S. Molecular epidemiology of Crimean- Congo hemorrhagic fever virus genome isolated from ticks of Hamadan province of Iran. J Vector Borne Dis 2010; 47:211-216. [PMID: 21178213] [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] [Indexed: 05/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus is a tick-borne member of the genus Nairovirus, family Bunyaviridae. CCHFV has been isolated from at least 31 different tick species. The virus is transmitted through the bite of an infected tick, or by direct contact with CCHFV-infected patients or the products of infected livestock. This study was undertaken to study the genetic relationship and distribution of CCHFV in the tick population of Hamadan province of Iran. METHOD In this study, RT-PCR has been used for detection of the CCHFV genome. RESULTS This genome was detected in 19.2% of the ticks collected from livestock of different regions of the Hamadan province in western Iran. The infected species belonged to Hyalomma detritum, H. anatolicum, Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Argas reflexus. With one exception, genetic analysis of the virus genome isolates showed high sequence identity to each other. Even though they clustered in the same group with the strain circulating in Iran, they had a closer relationship to the Matin strain. INTERPRETATION & CONCLUSION Vector control programs should be applied for reducing population density of potential tick vectors in this province. Further surveys are indicated in this region to provide a better view of the distribution and epidemiology of the virus.
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- F Tahmasebi
- Islamic Azad University, Research and Science Branch, Tehran
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