F. Ghodsi, F. Olfati, Nasim Bahrami, Maryam Farhad
{"title":"Cyclic Mastalgia in Iranian Women: A Review","authors":"F. Ghodsi, F. Olfati, Nasim Bahrami, Maryam Farhad","doi":"10.32598/JQUMS.24.6.8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32598/JQUMS.24.6.8","url":null,"abstract":"Despite the high prevalence of cyclic mastalgia, there is much disagreement and uncertainties about its treatment methods. The present study aims to review studies conducted on cyclic mastalgia over the past two decades in Iran. In this regard, a search was conducted in Scopus, SID, PubMed, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, and IranMedex databases on articles published in Persian and English from 1998 to 2018 using the following keywords: “Mastalgia”, “cyclic mastalgia”, “breast pain”, and “Mastodynia”. Initial search yielded 975 articles. Of these, 29 were selected for review based on inclusion criteria; 19 interventional and 10 non-interventional. Based on the results, most studies reported a mastalgia prevalence of about 30% in Iran. The most common age for cyclic mastalgia was 30 years. In most studies, a significant relationship between premenstrual syndrome and cyclic mastalgia was reported. The use of vitamins and herbal plants were the most common interventions for cyclic mastalgia, while counseling was the least common type. It seems that cyclic mastalgia affects the sleep quality and physical and sexual activities. Due to the high prevalence of cyclic mastalgia reported in various studies in Iran, and the lack a same treatment protocol, further study on cyclic mastalgia is recommended.","PeriodicalId":22748,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences","volume":"24 1","pages":"566-581"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48150330","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mitra Habibollahpour, S. Motalebi, Zahra Mahdikhani, Fatemeh Mohammadi
{"title":"Role of Socio-demographic Factors in Predicting the Use of Communication Technologies by Older People in Iran","authors":"Mitra Habibollahpour, S. Motalebi, Zahra Mahdikhani, Fatemeh Mohammadi","doi":"10.32598/JQUMS.24.6.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32598/JQUMS.24.6.2","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The use of communication technologies enables the older people to deal with limitations and problems of modern life. Objective: This study aims to determine the socio-demographic factors predicting the use of common communication technologies (computers, internet, ATMs, and mobile phones) by the elderly in Iran. Methods: In this descriptive analytical study conducted in 2017, participants were 165 older adults from Qazvin, Iran who were selected using a cluster sampling method. Data collection tools were a demographic checklist and researcher-made questionnaire for assessing the use of communication technologies. Descriptive tests and multivariate regression analysis were used for data analysis. Findings: The mean age of participants was 68.38±7.89 years. Majority of them reported that they do not use computer (n=127, 77%) and internet services (n=112, 67.9%). The results of multivariate regression analysis showed that age (β=-0.209, P=0.002), gender (β=-0.142, P=0.029), educational level (β=0.501, P=0.000), and financial status (β=0.142, P=0.023) were the predictors of the use of common communication technologies by the older adults. Conclusion: A small percentage of the elderly in Iran use computer and internet. Therefore, it is very important to hold educational programs for the elderly to get familiar with and use new communication technologies.","PeriodicalId":22748,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences","volume":"24 1","pages":"498-509"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43397345","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mahnaz Taherkhani, L. Yekefallah, L. Dehghankar, P. Namdar, M. Ranjbaran
{"title":"Critical Care Nurses’ Attitudes Towards Organ Donation and its Relationship With Empathy","authors":"Mahnaz Taherkhani, L. Yekefallah, L. Dehghankar, P. Namdar, M. Ranjbaran","doi":"10.32598/JQUMS.24.6.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32598/JQUMS.24.6.7","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Critical care nurses play an important role in the organ donation process, and their attitudes towards it and willingness to register as an organ donor are related to various factors, including empathy. Objective: This study aims to compare the attitudes of nurses in Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Emergency Department (ED), and Dialysis Unit (DU) towards organ donation and its relationship with empathy. Methods: This descriptive study with cross-sectional design that was conducted in 2019 in hospitals affiliated to Qazvin University of Medical Sciences in Qazvin, Iran on 222 nurses from the three critical care units who were selected by stratified random sampling method. Data collection tools were Chakradhar’s Organ Donation Questionnaire (ODQ) and Davis’s Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI), completed by nurses were completed. Data were analyzed by descriptive and analytical tests. Findings: The mean ODQ score was higher in DU and ICU nurses than in ED nurses (P=0.23), where the nurses of ICU-General had the highest score (51±6.07) and the nurses of ED-Trauma had the lowest score. The highest and lowest IRI scores were related to DU and ICU-General nurses, respectively. The total IRI score (r=0.13, P=0.04) and its dimensions of perspective taking ( r=0.152, P=0.02) and fantasy (r=0.14, P=0.03) had a positive correlation with the nurses’ attitudes. Conclusion: Critical care nurses have greater than the average score in ODQ. There is a significant relationship between empathy and their attitudes towards organ donation. Their empathy with patients has a significant effect on increasing their attitudes towards accepting organ donation. Therefore, it is necessary to implement educational interventions for changing the critical care nurses’ attitudes in order to increase their empathy.","PeriodicalId":22748,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences","volume":"24 1","pages":"544-555"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45714118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Effect of an 8-Week Endurance Training Program on the Content of FOXO3a and Beclin-1 Proteins in Heart Muscle of Rats With Type 2 Diabetes","authors":"M. Jokar, M. S. Moghadam, F. Daryanoosh","doi":"10.32598/jqums.23.6.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32598/jqums.23.6.1","url":null,"abstract":"Background The FOXO3a/Beclin-1 pathway is an important pathway in autophagy that can be impaired in diabetic patients who are prone to cardiomyopathy. Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of an 8-week endurance training program on the content of FOXO3a and Beclin-1 proteins in the heart muscle tissue of rats with type 2 diabetes. Methods This experimental study was conducted on 12 male two-month-old Sprague Dawley rats with a mean weight of 270±20 g. After diabetic induction by streptozotocin and nicotinamide, rats were randomly assigned into two groups of diabetic-exercise (n=6) and diabetic-control (n=6). The diabeticexercise group received intervention 4 days per week, each session for 42 minutes at a speed of 10-30 m/m for 8 weeks, while the control group received no any training program. The rats did not receive any insulin treatment during the study. Collected data were analyzed using independent t-test at a significance level of P≤0.05. Findings No significant changes were observed in the content of FOXO3a (P=0.12) and Beclin-1 (P=0.34) proteins in the training group compared to the control group after intervention. Conclusion The endurance training can not affect the content of FOXO3a and Beclin-1 proteins. Therefore, it seems that endurance training may not affect autophagy signaling in the heart muscle of type 2 diabetic patients. A B S T R A C T","PeriodicalId":22748,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences","volume":"23 1","pages":"484-493"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43229484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Faezeh Zahedian, P. Rahimi, M. Sarichloo, Seyyed Hossein Ghafeleh Bashi
{"title":"Depression, Anxiety and Suicidal Ideation Among Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Hemodialysis in Qazvin, Iran","authors":"Faezeh Zahedian, P. Rahimi, M. Sarichloo, Seyyed Hossein Ghafeleh Bashi","doi":"10.32598/jqums.23.6.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32598/jqums.23.6.7","url":null,"abstract":"Background Patients undergoing hemodialysis are prone to psychiatric symptoms due to considerable changes in their individual, social and occupational life which can influence the course and prognosis of renal diseases. Objective The aim of the present study is to evaluate the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation among patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis in Qazvin, Iran. Methods This descriptive crosssectional study was performed on 120 patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis in Qazvin, Iran. Prior to study, their demographic and laboratory data were recorded. Dialysis adequacy was assessed using urea reduction ratio (URR) and KT/V formula. Data collection tools were Beck’s Depression Inventory, Beck’s Anxiety Inventory and Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation. Collected data were analyzed using Pearson correlation test and t-test. Findings The mean level of depression in patients was 13.72 where 79 (65.8%) had depressive symptoms. The severity of symptoms was mild in 47 (39.2%), moderate in 21 (17.5%), and severe in 11 (9.2%). Moreover, the mean level of anxiety was 9.73 where 16 (13.3%) had anxiety symptoms. Of 120 patients, only 8 (6.7%) had suicidal ideation. There was a significant negative association between dialysis adequacy and the severity of depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation. Anxiety symptoms were more frequent among unemployed patients, and the increase in age was associated with the increase in suicidal ideations (P<0.05). Conclusion Regarding the high prevalence of depressive symptoms and existence of anxiety symptoms in patients undergoing hemodialysis in Qazvin, assessment of these psychiatric disorders along with effective therapeutic interventions should be considered. A B S T R A C T","PeriodicalId":22748,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences","volume":"23 1","pages":"550-561"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44549116","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Parasitological, Immunological, and Molecular Methods in Diagnosis of Human Strongyloidiasis","authors":"Zohreh Fakhrie-Kashan, M. Sharifdini","doi":"10.32598/jqums.23.6.8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32598/jqums.23.6.8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22748,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences","volume":"23 1","pages":"562-575"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43821349","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohammad Ali Masoumifar, M. Ebtehaj, H. Kayalha, A. Shafikhani
{"title":"Comparing the Postoperative Sore Throat Incidence and Hemodynamic Changes after Using Macintosh and GlideScope Laryngoscopes and Laryngeal Mask Airway","authors":"Mohammad Ali Masoumifar, M. Ebtehaj, H. Kayalha, A. Shafikhani","doi":"10.32598/jqums.23.6.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32598/jqums.23.6.6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22748,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences","volume":"23 1","pages":"540-549"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46817595","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"بررسی ارتباط سطح سرمی سدیم و پتاسیم زمان پذیرش با برایندهای بالینی در بیماران ضربه به سر","authors":"لیلی یکه فلاح, ساره محمدی, سیامک یعقوبی, مریم مافی","doi":"10.32598/JQUMS.23.5.396","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32598/JQUMS.23.5.396","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22748,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences","volume":"12 1","pages":"25-32"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69708026","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparison of Work-Family Conflict Between Medical and Non-medical Staff Groups in Hospitals Affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences","authors":"H. Dargahi, Mobarake Alipanah, P. Tehrani","doi":"10.32598/JQUMS.23.2.14010.32598/JQUMS.23.2.140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32598/JQUMS.23.2.14010.32598/JQUMS.23.2.140","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22748,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46090378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ameneh Bagheri Ruchi, F. Mohammadi, M. Mafi, S. Motalebi
{"title":"Prevalence and External Factors of Home Falls Among the Elderly in Qazvin","authors":"Ameneh Bagheri Ruchi, F. Mohammadi, M. Mafi, S. Motalebi","doi":"10.32598/JQUMS.23.5.440","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32598/JQUMS.23.5.440","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22748,"journal":{"name":"The Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences","volume":"23 1","pages":"440-451"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41972482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}