Maryam Rezaie Far, Z. A. Gharehbagh, E. Hosseinzadeh, Firouzeh Moeini, M. Sahebalzamani
{"title":"The Effect of Teaching Emotional Intelligence Components on Exam Anxiety of Medical and Non-Medical Students of Tehran Islamic Azad University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran","authors":"Maryam Rezaie Far, Z. A. Gharehbagh, E. Hosseinzadeh, Firouzeh Moeini, M. Sahebalzamani","doi":"10.22038/IJP.2021.57875.4540","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22038/IJP.2021.57875.4540","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Emotional intelligence is one of the most effective ways to reduce test scores and can be learned through education and increase success. The overall purpose of this study was to determine the effect of teaching emotional intelligence components on exam anxiety of students of medical and non-medical sciences departments of Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Branch in the academic year of 2018-2019. Method: For this purpose, the quasi-experimental research method of pre-test-post-test was used that 179 people were selected from medical and non-medical students of Islamic Azad Medical Sciences of Tehran by quota method and were divided into experimental and control groups. Sarason test anxiety questionnaire was used to collect the required information. After completing 8 training sessions on emotional intelligence components, Post-test was taken from two groups. The data obtained from the study were analyzed by descriptive statistical methods and appropriate inferential tests. Results: The results showed that the mean reduction of test scores in the experimental group in medical and non-medical students was significantly different from the control group. (P <0.05) According to the results of the present study, the training of emotional intelligence components in the form of A group used it for students, especially students with high test anxiety. Also, software and educational books in this regard should be prepared and made available to students.","PeriodicalId":51591,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pediatrics","volume":"9 1","pages":"14125-14131"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42554886","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}
Abolfazl Fattah, Farnaz Hadavi, F. Bahrami, Roghaie Khoshkholgh, A. Ahmadi, Motahare Mahmoodabadi, Jaleh Salari Nasab, Zahra Bamorovat, Seyed Abdul Rasool Basri, Abolfazl Hosseinnataj, M. Ghazanfarpour
{"title":"Prevalence of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome among Girls’ Students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences and a Meta-Analysis of the Prevalence of PCOS among Iranian Adolescent Girls","authors":"Abolfazl Fattah, Farnaz Hadavi, F. Bahrami, Roghaie Khoshkholgh, A. Ahmadi, Motahare Mahmoodabadi, Jaleh Salari Nasab, Zahra Bamorovat, Seyed Abdul Rasool Basri, Abolfazl Hosseinnataj, M. Ghazanfarpour","doi":"10.22038/IJP.2021.57752.4528","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22038/IJP.2021.57752.4528","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The main objective of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) among girls’ students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences and its relationship with anthropometric indices and the secondary purpose included a meta-analysis of the prevalence of PCOS in Iranian adolescent girls. Materials and Methods: In the first part, the cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out on 636 students residing in dormitories of Kerman University of Medical Sciences. Cluster sampling was used and stepwise logistic regression was used to evaluate the factors affecting the prevalence of PCOS. In the second part of the study, online databases were searched in Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, EMABSE and Persian Magiran, SID, and Iran Doc databases basis of inclusion-exclusion criteria until January 2020. STROBE checklist was used to measure for evaluating of study quality. Results: At firs part, 636 girl's students participant in this study. A total of 73 patients (11.5%) had PCOS. There was a significant relationship only between waist circumference with the prevalence of PCOS. For every one centimeter increase in waist circumference, the odds ratio of developing PCOS increases by 7%. According to the findings of six studies in the present meta-analysis, the prevalence of PCOS is 5.2% (95% CI: 3-8%). Heterogeneity cross studies was highly significant (p <0.01; I2=94%). Conclusion: The prevalence of PCOS in adolescents and childbearing age group is not high in Iran. The results of the present study showed a significant relationship between waist circumferences (WC) with the prevalence of PCOS, so that for one-centimeter increase in WC, the odds ratio of developing PCOS increases by 7%.","PeriodicalId":51591,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pediatrics","volume":"9 1","pages":"13957-13969"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44330614","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tahereh Behrouzi-Lak, M. Mortazavi, Shabnam Vazifeshenas
{"title":"Maternal Serum Ferritin Level in Prediction of Mothers with Appropriate-For-Gestational-Age (AGA), Small-For-Gestational Age (SGA), and Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)","authors":"Tahereh Behrouzi-Lak, M. Mortazavi, Shabnam Vazifeshenas","doi":"10.22038/IJP.2021.57318.4496","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22038/IJP.2021.57318.4496","url":null,"abstract":"Background \u0000Fetal growth restriction is one of the main causes of perinatal mortality that can be predicted by ferritin. We aimed to evaluate the role of ferritin in prediction of mothers with Appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA), Small-for-gestational age (SGA) and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). \u0000Materials and Methods: In this cohort study, we screened 73 mothers with gestational ages of 32-34 weeks. If amniotic fluid index (AFI) was normal and there was no circulation defect, the fetuses were classified in SGA group and in case of presence of oligohydramnios or circulation defect; they were classified in IUGR group. Also, fetuses with normal growth were classified in AGA group. We evaluated the serum ferritin, hemoglobin, and iron of the mothers. Moreover, we evaluated the levels of placenta ferritin, Hb, and hematocrit in the delivery room. \u0000Results: In this study, 28 patients were categorized in AGA group, 15 patients in SGA group and 30 patients in IUGR group. Mean weight of all infants was 2210.60 ± 932.77 grams. Also, the mean AFI of all infants was 9.81 ± 3.59. The mean ferritin level of all mothers was 30.29 ± 10.80 and IUGR group had the highest and AGA group had the lowest ferritin levels (P=0.015). Maternal ferritin (µg/l) (Sen: 67.9%, Sp: 61.9%), maternal hematocrit (%) (Sen: 70%; Sp: 62.8%,) and maternal Hb (Sen: 70%, Sp: 65.1%,) could predict IUGR. \u0000Conclusion \u0000Increased (>34 µg/l) and decreased (","PeriodicalId":51591,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pediatrics","volume":"9 1","pages":"13993-14002"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42945567","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 Color on Learning Efficiency among Primary School Students in Noorabad Delfan, Iran","authors":"Marzieh Azad Armaki, Noosrat Farhadnia","doi":"10.22038/IJP.2021.56171.4421","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22038/IJP.2021.56171.4421","url":null,"abstract":"Background Learning is a multi-directional process involving many factors, such as teachers, students, characteristics of the learning environment, to attain desired objectives. This study aimed to investigate the color preference of the educational space by teachers and students and its effect on the attitude and learning productivity in primary school students. Materials and Methods: The research method was a combination of documentary and library studies along with survey research. After the classification of data obtained by the library research, the images of 60 cases were presented to 31 experts, and 15 cases were finally selected and distributed among 212 subjects in Noorabad Delfan, Iran. The samples were selected among 10 classes using the un-purposeful non-probability sampling. The teachers and students answered a researcher-made questionnaire. Results: There were 106 (50%) male students in this study. Blue and green colors had the highest priority among male and female teachers. Results showed that the preference for red decreased while that for green increased with age.The results of examining the opinions of experts and audiences showed that the color of the classroom also affected the physical and mental health of users of that space, in addition to being a factor of vitality. Conclusion The findings indicate that the color priority of the educational space was different in teachers and students, as well as by their gender. Given that the space color affects the mood of the users and the productivity of learning, this issue should be considered besides the connection between indoor and outdoor spaces and the use of educational spaces with a color spectrum that conforms to the users' desires and needs.","PeriodicalId":51591,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pediatrics","volume":"9 1","pages":"14003-14010"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43640810","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}
Z. Bargard, A. Najafpoor, Hoseein Alidadi, Muhammad Pazira, Mohamad Mahdi Ejtehadi, Vahid Ghavami, M. Sarkhosh
{"title":"Microbial Air Monitoring in the Pediatric Burn Ward: Experience at the University Hospital of Mashhad, Iran","authors":"Z. Bargard, A. Najafpoor, Hoseein Alidadi, Muhammad Pazira, Mohamad Mahdi Ejtehadi, Vahid Ghavami, M. Sarkhosh","doi":"10.22038/IJP.2021.45100.3712","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22038/IJP.2021.45100.3712","url":null,"abstract":"Background The aim of this study was to investigate the density and type of bacterial and fungal bioaerosols in the air of the pediatric burn ward. Materials and Methods In this cross-sectional study, two active and passive sampling methods were used simultaneously to evaluate the density and type of bacterial and fungal bioaerosols. In 2019, sampling was performed once every six days, according to the sampling guideline developed by the 2019 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 22.0). Results According to the EU GMP standard, in the active method, bacterial and fungal contaminations in the indoor air of the burn ward were in grades C and D, respectively. According to this standard, in the active method, bacterial and fungal contaminations in the outdoor air of the burn ward were in grade C. According to the EU GMP standard, in the passive method, bacterial and fungal contaminations in the indoor air of the pediatric burn ward were in grade C. According to this standard, in the passive method, bacterial and fungal contaminations in the outdoor air of the burn ward were in grade C. Conclusion Given the importance of preventing infection in patients with burns and preventing deaths caused by infections in these patients, especially in children with burns, it is necessary to pay attention to the role of bioaerosols in developing nosocomial infections in burn patients.","PeriodicalId":51591,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pediatrics","volume":"9 1","pages":"14061-14075"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45553506","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":"Epidemiology and Outcomes of Arterial Ischemic Stroke in Children Admitted to Tabriz Children’s Hospital, Tabriz, Iran during (2014-2019)","authors":"S. Shiva, M. Barzegar, Monireh Rashidzadeh","doi":"10.22038/IJP.2021.56747.4458","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22038/IJP.2021.56747.4458","url":null,"abstract":"Background Arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) is an important cause of neurological disabilities, such as hemiparesis, epilepsy, and cognitive dysfunction in children. This study aimed to describe the clinical presentation, risk factors, and neuroimages of pediatric patients with AIS. Materials and Methods: In a cross sectional study all of 73 patients admitted to Tabriz children’s hospital with the diagnosis of Ischemic stroke between 2014 and 2019 were enrolled in the study and follow up for at least one year after discharge. Stroke was diagnosed based on clinical presentation and compatible Brain CT scan and MRI, or MRV/MRA and then Para clinical assessment were done. Results: Male predominance in the present have been observed with male/female ratio of 1.28. AIS was common in younger age (79.4% 0.05). Conclusion With careful investigation, in most of the children underlying risk factors could be found. Based on the results, acute illness and cardiac disorders were the most frequent risk factors in pediatric stroke. However, some of these risk factors (such as anemia, infection, and dehydration) which are relatively common in the pediatric population were preventable.","PeriodicalId":51591,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pediatrics","volume":"9 1","pages":"13887-13894"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45464620","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":"Predicting Five Minds Based On Individual, Educational, Social and Cultural Factors among Student Teachers","authors":"Zohreh Saeid, H. Tavakoli, Amanallah Soltanimani, Zahra Zeinaddiny Meymand, Mitra Kamyabi","doi":"10.22038/IJP.2021.57756.4529","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22038/IJP.2021.57756.4529","url":null,"abstract":"Background According to education experts, learning the concepts and topics of the information technology age is influenced by the five minds introduced by Gardner, therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to these five minds in educational centers and identify the factors affecting it. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between individual, educational, social and cultural factors with five minds among student teachers. Materials and Methods This was a descriptive-analytical research and its statistical population included all student teachers of Farhangian University of Kerman, Iran, in 2020. A total of 400 people were selected by stratified random sampling. The data collection tool included two researcher-made questionnaires. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple linear regression in SPSS ver. 25. Results The results showed a positive and significant relationship between individual, educational, social and cultural factors with Gardner's five minds, so that these four factors simultaneously (R2adj = 422) explain the variance of the five minds. Moreover, the most important predictors of the five minds of student teachers are individual factors (β = 0.266, p = 0.001), social factors (β = 0.229, p = 0.001), and educational factors (β = 0.20, p =0.001), and cultural factors (β= 0.166, p = 0.001), respectively. Conclusion Based on the research results, individual, educational, social factors and cultural factors were the predictors of five minds among the student teachers.","PeriodicalId":51591,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pediatrics","volume":"9 1","pages":"13915-13924"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45275062","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}
F. Sajadi, Mohammad Rostamizadeh, Jelveh Hasheminejad, Naimeh Hasheminejad, R. Borna, M. Bazrafshani
{"title":"Effect of Chlorhexidine, Fluoride and Green Tea Oral Gel on Pediatric Salivary Cariogenic Bacteria: A Clinical Trial Study","authors":"F. Sajadi, Mohammad Rostamizadeh, Jelveh Hasheminejad, Naimeh Hasheminejad, R. Borna, M. Bazrafshani","doi":"10.22038/IJP.2021.57186.4485","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22038/IJP.2021.57186.4485","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of chlorhexidine, fluoride and green tea gel on salivary S. mutans and Lactobacillus in children. Materials and Methods: The present single-blinded clinical trial was conducted on 60 children aged 4- 6 years in pediatric dental clinic of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran, in 2019. Children randomly were divided into three groups of 20. In each group, one of green tea 5% gel, chlorhexidine 2% gel or fluoride 0.2% gel was applied to teeth of children for five minutes before spitting out. Unstimulated saliva samples were taken from children before intervention, 30 minutes and one week after gel applications. Real-time quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction method was used for counting bacteria. Flavor acceptability of each gel was also recorded using the Visual Analogue Scale. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 21.0. Results: Participants were equally distributed in terms of gender and the mean DMFT score was not different between three groups. Green tea 5%, chlorhexidine 2% and fluoride 0.2% gel reduced the count of salivary S. mutans and Lactobacillus at 30 minutes and one week after intervention (P=0.000). Bacterial count increased one week after the application of chlorhexidine gel. However, a week after the application of green tea gel, the bacterial count was still less than what it was 30 minutes post application. The flavor acceptability of green tea was higher than chlorhexidine (P=0.007). Conclusion: The gel form of green tea, fluoride and chlorhexidine reduced salivary S. mutans count. However, the durability and flavor acceptance of green tea was more than chlorhexidine and fluoride gel.","PeriodicalId":51591,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pediatrics","volume":"9 1","pages":"13947-13956"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48835170","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Ajalloueyan, Alireza Aghaz, Azam Mirdeharbab, Mahdieh Hasanalifard, M. Saeedi
{"title":"Long-Term Effects of Cochlear Implant on the Pragmatic Skills and Speech Intelligibility in Persian-Speaking Children","authors":"M. Ajalloueyan, Alireza Aghaz, Azam Mirdeharbab, Mahdieh Hasanalifard, M. Saeedi","doi":"10.22038/IJP.2021.57592.4519","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22038/IJP.2021.57592.4519","url":null,"abstract":"Background Pragmatic skills of language are important for everyday life interactions. It has been proven that cochlear implantation age should be considered, as an important predictor of language skills in children with cochlear implantation (CI), but information about the benefits of early cochlear implantation on pragmatic language development in these children are very few. Thus, this study intends to compare pragmatic skills as well as speech intelligibility in prelingual deaf children who received cochlear implants before the age of 6 years and those who received cochlear implants after the age of 6 years with an 8-year follow-up. Materials and Methods: This Retrospective 8-year longitudinal study was conducted in a cochlear implant center in the city of Tehran, Iran, in 2021. Forty-five children were included in two groups: early cochlear implant (n = 17), and early cochlear implant (n = 28). The Persian version of the children's communication checklist (CCC) was used to assess the participants 'pragmatic skills and the Persian version of the Intelligibility Context Scale (ICS) was used to assess the participants' speech intelligibility. Results: The two study groups did not show a significant difference in terms of pragmatic scores (P>0.05) but had a significant difference in terms of ISC scores (p 0.05). Conclusion The long-term results of early and late cochlear implants were similar in terms of the development of pragmatic skills but very different in terms of speech intelligibility. The age of cochlear implantation had no effect on the pragmatic of language.","PeriodicalId":51591,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pediatrics","volume":"9 1","pages":"14033-14041"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46005782","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}
Karthik Badarayan, J. Oswal, S. Kansurkar, R. Jahagirdar
{"title":"Rare Association of Adult Onset Still’s Disease with Autoimmune Thyroid Disease: A Case Report","authors":"Karthik Badarayan, J. Oswal, S. Kansurkar, R. Jahagirdar","doi":"10.22038/IJP.2021.55966.4403","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22038/IJP.2021.55966.4403","url":null,"abstract":"Adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD) is an uncommon inflammatory condition presenting with high grade fever, arthralgia, skin rash, and leukocytosis. Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) is commonly seen in females in their third to fifth decade and usually missed to screen in other autoimmune diseases. In this study, the case of a 17-year-old female patient from Pune is reported who presented to Bharati hospital in November 2020, with a six-month history of high-grade fever, arthritis, and elevated acute phase reactants along with hypothyroidism. She was diagnosed with AOSD (based on Yamaguchi criteria) and AITD with positive anti-thyroid peroxidase (anti-TPO) antibodies. She responded well to oral steroids and thyroid supplements. This case draws attention to the rare association between AOSD and AITD.","PeriodicalId":51591,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Pediatrics","volume":"9 1","pages":"13971-13975"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44923025","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}