Journal of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

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  Prevalence of Intestinal Parasite Infections in the Day Care Centers of Bam

 

 �R. Ahmad-rajabi MSc ¹ * , F. Varzandeh Bs ² , M. Arab MSc ¹ , A. Abbaszadeh PhD ¹

  1- Academic member, Kerman university of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

  2- Microbiologist (BSc), Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

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  Background: prevalence of intestinal parasites is one of the important indices of health in any community and combating with these parasites is one of the important parts of national expanded programs in the tropical countries. This study was conducted to determine the intestinal parasites and related factors among Bam^,s day care centers.

  Materials and Methods: In this analytical descriptive study 370 day care center children were selected randomly-stratifyial. Data were collected by means of questionnaire consisting of information such as age, sex, parents^, educational level and job, place of living, type of Day Care Center , infant nutrition, weight at birth, and number of children. Two methods were used to detect the presence of intestinal parasites, direct exam and Formalin-ether concentration method at three consecutive times. The scotch tape method was used to examine the Enterobius verrmicularis .

  Results: 47 percent of the subjects were infected by one or several intestinal parasites. The prevalence of intestinal helminths were 3.24% and intestinal protozoa were 43.76%. Contamination rate in boys was 43.1% and in girls it was 56.9% and among the day care centers located in urban and rural areas contamination rate was 51.7% and 48.3%, respectively.

  A significant relation was found between place of day care center, parent^,s educational level and job, weight at birth time, number of children, number of family, and parasitic infections (p<0.05).The relationship between sex, age and parasitic infections was not significant. Most of the infected children were among 6-7 years old.

  Conclusion: It is recommended that continuous education for children and their families about personal health must be a criteria in health implementation in day care centers and at admittance to the day care centers, parasitological tests should be done three times in one week.

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  Keywords: Intestinal parasites, Children, Day Care Centers , Bam

 

  Corresponding author, tel: (344) 2216180

Journal of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, 2002, 2(2): 102-111.

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Background and Objective: The surgical waiting area is that place where families and friends await news concerning their patient who is undergoing surgery they spend hours wondering and worrying. This study aimed to explain factors that facilitate waiting time according to experience of family members of patients undergoing surgery.

Materials and Methods: This is a qualitative research. Participants were 17 from family members of patients undergoing surgery, they were selected by purposeful and theoretical sampling. Semi-structured interviews were performed for data collection and data were analyzed using content analysis approach.

Results: During analysis 2 themes and 5 subthemes emerged. They included: support [“family support”, “personnel support”], satisfaction [“attention and personnel accountability”, “skill of medical team” and “nursing care”].

Conclusion: These findings of the present study could help nurses for better and holistic care services.

Keywords: Waiting, Surgery, Family members, Facilitators, Qualitative study

 

Funding: This research was funded by Kerman University of Medical Sciences.

Conflict of interest: None declared.

Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Kerman University of Medical Sciences approved the study.

 

How to cite this article: Sadeghi T, Dehghan nayeri N, Abbaszadeh A.. Waiting Time Facilitators from Viewpoint of Family Members of Patients Undergoing Surgery:A Qualitative Study. J RafsanjanUniv Med Sci 2014 14(3): 199-210. [Farsi]

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Background and Objective: Emotional eating leads to more energy intake and consequently problems related to weight and body shape. The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between eating emotions and anthropometric indices.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was done on 130 students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in July 2015. Emotional Eater Questionnaire (EEQ) was used for determining the food emotions state. Data was analyzed using chi-square test, independent t-test, Pearson’s linear correlation, and one-way ANOVA analysis.
Results: The results showed a significant relationship between body mass index and eating emotions’ score (p= 0.002, r= 0.248) so that people with body mass index over 30 Kg had poorer control over their eating (4.23±1.69). The mean± SD of eating emotions’ score in people with abnormal waist circumference was 5.71±1.84 and in people with normal waist circumference was 6.82±1.33 (p= 0.038). There was a positive and significant linear correlation between age and the eating emotions(r=0.21, p= 0.017). There was a significant relationship between the life status (being native or non-native) and food emotions score (p= 0.021).
Conclusion: By knowing that negative food emotions are related to overeating, obesity, age, family history of obesity, and supplements consumption, we can give essential nutritional and psychological education in public and in this way control food emotions and the consequent choices that can contribute to a healthy life.
Key words: Food emotions, Anthropometric indices, Students, Nutrition, Tabriz
 
Funding: This study did not have any funds.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences approved the study.
 
How to cite this article: Foroumandi E, Abbaszadeh N, Sarbakhsh P, Barzegari M, Khalili L. Eating Emotions Association with Anthropometric Factors in Students’ of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences’ Nutrition School in 2015 J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2017; 16(5): 449-64. [Farsi]
 

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Background and Objectives: The response of myostatin to resistance training with blood flow restriction is not perfectly clear. Therefore, the purpose of this study comparing the effects of eight weeks resistance training with blood flow restriction and traditional resistance training on myostatin, muscle mass and some related-muscle physiological factors in middle-aged women.
Materials and Methods: In this clinical trial, 30 healthy and inactive middle-aged females (age:45±4 yr) were selected and randomly divided into three groups: control (C), blood flow restriction training (BFRT) and traditional resistance training (TST). Exercise training program was conducted for eight weeks and 3 days per week in 2017. Strength training for BFRT and TST performed with 20-30% one repetition maximum and 65-80% one repetition maximum, respectively. Before and after training program serum myostatin, muscular mass, muscular strength and muscular endurance were measured. For analyzing the data, paired t-test and one-way ANOVA were used.
Results: There was observed a significant increase in muscular mass (p=0.036), muscular strength (p=0.001) and muscular endurance (p=0.008) in the BFRT and TST groups in comparison with the C group. Myostatin had an insignificant dectease after two resistance trainings (p≥0.05).
Conclusion: It seems that low intensity strength training with blood flow restriction has similar effect with high intensity traditional strength training on muscular mass, strength and endurance in middle-aged women but does not have any effect on myostatin. So, low intensity resistance training with blood flow restriction may be a proper substitute for high intensity resistance training in middle-aged women.  
Key words: Resistance training, Restricted blood flow, Myostatin, Muscular mass, Middle-aged women
 
Funding: This study did not have any funding.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Islamic Azad University of Sari Branch approved the study (IRIAU.SARI.REC.1395.6)
 
How to cite this article: Mohammadi Gonbad G , Farzaneh Hesari A, Abbaszadeh Sourati H.  Comparison of the Effects of Resistance Training with Blood Flow Restriction and Traditional Resistance Training on Myostatin, Muscle Mass and some Physiological Factors in Middle-Aged Women: A Clinical Trial. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2019; 18 (1): 31-42. [Farsi]

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Background and Objectives: Ankle sprain is one of the most common injuries in valleyball players that reduces the strength of ankle muscles and this leads to reduced function and balance, and results in recurrence of injury. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine and compare balance, function, strength and endurance of selected core muscle groups in male volleyball players with and without an ankle sprain.
Materials and Methods: In this descriptive study, 40 male volleyball players in Bandar Abbas clubs in 2018 with age range of 20-27 were randomly selected and divided into two groups with and without chronic ankle sprain. The number of subjects in each group was 20. McGill test, manual muscle testing (MMT), Y balance test, figure-eight jump and Side-to-Side Hop tests were used to measure trunk endurance, strength, balance and function of volleyball players of the two groups, respectively. Independent t-test was used to analyze the data.
Results: Significant differences were observed between the groups in hip abduction (p=0.006), external rotation strength (p=0.020), the Sorensen test (p=0.018), 60° trunk flexion test (p=0.032), forward bridge (p=0.031), inferolateral (p=0.021) and inferomedial (p=0.008) of the Y balance test and total score of Y balance test (p=0.019), figure-eight jump (p=0.023) and Side-to-Side Hop test (p=0.033).
Conclusion: The findings showed that the ankle sprain, if not accompanied by rehabilitation program, may have negative effect on strength, endurance, balance and performance of athletes. Accordingly, rehabilitation and balance exercises are recommended to prevent the possibility of recurrence.
Key words: Chronic ankle sprain, Valleyball, Strentgh, Endurance, Balance, Functional tests
 
Funding: This study did not have any funds.
Conflict of interest: Non declared.
 Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences approved the study (IR.HUMS.REC.1397.223).
 
How to cite this article: Abbaszadeh A, Delavari MA. Comparing Balance, Function, Strength and Endurance of Selected Core Muscles in Male Volleyball Players with and Without a Chronic Ankle Sprain in Bandar Abbas in 2018: A Descriptive Study. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2019; 18 (3): 251-266. [Farsi]