Journal of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

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Background and Objectives: Previous studies have shown that dietary components can be associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease )NAFLD). However, few studies have investigated the effect of fast foods consumption on the NAFLD. The purpose of this study was to determine and compare the frequency of monthly consumption of twelve fast food types in two groups of NAFLD and healthy individuals.

Materials and Methods: This case-control study was carried out with 192 participants in two groups of patients with and without NAFLD, 20-40 years old who referred to the ultrasound clinic of Moradi hospital in Rafsanjan in 2017. The two groups were matched in terms of age, sex, physical activity, body mass index and economic status. General information, physical activity and nutritional information checklists were completed by a blinded questioner on the allocation of people in the two groups. Risk values based on OR (Odds ratio) with 95% confidence intervals were calculated for checking the strength of the relationship between fast foods consumption and NAFLD.

Results: The means of twelve fast foods monthly consumption were more in the cases than these means in the controls. But this differences were statistically significant only for Bandary^,s food (p=0.013), Hot dog (p=0.018), Felafel (p=0.034) and cheeseburger (p<0.001). The more the number of annual frequency of fast foods consumption, the more the NAFLD risk (p=0.003).

Conclusion: Based on the results, there seems to be a significant positive relationship between fast food consumption and NAFLD. More research is needed on the possible side effects of fast food consumption.

Key words: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, Fast-food, Case-control study

 
Funding: This study did not have any funds.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences approved the study          (IR.Rums.REC.1396/150).
 
 
 
How to cite this article: Doost Mohammadi F, Vazirinejad R, Rezaeian M. Comparing Fast Food Consumption in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Healthy Individuals Referring to the Ultrasound Clinic of Moradi Hospital in Rafsanjan in 2017: A Case-Control Study. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2019; 18 (5): 483-96. [Farsi]

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Suicide is a kind perspective of behavioral multi-dimensional disorder that is associated with many factors. Suicide Prevention requires a global with national plan and local action. Developing a suicide prevention strategy requires attention to all levels of prevention, and it is possible to implement in cooperation with various institutions and ministries such as education, health and wellbeing, and culture. The purpose of this study was to determine the dimensions of a comprehensive suicide prevention strategy.
According to the results of this study, it seems that the pathway to developing a suicidal prevention strategy for countries that have not yet started any activities on suicide prevention have been different with this pathway to developing a suicide prevention in countries that have been implementing at least a comprehensive suicide prevention plan or strategy. Therefore, it is imperative that each country, in accordance with its requirements and background and by relying on the precise definition of suicidal behavior and its stages, identifying the most important risk factors for suicide in each region and paying attention to all levels of prevention, setting up a comprehensive suicide prevention strategy.
Key words: Suicide, Prevention, Strategy

Funding: This study did not have any funds.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Etical approval: None declared.


How to cite this article: Doost Mohammadi F, Rezaeian M. The Steps to Develop a Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Strategy: A Narrative Review. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2020; 18 (11): 1155-82. [Farsi]

Suicide is a kind perspective of behavioral multi-dimensional disorder that is associated with many factors. Suicide Prevention requires a global with national plan and local action. Developing a suicide prevention strategy requires attention to all levels of prevention, and it is possible to implement in cooperation with various institutions and ministries such as education, health and wellbeing, and culture. The purpose of this study was to determine the dimensions of a comprehensive suicide prevention strategy.
According to the results of this study, it seems that the pathway to developing a suicidal prevention strategy for countries that have not yet started any activities on suicide prevention have been different with this pathway to developing a suicide prevention in countries that have been implementing at least a comprehensive suicide prevention plan or strategy. Therefore, it is imperative that each country, in accordance with its requirements and background and by relying on the precise definition of suicidal behavior and its stages, identifying the most important risk factors for suicide in each region and paying attention to all levels of prevention, setting up a comprehensive suicide prevention strategy.
Key words: Suicide, Prevention, Strategy

Funding: This study did not have any funds.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Etical approval: None declared.


How to cite this article: Doost Mohammadi F, Rezaeian M. The Steps to Develop a Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Strategy: A Narrative Review. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2020; 18 (11): 1155-82. [Farsi]
 

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The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) is a non-goverment organization dedicated to carry out scientific activities focusing on the prevention of suicidal behavior and universal efforts to achieve goals such as raising awareness of suicide behavior around the world, encouraging individuals to exchange experience, knowledge and skills around countries of the world for more effective suicide reduction efforts, promoting the idea of establishing national organizations to prevent suicide, promoting effective suicide prevention principles among professional groups and the general public, and promoting research programs, especially those that can be tracked through international cooperation. IASP was established since 1960 and more than 50 countries are members of this association.
The purpose of this article is to outline the most important goals and activities of the IASP and to introduce the website of this community and how to subscribe to it, in order to help open up a new and dynamic way for researchers and those interested in suicide prevention.
Key words: Suicide, Prevention, IASP
 
Funding: This study did not have any funds.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Etical approval: None declared
 
How to cite this article: Doost Mohammadi F, Rezaeian M. The Goals, Roles and Activities of the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP): A Continuing Education Article. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2020; 19 (4): 409-22. [Farsi]

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On 21 December 2019, the Chinese government reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) a number of cases that looked like a common cold. On 6 January 2020, Chinese authorities reported sixty suspected cases, of which seven were very serious. On 9 January, the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention identified the virus genome sequence of the disease and made it available to the scientists worldwide. On 11 February, the disease was called novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by WHO, which is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that cause damage to various parts of the respiratory tract. Despite all efforts, at the time of this writing, the official number of cases was more than one hundred and two million, and the number of victims exceeded two million and two hundred thousand persons. The case fatality rate of Covid-19 has varied from 0.08% to 10.8% in the world, but fortunately the number of patients who have recovered is very promising and more than 66 million people have recovered. Considering the great importance of this disease and its increasing spread, the purpose of this article is to review the most important scientific evidence regarding the epidemiology of the disease and some strategies to cope with it.
Key words: Covid-19, Epidemiology, Control, Prevention
 
Funding: None declared.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
 
How to cite this article: Doost Mohammadi F, Rezaeian M. Epidemiology and Strategies for Coping with Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): A Narrative Review. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2021; 20 (5): 571-96. [Farsi]