Predictors of Life Skills Level of Students in Zahedan University of Medical Sciences in Southeast of Iran

Background and aims: Life skills involve a big class of socio-psychological and interpersonal skills which help a person to take conscious decisions, communicate effectively and improve self-management skills. Preparing a plan for all the above mentioned programs, need awareness about life skills level of different groups such as students in universities. Present study was aimed to reveal the predictors of life skills level of Students in Zahedan University of Medical Sciences in southeast of Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study carried out on 380 medical students of Zahedan in 2015. The subjects were selected using stratified random sampling method. The data were collected using reliable Life Skill Dimensions Score questionnaire. The data were analyzed in Stata.12 software using ANOVA, Independent t-test and multiple linear regression with Hosmer-Lemshow method. Results: The mean of total score regarding life skills score was 280.8±45.8. The linear regression analysis indicated that gender (β=11.15, 95 CI: 5.03-17.27), socioeconomic status (β=6.78, 95 CI: 1.76-11.8) and average grades (β=15.3, 95 CI: 9.11-21.49) were associated with life skills score. However, the life skills score was not associated with the age, semester, residential area, smoking, marital status and school of education (P>0.05). Conclusion: The level of life skills scores of medical students in southeast of Iran is low in all dimensions especially in communication skills. Thus, promoting life skills in university students is too important. However, the life skills training programs should be implemented with respect to socioeconomic status, gender and average grade and male students with low socioeconomic status and average have priority

Using stone column as a suitable liquefaction remediation in Persian Gulf coast.

This research investigates behavior of gravel drain piles under high-level earthquake loading beneath the structures foundation. To achieve this purpose one of the waste water septic tank project in north of Persian Gulf in Hormoz Island was selected as a case study to find suitability of gravel drain pile system to reduce excess pore water pressure. According to high susceptibility of local soil layers liquefaction and its short distance of waste water tank to the sea, the mentioned project becomes one of the most important issues regarding geo-enviro nmentally hazards impact after tank structural collapsing. The drain piles were used to control excess pore water pressures beneath the foundation of mentioned project. Furthermore, different static and cyclic triaxial tests, Standard Penetration Test (SPT), the hydraulic conductivity and density tests were conducted to enhance the proper understanding of the dynamic behavior of soil layer under the foundation. According to the numerical modeling results, using these drain piles has focal effects on the excess pore water pressure rate and creates a liquefaction zone during the time of earthquake loading

The Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders and its Predictors among Iranians’ Housewives

ABSTRACT Background and aims: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are common among housewives. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate the prevalence of MSDs and its predictors among a group of Iranian housewives. Methods: This cross-sectional study carried out on 600 Iranian housewives in 2014 that were selected using multistage random sampling from three cities including Karaj, Kashan and Yazd. The data were collected using Nordic questionnaire and were analyzed in SPSS software using chi-square and multiple linear regressions with Hosmer-Lemshow method. Results: The total prevalence of MSDs was 53 and was not different in three cities (P>0.05). The highest prevalence of pain was found to be in the back region (51.33), followed by neck (51) and shoulder (41.5) and least at wrist (40.5). The possibility of pain in neck was related to husband’s job (governmental compared to self-employed OR=1.6, CI 95:1.09-2.63), older age (OR=1.06, CI 95:1.01-1.11), higher height (OR=1.09, CI 95:1.03-2.09), and more marriage duration (OR=1.08, CI 95:1.01-2.05). The possibility of pain in back was related to educational level guidance (OR=0.38, CI 95%:0.15-0.95) and high school (OR=0.31, CI 95%:0.13-0.94) compared to primary school and heavier weight (OR=1.07, CI 95%:1.04-2.19), and finally the possibility of pain in shoulder was related to dominant hand right hand compared to both hand (OR=4.6, CI 95%:1.2-17.8). Conclusion: Present study showed that the prevalence of MSDs in Iranian housewives is high and the educational level, height, weight and having husband with governmental job are as important predictors of MSDs among housewives. However, ergonomic training and informing the housewives about the risk factors of MSDs could prevent and postponed the occurrence of these disorders

Macrophage migration inhibitory factor -173 G > C polymorphism and risk of tuberculosis

The aim of the present meta-analysis was to find out the impact of MIF -173 G > C polymorphism on risk of tuberculosis (TB). We conducted a search of case–control studies on the associations of -173 G > C variant of MIF with susceptibility to tuberculosis in PubMed, ISI Web of Science, and Scopus. We extracted the data from eligible studies and achieved a meta-analysis to examine the relationship between MIF -173 G > C polymorphism and the risk of TB. Odds ratios (ORs) with the corresponding 95 % confidence intervals (CIs) were pooled to find out the impact of MIF -173G > C promoter polymorphism on TB risk. The pooled ORs were calculated for the codomi- nant, dominant, recessive, and allelic model comparison. The findings revealed that MIF -173 G > C variant increased the risk of TB in codominant (OR = 1.54, 95 %CI = 1.26-1.88, p C variant is associated with the risk of TB. More case-control studies with well-designed in different ethnic groups and larger sample size are needed to confirm the findings

Dyslipidemia Prevalence in Iranian Adult Men: The Impact of Population-Based Screening on the Detection of Undiagnosed Patients

Purpose: Dyslipidemia has been established as one of the most important modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Due to the higher prevalence of dyslipidemia in males, this study aimed to estimate the prevalence of dyslipidemia in Iranian urban men. Materials and Methods: A screening program was conducted in 845 Iranian men 25 years of age and older in 2014. A health interview survey was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of self-reported dyslipidemia and to collect demographic data, as well as serum lipid profile screening by a reference laboratory. Lipoprotein levels was categorized based on the Adult Treatment Panel III criteria and the data were analyzed using the chi-square test and analysis of variance. Results: The overall prevalence of dyslipidemia was 51.8%, and the prevalence of various forms of dyslipidemia was as follows: hypercholesterolemia (>= 240 mg/dL), 11.4%; hyper-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (>= 160 mg/dL), 9.6%; hypertriglyceridemia (>= 200 mg/dL), 25%; and hypo-high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (<40 mg/dL), 34.3%. With the exception of hypo-HDL, all forms of dyslipidemia were significantly less common in men over 65 years of age ( p<0.05). Conclusions: The prevalence of hypo-HDL and hypertriglyceridemia was higher than expected in Iranian adult men, with half of men 25 years of age and older affected by at least one form of dyslipidemia. A large gap in primary and secondary care was observed, because nearly 80% of patients with dyslipidemia were unaware of their status. Urgent preventive programs and lifestyle changes are necessary to reduce the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors

Assessment of proportional hazard rate of cardiac disease in major Beta Thalassemia in Shiraz 2005-2006

چکیده: زمینه و هدف: تالاسمی ماژور شایع ترین کم خونی ارثی در دنیا و ایران است. تزریق مکرر خون به این بیماران موجب افزایش آهن ورودی به بدن شده و عدم تزریق منظم دسفرال باعث عوارض متعددی می شود که از جمله مهم ترین آنها عوارض قلبی است. هدف از این مطالعه بررسی میزان مخاطره عوارض قلبی بیماری تالاسمی و عوامل مرتبط با آن در مدل کاکس بود. روش بررسی: در این مطالعه توصیفی تحلیلی تعداد 806 بیمار تالاسمی ما‍ژور مراجعه کننده به بخش کولیز بیمارستان شهید دستغیب شیراز به روش سرشماری با استفاده از یک پرسشنامه ساختار یافته شامل: مشخصات دموگرافیک، زمان بروز عوارض، زمان شروع و نوع خون دریافتی، زمان شروع و نحوه دریافت دسفرال، در سال 85-1384 مورد بررسی قرار گرفت. داده ها با استفاده از روش‌های آمار توصیفی و تحلیلی (مخاطره تناسبی و فاصله اطمینان میزان مخاطره در مدل کاکس) مورد تجزیه و تحلیل قرار گرفتند. یافته‌ها: میانگین سنی بیماران 82/6±34/15 سال بود. میزان شیوع عوارض قلبی، 9/15 (128 نفر) برآورد شد که در دختران و پسران به ترتیب 8/17 (71 نفر) و 14 (57 نفر) بود (05/0p>). میانگین سن شروع عوارض قلبی 4/5±93/16 سال برآورد شد که این سن در دختران و پسران به ترتیب 8/4±41/16 و 6±58/17 سال بود (05/0p>). میزان مخاطره عوارض قلبی در بیمارانی که دسفرال را 6-4 سالگی و بعد از 6 سالگی تزریق کرده اند به ترتیب 09/2 و 38/2 برابر بیمارانی است که تزریق دسفرال را قبل از 4 سالگی شروع کرده اند (05/0

Predictors of malnutrition among Zahedan& rsquo s children age ranging from 2-5 years old in 2007-2008

چکیده: زمینه و هدف: ارزیابی دوره‌ای شاخص‌های تن سنجی یکی از مناسب ترین ابزارهای پایش وضعیت تغذیه کودکان در یک منطقه بوده و منبع اطلاعات خوبی به عنوان مرجع برای نظام مدیریت بخش سلامت کشور و شاخصی از عدالت در جامعه می‌باشد. هدف این مطالعه تعیین میزان شیوع هر کدام از شاخص های سوء تغذیه در کودکان 5-2 سال و پیشگویی کننده های آن می باشد. روش بررسی: در این مطالعه توصیفی- تحلیلی تعداد 1245 کودک 5-2 سال از 5 منطقه شهری شهر زاهدان به صورت چند مرحله ای انتخاب و بررسی شدند. اطلاعات با استفاده از پرونده ها و مصاحبه با مادر کودک جمع آوری شد. در این مطالعه سه شاخص وزن برای قد، قد برای سن و وزن برای سن به ترتیب به عنوان نمایه وضع تغذیه زمان حال یا لاغری، زمان گذشته یا کوتاه قدی و زمان حال و گذشته یا کم وزنی بر اساس 5/2-Z= مورد بررسی قرار گرفت. داده ها با استفاده از آزمون های t مستقل و مجذور کای و رگرسیون خطی مورد تجزیه و تحلیل قرار گرفت. یافته‌ها: میزان شیوع لاغری، کوتاه قدی وکم وزنی به ترتیب 2/4، 6/7 و 4/3 برآورد شد. در تحلیل تک متغیره، لاغری با وزن هنگام تولد و فاصله تولد، کوتاه قدی با وزن هنگام تولد، تحصیلات مادر، شغل پدر، نوع تغذیه زیر یکسال، سابقه عفونت، فاصله تولد و سن مادر و کم وزنی نیز با جنس، وزن هنگام تولد، نوع تغذیه زیر یکسال، سابقه عفونت، فاصله تولد و سن مادر رابطه معنی داری نشان دادند (05/0

The cross dominancy and structural disorders of head and vertebral column

زمینه و هدف: برتری متقاطع وجود چشم غالب در یک سمت و دست غالب در سمت دیگر بدن می باشد. این حالت می تواند سبب بروز اختلالاتی در وضعیت سر و ستون فقرات شود. هدف این مطالعه، بررسی ارتباط بین برتری متقاطع چشمی با ناهنجاری های ساختاری سر و ستون فقرات در دانشجویان دانشگاه علوم پزشکی زاهدان بود. روش بررسی: در این مطالعه توصیفی-تحلیلی،300 دانشجوی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی زاهدان به صورت تصادفی انتخاب و چشم غالب آنها با تست مایلز تعیین شد. سپس افراد به دو گروه با و بدون برتری متقاطع تقسیم شدند. وجود یا عدم وجود اختلالات ساختاری ستون فقرات و وضعیت قرار گیری سر با استفاده از صفحه شطرنجی و شاقول در دو گروه بررسی شد. داده ها با استفاده از آزمون کای دو تجزیه و تحلیل گردید. یافته ها: از 300 مورد، 76 نفر (3/25 ) دارای برتری متقاطع و 224 نفر (7/74 ) فاقد برتری متقاطع بودند. بین برتری متقاطع چشم و دست با اسکولیوزیس (001/0

The prevalence of phantom vibration/ringing syndromes and their related factors in Iranian’ students of medical sciences

Background and aim Mobile phone abuse can cause pathologic stress that may lead to addictive behavior such as Phantom Vibration Syndrome (PVS) and Phantom Ringing Syndrome (PRS). The current study aimed to determine the PVS and PRS due to mobile phone use in students of Qom University of medical Sciences in Iran. Design Cross-sectional study. Participants The participants were 380 students selected by proportional stratified random sampling method in each stratum. Measurements Data were collected by a self-administered questionnaire and analyzed by descriptive and analytic statistical methods including t-test, chi square and analysis of variance. Findings The prevalence of PVS and PRS due to mobile phones in students of medical sciences was estimated to be 54.3% and 49.3%, respectively. PVS was higher in female students than in males while the PRS was higher in male students. There was a significant relationship between PVS and using social networks such as Viber, WhatsApp, and Line. In addition, a significant association was observed between PVS and friend-finding, chatting and entertainment. Conclusion Studies should be done in the future to assess the long-term complication of overusing mobile phones. In the current study, the prevalence of PVS and PRS in half of students is considerabl