Habibollah Azarbakhsh; Mousa Ghelichi-Ghojogh; Elahe Piraee; Layla Shojaie; Hossein-Ali Nikbakht; Ali Hemmati; Maryam Hezarian; Rozhan Khezri; Alireza Jafari; Aliasghar Valipour
Abstract
Background: Viral hepatitis is one of the world’s top five infectious diseases that cause premature death. Each year, at least one million people die from these infections worldwide. This study investigated the epidemiological features and trend of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus ...
Read More
Background: Viral hepatitis is one of the world’s top five infectious diseases that cause premature death. Each year, at least one million people die from these infections worldwide. This study investigated the epidemiological features and trend of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in Abadan City, southern Iran.Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on recorded data of HBV and HCV infections from the notifiable disease surveillance system of Abadan University of Medical Sciences from 2014 to 2020. The incidence per 100,000 population for HBV and HCV infections has been calculated by study years and age groups. The chi-square test was applied to compare various types of infections.Results: The average age of the participants was 40.47±13.20, ranging from 1-88 years. This study estimated the prevalence of HBsAg-positive cases from 2014 to 2020 as 1.53, 6.92, 7.07, 7.07, 8.15, 3.23, and 3.38 per 100,000, respectively. Also, the incidence of HCV-infected cases during these years were 3.23, 6.46, 11.84, 6.46, 8.92, and 2.15 per 100,000 populations, respectively. The average age of patients varied widely based on the type of hepatitis (P=0.001) so that the mean age in HBV-infected patients was 41.06±12.41 years, 41.76±12.99 years in HCV-infected and 22.93±18.02 years in HBV/HCV-infected patients.Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest a lower prevalence of hepatitis B and C compared to other regional studies conducted in Iran. In recent years, the incidence of HBV and HCV has declined, indicating the successful implementation of the vaccination plan and observance of health tips in Abadan.
Aida Rastegarian; Marzieh Davoodi; Hossein Molavi Vardanjani; Malihe Sousani Tavabe; Mousa Ghelichi-Ghojogh; Alireza Salehi
Abstract
Background: Medical students are exposed to high risk mental health disorders. Owing to the higher probability of exposure to the mentioned risk factors among dorm-resident students and senior students, the present study was conducted to explore mental health disorder and its relationship with higher ...
Read More
Background: Medical students are exposed to high risk mental health disorders. Owing to the higher probability of exposure to the mentioned risk factors among dorm-resident students and senior students, the present study was conducted to explore mental health disorder and its relationship with higher academic year and dorm residence, amongthe medical students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 270 medical students in 2019. A multi-stage random sampling was applied. A standardized self-administered questionnaire, which comprised of demographic variables and General Health Questionnaire-28, was used.Results: The mean age of the participants was 22.52±2.26 years. About 166 individuals (61.5%, CI 95%: 55.69, 67.30) showed symptoms of mental health disorders, and anxiety was the most common mental disorder with a prevalence of 16.7% in medical students. There were significant relationships between mental health and higher age (P=0.001), clinical phase students (P<0.001), single students (P=0.044), dorm residence (P<0.001), and those in poor economic condition (P=0.047).Conclusion: The chance of developing mental health disorders in dormitory students and in clinical phase students was 2.48 (CI 95%: 1.36, 4.53) and 2.97 (CI 95%: 2.12, 4.15) times higher than in non-dormitory and basic phase students, respectively. Due to the higher prevalence of mental health disorders among medical students compared to the general population, interventions should be done at the university level to promote the students’ mental health, especially clinical and dormitory students. In addition, policymakers should design and implement a comprehensive student mental health care program nationally.
Alireza Mirahmadizadeh; Fatemeh Rezaei; Kimia Jokari; Sepideh Mohseni; Sima Afrashteh; Seyed Sina Dehghani; Alireza Jafari; Mohsen Moghadami; Mousa Ghelichi-Ghojogh
Abstract
Background: HIV, Tuberculosis, and Malariaare neglected due to the high pressure imposed on healthcare systems by COVID-19; however, since these diseases afflict a large number of patients globally, their effect on COVID-19, as a world pandemic, should be assessed. We aimed to assess the relationship ...
Read More
Background: HIV, Tuberculosis, and Malariaare neglected due to the high pressure imposed on healthcare systems by COVID-19; however, since these diseases afflict a large number of patients globally, their effect on COVID-19, as a world pandemic, should be assessed. We aimed to assess the relationship between the prevalence of these diseases and COVID-19 indices.Methods: In this ecological study, a data set was provided, which included the epidemiologic indices of COVID-19 for each country. The scatter plots of the social capital for the studied countries based on the epidemiologic indices of COVID-19 and HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), and Malaria were drawn.Results: The prevalence of HIV, Tuberculosis, and Malaria were inversely correlated with the cumulative incidence rate of cases, the cumulative incidence rate of death, and COVID-19 tests performed per million, and was directly correlated with the recovery rate. No correlation was seen between case fatality rate and the prevalence of these infectious diseases.Conclusion: However, the results of this study were in favor of people afflicted with HIV, and Further studies should be conducted on the concurrence of infectious events and their adverse consequences with future analytical protocols.
Fatemeh Jafari; Sepideh Mohseni Heidari; Layla Shojaie; Mohebat Vali; Fatemeh Jahani; Seyed-Mostaffa Mirzad; Hossein-Ali Nikbakht; Soheil Hassanipour Azgomi; Mousa Ghelichi- Ghojogh; Haleh Ghaem
Abstract
Background: Successful treatment of breast cancer (BC) depends on its early detection, which has a significant role in reducing its mortality. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the services provided and the results in women referred to Babol Health Center Breast Cancer Screening Clinic.Methods: ...
Read More
Background: Successful treatment of breast cancer (BC) depends on its early detection, which has a significant role in reducing its mortality. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the services provided and the results in women referred to Babol Health Center Breast Cancer Screening Clinic.Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 1421 individuals. Data were collected using a questionnaire, including demographic information, health history, and screening questions. Initial examinations were performed by midwives at the centers, and suspected or family history cases were referred to counseling centers and then to a physician for mammography. All follow-up was recorded by an expert in the center.Results: The mean age of the subjects was 46.19±8.84 years, and that at first delivery was 21.08±4.38; 93 (6.5%) of them had a history of infertility and 253 (17.8%) had a family history of BC. Of those who did a clinical examination, mammography and ultrasound, 580 (40.9%), 171 (12%), and 441 (31.1%) had BIRADS above two, respectively, and 12 of those who performed biopsy had a positive mass result. Among the other variables studied, history of benign tumor (OR=2.86, P<0.001) and changes in breast skin (OR=2.96, P=0.021) and change in the breast size (OR=2.92, P. value=0.020). ) was observed in predicting effective mammography. In the random forest chart, the history of benign tumors showed 20.34% of mammographic predictions. Breast self-examination with 12.06% and then hormonal drugs with 10.45% were in the second and third ranks.Conclusion: Using two methods of clinical examination and mammography will identify most people in stage 2 who have a good prognosis. Given the proper functioning of the center, it is suggested that more extensive screening should be done to reduce the prevalence and costs of treatment.
Rozhan Khezri; Saeed Golfiroozi; Hossein- Ali Nikbakht; Zahra Maleki; Mousa Ghelichi- Ghojogh
Abstract
This article has no abstract.
Read More
This article has no abstract.
Rozhan Khezri; Rohollah Valizadeh; Payam Nozad; Zahra Maleki; Mousa Ghelichi-Ghojogh
Abstract
In December 2019, the viral outbreak was reported in Wuhan, China, by a novel virus named COVID-19 1,2. The virus spread worldwide rapidly because of its high contagiousness, infecting almost all countries in a short time 3, 4. COVID-19 can affect multiple organs, including the respiratory system, neurology ...
Read More
In December 2019, the viral outbreak was reported in Wuhan, China, by a novel virus named COVID-19 1,2. The virus spread worldwide rapidly because of its high contagiousness, infecting almost all countries in a short time 3, 4. COVID-19 can affect multiple organs, including the respiratory system, neurology system, liver, and kidney 5-8. The most important factors impairing the mental health of the COVID-19 patients include the uncontrollable spreading of the disease, unfavorable conditions of the infected patients isolated in the ICUs with acute respiratory problems, lack of effective medications, and the high COVID-19-related mortality rate 9,10. A study by Huang and Rong showed that coping strategies in the patients and nurses in COVID-19-related wards are key determinants of treatment outcome11,12. In general, increased levels of stress can affect health status. Therefore, developing psychological management strategies to maintain and promote the patients’ and healthcare providers’ mental health in COVID-19-related wards are useful. In the present study, we hypothesized that the presence of a psychiatric nurse might speed up the recovery, decrease hospital stay and mortality, and lower mental health maintenance.
