Background: The objective of this study was an investigation the association between depression and sleep quality. Materials Methods: This cross-sectional performed on 360 delivered women that referred to thirty health-care centers in Ardabil, Iran. Standard Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index questionnaire used We Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Questionnaire assess postpartum depression. Logistic regression examine quality with Results: Chance poor 3.34 times higher than those good (odds ratio =...

Female genital mutilation has many sexual, physical, and psychological consequences. The present study aimed to examine the relationship between Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C), Sexual Function among circumcised women in Sardasht City, Iran."

Nurses have a crucial role in recognizing potential dangers to patient safety during direct care. However, there are occasions when they opt stay quiet instead of voicing their concerns, ultimately endangering patients. The underlying reasons for this silence pose significant challenge the nursing industry. While it's known that workplace conditions contribute silence, specific ways which occurs need be clarified. This research aimed investigate factors lead nurses remain silent about...

This study sought to investigate the seroprevalence of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), toxocariasis, brucellosis, and salmonellosis, as well their co-infection potential cross-reaction, in children under 15 years referred health centers Ardabil province, Iran, from 2019 2021. The current examined 1,550 serum samples using direct agglutination test (DAT), Toxocara canis ELISA, Wright, Widal tests detect antibodies against Leishmania, Toxocara, Brucella, Salmonella, respectively. We also compared...

Background: We aimed to investigate the serological and molecular characteristics of Toxoplasma gondii infection among pregnant women their aborted placentas in Meshkin-Shahr City during 2019-2020. Methods: Blood samples 210 were evaluated for anti-T. antibodies related risk factors determined. Also, sera buffy coats placenta tissues used detect anti-Toxoplasma parasite’s DNA, respectively. The parasite genotypes determined by PCR-RFLP using SAG3 gene. Results: overall prevalence IgG was...

The exact mechanisms underlying impaired wound healing in diabetes are not fully understood. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of classical and non-classical monocyte ratios along with TNF-α TGF-β plasma levels on diabetic healing. Twenty-four patients confirmed type 2 twenty healthy controls were enrolled study. peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) isolation was performed by Ficoll-Paque density gradient centrifugation method. frequency different subsets monocytes...

ABSTRACT Enterococci, flagged by the WHO as a rising cause of antibiotic-resistant infections, making surveillance crucial to control resistant strains. We investigated resistance linezolid, quinupristin/dalfopristin (Q/D), and erythromycin in Enterococcus faecalis (n = 251) faecium 434) isolates collected from patients, healthy carriers, hospitals, poultry, livestock, municipal wastewater Ardabil, Iran. The were tested for phenotypic genotypic methods. Although none 24.9% E. Q/D,...

Cardiovascular (CVD) + Respiratory diseases are recognized as the main cause of death worldwide. Fluctuations in temperature and air pollution have been reported one most important causes cardiovascular & respiratory diseases. Therefore, current study, we assessed relationship between ambient on number total emergency hospital admission due to conditions City Bojnord, northeastern Iran. The meteorological data, including daily temperature, relative humidity concentrations five pollutants CO,...

This study aimed to determine the effects of a nurse-led structured home visit program on quality life and adherence treatment in patients undergoing hemodialysis.The was quasi-experimental research which 62 hemodialysis referred Bu Ali hospital Ardabil participated two groups: Intervention (n = 31) control 31). The intervention included planned that performed five stages over 3 months. Data collection tools were demographic information form, Kidney Disease Quality Life Short Form...

OBJECTIVES:This study investigated the modification of temperature effects on cardiovascular and respiratory mortality by air pollutants (particulate matter less than 2.5 10 µm in diameter [respectively], ozone, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide). METHODS:Poisson additive models with a penalized distributed lag non-linear model were used to assess association daily number deaths from diseases Ahvaz, Iran March 21, 2014 20, 2018, controlling for day week, holidays, relative...

Nurses need to be resilient able endure their working conditions, and moral courage can affect resilience. This work aimed at studying the relationship between resilience professional among nurses in hospitals. descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 375 teaching hospitals city of Ardabil Iran 2019. Data collected using following questionnaires: a demographic questionnaire, Sekerka et al. Moral Courage Scale Davidson-Connor Resilience Scale. The reliability Scale, were found 89%...

This study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with intestinal carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamases producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-PE) plasmid-mediated AmpC β-lactamase (AmpC-PE) in healthy children Ardabil, Iran. A total 305 fecal samples were collected. Isolates underwent antimicrobial susceptibility testing, phenotypic genotypic identification production, epidemiologic molecular typing. In total, 21.5%, 1.5%, 1.2% volunteers (ESBL)-, AmpC-, simultaneous...

Unfavorable leadership practices are a growing concern in the field of healthcare and nursing that have adverse consequences on nurses' career outcomes. One undesirable styles is toxic style. Considering importance managers' style its impact performance scarcity studies this field, present study was conducted to determine behaviors managers their relationship with turnover intention among nurses.A multicenter cross-sectional correlational study. This involved 551 nurses from 5...

Abstract Background Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a significant retinal disease that leads to irreversible low vision, particularly in developing countries. The variation AMD prevalence among different racial groups and highlighted role of inflammation on pathology from previous studies which yielded inconsistent findings, It seems be great importance do more investigation this field. Methods This case control study involved 204 participants, divided into four equal size (51...

Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is a ubiquitous protozoan parasite on our planet that causes toxoplasmosis. This study evaluated the seroprevalence and related risk factors for T. infection in population referred to healthcare centers Meshkin-Shahr, Northwest Iran. A total of 400 blood samples were randomly collected from general assessed using anti-Toxoplasma antibodies, Immunoglobulin G M (IgG IgM) Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) Kits two steps before during coronavirus disease...

Background: This study aimed to examine the association between caffeine intake and postpartum depression in a group of Iranian women. Methods: population-based cross-sectional was performed on representative sample 360 women attending healthcare centers Ardabil, Iran. Dietary intakes were assessed using validated 106-item dish-based semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire. Caffeine calculated through considering from all foods beverages. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale used...

Background: Sleep disorders, especially in women of child-bearing age, is an important public health issue. We aimed at examining the association between caffeine intake during pregnancy and sleep quality postpartum period. Materials Methods: In this study, we investigated a sample 360 selected by systematic random sampling method. used standard Pittsburgh Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire for assessing quality. Those with score more than 5 were considered poor sleepers. 106-item...