OBJECTIVES: Diabetes is a major public health problem that approaching epidemic proportions globally. self-management can reduce complications and mortality in type 2 diabetic patients. The purpose of this study was to examine associations between diabetes microvascular patients with diabetes. METHODS: In cross-sectional study, 562 Iranian older than 30 years age who received treatment at the Research Center Endocrinology Metabolism Institute Tehran University Medical Sciences were...

Abstract The present study aimed to assess the anti-leishmanial effects of curcumin nanoemulsion (CUR-NE) against Leishmania major (MRHO/IR/75/ER) in both vitro and vivo experiments. CUR-NE was successfully prepared via spontaneous emulsification method. effect various concentrations L. promastigotes assessed using flow cytometry In experiments were carried out BALB/c mice inoculated subcutaneously with 2 × 10 6 promastigotes. Mice treated topical (2.5 mg/ml), intra-lesion injection CUR...

Breast tuberculosis (breast TB) is an extremely rare disease, so case reviews are also rare.This study a retrospective review of patients with breast TB who were treated between 2002 and 2012 at the Health Center Gorgan City.All 22 females, their mean age was 32.4 years, all new cases. Patients presented swelling (22%), lump (55%) excretion from involved (27%), pain (55%). The highest rate occurred in 2011 (27%). All received DOTS regimen for duration 7.3 ± 0.7 months; addition, segmental...

One of the significant challenges our modern world is generational differences, which can have profound effects on social, cultural, economic, health and welfare aspects different generations, acting as a challenge to social epidemiology. Generation Z refers individuals born between 1990 2010. This generation comes after Y (Millennials) known “digital natives” since they grew up with internet.

Objective: This study was conducted to examine the effect of narrative writing on fathers’ stress in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) during infants’ hospitalization.Methods: A quasi-experimental among two groups fathers with preterm infants NICUs teaching hospitals Gorgan University Medical Sciences. Pre- and post-tests were administered a sample size 70 6 months. The Parental Stressor Scale (PSS) used. data analyzed using descriptive analytical statistical methods.Results: mean total...

OBJECTIVES:Diabetes is a major public health problem that approaching epidemic proportions globally.Diabetes self-management can reduce complications and mortality in type 2 diabetic patients.The purpose of this study was to examine associations between diabetes microvascular patients with diabetes. METHODS:In cross-sectional study, 562 Iranian older than 30 years age who received treatment at the Diabetes Research Center Endocrinology Metabolism Institute Tehran University Medical Sciences...

Intensive care units are often presented as environments where ethical issues common and decisions can determine the life or death of patients, these have unique challenges due to critical health care. In units, relationship between medical team patient's relatives, their refusal treatment, informed consent causes nurses conflict in decision making, therefore, this study aims level clinical decision-making moral distress them intensive nurses.

Objective: This study was conducted to examine the effect of narrative writing and art therapy on maternal stress in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) during infants' hospitalization.Material Methods: randomized controlled clinical trial with three parallel arms among groups mothers preterm infants NICUs two teaching hospitals Shahroud University Medical Sciences. Pre- post-tests were administered a sample size 105 9 months. The parental stressor scale (PSS) used. data analyzed using...

Background and aims: Socioeconomic status (SES) is frequently seen as a significant indicator of mental health outcomes. This study aimed to determine the mediating role subjective social (SSS) in association SES among employees Tehran University Medical Sciences (TUMS). Methods: cross-sectional research involved analysis data collected from 4461 TUMS using two-step structural equation modeling (SEM) approach. The examined impact on issues, specifically symptoms depression, anxiety, stress....

Background and aims: Aging is one of the life stages all human beings, but people’s understanding this issue highly different. This study aimed to determine association between perception aging hope in older people. Methods: Using stratified random sampling, cross-sectional was performed on 300 people referring Gorgan’s comprehensive urban health service centers from 2021 2022. The Perceptions Questionnaire Schneider’s Hope were completed by Pearson correlation coefficient estimated finally....

Background: The clinical result severity of Helicobacter pylori infection is determined by a combination environmental factors, host genetic background, and H. virulence factors. A number genes containing vacA, iceA, babA2, cagA, cagE, hsp60-70, hpa have been identified to enhance pathogenicity encoding virulent proteins. babA proteins are considered 2 major adhesion molecules, thus they key agents in the initial step invasion. Objectives: This study aimed at investigating existence babA2...

Abstract Background: Socioeconomic status (SES) has often been considered a major predictor of mental health-related outcomes such as depression, anxiety, and stress. However, little is known about the mediating role subjective social (SSS) — an individual perception relative position in hierarchy—in relationship between SES health outcomes. This study aimed to determine SSS among employees Tehran University Medical Sciences (TUMS). Methods: The data from enrolment phase cohort on TUMS (n =...

Introduction With the rapid increase in older population Iran, housing needs of this age group are also changing. The residential environment plays an important role ability adults to perform daily activities. This study will be conducted implement and evaluate a home modification intervention program support adults.

Background Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) is a severe complication of end-stage liver disease characterized by functional renal impairment. This study aimed to assess the efficacy norepinephrine compared midodrine/octreotide in managing patients diagnosed with hepatorenal syndrome type 1. Materials and Methods In this double-blind Randomized Clinical Trial, 50 1 were randomly assigned groups. The group received an initial dose mg/h (up maximum 4 mg/h) along daily intravenous injections 20%...

Vision-related quality of life is related to severity visual impairments and show the impact eye diseases on daily activities. This study aims assess functions disability its association with age, gender, education, marital status, economic status in adults aged 45-69 years.Data this population-based were from second phase Shahroud cohort collected by using a Short-Form Visual Functioning Scale. The scores function calculated based Rasch-transformed National Eye Institute functioning...

In this study, we compare the effects of ketamine and combination midazolam morphine on severity depression anxiety in mechanically ventilated patients after discharge from intensive care unit (ICU).