Relationship between Pathological Guilt and God Image with Depression in Cancer Patients

AbstractThe aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between pathological guilt and image of God with depression in cancer patients. Participants were 100 (50 females and 50 males) cancer patients selected by convenient sampling and answered to three questionnaires: Pathological Guilt Questionnaire (PGQ), Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI) and God Image Inventory (GII). The results of the regression analysis showed that there was a significant relationship between depression and pathological guilt and also between the god image and depression. Moreover, the results of regression analysis showed that the pathological guilt has a significant role in predicting depression

Experienced Psychosocial Problems of Women with Spouses of Substance Abusers: A Qualitative Study

BACKGROUND: Substance dependence is one of the most important social issues in the world today, which affects not only the life of an addicted individual, but also the relatives of the substance abuser individual, and in particular their spouses and children are also exposed to multiple injuries. AIM: This study aimed to investigate the experiences of the women with the substance abuser spouse. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This study is a qualitative study. Sampling was done purposefully. The data were subjected to 25 participants with in-depth and semi-structured interviews (15 wives and 7 therapists and 3 officials dealing with family members of the substance abuser) and analysed using the qualitative approach of the conventional content analysis (Granheim's method). RESULTS: Out of the results of the interviews, two main categories were extracted, including A) family psychological breakdown and B) Disadvantaged social status. The main category of family psychological breakdown including 5 subcategories: Psychological disadvantages, losing borders in the family, insecure space house for the family, turbulent family and Concern on spouses leaving. Category of disadvantaged social status is also including 3 subcategories: trying to preserve the family's image, social stigma, and social isolation of the family. CONCLUSION: The families, especially the women with the substance abuser spouse, are severely vulnerable in various psychological and social dimensions. Therefore, the attention of the health cares to these families is important

The comparison of distraction and EMLA Cream effects on pain intensity due to intravenus Catheters in 5-12 years old thalassemic children

زمینه و هدف: رگ گیری یکی از پروسه های دردناک در کودکان بوده و یکی از علل پریشانی آنها می باشد. بسیاری از کودکان به ویژه کودکان مبتلا به بیماری های مزمن همچون تالاسمی از درد ناشی از پروسه های درمانی که در آنها از کاهش دهنده های درد استفاده نمی شودرنج می برند. این مطالعه با هدف بررسی مقایسه ای تأثیر کرم EMLA (Eutectic Mixture of Local Anesthetic)و انحراف فکر بر شدت درد رگ گیری در کودکان مبتلا به تالاسمی انجام شد. روش بررسی: پژوهش حاضر یک پژوهش تجربی از نوع کارآزمایی بالینی یک سوکور با طرح متقاطع، یک گروهی و سه مرحله ای می باشد که بر روی 32 کودک مبتلا به تالاسمی در گروه سنی 12-5 سال که شرایط ورود به مطالعه را داشتند به روش آسان انتخاب و هر آزمودنی به صورت تصادفی در سه مرحله به فاصله زمانی 14 روز تحت سه روش انحراف فکر، کرم EMLA و عادی قرار گرفتند. اطلاعات از طریق مقیاس اوچر و پرسشنامه ترس از درمان کودکان CMFS (Children Medical Fear Scale) جمع آوری و با استفاده از آزمون های آماری تی زوج و ویلکاکسون مورد تجزیه و تحلیل قرار گرفت. یافته ها: نتایج نشان داد که بین میانگین شدت درد عددی و فتوگرافیک دو روش انحراف فکر و کرم EMLA با روش عادی تفاوت معنی داری وجود دارد (001/0

Portulaca oleracea seeds extract does not prevent dexamethasone-induced hypertension in rats

Introduction: Portulaca oleracea is used as a nutritional and medicinal plant. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of hydroalcoholic extract of P. oleracea seeds in dexamethasone -induced hypertension in rats. Methods: For induction of hypertension, dexamethasone (30 µg/kg/d, subcutaneously) was administered for 14 days. Animals received P. oleracea extract as a pretreatment at various doses of 100, 200 and 400 mg/kg/d orally from 4 days before dexamethasone administration and during the test period. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) and heart rate were measured using tailcuff method. The weight of thymus gland was estimated as a marker of glucocorticoid activity. Results: Dexamethasone injection significantly increased SBP (P < 0.001) while decreased the body and thymus weights (P < 0.05 and P < 0.001, respectively). Oral administration of P. oleracea could not prevent rising in SBP and decreasing in thymus weight. It also increased heart rate in hypertensive rats at the dose of 400 mg/kg/d (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The results of this study revealed that hydroalcoholic extract of P. oleracea seeds aggregates hypertension in dexamethasone-induced hypertensive rats. Hence, it should be used with caution in hypertensive patients receiving glucocorticoids

Exploitation of resources and cardiovascular outcomes in low-risk patients with chest pain hospitalized in coronary care units

Habibollah Saadat&amp;sup1;, Hossein Shiri&amp;sup2;, Zahra Salarpour&amp;sup2;, Tahereh Ashktorab&amp;sup2; , Hamid Alavi Majd&amp;sup2;, Zahra Saadat&amp;sup1;, Hosein Vakili&amp;sup1; 1Cardiovascular Research Center, Modarres Hospital, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran; 2Nursing School, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Background: Most patients who present to medical centers due to chest pain do not suffer from acute coronary syndromes and do not need to be hospitalized in coronary care units (CCUs). This study was done to determine exploitation of resources and cardiovascular outcomes in low-risk patients with chest pain hospitalized in CCUs of educational hospitals affiliated with a major medical university. Methods: Over a 4-month period, 550 patients with chest pain who were hospitalized in the CCUs belonging to six hospitals affiliated to the authors&amp;#39; medical university were recruited by census method. Using Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction risk score, 95 patients (17.27%) were categorized as low-risk patients. This group was evaluated with respect to demographics, bed occupancy rate, mean hospitalization period, expenses during admission, and cardiovascular outcomes in the 30-day period postdischarge. Results: Mean (&amp;plusmn; standard deviation) hospitalization duration was 3.04 (&amp;plusmn;0.71) days. No significant difference was seen between the six surveyed hospitals regarding hospitalization duration (P = 0.602). The highest bed occupancy rate was seen in Taleghani and Shohada Tajrish hospitals and the lowest was in Modarres Hospital. The mean paid treatment expenses by low-risk patients was IRR 2,050,000 (US$205). Mean total hospitalization expenses was US$205. No significant difference was seen between the six surveyed hospitals (P = 0.699). Of the patients studied, 89.5% did not show any cardiovascular complications in 1 month and no deaths occurred. Conclusion: Given the high bed-occupancy rate by low-risk patients, associated high hospitalization costs, and the lack of cardiovascular complications in patients observed at 1-month follow-up after discharge, it is recommended that appropriate evaluations be performed in emergency units to prevent unnecessary admissions. Keywords: bed occupancy, hospitalization expenses, low-risk patients, chest pain, exploitation of resource

Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Organizational Commitment in Iran's Ramin Thermal Power Plant

AbstractThe aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence and organizational commitment in the Ramin Thermal Power Plant. Participants were all of operation office staff (100 employees) who were selected from Ramin Thermal Power Plant by convenient sampling and answered to two questionnaires: Cyberia-shrink emotional intelligence Questionnaire and Allen-Meyer organizational commitment. The results of regression analysis showed the positive significant relationship between emotional intelligence and organizational committees

Pediatric pain management by nurses in educational hospitals of Shahrekord in 12006

زمینه و هدف: درد یک مشکل شایع بهداشتی و مهم در زندگی دوران کودکی است و یکی از شایع ترین علایمی است که کودکان در بیمارستان تجربه می کنند. تسکین درد همیشه یک بخش اساسی از نقش مراقبتی پرستاران است اما هنوز پرستاران در مدیریت درمان درد احساس ضعف می کنند. هدف از این مطالعه بررسی نحوه اداره درد کودکان در بیمارستان های آموزشی شهرکرد توسط پرستاران می باشد. روش بررسی: در این مطالعه توصیفی– تحلیلی 100 پرستار شاغل در بیمارستان های آموزشی درمانی شهرکرد به صورت سرشماری مورد بررسی قرار گرفتند. ابزار گردآوری داده ها، پرسشنامه های خود ساخته شامل چهار قسمت مشخصات دموگرافیک، سؤالات آگاهی (20 سؤال) سؤالات نگرش (20 سؤال) با مقیاس لیکرت 6 تایی و چک لیست عملکرد بود. اطلاعات با استفاده از روشهای آمار توصیفی و استنباطی (آزمون t مستقل، آنالیز واریانس یک طرفه و همبستگی پیرسون) مورد تجزیه و تحلیل قرار گرفت. یافته ها: یافته های پژوهش نشان داد که میانگین نمره سطح آگاهی، نگرش و سطح عملکرد پرسنل از اداره درد کودکان به ترتیب 9/1±09/13، 2/7±1/76 و 99/2±42/8 بوده و 1/73 پرستاران در مورد اداره درد کودکان آگاهی متوسط، 1/69 دارای نگرش خنثی و 3/71 آنها سطح عملکرد متوسطی در مورد اداره درد کودکان داشتند. بین سطح عملکرد پرستاران و میزان آگاهی و نگرش آنها در مورد اداره درد کودکان ارتباط معنی داری وجود نداشت. بین میزان آموزش و نحوه نگرش پرستاران ارتباط معنی دار وجود داشت (05/0

Quality of the Results Section of Original Dental Articles Published in National Farsi and International English Journals

Objective: Lack of scientific writing skills is one major problem encountered for publication of research results of Iranian scientists in accredited journals. As the result, many research projects or dissertation findings remain unpublished. This study aimed to assess the quality of writing of the “results” section of some original articles published in Iranian Farsi and international English journals.Methods: This analytical, cross-sectional study was conducted on 64 dental articles published in 3 international English and 3 Iranian Farsi journals. Selection of journals was non-random but articles were selected randomly based on specific criteria. A checklist containing 32 criteria regarding general statistics, context of the results, statistical tests, tables, charts and graphs was prepared. Obtained data were analyzed by SPSS 10 using Fisher’s exact and chi square tests.Results: Farsi articles met 64.1% and English articles met 65.8% of the checklist criteria. No significant difference was found in the quality of the results section of Farsi and English papers (p&gt;0.05).Conclusion: Most papers did not provide adequate details in the results section to help readers better comprehend the subject

Efficacy and safety of sofosbuvir in the treatment of SARS-CoV-2: an open label phase II trial

Objective:&nbsp;Despite the worldwide spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), an effective specific antiviral treatment for coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) is yet to be identified .We did this study to investigate the safety and efficacy of sofosbuvir as antiviral therapy among hospitalized adult patients with SARS-CoV-2.&nbsp;Methods:&nbsp;Patients were randomized into intervention arm receiving sofosbuvir or comparison arm receiving usual antiviral agents in addition to standard of care. The primary end point of the study was clinical recovery as defined by normal body temperature and normal oxygen saturation. The main secondary outcome was all-cause mortality during the admission in hospital or within 14 days after discharge if applicable. Reports of severe adverse events were observed in the intervention arm.&nbsp;Results:&nbsp;Fifty-seven patients enrolled into either the clinical trial arm (n=27) or the comparison arm (n=30). Primary outcome was achieved by 24 (88.9%) and 10 (33.3%) in the intervention and comparison arms, respectively. Median hospital length of stay was significantly shorter in the intervention arm (10 days [IQR: 5-12] vs. 11.5 days [IQR: 8.5-17.75], P = 0.016).&nbsp;All-cause mortality was two and thirteen in intervention and comparison groups, respectively. No serious adverse events were reported by the patients receiving sofosbuvir during the study.&nbsp;Conclusion:&nbsp;Among patients hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2, those who received sofosbuvir had more clinical recovery rate and had a shorter hospital length of stay than those who received usual antiviral agents in the study and these differences were statistically significant

Synthesis and characterization of Antibacterial Polyurethane Rigid Foam Nanocomposites by Incorporation of Tea Tree Oil as a Natural Biocide

Synthesis and characterization of novel Tea Tree Oil (TTO) loaded antibacterial polyurethane rigid foam is reported by using two distinct methods. In the first method, the mesoporous silica used as a carrier for TTO and followed by functionalization with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTS), for preparing of NH2- MCM-41. In the second method, the fabrication of mesoporous silica nano containers (SiO2NCs) encapsulating TTO was performed by Sol-Gel procedure, which is known to display antibacterial properties. TTO is loaded in the core of the silica Nano containers that are stabilized by surfactants as CoreShell nanoparticles (TTO@NH2-SiO2NCs). Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopic (FESEM), Transmission Electron Microscopic (TEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), and Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) analyses were used to characterize morphological, structural, and thermal properties of the prepared nanoparticles, respectively. The prepared antibacterial polyurethane rigid foams by having 2.5, 5, 7 percentages of the nanoparticles were studied by FESEM, ATRFTIR, TGA and antibacterial performance assay method, respectively. The obtained results from Viable cell count (direct contact) method was exhibited that antibacterial polyurethane rigid foam containing 7% TTO-NH2-MCM-41 has a robust antibacterial activity with >99.9% of the loss of viability for Staphylococcus aureus bacteria