The role of psychosocial factors affecting marital satisfaction in couples after marital infidelity

Background: Marital infidelity in our country is increasing and a few studies have been done on the factors influencing marital satisfaction afterwards. Therefore, in this study, we decided to determine the role of psychosocial factors affecting marital satisfaction in couples after marital infidelity.Method: This analytical-cross-sectional study was conducted on 235 couples who betrayed and did betrayal referred to relevant centers (counseling centers of Tehran and Mashhad’s university and court). Subjects completed marital satisfaction questionnaires (ENRICH)[1], attitudes toward infidelity scale (MARK WHATLY), adult attachment scale (RAAS), men’s and women’s sexual schema scale, and data were entered into SPSS 21 software after encoding and were analyzed by linear regression statistical method.Results: The results of data analysis showed that the most important factors affecting marital satisfaction were: attitude toward infidelity, scale of passionate – romantic scale, age and embarrassed - conservation schema (women) (p <0.05). Among these variables, age, attitude towards infidelity and embarrassed - conservation scale are inversely correlated with marital satisfaction, meaning that the higher the variance in terms of these variables, we will see less marital satisfaction after infidelity. But the passionate – romantic scale has a direct relationship with marital satisfaction, meaning that the more men are stronger in terms of this schema, the greater the marital satisfaction between the couples after the infidelity.Discussion and Conclusion: According to the findings of this research, it can be recommended to therapists to consider these variables in their therapeutic components to promote marital satisfaction after infidelity.

Einfluss von Probiotika auf gesundes und erkranktes Parodont

Die Gründe für die Entstehung einer Parodontitis sind nicht nur auf mangelhafte Mundhygiene, Ernährung, chronisch proinflammatorische Fehlregulation des mukosalen Immunsystems und genetische Disposition zurückzuführen, sondern auch auf eine unphysiologische Veränderung des Keimspektrums (Dysbiose) des humanen Mikrobioms der Mundhöhle. Die Modifikation des Mikrobioms durch den gezielten Konsum von Lebensmitteln mit gesundheitsfördernden Mikroorganismen bildet die Basis des Konzepts der probiotischen Therapie. Das Ziel dieser systematischen Überprüfung ist es zu bestimmen, ob die Verwendung von Probiotika klinische vorteilhafte Wirkungen bei der Prävention und Behandlung von Parodontalerkrankungen hat. In der systematischen Literaturübersicht in PubMed, Medline, Embase, Scopus und CENTRAL wird mit deskriptiven statistischen Mitteln die klinische Effektivität der Probiotika mit normaler parodontaler Basistherapie (Scaling and Root Planing), Chlorhexidin (oder andere Medikamente) oder Placebo verglichen. Dabei werden unterschiedliche klinische Parameter wie Plaque Index (PI), Gingival Index (GI), Bleeding on Probing (BOP), Sondierungstiefe (PD) und Clinical Attachement Level (CAL) betrachtet. Es lagen im Zeitraum der Literaturrecherche 29 randomisierte, veröffentlichte klinische Studien (RCTs) zum Thema "Einfluss von Probiotika auf gesundes und erkranktes Parodont" vor. Zehn Studien wurden nach der Analyse der vollständigen Texte aus 29 klinischen Studien eingeschlossen. Zur Einschätzung der praktischen Bedeutung die Effektstärke nach Cohen (Cohens d) berechnet. Zum besseren Vergleich der Daten werden grafische Darstellungen eingesetzt. Als Fehlerindikatoren werden die Standardabweichungen in die Balken eingezeichnet. Der Mittelwert über alle Stichproben wird nach den Fallzahlen gewichtet. Die vorhandenen Studien zeigen mehrheitlich eine signifikante Verbesserung der objektiven Ergebnisse der Parameter PI und PPD bei Testgruppe (Probiotika) im Vor- und Nachbehandlungen Vergleich mit Placebogruppe, jedoch zeigen der Parameter GI, BOP und CAL keine eindeutigen Ergebnisse. Diese Hinweise sollten durch große und qualitativ hochwertige, randomisierte kontrollierte Studien (RCTs) überprüft werden.The reasons for development of periodontitis are not only attributable to inadequate oral hygiene, nutrition, chronic pro-inflammatory dysregulation of the mucosal immune system and genetic disposition, but also to an un-physiological change of the bacterial spectrum (dysbiosis) of the human microbiome in the oral cavity. The development of key germs through specific consumption of foodstuffs with health-promoting microorganisms forms the basis of the probiotic therapy concept. The goal of this systematic review is to determine whether the use of probiotics has clinically advantageous effects with regard to the prevention and treatment of periodontal diseases. The clinical effectiveness of probiotics with normal basic periodontal therapy (scaling and root planing), chlorhexidine (or other medications) or placebo is compared with descriptive statistical means in the systematic literature survey available in PubMed, Medline, Embase, Scopus and CENTRAL. Various clinical parameters such as plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), bleeding on probing (BOP), probing depth (PD) and clinical attachment level (CAL) are considered in this regard. Twenty nine randomised, controlled trials (RCTs) published on the topic "influence of probiotics on healthy and diseased periodontium" were available in the period of literature research. Ten studies were included after the analysis of complete texts from 29 clinical trials. The practical significance of effect size according to Cohen (Cohen's d) was calculated for assessment. Graphic representations were used for better comparison of data. Standard deviations were mapped in the bars as error indicators. The mean value of all samples is weighted according to the case numbers. The majority of existing studies show a significant improvement in the objective results of the parameters PI and PPD (pocket probing depth) among the test group (probiotics) during pre-treatment and follow-up treatment compared to the placebo group, however show the parameters GI, BOP and CAL inconclusive results. These indications should be reviewed by means of large, randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of high quality.eingereicht von Alireza Emami NouriAbweichender Titel laut Übersetzung der Verfasserin/des VerfassersZusammenfassung in engl. SpracheWien, Med. Univ., Masterthese, 2015(VLID)171429

A Very Rare Complication of Ethanol Consumption: Non-Traumatic Unilateral Raccoon Eye

Ethanol is a chemical that is easily absorbed in all parts of the gastrointestinal tract. Thisfeature increases the risk of poisoning by ingesting this chemical at any amount; the signsand symptoms depend on the poisoned individual. Common symptoms of ethanol poisoninginclude sedation, poor coordination, vomiting, slurred speech, ataxia, respiratory depression,coma, and death. A rare manifestation of alcohol consumption is the raccoon eye. This articlepresents a 5-year-old girl who gradually showed a unilateral raccoon eye following ethanolconsumption

The effects of exercise training on maximum aerobic capacity, resting heart rate, blood pressure and anthropometric variables of postmenopausal women with breast cancer

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of exercise training on maximum aerobic capacity, resting heart rate (RHR), blood pressure and anthropometric variables of postmenopausal women with breast cancer. Methods: Twenty nine women with breast cancer who received surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy with current hormone therapy were divided into two groups; intervention and control. Subjects in the intervention group performed 15 weeks combination exercise training including walking for 25 to 45 minutes (2 sessions per week) and resistance training for 60 minutes (2 sessions per week that were different from walking days). In pre and post tests, VO 2 max, RHR, blood pressure, body weight, body mass index (BMI) and waist to hip ratio (WHR) were measured in both groups. Data was analyzed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). Results: Significant differences were observed for VO 2 max, RHR, body weight, BMI and WHR between intervention and control groups after 15 weeks (p < 0.05). In fact, exercise training had positive effects on the VO 2 max, RHR, body weight, BMI and WHR in postmenopausal women with breast cancer. No significant different was found for blood pressure between two groups (p > 0.05). Conclusions: It can be concluded that exercise training may improve maximum aerobic capacity, RHR and anthropometric variables in postmenopausal women with breast cancer

Association Between Dietary Total Antioxidant Capacity and Diet Quality in Adults

BackgroundDiet quality is a major contributor to human health. In addition, antioxidants have a great contribution to several chronic conditions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate if dietary total antioxidant capacity (TAC) can be considered as a measure of diet quality in a Middle Eastern country. MethodsIn this cross-sectional study on 6,724 Iranian adults, we used a validated food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) to assess dietary intakes. Data derived from the FFQ was used to calculate dietary TAC and well-known diet quality scores including alternate healthy eating index (AHEI) and dietary diversity score (DDS). Dietary TAC was calculated based on the ferric reducing-antioxidant power (FRAP) values reported in earlier publications. AHEI and DDS have also been constructed based on previous publications. Cross-classification was used to examine the agreement between these measures. ResultsMean age and BMI of study participants were 36.89 +/- 8.08 y and 24.97 +/- 3.87 kg/m(2), respectively. We found that individuals in the highest tertile of dietary TAC had higher scores of AHEI (57.53 +/- 0.20 vs. 52.03 +/- 0.20, P < 0.001) and DDS (5.56 +/- 0.03 vs. 4.15 +/- 0.03, P < 0.001) compared with those in the lowest tertile. Participants' distribution on the basis of the cross-classification analysis indicated that the classifications were in exact agreement for 42.6, within an adjacent tertile for 33.05, and in gross misclassification for 20 of individuals. When this was examined between dietary TAC and DDS, we found that exact agreement in the classifications was for 59.2 of participants. Notably, a very low proportion of gross misclassification was seen in this regard such that only 6 of participants were classified in the opposing tertiles, indicating additional support for a good agreement. ConclusionWe found that dietary TAC might be considered as a proper measure for the assessment of diet quality because it was well correlated with well-known measures of diet quality including DDS and AHEI scores

An optimized small compact rectangular antenna with meta-material based on fast multi-objective optimization for 5g mobile communication

The main purpose of this paper is to present a novel procedure for accelerating a multi-objective optimization method of designing a 5G antenna. The optimization method was chosen after comparing four learning optimization algorithms. The Kriging algorithm was found to be superior to the Artificial Neural Network (ANN), Support Vector Machine (SVM), and Rational algorithms. Our methodology is creatively correlated to exploit some cost functions of height, the Dielectric constant of the substrate, and meta-material design variables, with a view to reducing the return loss and increasing the gain in learning from the Kriging model builder techniques. This was fully achieved in the present study by comparing the results of analyzing and optimizing two effective fundamental characteristics of the antenna with EM simulation software and prototype antenna measurements