Sex determination using mandibular anthropometric parameters in subadult Iranian samples

Introduction: Sex determination is the first step in the identification of corpses and skeletal remains. The mandible is the largest and strongest bone of the face and has high durability. It is known that skeletal features vary by population, thus the need to establish population-specific standards. In this study, for the first time, we investigated mandibular anthropometric parameters for sex determination in subadult Iranian cadavers. Methods: Eight mandibular anthropometric parameters were measured in 45 Iranian cadavers below the age of 20 (23 males and 22 females corpses), and the relationships of these variables with gender were determined. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, ROC curve, cross tabulation and discriminant analysis in SPSS 13. Results: No significant statistical difference was seen in the mandibular anthropometric values between the two genders in samples below the age of 12. In the 12-19 age group, accuracy of symphysial height and bigonial breadth in differentiation of gender was 69 and 86.2 respectively. Conclusion: Although mandibular anthropometric parameters are not helpful in sex determination below the age of 12, if for some reasons such as explosions, air disasters and other accidents, only the mandible is available, symphysial height and mandibular bigonial breadth could be used to determine the gender with high accuracy. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd and Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine. All rights reserved

Pain management in neonatal intensive care units: A cross sectional study of neonatal nurses in Ilam City

Introduction: Nurses are in close contact with patients and their knowledge of pain assessment and management plays a key role in enhancing patients health. The purpose of this study was to investigate theassesment and management of pain bynursing staff in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). Materials and methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 2018. The study population consisted of nurses with at least six months experience of working in the NICU of Ilam hospitals. The data were collected using a demographic questionnaire and a pain management questionnaire. Then, using spss16 software, descriptive statistics and independent t-test were performed with a significant level of less than 0.05. Results: The results showed that only a few nurses (7.1)answered �always� to setting up measures for reducing pain or discomfort of neonatal. In the �Parents were allowed to relieve pain� item, many nurses 18 (31.0)used this strategy only occasionally. Regarding non-pharmacological methods to reduce pain, only a small number of nurses 8 (13.8)used this item �always�. Conclusion: Regarding the fact that pain assessment and management were not at the appropriate level for nurses, it is necessary to have appropriate educational interventions in this field. © 2018 Neonatal Nurses Associatio

The value of mandible measurements in gender prediction for the Iranian adult population

Different studies have evaluated the mandibular anthropometric parameters pertaining to gender prediction in different races. In this study, mandibular anthropometric measurements are evaluated for gender prediction in Iranians over the age of 20. Eight anthropometric measures were evaluated in 120 Iranian adult cadavers from 2011 to 2012, and the relationship between these variables and their changes with gender were examined. Collected data was analysed using SPSS version 13 by means of descriptive analysis, ROC curve, cross tabulation and discriminant analysis. There was no significant difference in the mandibular angle between the two genders. The characteristics holding the most value for gender prediction were symphysial height and minimum ramus breadth in those between 20-34 years old, mental angle in those between 35-49 years old and symphysial height in those older than 50. Overall, measured accuracy of the mandibular bone in sex prediction was between 80 and 95. Our results showed that measuring the mandibular parameters can identify gender with a high rate of accuracy

Pain management in neonatal intensive care units: A cross sectional study of neonatal nurses in Ilam City

Introduction: Nurses are in close contact with patients and their knowledge of pain assessment and management plays a key role in enhancing patients health. The purpose of this study was to investigate theassesment and management of pain bynursing staff in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). Materials and methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 2018. The study population consisted of nurses with at least six months experience of working in the NICU of Ilam hospitals. The data were collected using a demographic questionnaire and a pain management questionnaire. Then, using spss16 software, descriptive statistics and independent t-test were performed with a significant level of less than 0.05. Results: The results showed that only a few nurses (7.1) answered �always� to setting up measures for reducing pain or discomfort of neonatal. In the �Parents were allowed to relieve pain� item, many nurses 18 (31.0) used this strategy only occasionally. Regarding non-pharmacological methods to reduce pain, only a small number of nurses 8 (13.8) used this item �always�. Conclusion: Regarding the fact that pain assessment and management were not at the appropriate level for nurses, it is necessary to have appropriate educational interventions in this field. © 2018 Neonatal Nurses Associatio

Pain management in neonatal intensive care units: A cross sectional study of neonatal nurses in Ilam City

Introduction: Nurses are in close contact with patients and their knowledge of pain assessment and management plays a key role in enhancing patients health. The purpose of this study was to investigate theassesment and management of pain bynursing staff in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). Materials and methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 2018. The study population consisted of nurses with at least six months experience of working in the NICU of Ilam hospitals. The data were collected using a demographic questionnaire and a pain management questionnaire. Then, using spss16 software, descriptive statistics and independent t-test were performed with a significant level of less than 0.05. Results: The results showed that only a few nurses (7.1) answered “always” to setting up measures for reducing pain or discomfort of neonatal. In the “Parents were allowed to relieve pain” item, many nurses 18 (31.0) used this strategy only occasionally. Regarding non-pharmacological methods to reduce pain, only a small number of nurses 8 (13.8) used this item “always”. Conclusion: Regarding the fact that pain assessment and management were not at the appropriate level for nurses, it is necessary to have appropriate educational interventions in this field. © 2018 Neonatal Nurses Associatio

Patients' attitudes toward cancer pain relief

Introduction: Pain management and supportive-care are critical for cancer patients. The purpose of this care is to focus on the patients’ needs in physical, psychological and social aspects. Objectives: Given the importance of pain in cancer patients and its role in patients' quality of life, the present study was conducted to determine the attitude of cancer patients toward pain relief in Ilam. Materials and methods: The study was cross-sectional descriptive conducted on 220 cancer patients using convenient sampling method. The questionnaires used were demographic characteristics form, cancer patients’ attitudes towards pain, and visual analog scale (VAS). If the patients could complete the questionnaires, they would do it as a self-expression; and if not, the researchers would complete it for them. The patients completed VAS questionnaire. After collecting data and entering spss16, they were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The results of this study showed that most of the patients selected “agree” and “fully agree” in the first dimension for “if in low pain analgesic is used, in case of severe pain, it will not be effective;” in the second dimension, “pain prevents enjoying entertainment and social activities.” Moreover, they selected the same options in the third dimension for “thinking about pain increases the pain intensity” and in the fourth dimension, “analgesics are very addictive.” Furthermore, in the fifth dimension, the results showed that 48.7 of patients fully agree and agree “There is no control over pain and relief by the individual.".” Concerning the fear of injection, 46.4 of the patients agreed and fully agreed with “The injection of analgesics is painful”. The results also showed that the mean and standard deviation of the perceived pain severity in patients were 8.39 ± 1.33. Conclusion: Given the effects of different factors affecting pain in cancer patients, it is necessary to do perform appropriate interventions in proportion to the attitudes of cancer patients to reduce their pain. © 2018 Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. All rights reserved

Assessment Of The Airport Service Quality

The quality of airport services for airlines is been investigated in this paper using Servqual method. Literature analysis has resulted in the development of a system of criteria (37 criteria) for measuring the quality of the airport services provided to airlines. Based on the analysis of literature and expert assessment, the authors propose a system of criteria designed for measuring the quality of airport services provided to airlines according to five service quality dimensions as well as the service processes provided by airports. Using the criteria system quality the level of airport services provided to airlines has assessed. The following methods have been applied: the comparative analysis of the scientific literature and data analysis

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