Epidemiological study of burns registered in Fatemi hospital in Ardabil, 2016

Background: Burns after traffic accidents, falls and interpersonal violence are the fourth most commonly damaged worldwide. Annually more than 11 million people suffered to sever burns that most of them need for interventions and according WHO statistics, yearly more than 300000 people die from fire-related burns and most of them occurred in low income countries. The aim of this study was Epidemiological study of burns registered in Fatemi hospital in Ardabil, 2016.Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study has been done on 200 burns registered in burn unit of Fatemi hospital in 2016. Information included age, sex, residence place (urban-rural), marital status, time and area of burn, percent and degree of burn, cause and mechanism of burn, hospitalized time and result of treatment completed by a checklist and analyzed by statistical methods in SPSS version 19.Results: Of all patients, 118 (59%) were male, 62.5% rural and 50% single. Most of burns occurred in age group less than 10 with 33%. The most common cause of burns was hot liquids with 51.5%. Most of cases had burn in degree 2 (71%) and 53.5% of cases hospitalized five days in hospital. 93.5% of patients improved and discharged.Conclusions: Results showed that most of burns in this study occurred in age group less than 10 year. So, that it is necessary to prevent these events in future by taking the necessary measures and control and prevention by families

Persistent hyperparathyroidism secondary to ectopic parathyroid adenoma in lung: Case report

Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is the most prevalent cause of hypercalcemia, affecting 0.3% of the population. The only curative procedure is parathyroidectomy. Persistent PHPT occurs in 4.7 percent of patients, even in the most skilled hands. Ectopic adenomas are challenging to localize before and during surgery and frequently result in persistent PHPT. We presented a case with persistent PHPT due to lung parathyroid adenoma that was successfully resected with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. A 55-year-old female patient was admitted to our endocrinology clinic with persistent PHPT after four neck explorations over 16 years. The last 99m Tc-MIBI scintigraphy with SPECT showed nothing suggestive of parathyroid adenoma, neither in the neck nor the mediastinum, but a solitary nodule as an incidental finding was reported in the lower lobe of the right lung, which was highly probable for a parathyroid adenoma in a fluorodeoxyglucose PET scan. Pathological examination ruled out parathyromatosis and lung malignancy; despite its location outside the anticipated embryonic pathway, pathology revealed the presence of an ectopic parathyroid adenoma. After the surgery, serum parathyroid hormone and calcium levels decreased, and hypoparathyroidism was corrected with calcium carbonate and calcitriol

Knowledge of Medical University Students over Osteoporosis

 Introduction: Osteoporosis is called “silent  illness", in  which   the  bones  get  lost  without  any  signs  , with symptoms  of  pain  and  fracture  developing in advanced stages . According to the World Health Organization statistics, about 40% of women and 10%   of men are at risk of osteoporosis during their lifetime. Osteoporosis is more common among women than in men   and in Iran half of women over the age of 45 and 90% of women over 75 are afflicted with it. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge of Ardabil medical university students toward osteoporosis.Materials and Methods: This  is  a descriptive  cross-sectional  study  that has been performed over  258  students  of  Ardabil  medical university in different fields  of  study.  The data collection method was a research based questionnaire including demographic data and questions about knowledge of osteoporosis. Data were analyzed using statistical methods in SPSS version 16. P value of less than 5% was considered as significant.Results:  69.5 percent of students were female students and the rest were male. 31.2 percent had good knowledge, 61.3   percent average   knowledge and 7.5 percent poor knowledge toward osteoporosis. The most correct answer was “to have suitable  nutrition in preventing osteoporosis” and “high risk to older people  for  osteoporosis” which were  statistically  significant  and   the  lowest  correct  answer  (5.8%)  was  related  to “increase the  risk  of  osteoporosis by removing ovaries”.Conclusion: Considering the high prevalence of osteoporosis and increasing the number of seniors over the past decades, the country should take necessary measures in order  to  raise  the  level  of  awareness  of  the  community  and  especially  students  about  osteoporosis such as the risk factors, prevention  and  complications  of  the  disease through  the  health  system  and  governmental or non-governmental organs .   

Self-medication prevalence and related factors among medical university students, 2015

Background: Self-medication is one of the main health problems. Given the high prevalence of self-medicationin society and between students, the aim of this study was to assess the rate of self-medication among Ardabil medical students.Methods: This cross–sectional study has been done on 150 students which selected randomly from Ardabil Medical University Science students. Data collected by a questionnaire and then analyzed by statistical method in SPSS.19.Results: The rate of self-medication among students was 65%. Most of usage drug was sedatives with 77.1%. 7.2% of students were prepared drugs from places other than pharmacies and most of self-medication was the existence of drug free market with 71%.Conclusions: Given the high prevalence of self-medication among students it is necessary to promote a culture of drug use among students, education in the field of self-medication and its side effects are given to students

Changing Trend of Breast Cancer in Ardabil Province, Iran by Age Group, Grading, and Gender during 2003-2016

Background: Breast cancer (BC) is the most prevalent cancer in women and the second most common cancer in the world. Two million new cases were reported in 2018. The aim of this study was to investigate the changing trend of BC in the people of Ardabil during 2003-2016. Method: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, we analyzed BC incidence rates using population-based cancer registries stratified by city, age group, gender, and disease grading. We analyzed the collected data by statistical methods in SPSS version 21. Results: The mean age of patients was 48.4±13.1. Of all patients, 98.5% were female, and most were aged 40-60 (56%). The most of BC cases was registered in year 2011 with the most incidence rate about 10.41 per 100000 and the most of cases with 71.5% was registered in Ardabil city. The incidence rate of BC reached from 4.13 per 100000 in 2003 to 6.93 in 2016. The annual percentage change during the study years was 4.1%. Conclusion: Results showed that the incidence rate of BC during study years had an increasing trend in Ardabil’s people and reached from 4.13 per 100000 in year 2003 to 6.93 per 100000 in year 6.93 with Annual percentage change about 4.1%. The trend of BC incidence increased during 2003-2011 and then, decreased during 2011-2016

Impact of vitamin C supplementation on serum ferritin level in hemodialysis patients

Background: Iron deficiency anemia is common in patients on maintenance hemodialysis (HD). Serum ferritin is increased in HD patients. Vitamin C supplementation has shown to improve functional iron deficiency and anemia in HD patients. Objectives: In this study we aimed to evaluate the effect of vitamin C supplementation on serum ferritin level. Patients and Methods: In this randomized clinical trial, 39 HD patients were randomly assigned to receive routine therapy with (n=24) or without (n=15) vitamin C 500 mg IV twice a week after each dialysis session for 2 months. Changes in serum ferritin, iron, total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) and transferrin saturation (TS) before and after treatment were measured in each group. Results: Serum ferritin levels before treatment in case and control groups were 1859±1398.5 and 2567.5±1907.8 ng/mL which was significantly decreased to 1084.8±727.9 and 1313.5±1151.5 ng/mL, respectively (P=0.006 and P=0.007). Serum iron, TIBC and TS did not change significantly in each group after treatment. Comparing the mean changes in serum ferritin, iron, TIBC and TS, there was no significant difference between groups. Conclusions: Vitamin C had no effects on serum ferritin, iron and TS