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Journal of Health Reports and Technology
Volume:1 Issue: 2, Apr 2015

  • تاریخ انتشار: 1395/07/10
  • تعداد عناوین: 8
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  • Fatemeh Homaei Shandiz, Mohsen Nematy, Neda Shalaei, Mohammad Reza Ghavam Nasiri, Mommamad Khaje Daluee, Elham Esmaelee Shandiz, Marzyeh Razban, Seyed Amir Reza Mohajer Pages 1-7

    Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women worldwide and affects Iranian women at least one decade earlier than their counterparts in the developed countries. The aim of this study was to determine whether northeastern Iranian breast cancer patients, who were either pre- or postmenopausal, had differences pertaining to their body mass index (BMI) and obesity incidence in comparison with controls. A case-controlled, crosssectional study was performed to assess the BMI of 214 patients, who were either pre- or postmenopausal and had been diagnosed with breast cancer via excisional biopsy. Patients were compared to 463 healthy women. Regardless of their menstrual status, patients and controls exhibited a significant difference in the mean BMI (P-value = 0.04). When the menstrual status and BMI were analyzed, the obesity rate was higher among both premenopausal (P-value = 0.03) and postmenopausal women. Our results showed that there was an increased risk of breast cancer among obese, premenopausal women in northeastern Iran.

    Keywords: Breast Cancer, Body mass index, Iran, Pre menopause, Post menopause
  • Mostafa Jafari*, Yahya Pasdar, Mansour Rezaei, Parvin Nokhasi, Mozhgan Rostami Pages 8-13
    Use of innovative teaching methods may be effective in controlling the disease and reducing its complications. In this study¡ we aimed to examine the effect of nutrition education using electronic methods on blood lipid and glucose levels in type II diabetic patients in Kermanshah in 2012. The study population comprised type II diabetic patients visiting the Kermanshah diabetic center. Sixty patients¡ selected by convenience sampling method¡ were divided into three groups of twenty patients each. Data were collected before¡ after¡ and 3 months after intervention by filling in a questionnaire and from blood tests (FBS¡ HbA1c¡ T-c¡ TG¡ LDL-C¡ and HDL-C). Data were analyzed using Kruskal–Wallis and Friedman ANOVA using SPSS version 16. FBS¡ T-C¡ TG; LDL-C were significantly different in the blog group (P= 0.004¡ P =0.010¡ P=0.017¡ and P =0.001¡ respectively). LDL-C decreased in group-collaborative blogs (P =0.010)¡ and there was a significant difference in FBS¡ TG¡ and LDL-C in the SMS Group (P=0.004¡ P=0.047¡ and P=0.005¡ respectively). The study results showed that using electronic methods can be effective in controlling blood lipid and glucose levels in diabetic patients and may reduce diabetic complications. Thus¡ provision of increased nutrition knowledge and information via new training techniques by diabetes centers in the country is recommended for diabetic patients.
    Keywords: Nutrition education, Electronic methods, Blood lipids, glucose, Diabetes
  • Nematy Ma, Haghani M., Akhavan Rezayat A., Babazadeh S., Safarian M., Abdi M., Akhlaghi S., Emami Mrb, Hajifaraji M., Ghayour, Mobarhan M., Norouzy A.* Pages 14-20
    Constant consumption of high-glycemic-index (GI) meals increases the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Measurement of this index is possible for each kind of food. Half of the population of the world¡ including Iranian people¡ consumes rice as the staple food. This study selected one of the most popular Iranian rice (brand name of Tarom) to measure GI and glycemic load (GL) value with two different cooking methods (boiled and steamed). This interventional study was conducted in 10 healthy male volunteers with similar activity levels. After 10-h fasting¡ with three days apart (the first day 50 g glucose powder¡ the second day boiled cooked Tarom rice¡ and the third day steamed cooked Tarom rice)¡ 100 ml of distilled water was given to them. Blood glucose levels were measured at −5¡ 0¡ 30¡ 60¡ 90¡ and 120 min by glucometer. The data was analyzed by the statistical software SPSS using repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) test and Tukey’s test. The GI of boiled Tarom rice was 76.8 (high GI) and that of steamed Tarom rice was 83.9 (high GI). The GL of boiled Tarom rice was 41.95 (high GL) and that of steamed Tarom rice was 43.97 (high GL). Conclusively¡ Tarom rice has a high GI load whenever cooked by boiled or steamed method and is recommended to be eaten in limited quantities for patients with cardiovascular diseases¡ diabetes¡ and people at risk of kidney and thyroid cancers.
    Keywords: Glycemic Index, Tarom Rice, Glycemic load
  • Hiwa Hossaini, Meghdad Pirsaheb, Sheler Khedri, Shoeib Rahimi, Hooshyar Hossini* Pages 21-27
    Integrated environment, health and safety (EH&S) Management System uses a new and systematic approach to explain the interaction between health, safety, and the environment. It is a useful tool for addressing defects, risks, and accidents and for providing a prevention-based system. The aim of this study was to establish a suitable procedure to evaluate the EH&S conditions of environmental health laboratories, and a case study of the Environmental Health Laboratories of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences was conducted in 2015. In this study, an evaluation proposal was derived using standard checklists from OSHA and the University of Colorado (including EH&S and legal resources and Iranian standards). Based on these standards and recommendations, a final protocol was prepared and was used by the Department of Environmental Health Laboratories, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran, 2015. The study sample included 28 undergraduate and graduate students of engineering and environmental health and three persons with laboratory expertise. These people were working in the chemistry, microbiology, reference labs, and the pilot room. The results of the study showed that a prepared checklist could be a useful tool to assess the EH&S conditions of environmental laboratories. Categorizing the results for further corrective acts provided an opportunity to plan a future approach and to prevent undesired accidents and health hazards. Evaluation of the studied cases showed that the chemistry, microbiology, and reference labs had poor environmental conditions. The health status of the chemistry, reference, and microbiology laboratories as well as the pilot room was poor. The microbiology laboratory had an optimal safety status; the chemistry and reference laboratories, a moderate safety status; and the pilot room, an undesirable safety status. Finally, the lack of an integrated EH&S policy was the major defect observed at the laboratories, and the efficacy of the derived protocol for evaluating the EH&S conditions of the laboratories was well documented.
    Keywords: Environment health, safety, Management System, Laboratory, Hazards potential
  • Sohyla Reshadat, Seyed Ramin Ghasemi*, Nader Rajabi Gilan, Ali Azizi, Mansour Rezaei, Ali, Almasi Pages 28-32
    Community participation has been suggested to achieve a healthier life. The aim of our research was to encourage popular participation in the population research station project in Kermanshah, Iran, and to subsequently survey the viewpoint of the community. In this project, we first interviewed policymakers, researchers, public representatives, stakeholders, members of nongovernment organizations (NGOs), and clerical authorities in order to gain their participation. We then identified the existing capacities of human and physical resources of the district, and we organized community participation. In the second part of the project, we surveyed the viewpoint of people on participation. We identified social, political, economic, cultural, and organizational factors that required mandatory intersectional participation in order to be resolved. In our study, 64.8% of people were satisfied with their participatory activities as moderate to high. This study demonstrates that enabling people, leading them, and encouraging social participation are available solutions to many health-related problems.
    Keywords: Community Participation, Society, Health
  • Canser Boz*, Haydar Sur, Selma Soyuk Pages 33-41
    The main purpose of the study is to reveal the factors that influence the demand of health services and the relationship between them and demographic characteristics. The study was conducted in Edirne city center in 2015. Systematic sampling was used to select the sample. Convenience sampling was conducted and the significance level was set as p
    Keywords: Demand, Health demand, Health services, Turkey
  • Esmaeil Fakharian, Maryam Nadjafi, Elham Shafiei*, Hamid Reza Saberi, Gholam Reza Khosravi, Saghar Asiae, Arash Nademi Pages 42-47
    Worked-related injury has been considered one of the most important health problems in developing countries; however, it is often disregarded as an important health issue. The purpose of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of work-related extremity injuries in Kashan during a five-year period. In this cross-sectional study, the data of the work-related injury cases were collected from the data bank of Trauma Research Center at Kashan University of Medical Sciences from 2005 to 2010. The variables included sex, age, injured organs, injury mechanisms, and educational levels and data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, using SPSS software version 20. In total, 2122 (97.9% male, 2.1% female) patients comprised the study sample. The mean age of patients was 30.9 ± 11.9 years. Most (11.9%) were between 21 and 30 years of age; most were young men. The most common cause of injury was related to contact with industrial machinery in 1170 cases (55.2%). The most frequently injured body organs were the hand or wrist in 1253 cases (59%) in upper limbs. There was a significant correlation between sex and injury mechanism among the patients (p = 0.00), as well as between the occupation and injury mechanism (p ≤ 0.05). Based on the obtained results, accidents are the most common cause of injury to workers as a result of contact with industrial machinery; therefore, prevention programs and regular safety assessments by the technical committee can be significantly effective in identifying hazards and guidelines, particularly in terms of personal factors.
    Keywords: Work, Related Injuries, Epidemiology, Kashan
  • Ferhat Ekinci*, Bilge Tuncel, Demet Merder Coskun Pages 48-49
    HbA1c is a marker that is used to monitor long-term glycemic control and risk of complications in diabetic patients. HbA1c measurement is based on the life span of red blood cells. Variants of hemoglobin may cause errors in HbA1c measurements because they may shorten the life span of red blood cells potentially causing low measurement levels. However, depending on the method of measurement, high measurement levels can be obtained. This condition can cause nondiabetic patients to be diagnosed as diabetic or can cause drug changes and hypoglycemic comas in diabetic patients. In order to prevent wrong diagnosis and treatment of such cases, laboratory techniques should include those which are unaffected by asymptomatic high or low levels of hemoglobin such as IFCC RM or fructosamine measurement.
    Keywords: Hemoglobin A1c protein, Human, Diabetes mellitus, Fetal hemoglobin