Journal of Disease and Diagnosis
Volume:4 Issue: 1, Jul 2015

Assessing the growth of infants is a main parameter in their health assessment. Thus, we have studied the growth condition of children from born to 18 months in this research in Bandar Abbas, Iran, 2015. In this descriptive study, we have selected 104 case records from the dataset of health center number 8 of BandarAbbas by means of simple randomized sampling. All data about the growth of children (height, weight and head circumference) and their parents’ characteristics were gathered and analyzed by SPSS version 19. All of the growth curves (height, weight and head circumference) in children who born between March 20, 2012 and March 21, 2013 in Bandar Abbas were in normal range by the age of eighteen months. The height of breastfed individuals were considerably higher than formula fed children (P <0.05). In addition, children whose mothers were under 30 years of age, were taller than the others (P <0.05). We can conclude that the growth patterns of children is desirable in Bandar Abbas and also it can improve by breastfeeding. In addition, the ages of mothers are another determinant in the growth of infants.

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Social, economic and cultural factors are main effective factors on person’s health. As university students are the spiritual resources of each society and the future manufacturers of their own country, the present study aimed to determine the predictive factors for general health status in Iranian university students in 2014. In a cross–sectional study, we assessed the predictive factors for general health status among 1066 university students in Ilam. A multi-stage sampling method were used. Data was collected by a two-part questionnaire. The first part of the questionnaire was included the personal characteristics. Second part of the questionnaire was General Health Questionnaire- 28 (GHQ-28). SPSS software Package 16 was used to analyze the data. The univariate logistic regression analysis shows that the variables such as age, gender, parental occupation, parental education, the family size, education field and education levels were different between the groups (P > 0.05). With the multivariate logistic regression analysis age, gender, father's occupation and the family size were considered as independent predictive variables for university students’ health status. The overall percentage of correct classification of the model is 65.7%. The age, gender, father's occupation and the family size are main predictive factors for general health status in university students.

Bradford protein assay is popular due to its ease of performance and relative sensitivity. Many researchers and laboratories in Iran use standard assay of Bradford by cuvette. No commercial kit was available for Bradford microplate assay in Iran. Meanwhile, imported Bradford commercial kits are very expensive and have a long delivery time in Iran. Till now no study or document on Bradford microplate protein quantification assay was reported in Iran, so this study aimed to design and carried out this assay. In the current study, antigen B of hydatid cyst fluid was used as sample and the assay was performed in microplate wells. The absorbance values were measured at 595 nm and standard curve was generated by Microsoft Office Excel software. The protein concentration of sample was calculated using the equation of the standard curve. Average protein concentration of the sample was 1175 &mug/ml. The total time needed for reading of absorbance was two minutes approximately. Bradford microplate protein assay is a fast and suitable method. This method could be replacing the time consuming method with cuvette. In addition, if this assay produces as a low price kit it could have many benefits for students and laboratories that need to determine protein concentration by Bradford assay.

Knowledge of existing situation in each region plays great role in order to prevent oral and dental diseases in people. Meanwhile, DMFT index is one of the best epidemiological indices in dentistry representing oral hygiene situation in society. So, this study was conducted in order to evaluate DMFT index in 12- years-old students of Zarand City at 2011. This descriptive study was done cross – sectionally using interview, examination and questionnaire among 12- years- old students of Zarand city. Considering WHO criteria, 350 samples were selected for the study and periodontal condition, number of caries, decayed, missed and filled teeth, existing fluorosis, occlusion, orthodontic and preventive treatment were evaluated. The data were analyzed by SPSS software Version 17. The mean of DMFT index was 2.03 that it was zero at 121 students (34.6%) and maximum of DMFT reported at 11 persons (0.6%). The 34.6% of students were caries free. Results revealed no significant differences in need to orthodontic treatment between different groups of DMFT. Considering WHO criteria, the achieved, DMFT index in Zarand city was not acceptable. According to the aim of WHO for the year of 2015 for 12 years old people (SCI of less than 3DMFT<1), it is necessary to perform special program for the purpose.

Medical curriculum can exposed the medical students to a significant levels of mental pressure. Therefore, the prevalence and incidence of psychiatric disorders including abnormal value of stress, depression and anxiety are higher in the schools of medicine. There are two major types of sources that can lead to stress and further mental problems in the medical students: 1. stresses related to the university and 2. individual features of the students themselves. This high level of mental pressure has various consequences which may lead to further problems including drug abuse, smoking, alcohol drinking, academic failure, sleep disorders and suicide. Thus, it is important to manage stress and its consequences in medical schools. In this paper, we review the prevalence, manifestations, causes, consequences and proposed approaches to decrease student distress.

Diabetes mellitus is a strong risk factor for cardiovascular disease, including acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Management of risk factors and the other prevention services in recent years lead to a significant decrease in AMI incidence. However, to examine the success of those strategies to control diabetes, this study aimed to identify the trends in prevalence of diabetes mellitus in patients with myocardial infarction from 2008 to 2014. A descriptive study was conducted in 2015 in the Shahid Mohammadi hospital of Bandar Abbas, Iran and records of 150 myocardial infarction patients hospitalized between March 2008 and March 2014 were randomly selected. A two part checklist was used to collect information from records: part one for demographic characteristics including smoking, marital status and their employment and part two for specialized data including fasting blood glucose and history of heart disease. No significant oriented difference was observed in the prevalences of diabetes in the examined years. However, the prevalence of diabetes among MI patients increased for the years 2008-2010. Thereafter, a downward slope was detected in the years 2010 to 2013. Prevalence of diabetes indicated a statistically significant relationship with smoking and history of heart disorders in myocardial infarction patients (P value= 0.002, P value= 0.013 respectively). According to the results, we can conclude that the managements and prevention methods used to control diabetes as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, were relatively successful in recent years (2010 to 2013) and this trend was in relationship with smoking and also history of heart disease in population study.

Iran is a country located on the thalassemic belt of the globe. Investigating such issues is of a greater significance in southern provinces of the country where the high prevalence of thalassemia has imposed high costs and mental pressure on families and the healthcare system. In this cross-sectional study conducted in 2011 as a census, the data related to patients or disease carriers were gathered from the Center of Special Diseases in Bandar Abbas Shahid Mohammadi Hospital which is a visiting center of many thalassemic patients in Hormozgan. The instrument used was a checklist. SPSS 16 was used to analyze the data with the help of descriptive and inferential statistics. In this study, the medical records of 650 patients were examined. The most of them were afflicted with major thalassemia (60.4%, 393 subjects) and the least number were afflicted with sickle cell thalassemia (0.9%, 6 subjects). The highest number of patients belonged respectively to Bandar Abbas (69%, 449 subjects), while the lowest number was that of Jask town (0.5%, 3 subjects). Also statistics showed that the highest number of patients were those whose parents had no prior family relationship (46.3%, 302 subjects). It seems that the prevention rate of this disease has been low in this province. The instructions essential for birth control has not been provided for families. This requires great care and attention on the side of the authorities in charge.

For planning in health,preventing and representing valuable dentistry services, we need to identify and evaluate the information on the status of individuals' dental hygiene and health. In this examination, evaluating dental health which is one of hygienic main and key problems has been conducted according to world's standards in correction center of Tehran province in 2008.. The examination was performedbased on the suggested standards of World Health Organization (WHO). The mission team sent to this center includes senior students of dentistry who divided into two (examiner and coder) groups. These students examined190 persons (172 male and 18 female) and filled the relevant form. After collecting information and filling examination forms, the statistical analysis was carried out and the results were reported. The DMF index was 6.3 in the studied population. The values for females and males were 6.9 and 6.2, respectively. D, M and F indexes were3.69, 1.89 and 1.72, respectively. About13% of samples were caries free and dental Hypoplasiawas detected in 11% of samples and fluorosiswas observed in 2%. The most required treatment were filling one surfaceand fillingcomplicated and pull a tooth: 27.2%, 8.5% and 6%, respectively. DMF index was averagely lower than 4 which represented low levels of dentistry hygiene.Only 13% of samples were caries free which represented the preventive services weakness of mouth health.Therefore, it is necessary to perform special program for the purpose of WHO about DMFT rate.