Current Research in Medical Sciences
Volume:2 Issue: 1, 2017

- Dissertations are the most significant documents of the academic curriculum and have an important role in preparing and empowering students to participate in their research activities. This study was conducted to confirm the evaluation of report (thesis) writing in Environmental Health Engineering. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 110 Environmental Health theses in Babol University of Medical Sciences from beginning up to September 2105. The data were gathered by means of citation analysis method using a tailor-made data collection sheet that consisted of 4 parts including general principles, structural principles, writing of references and dissertation content. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistical indexes. Our results showed that the compliance of general criteria in projects had a growing trend during past years. Also, specific criteria from 2010 to 2014 was associated with a trend of steady growth. Compliance of specific criteria has increased from 48.8% in 2010 to around 86% in 2015. Undefined statistical tests (54.6%), lack of hypothesis and research questions (34.5%) and unknown variables (30%) can be mentioned as content defects. Regarding references, 41% of the theses had some mistakes in the sequence of the references and 51.8% with problems related in style. Totally, 63.6% of references did not have complete information. Although the majority of theses have been valuable in terms of scientific content, but in structural principles, the dissertation content and the basics of writing references contained numerous errors. Obviously, monitoring can also improve the quality of academic education and research, avoiding waste of resources and achieving a satisfactory result among the students.

Premenstrual syndrome as a periodic event, a combination of physical disorders, neurological and psychiatric As a result, social adjustment, interpersonal relationships and normal activities difficult person and have a negative impact on quality of life Lays. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of signs and symptoms of premenstrual syndrome in women is married Kerman. A descriptive study of 240 married women referred to health centers in Kerman, a questionnaire including demographic data (number of children, occupation, education, number of children) and premenstrual syndrome were completed. Of the study population, pregnant women were married less than 45 years. Results using one-way ANOVA and independent T tests were processed. The mean age of women was equal to 32/4 ± 7/6 that 62/9% of the subjects had moderate or severe PMS symptoms, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder 15/4 percent of women studied (PMDD), respectively. Considering the severity of symptoms, the most common protests "somatic symptoms 79%," anger and irritability by 78%, "Fatigue and lack of energy by 73%," Less interest in activities, 63% were home. The impact of symptoms on family responsibilities with a frequency of 60% in the most severely affected had symptoms. Due to the widespread prevalence of symptoms of premenstrual syndrome, the large outbreak of premenstrual symptoms as the lack of a national assessment tools and the impact of signs on life and social relationships is undeniable. Thus, there is a need for more studies to be done on understanding the symptoms and implementing training stssions.

Women in reproductive age are most at risk of physical and psychological problems which would be followed by complications and death if be unnoticed. Self-care can have the most important role in maintaining women's health. The aim of this study is to review the effective techniques of self-care behaviors in women of childbearing age. This study was done by using the keywords; self-care, self-care behavior, women, reproductive, and by searching databases such as Google scholar, Science direct, PubMed and SID and from 2000 till 2016. 185 articles were obtained in English and Persian and 79 articles were used. The literature review led to the organization of effective techniques which promotes women's self-care behaviors in the three main categories. The first; lifestyle modification (improved diet, exercise, smoking alcohol cessation and increasing the knowledge of Health), second; prevention and screening behaviors (women's cancer screening, avoiding from ionizing radiation, sexually transmitted infections and stress, consideration of family history of diseases and empowerment in the face of violence) and the third; Coping with illness and treatment compliance (self-control, positive body image, goal setting, use of complementary and alternative medicine). Women by learning and practicing self-care techniques in dealing with common problems during their reproductive age can improve their own and their family's and community health.

The old age includes some progressive and irreversible biological changes, in which appropriate food choice and habits play crucial role in body and mind health and prevention of diseases. The aim of present study is to investigate the food consumption pattern among Amirkola elderly people. This study performed in cross-sectional methods on 1017 elderly people, over 60 years old in Amirkola. The needed data is obtained through 3 questionnaires which include demographic data, food frequency and anthropometric questionnaires that are conducted by trained experts through face to face interview. : In this survey 59.3% were men and 40.7% were women. Average, median and mode of age the people under study were seventy. 9.2% were overweight and 41.6% were under weight. The most consumed food within a month was bread and rice, and the least one was red meat and sweats. There was a significant relationship between sex and age with body mass index (p=0.002 and p= 0.001, respectively). According to the findings of this investigation, food habits improvement and appropriate exercise in this period are needed for raising the life quality of elderly that should be considered in state planning.