فصلنامه طب مکمل
سال یازدهم شماره 4 (پیاپی 41، زمستان 1400)

 One of the most typical ways of transmitting the infection is by hand; thus, much emphasis has been placed on hand hygiene. In this regard, this study aimed to determine the effect of tea tree oil and lavender on bacterial samples found in nurses’ hands.

 This quasi-experimental study was performed on all nurses working in ICU wards. The samples were selected by an easy non-probability sampling method. The research tools were demographic information questionnaires and a bacterial culture registration form. In the intervention phase, on the first day in the first experimental group, 2 drops of lavender oil, on the second day, 2 drops of tea tree oil, and on the third day, 2 drops of distilled water were poured on the nurse’s palm, and their hands were massaged for 10 seconds. Before and after the intervention, culture samples were taken from each group. The obtained data were analyzed with the Chi-square test, paired t test, and ANOVA in SPSS software v. 20 at a significant level of less than 0.05.

 The most common organisms isolated at the beginning of the study were Staphylococcus epidermidis (76.8%), Staphylococcus aureus (8.8%), Klebsiella spp. (7.9%), and Escherichia coli (6.5%). The use of lavender oil and tea tree has been effective in reducing the microbial load of the palm. Hand massage with lavender oil had less effect on reducing germs (P=0.003), but tea tree oil had a more significant reduction of pathogens (P=0.001).

 Lavender and tea tree oil reduced the microbial load of nurses. Both methods have been effective, but the effect of tea tree oil was more significant. Therefore, their use in handwashing is recommended to eliminate palm bacteria in ICU staff.

 Among the Setah Zaroriah, psychological events, they produce very fast and powerful effect on the human body. The most important factor to maintaining  health or creating disease is mediation spirits that is created from steamy, very delicate, and fluid, which influences to power and verbs fastly.

 In this review study, available resources related to the subject of research from in Iranian physicans Mohammad ebn Zakaria Razi, Ali ebn Abbas Ahwazi, boAli Sina  and Seyed Esmaeel Jorjani was investigated. Therefore, the vocabulary related to the psychological events were searched from the books of such writers such as al-Hawi, tebe rohani, Kamel Alsanaa Altabyh, Ghanoun fe alteb and Zakhireye Kharazmshahy 

 Zakari Razi has written an independent book called , Tebe Rohani. Ali ebn Abbas Ahwazi has studied all branches of medicine in al-Sinachr (‘39’)a al-Tebeye. Al-Qanoonchr (‘39’)s book is the most systematic book writed to temperamental medicine, and the book of  Zakhireye Kharazmshahy is a comprehensive medical book, which is Aaraze Nafsani the most important part of these books.

 The scientific scholars of Iranian medicine have considered is Aaraze Nafsani and to treat the illnesses caused by this Aaraze Nafsani differently from the treatment Physical illnesses. Aaraze Nafsani are signs of peoplechr (‘39’)s appearance, and these signs are some of a sign of health and some signs of a disease. Must be strengthened his strength, he must be strengthened by forces hemfar off the patient from Aaraze Nafsani.

 Postoperative anxiety, such as coronary artery bypass graft surgery, is one of the most common stressors in this group of patients, which can endanger their physical and mental health. This study aimed to compare the effect of aromatherapy with geranium and lemon essential oil on situational anxiety and physiological indices of patients after coronary angioplasty.

 In this placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial study, 150 patients undergoing coronary angioplasty were selected by convenience sampling method and obtained their informed written consent. They were randomly divided into three groups: geranium essential oil, lemon essential oil, and the control group. The patients’ anxiety was measured using a situational anxiety questionnaire before and after the intervention. Also, the physiological indices of patients were measured before and after the intervention. Data analysis was performed at descriptive and inferential levels (analysis of covariance and the Kruskal-Wallis test) in SPSS version 22.

The effect of aromatherapy with geranium essential oil on reducing anxiety (35.94±8.64) in patients was significantly greater than aromatherapy with lemon essential oil (44.16±8.72) and almond oil (41.14±5.08) (P<0.001). There was no significant difference between the effect of aromatherapy with almond oil (41.14±5.08) and lemon essential oil (44.16±8.72) in reducing patients’ anxiety (P = 0.241). Also, the effect of aromatherapy with geranium essential oil on reducing pulse rate and systolic blood pressure was significantly greater than aromatherapy with lemon essential oil (P <0.001).

 According to the results of the present study on the effect of aromatherapy on anxiety in patients after angioplasty, it is recommended to use aromatherapy as a complementary and low-risk treatment to reduce anxiety in this group of patients.

 The therapeutic effects of bee pollen have already been proven in various studies, but toxicity studies in this field are limited. Therefore, in this study, the possible toxicity effects of hydroalcoholic extract of flower pollen on liver, kidney, and pancreatic tissues of male rats are investigated.

 Fourteen male rats were divided into two groups of seven: the first group received 800 mg/kg hydroalcoholic extract of bee pollen, and the second group received 0.5 mL/100 g normal saline intraperitoneally for 1 day. Then, their livers, kidney, pancreas, and oxidative stress biomarkers were evaluated. In addition, pieces of liver, kidney, and pancreatic tissues were examined histopathologically.

 Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) (P =0.0212), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) enzymes (P =0.0344), and malondialdehyde (MDA) biomarker (P =0.018) of kidney tissue were significantly decreased in the hydroalcoholic extract of bee pollen group compared to the control group. The glutathione (GSH) biomarker of kidney tissue showed a significant increase in this group compared to the control group (P =0.0031). The other evaluated parameters were not significantly different between the two groups (P> 0.05). Histopathologically, no deleterious and toxicity effects were observed in the tissues.

 Bee pollen has therapeutic properties and, as a nutrient, can be useful and effective for humans. In this study, this substance did not have toxicity effects on the liver, kidney, and pancreas and even protected vital organs in oxidative stress conditions. However, more research is needed to prove the toxicity of this valuable substance and to ensure its safety.

 Today, music therapy is used to promote the quality of life of patients with chronic diseases such as cancer. This study aimed to investigate the effect of music therapy on patients’ quality of life with gastric cancer referred to a selected hospital affiliated with Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil City, Iran, in 2019.

 This study is an experimental study performed on 74 patients with gastric cancer at Imam Khomeini Hospital in Ardabil City. The patients provided their informed written consent before the study. The samples were randomly divided into two groups of control and music therapy. The music therapy was held for one month, five days a week, 30 minutes each day. The study data were collected through two questionnaires of demographic information and quality of life (36-SF) and analyzed in SPSS version 22.

 The Mean±SD ages of the study patients were 53.38±14.00 years in the control group and 53.86± 11.95 years in the intervention group. There was a significant difference between the mean scores of quality of life of the samples in the music therapy group before (35.41±17.66) and after the intervention (53.51±14.35) (P˂0.001). Physical dimensions with mean and standard deviation of 53.78±14.41 (P= 0.001), psychological (44.88±17.31) (P=0.001) and social (48.04±17.96) (P=0.003) group. The intervention was significantly increased compared to the control group in the 36-SF questionnaire.

 According to the results of the study, music therapy as a non-pharmacological method, along with other treatment methods, can affect the quality of life of patients. Therefore, it is suggested that health centers use this method to improve the quality of life of cancer patients.

 Aerobic exercise and Saffron has beneficial effects on inflammatory response. The present study aims to investigate the effect of aerobic exercise combined with saffron extract supplementation on serum levels of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α (TNF-α) and C-Reactive Protein (CRP) in rats following an aerobic exercise until exhaustion

 This is an experimental study. Forty eight Wistar male rats were assigned into four groups: control (C), supplementation) SE), training (AT), and training+supplementation (AT+SE). Aerobic exercise was performed for 8 weeks (five sessions a week). supplementation was done by administrating 100 mg/kg/day saffron extract by oral gavage. At the end of experiment, half of the rats was killed immediately before exhaustion and the remaining immediately after performing an acute aerobic exercise until exhaustion by running on the treadmill. Serum CRP and TNF-α levels were measured by ELISA method. The data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA, considering the significance level of P< 0.05. 

 Following an exhausting exercise, serum levels of CRP and TNF-α in the AT+SE group significantly lower than in groups C (PCRP = 0.001; PTNF-α=0.001), SE (PCRP=0.001; PTNF-α=0.001) and AT (PCRP= 0.021; PTNF-α =0.046). These markers in the AT group significantly lower than in groups C (PCRP=0.004; PTNF-α=0.039) and SE (PCRP= 0.014; PTNF-α=0.043). There was no significant difference between the other groups. 

 Aerobic exercise alone and in combination with the use of saffron extract may reduce the inflammatory responses following an exhausting exercise.

 Physical activity increases mental health, enhances feelings of worth, reduces depression, and increases mental strength. This study aimed to determine the effect of exercise on the self-esteem and happiness of operating room students.

 This research is a quasi-experimental study. The Participants were 80 undergraduate students in the operating room of Arak University of Medical Sciences. After obtaining written consent, the subjects were selected by convenience sampling and randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups (40 students in each group). The experimental group walked 30 minutes per day for eight weeks. The self-esteem and happiness of both groups were measured before and after the intervention using the Rosenberg self-esteem questionnaire and the Oxford happiness questionnaire. The obtained data were analyzed using an independent t test and paired t test in SPSS v.16 software. 

 The mean scores of self-esteem and happiness before the intervention in the experimental group were 3 ±4.23 and 43.08±19.01, and in the control group were 3.47±4.30 and 39.40±19.48, respectively. After the intervention, The mean scores of self-esteem and happiness were 6 ± 3.85 and 52.16±19.28 in the experimental group and 3.97±4.75 and 41.05±18.80 in the control group. The results showed a significant difference in the experimental group (P <0.05), while in the control group, no significant difference was observed before and after the intervention (P> 0.05).

 Exercise can play an influential role in increasing students’ self-esteem and happiness, thereby promoting their mental health and improving their quality of life. Therefore, it is recommended that sports programs be held at the university to promote happiness and increase students’ self-esteem.

 The COVID-19 disease and related restrictive measures such as quarantine have affected many aspects in human life, including physical activity and mood. The present study aims to investigate physical activity and mental states of athletes in racket sports during general quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 This is a descriptive correlational study. participants were 196 athletes in racket sports (123 males and 73 females). Their physical activity was measured by Cho’s 5-item physical activity questionnaire surveying the type, frequency and intensity of training (from low to very high) before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. To evaluate their mood states, we used the short form of Brunel Mood Scale. Chi-square test and one-way ANOVA were used to analyze data in SPSS v. 22 software.

 The number of training sessions per week and the duration of training decreased during quarantine compared to pre-quarantine period in both male and female racket players (P<0.05). This reduction in duration and number of training sessions was negatively and significantly related to mood states (P= 0.001). 

 Training has a positive effect on the mood states of athletes in racket sports during the COVID-19 pandemic. The intensity of training can affect their mood more than the duration of training. with the increase of training intensity, their negative moods decrease