Journal of Advanced Biomedical Sciences
Volume:2 Issue: 3, 2012

Sarcocyst infection is one of the most common zoonotic protozoan diseases caused by different Sarcocystis spp. Given the importance of this infection in public health، the infection rate of macroscopic and microscopic sarcocysts in slaughtered goats was determined in Jahrom abattoir.

Between April and June in 2011، six tissues including the esophagus، tongue، diaphragm، shoulder muscles، thigh muscles، and heart of 4925 slaughtered goats were inspected to detect macroscopic sarcocysts in Jahrom abattoir. To detect microscopic cysts، four tissue samples (esophagus، tongue، diaphragm، and heart) from 400 goats free of macroscopic cysts were investigated randomly via impression smear and digestion method.

The infection rate of macroscopic cysts was 9. 48% and the highest infection rate was observed in the esophagus (91. 1%). There was no significant relationship between the infection rate of macroscopic cysts and the age or gender (p value >0. 05). The infection rate of microscopic cysts was 59. 5% and 100% via impression smear and digestion method، respectively. There was a significant relationship between the infection rate of microscopic cysts and age (p value =0. 002)، whereas the relationship between the infection rate and age did not constitute statistical significance (p value =0. 700).

The results showed that digestion method was the most sensitive method for the detection of sarcocystis in goats and 100% of the goats were infected by this method. Thus for the prevention of human infection، the meat should be frozen or cooked sufficiently before consumption irrespective of the results of carcass inspection.

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease recognized by a reduction in insulin secretion due to the malfunction of β cells in the pancreas or an increase in the cell''s resistance to insulin. Prangos Ferulacea has been known as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory herb in the general population. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of the hydroalcoholic extracts of Prangos Ferulacea on the blood factors of kidney and liver functions in diabetes induced by streptozotocin in Wistar rats.

In this experimental study، six groups of animals were selected. Three groups out of six were administered with intra peritoneal injection of streptozotocin to induce diabetes. Group I was fed a normal diet. Group II and III of the animals received 300 and 500 mg/kg/day Prangos Ferulacea extract. Group IV received distilled water (diabetic control)، and the animals of groups V and VI were treated with Prangos Ferulacea extract 300 and 500 mg/kg body weight، respectively، for three weeks. Blood glucose، ALT، AST، ALP، creatinine، albumin، urea and BUN were measured in all the animals. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software via the one-way ANOVA.

Treatment with the Prangos Ferulacea extract resulted in a significant decrease in blood glucose، ALT، AST and creatinine but no significant decrease in ALP، albumin، urea، and BUN levels.

The results of this study showed that hydroalcoholic extracts of Prangos Ferulacea had antidiabetic effects and consequently might alleviate the liver and kidney damage caused by streptozotocin-induced diabetes mellitus.

Health care systems in different countries are organized to provide services، including prevention، treatment، and rehabilitation of people، and they are influenced by political، economic، and cultural factors. Health and safety are the basic rights of each and every individual in society. This study aimed to assess the satisfaction level of individuals referring to the rural health centers in Darab County in the Fars Province.

This is a descriptive-analytical study. The collective data tool was a self-made questionnaire with two parts. The first part comprised demographic characteristics، and the second part contained 20 items for the assessment of satisfaction with family doctor functions from different aspects. Multi-stage cluster sampling method was used to determine samples. Data were analyzed using SPSS software، and inferential statistical analysis was performed.

In this study، 100 cases were investigated. The majority of the study population were women، married، and aged between 30 and 39 years [mean= 30. 42 (5. 3) years]. Overall satisfaction averages were 9. 47% very high، 20. 04% high، 33. 09% moderate، 15. 12% low، and، 22. 28% very low. In all the items، the majority of the participants did not report a high level of satisfaction.

Allocating more resources and equipment، providing educational programs to improve physician and staff skills، holding training courses in villages to raise awareness about the goals of the family doctor، and careful monitoring of the quality of services provided by physicians will enhance the satisfaction level of people with this nationally important program.