Razavi International Journal of Medicine

13/1/2018

Editorial

The Scope of Community Medicine

Seyed Mohsen Seyednozadi, Mercede Shahraki, Maliheh Dadgarmoghaddam

DOI: 10.5812/rijm.55620

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21/1/2018

Review Article

Comprehensive Preventive Approach to Surgical Site Infections (SSIs): A Review

Seyed Mansour Razavi, Leila Seddigh, Farnaz Khatami

DOI: 10.5812/rijm.14047

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23/1/2018

Case Report

Pancreatic Head Hydatid Cyst: An Unusual Case

Raheleh Jabini, Elahe Skandari, Kamran Ghaffarzadegan, Mohammadreza Farzanehfa

DOI: 10.5812/rijm.13828

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13/1/2018

Research Article

The Relation Between Fecal Calprotectin and the Rate of Clinical Activity of Ulcerative Colitis

Hassan Vosoughinia, Maryam Latifnia, Mojtaba Fattahi Abdizadeh, Elham Mokhtari Amirmajdi, Mitra Ahadi

DOI: 10.5812/rijm.14533

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Methods: This cross-sectional study took place with the confirmation of ethics committee of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in 2014 - 2015. Patients with diagnosis of ulcerative colitis were included; demographic information was recorded and clinical activity of disease was evaluated. Fecal calprotectin was measured by the quantitative ELISA method and results of laboratory studies and clinical examinations were analyzed by SPSS software version 16. Level of significance was considered less than 0.05.

Results: Seventy patients were studied (male = 56%, average age = 38 ± 15). 25 patients (36.2%) were newly diagnosed. The average period of disease was 4.1 +/- 5 years. 25 individuals (35.7%) had mild, 19 individuals (27.1%) had moderate, and 26 individuals (37.1%) had severe disease. Averages of fecal calprotectin in mild, moderate, and severe disease were 132 ± 111, 119 ± 44 and 141 ± 78 µg/ g, respectively. Averages of fecal calprotectin in mild and moderate disease (P = 0.874), in mild and severe (P = 0.925) and in moderate and severe disease (P = 0.662) were not significantly different.

12/2/2018

Letter

Health Literacy and Health Inequity in the Community Medicine Specialists Point of View

Maliheh Dadgarmoghaddam, Shabnam Niroumand

DOI: 10.5812/rijm.58404

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10/2/2018

Research Article

Assessment the of Amplification HER-2/neu Gene by Chromogenic In Situ Hybridization (CISH) Compared to Immunohistochemistry (IHC) Method in Gastric Cancer

Sakineh Amoueian, Armin Attaranzadeh, Mehdi Montazer, Arash Akhavan Rezayat, Amir Behforouz, Fatemeh Sobhani

DOI: 10.5812/rijm.13397

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Methods: In this historical cohort study, 50 gastric cancer samples were analyzed by CISH and IHC. The relation between clinical-pathological parameters of HER2/neu was also analyzed. Alive patients were followed from 2009 through 2012 for the main outcomes (mortality). The results of these two methods, in terms of sex, age, tumor size, grading, staging, tumor location, metaplasia, presence of necrosis and ulceration, vascular invasion, the TNM system, mucin or signet producing adenocarcinoma cells and patient survival rates were compared.

Results: There was no significant difference between IHC and CISH regarding the sex, age, tumor size, grading, staging, tumor location, metaplasia, presence of necrosis and ulceration, vascular invasion, the TNM system, mucin or signet producing adenocarcinoma cells and patient survival rates. Comparison of TNM scores by these two methods showed no significant relationship between IHC and staging, but a statistically significant difference between CISH and different N staging, (P < 0.05) was assessed.

10/2/2018

Research Article

Effectiveness of Group Reality Therapy in Rumination and Self-Esteem of Women with Experience of Betrayal from Their Husbands

Esmaeil Firozi, Parivash Vakili

DOI: 10.5812/rijm.57243

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Methods: Research method was semi-experimental with a pre-test post-test design. The statistical population of the research consisted of women who had visited consultation centers in Tehran and had requested for consultation services. Using a convenience non-random sampling method, 30 individuals were selected and divided into two groups: experimental group (15 individuals) and control group (15 individuals). Data collection was done based on the rumination questionnaire designed by Nolan Hoksma as well as Maro and Rozenberg’s self-esteem questionnaire.

10/2/2018

Research Article

Evaluating the Trend in Assessment Score of the Faculty Members at Basic Sciences Courses, School of Medicine, Mashhad, (1392 - 1394 Hejri Shamsi, 2013 - 2015)

Ali Akbar Heidari, Maliheh Dadgar Moghaddam

DOI: 10.5812/rijm.12520

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Methods: The present descriptive study aims to evaluate the trend in assessment score changes of the faculty members of School of Medicine in six academic semesters. The population under study was all the faculty members of school of medicine in Mashhad, who were selected based on the census. The questionnaire on the survey system was used to collect data. Descriptive indicator and repeated measures ANOVA were used for frequent assessments. The data were analyzed by SPSS software (ver.11.5).

Results: Mean and standard deviation of the faculty members’ assessment scores in each academic semester were reported as follows: the first semester of 92 (83.66 ± 6.15), the second semester of 92 (84.45 ± 5.92), the first semester of 93 (84.84 ± 6.03), the second semester of 93 (84.47 ± 6.65), the first semester of 94 (85.79 ± 5.67), the second semester of 94 (85.49 ± 5.05). The results showed there was no significant difference between the faculty members’ assessment scores and their academic ranking, sex, promotion as well as lack of promotion during the years 1392 - 1394. Meanwhile, it was revealed Doctor of Medicine degree or lack of it did not have any influence on rate of changes in assessment scores.

10/2/2018

Review Article

Exercise Training and Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Systematic Review

Saeed Naghibi, Fatemeh Varshoie Tabrizi

DOI: 10.5812/rijm.11967

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Context: Despite the improvements that have been made in treatment of breast cancer, upper-limb lymphedema is still an unsolved problem in the treatment of women with breast cancer. Upper extremity lymphedema may accompany with decreased in shoulder range of motion and strength, and also pain. Nowadays, exercise training acts as a treatment method to control lymphedema in breast cancer survivors. Therefore, this study reviews the results of the applied studies in this field to survey the influences of exercise training on lymphedema and to determine its related symptoms in women with breast cancer.

Conclusions: It can be seen that a few studies have examined the effect of exercise training on lymphedema to conduct a review study. So, lymphedema continues to be a problem for breast cancer survivors. According to most studies, aerobic, resistance and stretching training programs had no influence on the volume and circumference of arm in lymphedema cancer patients, but the training had a noticeable influence on quality of life

21/1/2018

Research Article

The Comparison of Apical Leakage between Two Obturation Techniques (Cold Lateral Condensation and Obtura II) by Using Fluid Filtration Method

Maryam Bidar, Shima Nabavi, Mohammadtaghi Shakeri, Mona Zamanpour, Hamid Jafarzadeh

DOI: 10.5812/rijm.57759

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Methods: Thirty four single-canal mandibular premolars with mature apices and apical curvature less than 20 degrees were selected. For obtaining complete similarity among samples, all teeth were shortened to 15 mm by cutting the remained crown. For canal preparation, the manual step-back technique by K-files was used. The teeth were divided into two experimental groups (each group included 15 teeth), positive controls (n = 2), and negative controls (n = 2). Teeth in group 1 and 2 were obturated with cold lateral condensation and Obtura II, respectively. To allow the sealer to set, all teeth were stored at 100% humidity and 37°C for the next seven days. For measurement of apical leakage, fluid filtration method was used. The amount of leakage in each canal was recorded as µL/min/cm H₂O. Independent T-test was used for statistical analysis.

29/1/2018

Research Article

A Comparative Study on the Clinical Results of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair and Open Repair Surgery

Maziar Nafisi, Mohamd Reza Guity, Nima Bagheri, Saeed Khabiri

DOI: 10.5812/rijm.60817

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Methods: A total of 52 patients referring to a general university hospital were included in the study and assigned to two groups of arthroscopic repair and open repair. Demographic information of patients and the presence of any underlying disease and the grade of rotator cuff tear were recorded. The pain scores of the patients were measured three times, before, 48 h after surgery and 6-month follow-up, using the VAS system. To evaluate the clinical performance of patients, UCLA scoring system (only 6 months after the surgery) and Constant (before and 6 months after surgery) were utilized.

Results: 32 patients were assigned to the open repair surgery and 20 to the arthroscopic repair group. The two groups were not significantly different in terms of pain variables, 48 hours after operation (P = 0.054) and 6 months after operation (P = 0.638), constant score 6 months after operation (P = 0.157) and UCLA shoulder rating scale 6 months after surgery (P = 0.167). Moreover, there was not any significant difference between the two groups with regard to these variables before surgery.

27/2/2018

Research Article

Identifying Pattern of Relationships between Attachment Styles, Life Satisfaction and Perfectionism in University Students

Marjan Pouravari, Masoomeh Behboodi, Asghar Sharifi

DOI: 10.5812/rijm.13060

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Methods: The statistical society included all students of Azad university of Roodehen who were studying at this university in 2014 - 15 academic year. The sample size was 271 undergraduate students who were selected by stratification random sampling from all faculties except faculty of education and counseling and also Psychology. The data were collected using life satisfaction scale, collins and reid’s adult attachment styles and terry and short’s positive and negative perfectionism scale.

Results: The findings showed that positive and negative perfectionism variables influence on explanation of life satisfaction changes. Anxious attachment through negative perfectionism influences directly and indirectly on explanation of life satisfaction changes. Also avoidant attachment through positive and negative perfectionism influences directly and indirectly on explanation of life satisfaction changes. However, secure attachment neither directly nor indirectly influences on explanation of life satisfaction changes.

24/2/2018

Research Article

Investigation of Self-Esteem in High School Students with Premenstrual Syndrome

Fatemeh Ghodrati, Mansureh Dehghani, Pouran Tavakoli, Marzieh Akbarzadeh

DOI: 10.5812/rijm.12249

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