seyyedeh Fatemeh Oskouie; Katri Vehviläinen-Julkunen; Fatemeh Dabbaghi; Hossein Karimi Moneghi; Tahereh Bionghi
Volume 15, Issue 4 , January and February 2009, Pages 182-191
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Background and purpose: There are many studies about nursing clinical settings and their problems but the teaching style of teachers on the bedside has not been studied as a whole. Therefore this study was conducted to assess describe and interpret nursing trainers’ perceptions of the teaching style ...
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Background and purpose: There are many studies about nursing clinical settings and their problems but the teaching style of teachers on the bedside has not been studied as a whole. Therefore this study was conducted to assess describe and interpret nursing trainers’ perceptions of the teaching style in clinical settings. Methods and Materials: The grounded theory approach was used to conduct this study. Fifteen nursing teachers were interviewed individually in 2006-2007. The interview protocols were tape-recorded and later transcribed verbatim. The tranh1ions were analyzed using Strauss and Corbin's method. Results: Three major themes and 12 sub-themes emerged from the study data which portray the clinical teaching styles of the nursing teachers. The main themes are multiple styles in teaching nature of clinical teaching control and adaptation in the educational atmosphere and multiplicity in teaching style. Individualized styles were observable across teachers but they varied across situations type of skills (content) educational environment and facilities levels of the learners and the control and accommodation of teachers with the teaching atmosphere. Conclusion: Although teaching style is a complex phenomenon but this study has helped emerge some of the rules and principles of clinical training of nurses.
Ali Shahryari; HamidReza Nowrouzi
Volume 15, Issue 4 , January and February 2009, Pages 192-199
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Background and Purpose: Pretreatment with crystalloid has not been able to maintain blood pressure during elective cesarean section under spinal anesthesia and it seems that prophylactic ephedrine+crystalloid can reduce hypotension and administration of high doses of ephedrine. The aim of the present ...
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Background and Purpose: Pretreatment with crystalloid has not been able to maintain blood pressure during elective cesarean section under spinal anesthesia and it seems that prophylactic ephedrine+crystalloid can reduce hypotension and administration of high doses of ephedrine. The aim of the present study is to compare the effects of ephedrine+crystalloid pretreatment with crystalloid alone on blood pressure during elective caesarean section under spinal anesthesia. Methods and Materials: In this double blind clinical trial we enrolled 72 women admitted to Ali-ebne-Abitaleb hospital in Zahedan Iran who were candidates for elective caesarean section under spinal anesthesia in 2006and divided them into group A (ephedrine+cistalloid) and group B (placebo+cristalloid) by convenience sampling. Infusion with 10ml/Kg of ringer solution was made within 10-15min before the initiation of spinal block in both groups. Also 10mg ephedrine in group A and placebo in group B were added to the solution. After newborn delivery 20 IU oxitocin and 2mg midazolam were administered to all patients. Systolic BP HR nausea vomiting level of spinal block and neonatal Apgar were recorded and analyzed by Chi-square and student's t-tests (P
Mahnaz Azadi Moghtader; Ali Heidaryanpour; Efat Sadeghian
Volume 15, Issue 4 , January and February 2009, Pages 200-206
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Background and Purpose: Magnesium deficiency has recently been proposed as a novel factor implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetes complications such as vascular disorders but the mechanism has not been completely clarified. The present study was designed to determine the effect of oral magnesium sulfate ...
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Background and Purpose: Magnesium deficiency has recently been proposed as a novel factor implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetes complications such as vascular disorders but the mechanism has not been completely clarified. The present study was designed to determine the effect of oral magnesium sulfate administration on skin microvascular blood flow in diabetic rats. Methods and Materials: In this experimental study 50 male Wister rats (200–250 g) were divided into two diabetic and one control groups. One diabetic group received magnesium sulfate (10 g/L) in drinking water for a 10-week period. The other two groups received only tap water. After 10 weeks animals were deeply anaesthetized and placed on a heating pad to maintain their body temperature at 37±0.5°C. Laser Doppler flow meter was used to measure the relative changes in skin blood flow. After stabilization we used ACh SNP L-NNA+ magnesium sulfate (0.1M) in control and experimental animal by microsyringe pump microinjection. In order to analyze the obtained data Student t-test and One-way ANOVA were used in SPSS with p
Mahin Bodaghabadi
Volume 15, Issue 4 , January and February 2009, Pages 207-212
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Background and Purpose: One variable that potentially affects labor is the adequacy of maternal hydration throughout labor. Maternal fasting and muscular performance during labor may lead to dehydration. The present study was designed to determine the effect of intravenous hydration on the process of ...
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Background and Purpose: One variable that potentially affects labor is the adequacy of maternal hydration throughout labor. Maternal fasting and muscular performance during labor may lead to dehydration. The present study was designed to determine the effect of intravenous hydration on the process of labor. Methods and Materials: This study is a randomized clinical trial conducted on 200 pregnant women admitted to Sabzevar Maternity Hospital in Sabzevar Iran. The control group received 40 cc intravenous fluids per hour according to hospital protocol however Center in Sabzevar Iran. of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences Iranthe case group received 120 cc per hour. Labor outcome was evaluated and compared in two groups. The data were collected through interview and observation and analyzed in SPSS using Mann Whitney U and chi-square. Results: Mean duration of the third stage of labor in the cases was 6.65 and in controls 10.33 minutes with the difference being statistically significant (p
Narges Sarshar; Mojtaba Kianmehr; Mehdi Yaghoubi; Mohammad Ghahreman; Hosein Mokhtarian Deloee; Hamid Rasekhi
Volume 15, Issue 4 , January and February 2009, Pages 213-219
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Background and Purpose: Hyperlipidemia particularly hypercholesterolemia is commonly accepted as a major risk factor for atherosclerosis and coronary heart diseases. Egg yolk is one of the richest sources of dietary cholesterol in human nutrition. As egg yolk has relatively lower cholesterol level in ...
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Background and Purpose: Hyperlipidemia particularly hypercholesterolemia is commonly accepted as a major risk factor for atherosclerosis and coronary heart diseases. Egg yolk is one of the richest sources of dietary cholesterol in human nutrition. As egg yolk has relatively lower cholesterol level in eggs enriched with Omega-3 the present study was conducted to determine the effect of consuming eggs enriched with omega-3 fatty acids on serum lipid profile and blood pressure. Methods and Materials: In this quasi-experimental research twenty-six (8 male and 18 female) university students were randomly selected from healthy volunteers for this study. Two well-cooked moderately sized eggs were added to the subjects' breakfast in addition to their regular diet for 4 weeks. Anthropometric and metabolic measurements their intake of energy and other nutrients were compared using paired t-test in SPSS before and after the new diet was given. Results: The consumption of enriched eggs for 4 weeks (2 eggs per day) significantly decreased the average level of triglyceride (p=0.0001) systolic (p=0.0001) and diastolic (p=0.001) blood pressures from 93.8 mg/dl 117.3 mmHg and 78.84 mmHg before the new diet to 67.5 mg/dl 95.38 mmHg and 69.46 mmHg respectively after consuming eggs. However HDL-C (p=0.0001) PUFA (p=0.03) and cholesterol intake (p=0.0001) significantly increased from 46.26 mg/dl 20.3 gr/day and 231.1 gr/day to 65.6 mg/dl 25.7 gr/day and 510.1 gr/day respectively at the end of the study. No significant changes were found in other parameters. Conclusion: The enrichment of eggs with omega-3 fatty acids raises HDL-C levels and decreased the triglyceride and blood pressure.
Ali Movafegh; Omid Nabavian; Masood Younesian; Bijan Jahanguiri
Volume 15, Issue 4 , January and February 2009, Pages 220-225
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Background and Purpose: Opioids are frequently added to local anesthetics in order to improve analgesia in neuraxial blocks which may lead to – sometimes intolerable - pruritus in the patients. In this study the effect of meperidine on pruritus following the preh1ion of opioids (in the scale and ...
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Background and Purpose: Opioids are frequently added to local anesthetics in order to improve analgesia in neuraxial blocks which may lead to – sometimes intolerable - pruritus in the patients. In this study the effect of meperidine on pruritus following the preh1ion of opioids (in the scale and dose of mg) in regional anesthesia was investigated. Methods and Materials: This clinical trial was conducted on 54 patients in two groups of 27. The patients included those hospitalized fro cesarean section in the midwifery ward as well as those in the surgical-orthopedic ward. Both groups received anesthetic and opioids (meperidine in mg doses). The first group i.e. the control group received a certain volume of physiologic serum and the second group i.e. the experimental group received the same volume of physiologic serum plus IV meperidine (nanogram dose). Pruritus was measured in the conventional scale at hours 0 6 12 and 24 after surgery. In the statistical analysis Mann Whitney U Fisher's exact test and chi-square were used. Results: in the experimental group incidence and intensity of pruritus (in case of occurring) were significantly lower than the control group (intensity score being one). Conclusion: Using nano-doses of opioids (meperidine) is effective in preventing pruritus.
Rahim Golmohammadi; Ebrahim Shirzadeh
Volume 15, Issue 4 , January and February 2009, Pages 226-230
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Background and Purpose: Technology has caused great progress in the novel molecular diagnosis and research methods in medical laboratory. Novel methods have also led to the higher accuracy rates in laboratory procedures which are of considerable importance in clinical follow-up of genetic diseases. Therefore ...
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Background and Purpose: Technology has caused great progress in the novel molecular diagnosis and research methods in medical laboratory. Novel methods have also led to the higher accuracy rates in laboratory procedures which are of considerable importance in clinical follow-up of genetic diseases. Therefore this study is intended to investigate factors affecting gene amplification in polymerase chain reaction in order to enhance diagnostic accuracy. Materials and Methods: This deh1ive analytical research was conducted on 61 adenocarcinoma specimens in the cellular and molecular departments of Sabzevar and Isfahan Universities of Medical Sciences in Iran. DNA was extracted by the standard kit; then the segment AURKA gene and P53 Gene were amplified using two pairs of specific primers and different concentration Mgcl2 in a PCR assay. PCR product was electrophoresized in agarose gel. Results: Electrophoresis of PCR product with Mgcl2 concentrations of 3 and 5 mm was better than 1.5 mm. The primer with concentration of 1 mm was better than 5 and 10 mm. From the two pairs of primers used in amplifying AURKA gene axon 4 one pair of primers was better than the other pair. From the two pairs of primers used for amplifying the axon 5 of P53 gene in PCR assay one pair was better than the other. Conclusions: Primer type and concentration of Mgcl2 are important in amplifying genes in the polymerase chain reaction assay.
Fatemeh Rahnama; Masomeh Hasehmiyan; Roya Akbarzadeh; Arash Akabari
Volume 15, Issue 4 , January and February 2009, Pages 231-236
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Background and Purpose: Most congenital anomalies are preventable and their identification and prevention are much more cost-effective than their treatment and rehabilitation. The present study was conducted to determine the incidence of apparent congenital anomalies in neonates born in Mobini Maternity ...
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Background and Purpose: Most congenital anomalies are preventable and their identification and prevention are much more cost-effective than their treatment and rehabilitation. The present study was conducted to determine the incidence of apparent congenital anomalies in neonates born in Mobini Maternity Hospital in Sabzevar Iran. Methods and Materials: This cross-sectional deh1ive research was conducted on all neonates born with apparent anomalies from February 2005 to February 2006. The data collection instrument was a questionnaire including the information on parents neonate and the anomaly which was confirmed by a pediatrician. The collected data were analyzed in SPSS 11.5 using chi-square. Results: Out of 7786 live neonates 191 cases (2.4%) had distinct congenital anomalies. Incidence of anomalies was 56.5% in males (108 cases) which was significantly higher than females (p