Roya Akbarzadeh; Fatemeh Ghardashi; Rasool Tabari; Akram Koshki; Masoumeh Hashemiyan; Tayyebeh Novrozinejad; Hamid Alami
Volume 20, Issue 5 , March and April 2014, , Pages 582-589
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Title: Evaluation of individual characteristics, family history and blood group in women with breast cancer in Sabzevar, 1391
Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women globally. This disease has varied Incidence and mortality rate in different communities which this variation is affected ...
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Title: Evaluation of individual characteristics, family history and blood group in women with breast cancer in Sabzevar, 1391
Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women globally. This disease has varied Incidence and mortality rate in different communities which this variation is affected by some factors such as age, sex , race ,socioeconomic and marital status, geographic location and lifestyle. this study aimed to examine individual characteristics, family history and blood group in women with breast cancer in Sabzevar.
Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional survey, 218 women with age of older than 20 years suffering from breast cancer were identified through census method by health volunteers from 1380 to 1389 in Sabzevar. Needed information was collected using an interview form whose validity and reliability were approved via face validity and content and test-retest method. Obtained data was analyzed using spss software and descriptive statistics was applied to calculate indexes and frequencies.
Result: among 218 patients, 125( 57.3 percent ) were alive . the Subjects’ average age was 52.85± 1.2 with a Maximum and minimum age of 86 and 28 years old, respectively. among 124 live patients , 26 patients ( 21 %) of them had a history of breast cancer in the family. If there is a first-degree relatives with breast cancer, chance of getting cancer would be higher than other cases ( 46.1 %). The most and least frequency of blood group were O (37.6 %) and AB + (6.9 percent), respectively.
Conclusion: findings of the present study revealed that the family history and blood group of O can be considered as risk factors of developing breast cancer in Sabzevar.The mean age of onset is lower than the worldwide age. Enhance, these issues should be noticed in the planning of health services.
Reza Forozan; Masoomeh Hashemiyan; Roghayeh Javan; Arash Akaberi
Volume 17, Issue 1 , March and April 2010, , Pages 48-53
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Background and Purpose: Using levonorgestrel tablet is one of EC methods that could be effective until 72 hours after sexual intercourse. Therefore, the present study was intended to investigate the women’s awareness about correct use and side-effects of this tablet. Methods and Materials: In this ...
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Background and Purpose: Using levonorgestrel tablet is one of EC methods that could be effective until 72 hours after sexual intercourse. Therefore, the present study was intended to investigate the women’s awareness about correct use and side-effects of this tablet. Methods and Materials: In this descriptive analytical study, women referring to heath centers of Sabzevar were selected through cluster sampling. Data were collected through a questionnaire including specific demographic characteristics and the participants’ awareness about correct using and side effects of levonorgestrel tablet. The reliability of the questionnaire was checked with cronbach alpha (=α0.716), and its validity was controlled by expert. The sample size was 396 persons. The obtained data were analyzed in SPSS using descriptive and analytical statistics (independent t-test and Pearson correlation coefficient). Results: Among women studied, 29.8% had used the tablet, and the average score of awareness in correct using of tablet on the basis of 100 was 46.1 34.5, while the average score of knowing the tablet's side effects on the basis of 100 was only 22.39 28.92. A negative correlation was found between the correct using score and age (p=0.029, r=-0.11). Conclusion: The findings revealed that the average awareness score of correct using and side-effects of the tablet are low.
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
RA KHAMIR CHI; M HASHEMIAN
Volume 11, Issue 4 , January and February 2005, , Pages 51-55
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Purpose: Brucellosis, a common disease of man and animal, is a rather prevalent disease. It is an uncontrolled disease in most developing countries, and of considerable prevalence in Iran, Khorassan and Sabzevar alike. This study is therefore designed to study the prevalence of brucellosis and factors ...
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Purpose: Brucellosis, a common disease of man and animal, is a rather prevalent disease. It is an uncontrolled disease in most developing countries, and of considerable prevalence in Iran, Khorassan and Sabzevar alike. This study is therefore designed to study the prevalence of brucellosis and factors affecting it in the rural population of Sabzevar.
Methods and Material: A number of villages proportionately sampled by cluster sampling. Subjects were selected through stratified sampling considering all age groups and both sexes. Total sample was 504.
Results: 84 subjects were found to be positive in laboratory tests, of which 45 cases were 1.40 right titration, 21 cases with 108, 9 cases with 1.16, 4 cases with 1064,4 cases with 1.32 and one case with 1.128.
Conclusion: Due to the high contamination rate and its economical consequences of this disease on the individual and the society in general, we can take steps to prevent its prevalence by implementing training programs.