Showing 5 results for Fahim
Rouhullah Dehghani, Rezvan Talaee, Fahimeh Chaharbaghi, Nahid Chaharbaghi, Marzieh Firouzi,
Volume 5, Issue 3 (Volume 5, Number 3 2014)
Abstract
Paederus dermatitis is a common dermatitis in northern parts of Iran. Clinically, the most common presentation of paederus dermatitis is sudden onset of erythematous plaques with vesicles. The lesions usually affect exposed areas such as face, neck and arms. It is a common dermatitis between residents and tourists in northern provinces of Iran during spring and summer. Preventive measures include typical insect repellents precautions, such as using bed nets, long-sleeve clothing, and avoiding fluorescent lights. If the beetles are found on the skin, brushing them off, rather than crushing them, helps to prevent the dermatitis. Treatment includes washing the affected area immidiatley, applying cold and wet compresses, and in some cases, treatment with antibiotics, steroids, and antihistamines. Herein, we report a paederus dermatitis case in a 9-year old Kashani boy who had traveled to northern Iran as a tourist. We also review the related literature.
Fahime Nemati, Masome Mohammadzaki, Safar Shamohammadi, Zeinab Ghassemi, Ebrahim Eskandari,
Volume 8, Issue 1 (Volume 8, Number 1 2017)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Staphylococcus aureus is the second cause of hospital acquired infections, and responsible for 80% of purulent infections, and majority of skin infections. About 30 to 50 percent of normal people carry staph in their nose or groin and armpits. VanA, VanB, VanC1, VanC2/C3, VanG, VanL, and VanX are genes responsible for encoding resistance to vancomycin, TychoPlanyn and Avoparcyn, among them vanBand vanAare the most common cause of resistance that could be located on a plasmid or a chromosome and can be transferred via conjugation. The aim of this study was to The aim of this study was to investigatethe role of VanA and VanB genes in Cefoxitin resistant Staphylococci aureuscausing skin infections in patients admitted to Razi Hospital in Tehran using real time PCR method.
Methods: The samples were collected from Khordad 1394 for one year in the Microbiology Department of the Clinical Laboratory of Razi Hospital. Exudative skin lesions were sampled by sterile swab and cultured on the blood agar and EMB medium. Then catalase, oxidase and coagulase tests were performed on the gram-positive cocci and the sensitivity to vancomycinin Cefoxitin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus was determined using the E-test method. The presence of vanAand vanBgenes were investigated by Real Time PCR.
Results: Out of 978 patients with infected skin lesions, 733 samples of Staphylococcus aureus were isolated. Of these, 124 were Cefoxitin resistant, among them 8 samples had a high response rate of 3, and 5had high response above 16. But VanA and VanB genes were not responsible for resistance in any of them.
Conclusion: Due to the development of resistant strains of Staphylococcus in skin and hospital infections, identification of its encoding genes are necessary in order to use appropriate antibiotics to reduce the course of treatment and the side effects of taking antibiotics.
Mohamad Shahidi Dadras, Hamideh Moravej, Ayda Bahman, Rezvan Aghili, Atefeh Talebi, Fahimeh Abdollahi Majd,
Volume 11, Issue 2 (Volume 11, No2 2020)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Acne vulgaris is one of the most common skin diseases in adolescents and young adults. Although acne do not physically disable the patient, it can cause significant psychological morbidities. The disease etiology is not fully understood; however, there are several factors involved in the pathogenesis. The aim of this study is to investigate the seasonal variation of acne vulgaris in patients referred to skin clinic of Shohaday-e-Tajrish Hospital in Tehran in 2017.
Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study in patients diagnosed with acne vulgaris by a dermatologist. One-hundred three eligible patients were enrolled in the study. The severity of acne was graded as mild, moderate or severe. In addition to the demographic data, information on the acne severity and changes in the acne severity in summer and winter had been recorded.
Results: The average age of 103 acne patients was 24.68±6.77 years. Sixty-eight patients were female and 35 cases were male. Fifteen (14.6%) patients had mild acne, 55 (53.4%) cases had moderate acne and 33 (32%) subjects had severe disease. In the summer, symptoms improved in 34 (33%) patients, worsened in 18 (17.5%) patients, and remained unchanged in 51 (49.5%) cases. In winter, symptoms improved in 15 (14.6%) patients, worsened in 37 (35.9%) patients, and remained unchanged in 51 (49.5%) patients (P=0.001). There was no significant relationship between changes in the severity of acne in winter or summer with age, age of the disease onset or duration or severity of acne (P>0.05).
Conclusion: In the present study, the number of patients with acne exacerbation in winter was significantly higher than that in summer. This may highlight the important role of winter in increasing the acne severity; however, more comprehensive studies with more sample sizes are still needed in different geographical areas.
Shabnam Fahim, Seyedmohamad Ghazanfari Hashemi, Ahmadreza Taheri, Amir Teimourpour, Nafiseh Esmaeili, Narges Ghandi,
Volume 12, Issue 2 (Volume 12, No 2 2021)
Abstract
Background and Aim: So far, the relationship between patient experiences and the quality of services provided to them has not been widely studied. However, evidence suggests that improving patient experiences can improve clinical outcomes. The aim of this study was to determine the satisfaction of parents of children referring to the pediatric clinic as well as the related factors.
Methods: This descriptive study was conducted using a pre-designed Press Ganey questionnaire in Persian language and through interviews with 207 parents of children who referred to the pediatric clinic of Razi Dermatology Hospital in 2018.
Results: Of the 207 participants, 87 were fathers (42%) and 105 were mothers (50.7%). The remaining 15 had other relationships with the child. Overall satisfaction (recommending our clinic to others) was 62.8%. Also, 72.5% of the participants believed they would recommand their doctors. The lowest level of satisfaction was due to the lack of introduction of clinic staff and the difficulties in setting up an appointment. The factors that most closely correlate with the patient's overall satisfaction included respectively: the cheerfulness of the visit by the doctor, the confidence in the doctor, and the likelihood of recommending the doctor.
Conclusion: The relationship between a physician and a patient is significantly related to the quality of patients' experiences in the pediatric dermatology clinic. Families and patients, when evaluating their experiences, focused on clear language and doctor's sensitivity.
Parviz Toosi, Seyedhasan Etemadzadeh, Mohammadreza Sedighimoghadam, Batool Mousavi, Seyedehfatemeh Nouri Rahimabadi, Fahimeh Abdollahimajd, Mohammad Roustanezhad Arabani, Aliakbar Babaei, Shahram Ariaeenejad,
Volume 13, Issue 3 (Volume 13, No 3 2022)
Abstract
Background and Aim: National studies on the prevalence of skin problems of the Iranian are very limited. The aim of this study was to determine the skin complaints of adult male population.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 1419 men over 35 years from 32 provinces participated by invitation. Demographic information, underlying disease history and presence of skin problems/diseases were collected by dermatologists. The participants were evaluated in terms of the presence of skin complaints (itching, burning, dry skin, redness, scaling, and skin color change); and any skin complaints with type, severity and location.
Results: About one third 31.6% of the Iranian male middle-aged and elderly, had an underlying disease (n=449). High blood pressure, diabetes, and neurological disorders constituted 79.7% of the chronic diseases. In total, n=344 persons (24.2%) were rated as having skin complaint. Most people who had a skin complaint reported more than one skin complaint 75.6% (n=260). The most common skin complaints were related to itching 14.6% (n=207) and dry skin 5.6% (23.3%) in studied population, which were mostly mild 59.3% (n=204) and localize 58.4% (n=201). The use of corticosteroids was stated in 7.2%(n=103) and the most common types of usage was oral 62.1% (n=64). There was significant correlation between skin complaint and occupational exposure (P=0.01); lower education level (P=0.05); corticosteroid usage in general (P<0.001) and both oral (P=0.02) and topical (P<0.001) corticosteroid.
Conclusion: Skin complaint is common among middle-aged and elderly Iranian men. The most common skin complaint are mostly mild and localized itching and dry skin.
