Showing 13 results for Hashemi
Mohammadali Nilforoushzadeh, Seyyed Mohsen Hosseini, Farahnaz Fatemi Naeini, Fariba Jaffary, Elaheh Haftbaradaran, Narges Rahmanian, Fatemeh Hashemi, Maryam Vatankhah,
Volume 1, Issue 3 (9-2010)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Androgenetic alopecia is an extremely common disorder affecting both men and women. The incidence is generally considered to be greater in males than females, although some evidence suggests that the apparent differences in incidence may be a reflection of different expression in males and females. This genetically determined disorder is progressive through the gradual conversion of terminal hairs into indeterminate hairs and finally to vellus hairs. Patients have a reduction in the terminal-to-vellus hair ratio, normally at least 2:1. Following miniaturization of the follicles, fibrous tracts remain. Patients with this disorder usually have a typical distribution of hair loss.
Methods: This is a cross sectional study that conducted in Isfahan health center in 2007-2008 .Using simple random sampling, we selected 1800 women in urban health center areas for hair loss. We evaluated the type of hair loss by Ludwig classification. The data was collected through administration of a specifically designed questionnaire and was analyzed using SPSS software. The chi-square and student tests were used for data analysis.
Results: According to results of this study the of 1800 women, 712 (39.6%) had hair loss. Mean age of females who had hair loss was 50.4±13 years.
Conclusion: Thyroid disorders, ferritin serum level and androgenic hormones may play role in hair loss and their existance should be assessed.
Hossein Safizade, Simin Shamsi-Meymandi, Yalda Bani-Hashemi,
Volume 1, Issue 4 (12-2010)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Melasma is an acquired symmetrical brown hyperpigmentation of the face or neck. Melasma has been shown to have a significant emotional and psychologic distress on affected patients. Although this pigmentary disorder is more prevalent among women of reproductive age, the effect of melasma on quality of life in this population is unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate health-related quality of life in patients with melasma attending to dermatology clinics in Kerman city, Iran.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out by clinical examination and questionnaire on 200 patients with melasma. Melasma area and severity index (MASI), Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) and Melasma Quality of Life Scale (MELASQOL) were used to assess melasma severity and quality of life.
Results: There were 200 women with mean age 31.86±6.42 years old (range: 18-55 years). The mean score of DLQI and MELASQOL were 6.90±4.48 and 40.24±14.95, respectively. In 113 (56.5%) patients, melasma had very large effect on their quality of life. There was a significant correlation between the scores of quality of life questionnaires and MASI (P<0.001). In DLQI scale the most frequent impairment was related to emotional well-being and based on MELASQOL questionnaire, embarrassment due to skin appearance had an important impact on quality of life.
Conclusion: This study revealed that physicians must consider the devastating psychosocial impact of pigmentary imperfections in addition to pharmacological and physical treatment.
Soodabeh Zandi, Simin Shamsi Meymandi, Sadegh Hasheminasab Gorji, Fatemeh Sabouri Shahrebabak,
Volume 2, Issue 3 (9-2011)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Psoriasis is a chronic, relapsing disease of the skin with psychological and somatic impacts that leads to substantial effects on the quality of life. The aim of this study was to determine the quality of life in psoriatic patients.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 97 psoriatic patients in dermatology and PUVA clinic in Afzalipour hospital in Kerman from March 2009 to March 2010. Quality of life and disease severity were Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) and Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI). Data analysis was done through conducting, chi-square and one-way AVONA tests and P<0.05 was considered as significant.
Results: 55.7% of patients were male and mean age of them was 35.3 years (range: 16-75 years). Psoriasis vulgaris was the most common type (76.3%), and arthropathy was seen in 3.1% of patients. The mean duration of the disease was 21 months (range: 11 months-30 years).The mean of DLQI score was 14.1(range: 1-29) and mean PASI score was 18.6 (range: 0.6-66.6). DLOI score correlated with severity of disease (PASI), marital status, and type of the disease (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Psoriasis has a severe negative impact on the quality of life of the patients. Therefore, supportive social and spiritual efforts are necessary to decrease these effects.
Mahnaz Banihashemi, Yalda Nahidi, Mohammmadjavad Yazdanpanah, Habib Allah - O - Esmaeeli, Somayyeh Khatibzadeh,
Volume 4, Issue 1 (3-2013)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Pemphigus is one of the most common types of autoimmune blistering disease that requires systemic immunosuppressive therapy. Immunosuppressive therapy has improved the disease outcome in recent decades, but long-term use of them has side effects. Recently, it has been tried to evaluate immunosuppressive drugs with less side effects. One of them is mycophenolate mofetil. The aim of this study was to evaluate of therapeutic efficacy of this drug in the patients with refractory pemphigus vulgaris.
Methods: Three hundred files of patients with pemphigus vulgaris were reviewed and among them 28 patients who had received mycophenolate mofetil due to resistance to treatment were entered to this study. The data were obtained from patients’ files and were analyzed using Kendall's tau-c correlation, Mann-Whitney and ANOVA tests.
Results: Male to female ratio was 1.8:1 with an average age of 43.3±13.6 year. Twenty-eight cases of pemphigus vulgaris were treated receiving 2gr/day mycophenolate mofetil + 1mg/kg/day prednisolone. Remission occurred after 3 months. Seventeen patients (10 men and 7 women) had complete remission. There was no significant association between gender and treatment response (P=0.58). There was no significant association between mean age of treated patients and untreated patients with treatment response (P=0.77). Also, there was no significant association between severity of mucosal (P=0.80) and severity of skin involvement with treatment response (P=0.80). Ten patients who received mycophenolate mofetil more than 12 months had treatment response to mycophenolate mofetil and they did not have any relapse in the follow up period.
Conclusion: Mycophenolate mofetil is effective and safe as an adjuvant therapy in patients with pemphigus vulgaris especially in refractory pemphigus. Initiation of the therapeutic effect is slow.
Fatemeh Valipoori Goodarzi, Javad Hadadnia, Maryam Hashemiyan,
Volume 5, Issue 2 (Volume 5, Number 2 2014)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer constitutes and 75% of all cancers in the world. Malignant melanoma is the most invasive and lethal form of skin cancer. The objective of this study was to evaluate infrared thermography in differentiation of benign and malignant skin lesions.
Methods: This study was conducted on 120 patients (60 female, 60 male) with a lesion suspicious for melanoma and identifying the type of lesion (benign or malignant) based on thermal model using Fuzzy C-Means (FCM) clustering. In this imaging method, the difference on temperature responses between the normal and abnormal tissue was compared and data obtained was compared with biopsy results.
Results: In 120 cases studied, 3 cases of skin cancer (2 male, 1 female) were found which all could be detected based on analysis of thermal images.
Conclusion: At present, new methods for the detection of skin cancer, especially non-invasive diagnostic tools, have been discovered in several laboratories. The method presented in this paper could be considered as a non-invasive and cost effective method for the detection of skin cancer.
Mahnaz Banihashemi, Fakhrozzaman Pezeshkpoor, Sahar Aziziahari, Mohammad Tohidi,
Volume 5, Issue 4 (Volume 5, Number 4 2015)
Abstract
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Anderson-Fabry
which is also known as Fabry disease is an X-linked recessive enzyme
deficiency disorder. Its clinical manifestations are caused by storage of
sphingolipids in the lysosomes of the endothelial, perithelial, and smooth
muscle cells, which is due to alpha galactosidase A enzyme deficiency. Its
hallmark dermatological manifestation is diffuse angiokeratomas known as
angiokeratoma corporis diffusum. Peripheral painful neuropathy, eye
involvement, cardiovascular problems, cerebrovascular complications, and
renal failure are other manifestations of Fabry disease.
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Herein,
we report a 22-year-old man who had been referred to a dermatology clinic for
evaluation of his skin lesions. The patient had diffuse angiokeratomas, which
were characteristic for Fabry disease as well as painful acral neuropathy.
Histpathologic examination of one of his skin lesions was reported as
angiokeratoma. Since cornea verticillata was observed in his eyes and he also
suffered from sensory-neural hearing loss, he was diagnosed as a case of Fabry
disease.
Fatemeh Valipoori Goodarzi, Javad Haddadnia, Maryam Hashemiyan,
Volume 6, Issue 4 (Volume 6, Number 4 2016)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Malignant melanoma is one of the most dangerous types of skin cancer. The aim of this study was to evaluate Spatial Thermographic Imaging (STI) in differentiating benign from malignant skin lesions.
Methods: One-hundred and ten STI images were taken from the volunteers who had lesions being suspected for malignant melanoma. Benignity or malignancy of lesions was determined according to the changes detected in tissue using texture filters. The STI data were compared with histopathology results.
Results: Out of 110 investigated patients with STI, three cases of malignant melanoma were found. Two cases were in men and the other one was in a woman. Accuracy of STI in diagnosis of malignant melanoma was 98%.
Conclusion: STI may potentially be used as a non-invasive method for the detecting skin malignant melanoma.
Kimia Akbari, Farshad Hashemian, Maryam Shie Morteza, Parviz Toosi,
Volume 8, Issue 2 (Volume 8, Number 2 2017)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Psoriasis vulgaris is a chronic skin disease which is treated by many systemic or topical drugs. There is no cure for this disease and patients have to take medicaments for a long time, so having knowledge on adverse effects of current medicaments may prevent them and improve treatment process. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of side effects of non biologic systemic drugs in psoriasis.
Methods: In this observational study, we evaluated 200 hospital charts of patients with moderate to-severe psoriasis referred to dermatology clinics of Shohada and Loghman Hospitals in Tehran in 2016. SPSS statistical tools were used to determine the percentage of adverse events. Chi square was used to show the association of gender-related complications and student T-test to evaluate age-related complications.
Results: %56 of patients were male, %26.5 were 25-34 year-old, with mean age of 42±14.2 years and %83.5 of patients had no family history of psoriasis. 11% of patients were hypertensive. Methotrexate was the most commonly used drug and the most common reported adverse event for it was increasing liver function tests (%6.2 in oral and %21.2 in IM injections). The most common reported adverse event for cyclosporine was increased blood pressure which was seen in 17 patients (15.3%). The most common side effect of acitertin was scaling, observed in 11 (%9.6) of patients. There was no relationship between age and sex of patients and development of side effects.
Conclusion: This study showed systemic treatments for psoriasis can change laboratory biomarkers and cause skin eruptions.
Sara Hashemi, Aliakbar Yahyaee,
Volume 9, Issue 3 (2018, Volume 9, Number 3 2018)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Skin cancer is the most common malignancy in the world with high morbidity. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of stress inoculation training on quality of life and life expectancy in patients with skin cancer.
Methods: This research was a semi experimental study with pre test - post test - follow up assessment in experimental and control group. The study population consisted of all male patients with skin cancer at Negah Clinic Center in Saveh during the year 2017. Thirty patients were recruited by randomization followed by random allocation dividing them into two groups of 15 subjects. The training included 6 weekly sessions and subjects were asked to fill quality of life and life expectancy questionnaires both at the beginning and end of the coarse. Data was analyzed using ANOVA with repeated measure.
Results: There was a significant difference in life expectancy between the experimental group and control group (P<%001). Furthermore, similar significant difference was found between two groups regarding quality of life.
Conclusion: Stress inoculation training can be used as a valuable and practical intervention in patients with skin cancer,which leads to a significant improvement both in quality of life and life expectancy.
Mehrnoosh Jamshidi, Sara Hashemi,
Volume 10, Issue 1 (2019, Volume 10, Number 1 2019)
Abstract
Background and Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between perfectionism and depression with body image in women asking for cosmetic surgery.
Methods: In this study 360 women (20-40 years old) asking for cosmetic surgery (nose and chest) in north of Tehran in year 1397 were selected by convenience sampling. The questionnaires that were used included multidimensional perfectionism in Tehran (2007), Beck depression (BDI-II 1996) and body image (MBSRQ 1983) and to analyze the findings, multi-variant regression analysis and Pearson correlation coefficient were used.
Results: The results showed there is an inverse relationship between perfectionism and body image. That means higher perfectionism shows that the body image is weaker. Also there is an inverse relationship between depression and body image. That means higher depression shows that the body image is weaker. There is a direct relationship between perfectionism and depression. That means high perfectionism in subjects shows that depression is high in them (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Perfectionism and depression can predict the body image, perfectionism prediction was stronger, as it had a higher beta value than depression.
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.
Seyedalireza Golshani, Zahra Hosseinhashemi, Mohammadmahdi Zarshenas,
Volume 12, Issue 4 (Volume 12, No 4 2022)
Abstract
Khadab is one of the most important solutions used to beautify and strengthen hair, and Khadab has been used for a long time throughout history. Moreover, putting Khadab has been a long- lasting tradition in the course of history. Also, Iranian medical sources pointed out to the herbs used in Khadab and its role in human health. In this regard, the present study examines Khadab and its place in the history of Islamic civilization.
This is a desk study which is conducted through reviewing the main sources, Hadiths, and written sources of Iranian medicine. Also, various databases such as Magiran, SID, Google Scholar were searched to reach new findings. What is important in this study is putting Khadab during the course of history for adornment and human health. Moreover, diseases were cured through putting Khadab.
Putting Khadab and promoting this act can be effective in improving mental and physical health. Therefore, putting Khadab and its effect on the health of the human body and the herbs used in it need further investigation, as this research can be used to enhance the knowledge of the experts of traditional medicine.
Parvaneh Delkabadi, Sara Hashemi,
Volume 15, Issue 2 (Volume 15, No 2 2024)
Abstract
ackground and Aim: Vitiligo, as one of the most common skin pigment production disorders has significant psycho-social consequences for patients, so it is important to discover the variables affecting mental health in these patients. present study aims to consider mediating role of internalized shame in the relationship between cognitive avoidance and interpersonal difficulties in predicting the quality of life of vitiligo patients.
Methods: The current research was of a descriptive correlation type. The statistical population of the research consisted of all the people referred to Razi Hospital in Tehran who were suffering from vitiligo. 170 people purposefully selected based on the inclusion criteria. In this research, Sexton and Dagas cognitive avoidance, Barkham's interpersonal problems, World Health Organization's quality of life, and Cook's internalized shame questionnaires were used. Data analysis was done by Pearson correlation coefficient test, regression analysis and path analysis using SPSS 26 and PLS software.
Results: The results showed that the internal shame in the relationship between interpersonal problems and quality of life was recognized as a relative mediating variable. The path of cognitive avoidance with quality of life and internal shame as a mediating variable was not significant with a significance level of less than 0.05.
Conclusion: Mental health professionals can play an important role by considering the role of internal shame in helping vitiligo patients to overcome challenges, improve their mental health and well-being.
