Showing 11 results for Health
Alireza Khatami, Hamed Zartab,
Volume 2, Issue 4 (12-2011)
Abstract
Dermatology is a branch of medicine which is related to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the diseases and disorders that affect the skin and its appendages including hair, nail, sweat glands and mucosal surfaces of mouth and external genitalia. There are about 3000 clinical entities in the field of dermatology, which are very diverse in terms of their etiologies. Although some of these diseases are really prevalent and some others of them have high incidence rates and acknowledging that because of their visibility in many cases they are associated with stress, anxiety and impairment of patients' quality of lives, their resultant burden of disease at individual, familial and social levels are usually ignored. Herein, we provide some examples of the adverse public health and health economics effects of different dermatological diseases and disorders in different countries and populations. We also provide some reasons for this negligence and suggest some strategies to tackle this problem.
Ahmad Sarikhani, Hamidreza Mohajerani, Phd, Mowlood Gandomani,
Volume 4, Issue 2 (6-2013)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Seborrheic dermatitis is a chronic dermatitis that has been observed in both neonates and adults. It has been reported following stress, decreasing of mental and somatic energy, tiredness, insomnia, excitability, depression, etc. All of mentioned effects have adverse effects on health activity and result in body weakness. The aim of this study was evaluating general health indices of Arak Islamic Azad university students that suffered from seborrheic dermatitis using Goldberg scale.
Methods: Three hundred and eighteen students were randomly selected and examined, among them 101 students who suffered from seborrheic dermatitis completed the General Health Questionnaire and then the data were statistically described and analyzed.
Results: Forty-one percent of students with seborrheic dermatitis had body symptoms. Anxiety, communicative act failure and depression were observed in 48%, 65% and 31% of patients, respectively.
Conclusion: The findings of this study indicated the strong relationship between seborrheic dermatitis and communicative act failure.
Zohreh Bakhtiyari, Msc, Mohammadreza Radan, Md,
Volume 4, Issue 2 (6-2013)
Abstract
Skin is one of the most sensitive parts of the body and is important to maintain the beauty of man. Herbal products have fewer side effects than chemicals and have pharmacological effects on the skin, so are used in cosmetic preparations.
Books, articles and electronic databases including ISI Web of Science, PubMed, Magiran and IranMedex were searched to identify plants with positive effects on the skin, regardless of adverse effects and their interactions.
A number of plants which were used in the treatment of skin diseases and their effects had been established, were chosen and reviewed. Avocado, thyme, aloe vera, chamomile, almond, licorice, calendula, olive and yarrow were included in this review.
There are many herbs that have a role in the prevention and treatment of skin diseases, and are used in either traditional medicine or the preparation of cosmetics. The effects of a number of them have been scientifically proved and this information for the production of cosmetic and pharmaceutical products can be used.
Ahmad Alipour, Zare Hossein, Emadi Seyyed Naser, Abdollahzade Hassan,
Volume 4, Issue 4 (12-2013)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Psoriasis is a chronic disease that causes deformity and disability in patients. There is little information about the impact of psychological interventions upon this disease. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of group cognitive behavioral therapy upon physical factors such as severity and level of disease and extent of itching, and mental health of psoriasis patients.
Methods: This research was conducted as a semi-experimental study using pre-test and post-test with a control group and the follow-up period. Twenty Psoriasis patients were allocated into experimental and control groups. The group cognitive behavioral therapy was administered to 10 psoriasis patients allocated into the experimental group for 12 sessions. The members of both groups filled in the Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) for the assessment of severity of psoriasis, general health questionnaire (GHQ), and the Quality of life in patients with pruritus (ItchyQoL) questionnaires.
Results: The results indicated that the group cognitive-behavioral therapy did not have any impact upon the improvement of physical symptoms (severity and level of disease and extent of itching), but it was effective on improving the patients' psychological status. Cognitive behavioral therapy has improved the patients' general health. There is a significant difference between the two groups in terms of multiple covariance analysis for different aspects of general health, including anxiety and insomnia (effect size 0.45 and P=0.004), depression (effect size: 0.25 and P=0.044), physical symptoms (effect size 0.28 and P=0.033), and social functioning (effect size 0.41 and P=0.003).
Conclusion: Although, based on the results, the group cognitive behavioral therapy does not directly affect reduction of physical symptoms of psoriasis the effectiveness of this method on patients' psychological symptoms is considerable as a mediator in the onset, exacerbation, and relapse of the disease.
Zeinab Ghafari, Sahar Pak,
Volume 6, Issue 2 (7-2015)
Abstract
Background and Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the health status and perceived stress in patients with psoriasis and healthy individuals in Shahrekord, Iran.
Methods: In this case-control study, 45 patients with psoriasis and 45 healthy individuals were recruited through convenient sampling. Healthy individuals and patients were matched according to their sex, age and education levels. The instruments of research were SF-36 and perceived stress questionnaires.
Results: This study showed that the mean perceived stress in psoriasis patients (27.0±4.6) was higher than healthy individuals (20.5±12.2) (P=0.001). Mean score of health status in patients was 44.9±7.9 less than its average in normal healthy subjects (62.1±7.5) (P0.001).
Conclusion: Psychological stress may play a role in the exacerbation of psoriasis because of visibility of psoriatic lesions. It is associated with deep effects on the health status of the patients.
Adele Kavehzadeh, Sara Beigrezaei, Mohammad Ali Nilforoushzadeh, Asieh Heidari, Sayed Mohsen Hosseini,
Volume 7, Issue 4 (1-2017)
Abstract
Background and Aim: The present world is a world of short-sectional relationships, most people identify themselves by acknowledging their appearance instead of considering their inherited or acquired different characteristics. In this study, we decided to compare the body image between patients with skin diseases and healthy participants.
Methods: In this case-control study, 300 (150 cases and 150 controls) individuals aged from 18 to 64 years were selected in the Isfahan city. Satisfaction with body image and feelings of respondents regarding their apparent looks in different situations and different conditions were investigated using an a researcher-constructed questionnaire. To analyze the collected data, we used the analysis of covariance and compared the means.
Results: Single, younger, and less educated women had body image scores higher and more positive look to their bodies. Healthy people had higher score of body image than the patients with skin diseases. There was no significant relationship between gender and body image scores.
Conclusion: Skin diseases had an important role in body image. So we suggest that the effect of other diseases, that somehow affect the appearance of people on body image, be examined deeply for each disease.
Mina Abdi Zenab, Mohammadali Besharat, Seyed Masoud Davoudi,
Volume 9, Issue 1 (4-2018)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Skin diseases are associated with a set of psychological disorders that not only affects the patient, but also has a huge burden on the patient’s family and the wider society. The main purpose of the present study was to compare the severity of psychologic symptoms in patients with skin diseases and healthy participants.
Methods: In this study, 305 participants aged from 16-85 years (153 cases and 152 controls) were enrolled. Data including demographic variables, in addition to psychiatric variables such as Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS), Maudsley Obsessive Compulsive Inventory (MOCI), Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ) were collected by asking participants to complete questionnaires. The data were analyzed with t test and variance analysis.
Results: There was no significant difference between case and control groups regarding the prevalence of depression, anxiety, compulsive washing and neuroticism. However, there was a significant difference in checking, extroversion and lie. No significant relation was found between age, sex, education, marital status, occupation and history of mental illness with psychological symptoms of patients. A significant relation was observed between the history of suicide and the history of mental illness in the family of patients with extraversion.
Conclusion: Correlation and interaction between skin disease and symptoms of mental disorders is complicated and needs further investigations.
Shirin Irani, Nahid Akrami, Shahla Enshaiyeh,
Volume 9, Issue 3 (10-2018)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Cosmetic surgeries have been very common and popular in recent decades. Personality traits and mental health could affect people`s motivations of doing cosmetic surgery as a psychological pattern. The aim of this study was to compare maladaptive personality traits and mental health between cosmetic surgery applicants and control group.
Methods: In this descriptive-comparative study, 45 applicants for rhinoplasty and filler injections, who were selected by available sampling method, answered to DSM-5 Self-Rated Level 1 Cross-Cutting Symptom Measure and the personality inventory for DSM-5 (PID-5). Forty five nonapplicants matched with applicants with age, sex and education were also included as a control group . They answered to the same questionnaires too. The data were analyzed by "multivariate analysis of variance" (MANOVA).
Results: Rhinoplasty applicants were not significantly different from nonapplicants neither in maladaptive personality traits nor mental health. But applicants for gel injections were significantly different from control group in detachment (mean differences = - 0.36, P<0.05) , depression
(-0.91, P<0.01), Psychosis (-0.44, P<0.05) and substance abuse (-0.57, P<0.05).
Conclusion: Plastic surgeons and cosmetic professionals must reconsider applicant`s personality and mental health. Comprehensive psychological assessments must be done, specially for gel injection applicants before any action for surgery.
Seyedalireza Golshani, Zahra Hosseinhashemi, Mohammadmahdi Zarshenas,
Volume 12, Issue 4 (2-2022)
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.
Sharareh Rezaeian, Hamidreza Pourianfar,
Volume 13, Issue 4 (2-2023)
Abstract
Reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) is a unique medicinal mushroom that has been used for the treatment of various diseases in Asian countries for more than 4 thousand years. Today, this mushroom is also used in treatments related to traditional medicine. In addition to its diverse biological properties, its positive effects in improving the quality of the skin and treating skin diseases have attracted the attention of researchers. Polysaccharides and triterpenes are among the most important and effective metabolites of this mushroom, which are important in skin treatment and health due to their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory functions. This review summarizes the latest research achievements on the role of this mushroom in skin health and treatment. A number of studies have shown that the extracts of Reishi mushroom can accelerate wound healing, relieve post-burn infections, and prevent skin flaps due to ischemia (re-perfusion) damage. The effect of Reishi mushroom extracts on the prevention and treatment of wrinkles and the effect on skin whitening has made them a natural ingredient for skin care. Also, studies conducted on the effects of Reishi mushroom in the treatment of some skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis (eczema), cutaneous sarcoidosis, and the potential use of this mushroom in the treatment of skin cancer have been discussed.
Atoosa Asadollahi, Bahareh Nowruzi, Mahsa Fattahi,
Volume 13, Issue 4 (2-2023)
Abstract
Microalgae are photosynthetic microorganisms which are the result of permanent exposure to stressful conditions such as high or low temperature, high salinity, osmotic pressure, ultraviolet radiation (uv), contain valuable bioactive compounds in cosmetic products .the existing cosmetic products can be replaced with the cosmetic products that are compatible with the environment and can be included in the topical formulations of skin care such as moisturizers, Anti-wrinkles, anti - aging and anti - acne. In addition, the extracts from these microalgae are used to make sunscreen to treat skin pigmentation and improve wounds; therefore most commercial cosmetics have a wide range of natural compounds extracted from cyanobacteria and this leads to increasing antioxidant, regenerative, moisturizer, shielding and brighteners for both hair and skin. In this article the cosmetic use of cyanobacteria extract and dried powder in improving the appearance and health skin have been investigated. Furthermore, analyzing the brand of Spirulina has been discussed.
