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Mohammad Babamiri, Davoud Ghasemi, Razieh Zare, Mohammad Abasi,
Volume 2, Issue 4 (12-2011)
Abstract
Background and Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychological and sociological factors influencing cosmetics usage by female students.
Methods: The statistical population comprised 250 female students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and Isfahan University were selected using a simple random sampling method and were asked to respond to the research questionnaires. NEO Personality Inventory was used to assess personality characteristics. Sociological factors that were assessed were comprised of body management, media consumption, religiousness, socio-economic status and social acceptance.
Results: There was a significant association between body management, media consumption, religiousness, socio-economic status and social acceptance with cosmetics use. Regression analysis showed that predictive variables were able to predict 41% of attitude toward cosmetics use and body management was the best predictor of it.
Conclusion: Sociological, but not psychological, factors influence cosmetics use by female university students.
Mojdeh Kiani, Fariba Mugouei,
Volume 4, Issue 1 (3-2013)
Abstract
Background and Aim: The change of the age pattern for using cosmetics in Iran is an important issue. The objective of this study was to evaluate factors affecting the cosmetics usage by the girls under 20 years old.
Methods: This survey was done in Yazdanshahr NajafAbad (Isfahan) using of measurement method and questionnaire instrument in the year 2011-2012. Three hundred indivisuals were randomly selected from 1800 female students in high school, secondary school and per-university levels.
Results: Most of the respondents named their close friends and relatives as their model of make up. 31.7% of the girls have set satellite channels as their model and 7.7% used internet sites. 44.3% of the girls agreed with the effect of relation with opposite gender on the amount of cosmetics usage. There is a meaningful relation between age, multimedia consumption, marriage status, social reliability and the tendency to the cosmetics usage.
Conclusion: The factors influencing the cosmetics usage include population characteristics, socio-economic base, multimedia consumption, relations, family and reliability which explain almost 55% of the changeability of the variances.
Hamidreza Talari, Rezvan Talaee, Hossein Akbari, Narjes Sadat Kadkhodaee,
Volume 6, Issue 4 (1-2016)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is the most common cause of hair loss after puberty and its association with comorbid diseases including metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseases has become well known over the past two decades. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between androgenetic alopecia with carotid artery intima media thickness as a marker for early diagnosis of atherosclerosis in women.
Methods: Fifty-four women, 27 with AGA and 27 healthy controls were enrolled in this case-control study. Demographic and clinical information of the patients were recorded in the predesigned questionnaires. Carotid intima media thickness was measured using ultrasound and the obtained data were recorded as well. Mann-Whitney and t tests were used to make comparisons between the two groups.
Results: The mean age of case and control groups were 28.8 ± 6.6 and 28.1 ± 6.7 years, respectively. No statistically significant association between AGA and carotid intima media thickness was found, although the findings showed an increase in carotid intima media thickness in patients (P>0.05) No statisctically significant association between carotid intima media thickness and the onset of disease, grade or pattern of AGA was found (P>0.05).
Conclusion: The results of this study did not show any statistically significant relationship between AGA and carotid intima media thickness. However, increased carotid intima media thickness in patients with AGA was found. Better designed studies with larger sample size are recommneded to evaluate carotid intima media thickness as a predictor for cardiovascular disease.
Javad Rahmati, Hojjat Molaei Goorchinghalea, Shahriar Hadady Abianeh,
Volume 11, Issue 2 (7-2020)
Abstract
Introduction: Medial canthus area, as one of most common sites of facial skin cancers, is notified for reconstruction. There are numerous reconstructive options to cover resulted skin defects, which have their own advantages and disadvantages. Here, we decided to present our experience in medial canthal area with amazing result.
Case Report: A 47-year-old man with basal cell carcinoma (BCC) of right medial canthus, without extra involvement, was admitted. Following lesion excision with safe margin, the resulted skin defect in 30 mm diameter was reconstructed with full thickness skin graft from posterior auricular area. Several months later, it was really difficult to find scar or operated skin, as supported by complete patient`s satisfaction.
Conclusion: The space between eyes has unbelievable aesthetic and social importance. Any added scar or incision to this area is always challenging. It seems full thickness skin graft - if harvested from proper donor site - can be acceptable in long term aesthetic outcome compared to other reconstructive options.
Nikoo Mozafari,
Volume 13, Issue 3 (11-2022)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Distance E-learning has been proved as an efficient modality of learning in medical education. Use of “social media” for e-learning is an emerging issue in medical education. There is no study about WhatsApp in the medical education literature from Iran. To determine the effectiveness of the WhatsApp application, for dermatology education to 6th year medical students (interns).
Methods: This research is a quasi-experimental study. Every month a WhatsApp group was created by mentor as group administrator and all interns joined the group as members. Various cases of Common skin diseases were presented by mentor in the group and using educational method of question and answer, mentor helped Interns to make the correct diagnosis. At the end of 30 days teaching practice schedule, a questionnaire was distributed among the interns and their feedbacks regarding their experience in the group, were gathered.
Results: Over a 6-month period, A total of 61 people were included in the study. an average of 50 cases per month were discussed. 97%of the participants were satisfied of using WhatsApp for dermatology education and majority of them found the discussions very useful in improving interpersonal relationship and improving their ability to diagnose real dermatology cases.
Conclusion: This study showed that WhatsApp is a suitable tool for teaching dermatology to interns, and the increasing use of this tool will help improving medical education.
