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The Relationship between Religiosity and Social Health among Women in the City of Yazd
Seyed Alireza Afshani, Hamideh Shiri Mohammadabad ,
Volume 11, Issue 3 (7-2017)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Religiosity through building spiritual balance and give a sense of belonging to the individuals causes them to earn great social support in dealing with problems and this provide grounds for improving social health. The aim of this research was to study the relationship between religiosity and social health of women in the city of Yazd.
Materials and Methods: The present research was a cross-sectional survey study. The population under the study included all women (aged 18-60 years old) in the city of Yazd in the year of 2014. The sample size of 228 respondents was determined based on Cochran formula selected through Probability Proportionate to Size Sampling (PPS) technique. Data were collected based on social health and religiosity standard questionnaire. Data analysis was done through SPSS software using such descriptive statistics as mean, standard deviation, minimum and maximum as well as at the inferential statistics using Pearson correlation coefficient, and linear regression.
Results: Pearson correlation coefficient between each dimension of religiosity scale and social health were: as follows religious belief (r=0.187), religious 
feeling (r=0.133), religious effects (r=0.272), religious practice (r=0.118) and religious knowledge (r=0.282), and were statistically significant.
Conclusion: The results show that there was a significant and direct correlation between religiosity and social health that is with the increase in religiosity, social health increases.

Molecular Analysis of Broad Spectrum Beta-Lactams Resistance Genes TEM, CTX-M and SHV in Escherichia coli Isolates from Traditional Pastry Samples in Yazd
Mohammad Mehdi Soltan Dallal, Mojgan Karimi , Mohammad Kazem Sharifi Yazdi, Hedrosha Molla Aghamirzaei , Mohammad Hossin Mosadegh ,
Volume 13, Issue 2 (7-2019)
Abstract
Background and Aim: The variety of sweets along with significant difference level of hygiene in the production, supplies and high potential contamination of sweets ingredients with Escherichia coli, led to investigate the frequency of broad-spectrum beta lactamase strains of E. coli in sweets and determine the presence of SHV, TEM and CTX-M genes.
Material and methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 150 confectionery samples were collected from traditional confectionery workshops in Yazd. Detection of E. coli strains was carried out by standard biochemical tests and antibiotic susceptibility test was performed using CLSI guidelines. Via combined ESBL disk method on the muller hinton agar medium producing strains were identified. All the ESBL producing strains were evaluated using the PCR test for the existence of SHV, TEM and CTX-M genes.
Results: In 30 isolates, (20%) E.coli was obtained. The results of antibiotic susceptibility test showed that the highest and the lowest antibiotic resistance was related to chloramphenicol l (22 isolates, 73.3%) and Imipenem (8 isolates, 26.6%). The results of the combined disk test was showed that only 9 isolates produced ESBL. The molecular analysis on considered genes indicated that 2, 4 and 3 isolates were positive for presence of TEM, SHV, and CTX-M genes, respectively.
Conclusion: The prevalence of antibiotic-resistant isolates in traditional Yazd sweets in this study highlights the importance of more observing and control measures in the preparation and distribution of sweets.

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