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A Moini , A Khademi ,
Volume 56, Issue 2 (30 1998)
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Incidence of infertility is 15-20%. Tubal and peritontal factors are responsible for 30-40% of infertility cases. In evaluation of infertile women, hysterosalpingography (HSG) is the first test in evaluating of fallopian tubes and laparoscopy is the gold standard test for diagnosing tubal problems and pelvic adhesions. In this study we evaluated 291 infertile couples. Study is prospective, descriptive and cross sectional. After ruling out male, ovulatory and cervical factors, HSG and laparoscopy was done for all women. In response to pathologic process, right or left tube will be damaged by the same rate (P<0.05). In evaluating of tubes, similarty of findings in HSG and laparoscopy was 50%. Sensitivity and specificity of HSG in diagnosing of patency of tubes was 82% and 81%, respectively, but sensitivity of it in diagnosing of peritubal adhesions is low (31%), but specificity is good (88%). After dividing the patients into groups with and without past history of pelvic surgery, we find that similarly of findings in HSG and laparoscopy in patients with positive history is lower than those with negative history. So, diagnostic accuracy of HSG in patients with past history of pelvic surgery is low (P<0.05).
F Farnaghi , A Moin ,
Volume 56, Issue 2 (30 1998)
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During one year survey, 77 psoriatic patients were hospitalized in the dermatology department of Razi Hospital. This comprised 19% of admitted patients in this period. 29% (n=22) of psoriatic patients had previous history of hospitalization. On admission, the mean age of patients was 32.8 years, the mean and peak age of disease onset were 26.46 and between 11-20 years, respectively. 14% (n=10) of the patients had a family history of psoriasis and 70% (n=7) of those with a positive family history had their age of onset under 20 years. Involvement of different regions was as follows: Scalp: 88% (n=68), nails: 53% (n=41) and joints (arthritis): 10% (n=8). Psoriasis was associated with scrotal tongue in 19% (n=13) and with geographic tongue in 10% (n=8) of patients. Regarding the medical treatment, the drugs which were used most frequently were tigason in 34% (n=41) and ditranol in 22% (n=26) of the cases. The mean duration of hospitalization was 39.29 days and most patients were discharged from the hospital in a good condition without any serious complication. During this period 9% of patients had a relapse of their disease.
L Sharifi, Z Pourpak, S Bokaie, A Karimi, M Gharegozloo, M Movahhedi, M Moin,
Volume 66, Issue 5 (5 2008)
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Background: In the treatment of bronchial asthma, the identification, isolation, and elimination of causative allergens is the most effective part of treatment. With the recent diversification within the pet industry, pet owner exposure to many unknown antigens is on the rise. The results of population studies have been contradictory and some epidemiological studies have failed to confirm this, some indicating that keeping pets might actually reduce the risk of sensitization and asthma. The purpose of this study was to determine the association between pet ownership and asthma.
Methods: This case-control study included 300 asthmatic participants referred to the Children's Medical Center over a two-year period. Participants were asked to fill out a questionnaire regarding pet ownership, pet gender and puberty, the place it was kept, how long the pet was kept and the reason for keeping the pet. The same questions were asked from 300 age- and gender-matched nonasthmatic individuals as the control group. Statistical analysis was performed to calculate odds ratios (OR) of asthma morbidity in individuals who kept pets.
Results: The OR for asthma morbidity in patients who kept pets was 2.59 (CI=1.60-4.21 and p>0.001). Financial aim was the most common reason for keeping a pet and most pets were mature and kept outdoors. No significant correlations for pet genders were observed.
Conclusion: This survey provides evidence that pet ownership is an important risk factor for asthma, therefore we suggest that individuals at risk for asthma (atopic individuals) must avoid contact with pets. However, more research in this field in Iran is necessary.
Chamani-Tabriz L, Tehrani Mj, Zeraati H, Asgari S, Tarahomi M, Moini M, Ghasemi J,
Volume 66, Issue 7 (6 2008)
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Background: Chlamydia
trachomatis is a common and curable STI that may be
symptomatic or asymptomatic. The few studies on C. trachomatis among Iranian women have
had, for the most part, small sample sizes and are therefore unsuitable for
epidemiological deductions. The aim of this study was to estimate the
prevalence of urogenital C. trachomatis infections by PCR on urine samples of married women in their
fertile years in order to determine the need for a C. trachomatis screening program for
asymptomatic women in Iran.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical and cross-sectional study
was performed on 991 married women. The research material consisted of
questionnaires and urine samples, which were transported daily to Avesina
Research Institute, Tehran,
Iran, to
extract their DNA and prepare them for PCR tests. The gathered data were
analyzed by SPSS, version 13, and evaluated statistically by t-test, chi-square
test, Fisher's exact test and logistic regression, considering p<0.05 as
significant.
Results: Of all the subjects, 127 (12.8%) were positive by PCR for C. trachomatis.
The mean age of the participants was 28.88±
6.19 years. Infection was more prevalent among
those with lower levels of education, who were employed and not pregnant. This
infection was more prevalent among those who were using contraception, especially
condoms. Reproductive history revealed that infection was more prevalent among
participants with a history of vaginal discharge, pelvic pain, infertility and
low birth-weight infants, and less prevalent among those with a history of abortion,
preterm delivery and ectopic pregnancy. However, these patterns were not statistically
significant.
Conclusion: In populations with C. trachomatis prevalences higher than 4%,
screening programs are recommended. Thus, Chlamydia screening should be part of the health care program in Iran to reduce the
burden of this disease.
Beigi A, Tabarestani H, Moini A, Zarrinkoub F, Kazempour M, Hadian Amree A,
Volume 67, Issue 8 (6 2009)
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Background: Postpartum hemorrhage is a major cause of maternal mortality and morbidity. It
has been identified that active management of third stage of labor is an
effective way in preventing postpartum hemorrhage. This randomized controlled
trial was conducted to compare sublingual misoprostol versus intravenous
oxytocin in the management of postpartum hemorrhage in nulliparous women.
Methods: In this randomized controlled trial conducted in Arash hospital from 2006
to 2009, Five hundred forty
two nulliparous pregnant women were enrolled. They were randomized to receive
either 400 microgram sublingual
misoprostol or 20 IU oxytocin
intravenously, immediately after the birth of newborn.
Results: Post partum Hemorrhage was significantly lower in women who received sublingual
misoprostol (p<0.0001). Patients who
received misoprostol had shorter length of third stage of labor (6.45
minute in misoprostol Vs 6.9
minute in oxytocin group, p=0.003). Comparison
of hemoglobin levels in two groups before and after delivery showed that there
is a significant lesser hemoglobin drop in misoprostol group p=0.046.
Side effects were more common in misoprostol group (p<0.0001).
However, they were not serious shivering (35.66%)
in misoprostol group and headache (9.63%)
in oxytocin group were the most common adverse effects.
Conclusions: Sublingual misoprostol is more effective than intravenous oxytocin in
preventing postpartum hemorrhage and is recommended for prevention of
postpartum hemorrhage.
Sharifi L, Pourpak Z, Bokaie S, Karimi A, Movahedi M, Gharaghozlou M, Moin M,
Volume 67, Issue 9 (6 2009)
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Background: Asthma prevalence has
increased in developed and developing countries in several last decades. Although
cigarette smoking is an identified risk factor for many diseases such as coronary
Heart disease and chronic obstructive lung disease, its effect on asthma is
controversial. The aim of this study was to determine the odds ratio and its confidence
interval for asthma morbidity among children referred to the Immunology and
Allergy department of children medical center according to their parents'
smoking and daily cigarette consumption.
Methods: A case-control study was conducted during two years period on the asthmatic
patients who referred to Immunology and Allergy department of children medical center.
Demographic information and parents' smoking and daily cigarette consumption
assessed by a questionnaire. Healthy children with same age and sex were entered
to the study as the control group. Statistical analysis was performed to
calculate odds ratio.
Results: Among 215 patients who entered the study 63 patients were exposed the cigarette smoke. Odds ratio for asthma morbidity
among children whose parents smoke more than five cigarettes per day in
comparison with whose smoke less than five or do not smoke was 2.38 (p<0.01).
Conclusion: Parent's cigarette smoking is
a risk factor for childhood asthma and could increase the risk of asthma to 2.38 folds in children whose
parents smoke more than five cigarettes. Increasing in parents' knowledge level
that probably relate to their education results in cigarette consumption
decline.
Tehranian A, Beigishah F, Moini A, Arab M, Farzaneh F,
Volume 68, Issue 4 (6 2010)
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Background: Intravaginal misoprostol has been shown to be an effective agent forcervical ripening and induction of labor. The aim of present study was to assess the effects of adding hyoscine to vaginal misoprostol on its success rate.
Methods: In a clinical trial, 74 women who were referred to undergo legal induction of labor during first pregnancy trimester in Arash Hospital, in Tehran, Iran, between March 2006 and March 2007 were enrolled, and were randomly divided in to two groups of misoprostol (400 μg/4h, vaginal) (n=37) or misoprostol (400 μg/4h, vaginal) plus hyoscine (20 mg IV) (n=37). Their complications including nausea, vomiting, fever, abdominal pain, need for analgesics, diarrhea, vaginal bleeding, decline in hemoglobin more than 3 g/dl, need for blood transfusion and failure of treatment according to the failure of induction of labor or cervical opening in 24 hours after starting treatment and the total duration of hospitalization were compared between groups. Results: There were no significant differences between groups regarding the rate of side effects like nausea, abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding. In misoprostol plus hyoscine group, the success rate in abortion was significantly higher (40.5% vs. 18.9%, p=0.04) and total duration of hospitalization were significantly lower (1.16±0.41 vs.
1.42±0.45 days, p=0.01). There was no case of fever, need for blood transfusion or significant vaginal bleeding in both groups.
Conclusions: Adding 20 mg hyoscine via IV rout to vaginal misoprostol will raise the success rate in induction of abortion, and decreases the total duration of hospitalization without adding adverse effects.
Ali Arash Anoushiravani , Abdollatif Moini , Reza Hajihossein , Abbas Alimoradian , Mojtaba Didehdar ,
Volume 77, Issue 5 (August 2019)
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Background: With increasing immunocompromised patients, fungal infections especially lung infection, have also increased. In this study, fungal contamination of the respiratory system in immunocompromised patients was evaluated.
Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in immunocompromised patients suspicious of pulmonary infections referring to specialized lung clinic of Amir-Al-Momenin University Hospital in Arak City, Iran, from April 2017 to June 2018. Of these 64 patients, including 35 women and 29 men, were selected. After recording the demographic information, a bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) sample was prepared by the physician from these patients and was immediately sent to the medical mycology laboratory, school of medicine. Bronchoalveolar lavage specimens were investigated by Grocott-Gomori's methenamine silver (GMS) staining and culture method. Data were analyzed by SPSS software, version 16 (IBM SPSS, Armonk, NY, USA).
Results: Of 64 patients, 9 (14%) were infected with pulmonary fungal infections. Among the patients infected with fungal infection, 9 (100%) were positive in the culture examine and 8 (72%) by GMS staining. Among infected people, 7 (77.8%) were female and 2 (22.2%) were male. The most common isolated fungi were Candida albicans, Aspergillus fumigatus and Mucor species (2 cases). The highest infection was seen in the age group of less than 60 (33.3%). 66.7% of infections were among the unemployed persons and 33.3% of other cases of infection were seen in people with free jobs, workers and employees. The most important factors in the development of pulmonary fungal infections in the patients were: 5 cases of malignancy (33.3%), corticosteroid use in 2 cases (33.3%), tuberculosis in 1 case (22.2%) and diabetes mellitus in 1 case (11.2%). There was no significant relationship between fungal contamination with sex, age, occupation, marriage and type of disease.
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that immunocompromised patients are prone to fungal infections, especially Candidiasis and Aspergillosis. Therefore, the use of control methods to reduce the probability of such patients to fungal infections should be considered.
