Maryam Dastoorpoor
Neurology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
[ 1 ] - Short-term effects of air pollution on respiratory mortality in Ahvaz, Iran
Background: Urban air pollutants may affect respiratory mortality. This study was conducted to investigate this effect in Ahvaz, one of the most polluted cities in the world. Methods: The impact of 7 major air pollutants including O3, PM10, NO2, CO, and SO2 were evaluated on respiratory mortality in different gender and age groups using a quasi-Poisson, second degree polynomial constrained, di...
[ 2 ] - Overuse and underuse of pulmonary CT angiography in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism
Background: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the utilization and diagnostic yields of CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) using the Revised Geneva score and Wells’ criteria, in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE). Methods: One hundred and twelve adult patients underwent CTPA for suspected PE were participated in this study. The outcome was positive or neg...
[ 3 ] - Investigation of relationship between social capital and quality of life in female headed families
Background: Although most studies on female-headed families focus on women's access to social support, the associations between social capital and quality of life in these families are unclear in many societies (such as Iran). This study aimed to determine the associations between social capital and quality of life in Iranian female headed families. Methods : This cross-sectional study was ...
[ 4 ] - The effect of exercise therapy on cognitive functions in multiple sclerosis patients: A pilot study
Background: The positive impacts of exercise therapy on patients’ cognitive problems still remain unknown. This study was a pilot intervention to examine the effects of combined exercise on the cognitive problems of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) in Iranian MS Society over 2012 to 2013. Methods : This quasi-experimental research was carried out in the form of a pretest/posttest study...
[ 5 ] - بررسی موانع انجام پژوهش از دیدگاه اعضای هیأت علمی دانشگاه های علوم پزشکی ایران: یک مرور نظام مند
زمینه و هدف: پژوهش از پایه‌های اساسی در توسعه جوامع محسوب می‌گردد، به طوری که هیچ‌گونه حرکت علمی و منطقی بدون پشتوانه تحقیقات امکان‌پذیر نیست. از طرفی دانشگاه‌ها مهم‌ترین محل تولید علم محسوب می‌شوند و از این‌رو ساماندهی به تحقیقات دانشگاهی از عوامل مؤثر در پیشرفت جامعه است. هدف از این مطالعه بررسی موانع انجام پژوهش از دیدگاه اعضای هیأت علمی دانشگاه‌های علوم پزشکی ایران است. روش کار:در این...
[ 6 ] - ارزیابی فرهنگ ایمنی بیمار از دیدگاه کارکنان بیمارستانهای علوم پزشکی منتخب شهر تهران
زمینه و هدف : گام اول در بهبود ایمنی بیمار در بیمارستان‌ها ارزیابی فرهنگ ایمنی موجود است. مطالعۀ حاضر با هدف ارزیابی فرهنگ ایمنی بیمار از دیدگاه کارکنان بیمارستانهای علوم پزشکی منتخب شهر تهران انجام شد. مواد و روش‌ها: در این پژوهش توصیفی-تحلیلی و مقطعی چهار مرکز آموزشی درمانی وابسته به دو دانشگاه علوم پزشکی شهر تهران بررسی شدند. نمونۀ پژوهش شامل ۶۰۰ پرسنل بالینی و پاراکلینیکی مراکز مذکور است...
[ 7 ] - بررسی کیفیت زندگی و عوامل مؤثر بر آن در زنان سرپرست خانوار تحت پوشش شهرداری منطقه 9 شهر تهران
Background & Objectives: Households governed by women have become an important phenomenon worldwide in the second half of the twentieth century. The study of female-headed households shows that this vulnerable social group faces many financial, physical, mental, and emotional problems and experiences stress and anxiety more than men-headed households. This study aimed to determine the quality...
[ 8 ] - کیفیت زندگی و عوامل مرتبط با آن در بیماران مبتلا به مولتیپل اسکلروز
Background and Aim: MS is a chronic and destructive inflammatory disease with a not contradiction continuing of life but can influenced the quality of life of patients. The purpose of this study is to determine the quality of life in MS and its related factors. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 172 patients admitted to the MS Society of Iran (Tehr...
[ 9 ] - مطالعه مورد – شاهدی عوامل موثر بر عود سوء مصرف مواد در معتادان مراجعه‌کننده به دو مرکز ترک اعتیاد شهر تهران
Background and objectives: Relapse after treatment is a common problem among drug addicts in addiction control and prevention programs. About 80% of the addicts relapse into drug abuse within 6 months after treatment. The purpose of this study was to determine factors associated with drug abuse relapse in patients consulting two selected addiction treatment centers in Tehran. Material and Met...
[ 10 ] - بررسی آگاهی از منشور حقوق بیمار و رعایت آن از دیدگاه بیماران مراجعه کننده به بیمارستانهای تحت پوشش دانشگاه علوم پزشکی زاهدان
زمینه و هدف: آگاهی بیماران از حقوق خود علاوه بر افزایش کیفیت خدمات بهداشتی- درمانی و کاهش هزینه ها سبب مسئولیت پذیری پرسنل نسبت به صیانت از حقوق بیماران می شود. لذا این پژوهش با هدف تعیین آگاهی از منشور حقوق بیمار و رعایت آن از دیدگاه بیماران بستری انجام گردید. مواد و روش کار: این مطالعه مقطعی بر روی 384 بیمار بستری مراجعه کننده به بیمارستانهای دانشگاه علوم پزشکی زاهدان در سال 1390، طی نمونه گی...
[ 11 ] - The severity of the relationship between daily air pollution and cardiovascular deaths in Ahvaz, Iran- using generalized additive models (GAMs) for seven years during March 2008 - March 2015
Abstract Background and objectives: Some epidemiological evidence has shown the relationship between environmental air pollution and adverse health effects. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of daily air pollution on daily cardiovascular mortality in Ahvaz city. Materials and Methods: In this ecological study, air pollution data was inquired from the Ahvaz Environmental Protectio...
[ 12 ] - Effect of Educational Intervention on Fear of Falling in the Elderly People: A Randomized Cluster Trial
Aims: Falls are one of the most common health problems for persons over 60 years old. The elderly person will suffer from physical, mental-psychological, and social problems after falling. The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of educational intervention on fear of falling in the elderly people in Ahvaz. Materials & Methods: This study was a randomized controlled clinical tr...
[ 13 ] - Comparison of neonatal and maternal outcomes after cesarean delivery with general anesthesia and spinal anesthesia
Aims and background: The choice of anesthesia for cesarean section depends on factors such as the cause of the operation, the degree of urgency of the operation and the patient’s desire. Following the choice of any of the methods either general anesthesia or spinal anesthesia for mother and baby will have consequences. The aim of this study was to compare maternal and neonatal outcomes afte...
[ 14 ] - Designing and evaluating the effectiveness of a pre-induction checklist on improving the clinical performance of the anesthesia teams in terms of patient safety quality
Background: Exchanging and sharing information within the anesthesia team is very important to maintain patient safety and requires close coordination and cooperation between team members. The aim of this study was to introduce and present a checklist before induction of anesthesia and to evaluate its effect on improving the clinical performance of the anesthesia team and the quality of patient...
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