Showing 7 results for Rashidi
F Rashidi Fakari , M Tabatabaee Chehr , F Rashidi Fakari , H Mortazavi , H Kamali , V Tayebi ,
Volume 5, Issue 2 (Summer 2013 2013)
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Abstract Background & objective: Pain labor is one of the sensory experiences in a woman's life. It is often intense in more than half of pregnant women and cause to adverse consequences for the mother, fetus and the labor process. One of the most common non-pharmacological methods is aromatherapy. This study aimed to investigate the effect of aromatherapy on pain of labor in nulliparous women Methods and Materials: 150 nulliparous women candidate vaginal delivery admitted to Bentoolhuda hospital, Bojnurd on , were selected randomly and divided into three groups namely : geranium essential oil group, orange oil group and distilled water. Demographic and obstetric data, visual analog scale (VAS) were collected. Pain was assessed before and 20 minutes after intervention visual analog pain scale. Data were analyzed by SPSS software and presented with wilcoxon and chi-square. Results: Pain was reduced significantly in orange scent group (p =0.01) but in geranium groups (p =0.1) and controls (p =0.46) were not significant. Conclusion: Our study showed that the use of aromatherapy with orange essential oils can be used as simple ,non-invasive and non-pharmacological methods of pain relief in labor.
M Salem, H Rashidijahan , R Tavakoli , H Sanaienasab , Gh Pourtaghi , A A Karimizarchi ,
Volume 6, Issue 1 (Spring 2014 2014)
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Abstract Background & objectives: The use of technology has increased occupational diseases. People in work zone may be exposure to various harmful agents such as physical, chemical, ergonomic, biological and psychological agents. These factors can lead to many of occupational and work related diseases. This study aimed to determine the work related diseases among staff of a hospital in Tehran. Material & Methods:This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 233 hospital`s staff. Job records and the check list of work related diseases were used to collect data. Descriptive and analytical statistics using SPSS version 16 were applied for analysis. Results:The results showed that 62.7 % of workers had musculoskeletal disorders. These disorders were more reported among people aged 30 to 39, females, paramedics and people with more than 10 years of work history. Prevalence of mental disorders was 18% and working age group of less than 29 years had the highest frequency among them. Skin diseases related to work with a prevalence rate about 24.1% among people aged more than 40 years was considerable. Conclusion:Work-related diseases in hospital are common especially musculoskeletal that caused by ergonomic agents. Regarding to high prevalence of work related diseases especially musculoskeletal disorders, among participants, applying educational interventions adjusted to job type of personnel could be a practical suggestion.
Z Rashidi , F Rasouli , H Mohammadi , Atta Heidari,
Volume 8, Issue 3 (12-2016)
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Background & Objectives: The central vestibular pathway has a close structural and functional relationship with auditory and sensory-motor system. In the other words, vestibular system plays an important role in motor learning and development. In this case-control study, we compared hand’s fine motor function of a group of hearing impaired children and normal hearing peers.
Material & Methods: Sixteen students with age ranged between 7-13 years were recruited from hearing impaired specific school in Sanandaj, Iran. Forty-one normal hearing students were selected as control group by cluster sampling method among normal schools in the city. Fine motor function of upper limb was investigated by Purdue pegboard test and compared between two groups using independent sample T-test and X2.
Results: Two groups did not have any significant differences in age, sex and hand dominancy. Although, these two groups also didn’t show any significant differences in dominant, non-dominant, and both hand’s score, children with hearing loss showed a significant lower assembly score in comparison with the children with normal hearing (p=0.019).
Conclusion: Children with hearing loss, probably have lower hand’s fine motor skills in comparison with the normal peers.
Ahmad Mahi Jaghargh, Mohammad Mahdi Rashidi, Mohammad Reza Zabihi, Jamshid Taghsimi,
Volume 10, Issue 4 (3-2019)
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Introduction: Intellectual capital, a collection of intangible and knowledgeable assets of organizations, has a significant effect on the competitive advantage and effectiveness of organizations.
Methods: The present study has been done by a combination method of qualitative-quantitative. The statistical population in the qualitative section includes all experts and managers of management sciences and senior managers of medical sciences universities of the country. In the quantitative part of the population, the statistical population includes all full-time faculty members and staff in Mashhad University of Medical Science. From this population, a sample of 406 people was selected through a two-stage stratified sampling with proportional allocation from seven departments of Mashhad University of Medical Science. The main instrument of the study was a questionnaire that its validity was formal and its reliability was checked by Cronbach's alpha coefficient.
Results: The results of this research, which were derived from the results of the Delphi technique, structural equations and confirmatory factor analysis, show that an appropriate model of intellectual capital emphasizing the role of organizational creativity including five dimensions of structural capital (with 3 components), human capital (with 5 components), Innovation capital (with 5 components), value and cultural capital (with 3 components) and technology capital (with 4 components) and organizational creativity consists of four dimensions of organizational systems: knowledge management, resources, skills and leadership style. The findings also showed that organizational creativity contributed 72% to the explanation of the variance of intellectual capital and explains the changes in this variable.
Conclusions: In this study, the intellectual capital in Mashhad University of Medical Science included structural capital, human capital, Innovation capital, values & cultural capital, technology capital; and organizational creativity is a fundamental determinant of intellectual capital in this university.
Tahmineh Peirouvi, Majid Katebi, Amirhossein Rashidi, Naser Sheikhi,
Volume 14, Issue 3 (11-2022)
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Introduction: Methamphetamine is a stimulant of the central nervous system that is usually misused. This study aimed to determine the effects of methamphetamine on the diameter and thickness of seminiferous tubules of adult male rats’ main gonad.
Method: Twenty adult male rats weighted 200 to 220 gr were used in the current study. They were divided into study and control groups, each consisting of 10 rats. The study group received 2 mg per body weight of methamphetamine in the first three days and 5 mg in the next four days in peritoneum. The control group, on the other hand, received 0.5 ml per rat of physiologic serum in the the peritoneum. Twenty-four hours after the last injection, the rats were killed, and the main gonad was taken out of the scrotum. After tissue passage and dying with hematoxylin and eosin, the main gonad was observed with an optic microscope, and the results were analyzed using an independent t-test. A value of P<0.05 was considered to determine the level of significance between the two groups.
Results: The findings showed that using methamphetamine significantly decreases the average diameter and thickness of the epithelium of seminiferous tubules of rats. It was also found that the weight of rats and gonads decreased, but it was not statistically significant.
Conclusion: The results of this study show that methamphetamine is a poisonous compound for the main gonad of male rats due to the degeneration and atrophy of seminiferous tubules
Farzaneh Rashidi Fakari, Alireza Abaspour, Hasan Namdar Ahmadabad, Amir Azimian, Mohammad Sedaghati Noghabi, Milad Jedi,
Volume 14, Issue 3 (11-2022)
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Introduction: Holding a post-exam feedback session may help with learning and training retention. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of the implementation of the post-exam feedback process in the biochemistry course with an evaluation approach for learning.
Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 127 students of North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnourd, Iran. Sampling was performed by census method. Data was collected using a demographic and educational form, students' experience, satisfaction, and acceptability questionnaire from the post-exam feedback session. After completing the Biochemistry final exam at the end of the semester, the feedback session was held for two hours. Then, two weeks after this session, the aforementioned questionnaires were completed. The collected data was analyzed using SPSS (version 24), and indices of central tendency, dispersion, and frequency distribution were measured.
Results: The mean score of satisfaction and acceptability of the post-exam feedback session was measured at 4.22 ± 0.7. The highest average score of students' experience from participating in the post-exam feedback session was related to "clarification of students' expectations," which was 4.44 ± 0.62. Moreover, the results showed that the students' experience, satisfaction, and acceptance of participating in the post-exam feedback session were higher than the expected average and optimal level.
Conclusion: Planning to hold a post-exam feedback process as part of the lesson plan is associated with the satisfaction and acceptance of students. It is suggested that more studies be conducted on the implementation of the post-exam feedback process after the mid-semester exams
Seyedeh Tayebe Ghazavi, Farzaneh Rashidi, Khadijeh Nasiri,
Volume 16, Issue 3 (Autumn 2024)
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Introduction: Ovarian torsion, a rare surgical emergency in children, is one of the uncommon causes of acute abdominal pain. In this study, a case of ovarian torsion in a 4-year-old female patient was reported.
Case Presentation: A four-year-old female came to Bent al-Huda Hospital in Bojnurd, Iran with a complaint of abdominal pain that had started the day before the visit and was colicky. Abdominal examination showed tenderness in the right lower quadrant. The complete blood count (CBC) test was normal. In the Doppler ultrasound of the abdomen and pelvis, partial right ovarian torsion was observed. The patient underwent torsion under laparotomy and the ovary was preserved. Due to the length of the right utero vaginal ligament, the utero vaginal ligament was shortened with 8 stitches and fixed to the pelvic wall. The ovary was placed in its normal anatomical position and the abdominal wall was repaired. In the examination of the complete serial blood cell count, the test results were normal, and the patient was discharged 72 h after surgery in good general condition.
Conclusion: Considering the non-specificity of ovarian torsion symptoms, the possibility of ovarian torsion should be considered in all female children with abdominal pain. However, ovarian torsion in children is a rare emergency that requires early and timely evaluation, diagnosis, and intervention to prevent subsequent catastrophic consequences.
