Δευτέρα 21 Οκτωβρίου 2019


From iceberg of pre-diabetes to poor glycemic control in diabetics: An elderly based study in Shiraz, South of Iran
Behnam Honarvar, Morteza Banakar, Nazi Hassani, Yasaman Movahednezhad, Zahra Gheibi, Kamran Bagheri LankaraniInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine 2019 10(1):171-171 Background: Delay in diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (DM) in older adults is more catastrophic than other age groups. This study investigated the prevalence of pre-diabetes, DM, and glycemic control in the elderly. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a sample of 412 older adults >60 years from Shiraz, Iran, were recruited...
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Evaluation of the protective effect of cystone against cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in patients with cancer: A pilot study
Mohammad Reza Tamadon, Samaneh Tirom, Farahnaz Ghahremanfard, Azar Baradaran, Raheb GhorbaniInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine 2019 10(1):180-180 Introduction: Cisplatin is a widely used anti-cancer drug that is commonly administered for the treatment of various cancers. However, nephrotoxicity is the most important side effect of this drug which limits its use. This study aimed to investigate the protective effect of Cystone against nephrotoxicity induced by Cisplatin in patients with...
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Pattern of antibacterial resistance in urinary tract infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Seyed Abdol Reza Mortazavi-Tabatabaei, Jalal Ghaderkhani, Ali Nazari, Kourosh Sayehmiri, Fatemeh Sayehmiri, Iraj PakzadInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine 2019 10(1):169-169 Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common infectious diseases ranking next to upper respiratory tract infections. UTIs are often significantly associated with morbidity and mortality. The inappropriate administration of antibiotics to treat these infections increased infection resistance to...
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Design, formulation, and physicochemical evaluation of vaginal cream containing Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Viola odorata, and Mentha piperita extracts for prevention and treatment of trichomoniasis
Abolfazl Aslani, Golamreza Asghari, Hossein Yosofi Darani, Mustafa Ghanadian, Fateme HosseiniInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine 2019 10(1):179-179 Background: Trichomoniasis is a common sexually transmitted disease that is caused by infection with protozoan parasite called Trichomonasvaginalis. Metronidazole is the drug of choice for the treatment of this infection. In this study, design, formulation, and physicochemical evaluation of vaginal cream containing Eucalyptus camaldulensis,...
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Discretionary salt intake and readiness for behavioral change among women in Tehran
Ashraf Pirasteh, Hamed Pouraram, Nahid Kholdi, Mitra AbtahiInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine 2019 10(1):167-167 Background: Since women's readiness for dietary behavioral change can be one of the most effective fundamental measures for reducing dietary salt intake in line with preventing chronic diseases in developing countries, the present study is aimed to determine the readiness for behavioral change in discretionary salt intake among women living in Tehran. Methods: The present cross-sectional...
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Anabolic androgenic steroid abuse and their health impacts: A cross-sectional study among body builders in a city of Eastern India
Subraham Pany, Sandeep Kumar Panigrahi, E Venkata Rao, Lipilekha Patnaik, Trilochan SahuInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine 2019 10(1):178-178 Background: Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AASs), when taken in supraphysiologic doses, increase muscle strength and athletic performance. Evidence suggests that long-term use of AAS in supraphysiologic doses have adverse effects on health. Therefore, the study was conducted to find crude estimate of the prevalence of AAS use among attendees of the...
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Exercise as preventative therapy against neurodegenerative diseases in older adults
Chidiebere Emmanuel OkechukwuInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine 2019 10(1):165-165
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Risk factors of breast cancer in Hadramout Valley and Desert, Yemen
Ghazi Bashamakha, Hesham bin Sumait, Mohamed Bashamakha, Abdulwahed Al Serouri, Yousef KhaderInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine 2019 10(1):161-161 Background: The incidence of breast cancer is on rise in low- and middle-income countries as populations increasingly adopt western lifestyles. Studies on risk factors of cancers including breast cancer are lacking in Yemen. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the risk factors of breast cancer among women registered at Hadramout Valley...
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Cost-effectiveness of herpes zoster vaccination
Won Sriwijitalai, Viroj WiwanitkitInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine 2019 10(1):163-163
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Comparing the frequency of some oral lesions in prediabetic and healthy individuals: Is there any difference?
Akram Ghadiri-Anari, Narjes Hazar, Maryam Jalili-Sadrabad, Shadab Kharazmi, Khatereh Kheirollahi, Azra Mohiti, Nasim NamiranianInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine 2019 10(1):177-177 Background: Diagnosis of prediabetic stage is very important for prevention of diabetes and complications. This stage may be associated with some oral lesions. Only a few studies are available on the oral status of prediabetic patients and incidence of oral lesions in this population. This study aimed to compare...
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Protective Effect of Thioctic Acid on Renal Ischemia–reperfusion Injury in Rat
Hassan Ahmadvand, Sina MahdavifardInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine 2019 10(1):176-176 Background: We investigated the effect of thioctic acid (TA) on kidney function, oxidative stress, and inflammatory status in serum and kidney homogenates of a rat subjected to ischemia–reperfusion injury (IRI). Materials and Methods: Thirty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into three equal groups: sham, IR, and IR + TA in 50 mg/kg once-daily intraperitoneal injection for 2 weeks, before IR induction....
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Personal, social, and environmental factors associated with the behavior of plastic bag use among urban residents: A study with socioecological approach
Fatemeh Bakhtari Aghdam, Ziba Delangiz Alamdari, Haidar Nadrian, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, Reza DehghanzadehInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine 2019 10(1):160-160 Background: Disposal and release of plastic bags in the environment can cause environmental, economic, and social problems. The aim of this study was to explore the determinants of the behavior of plastic bag use (BPBU) among residents using socioecological approach (SEA). Methods: In this cross-sectional study, multistage...
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The challenges of Iran's type 2 diabetes prevention and control program
Reza Valizadeh, Leila Vali, Kambiz Bahaadinbeigy, Mohammadreza AmiresmailiInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine 2019 10(1):175-175 Background: Incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes are one of the major challenges of Iran health system. Despite policies on diabetes prevention and control, Iran is faced with many problems in prevention and control of this disease at the executive level. This study seeks to identify the problems of Type 2 diabetes prevention and control program in Iran....
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Future trends of the primary healthcare system in Iran: A qualitative study
Reza Dehnavieh, Sajad Khosravi, Mohammad Hossein Mehrolhassani, AliAkbar Haghdoost, Saeed AminiInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine 2019 10(1):158-158 Background: Primary healthcare system in Iran has played an extensive role in promoting people health in the past decades. However, regarding universal developments in the different global aspects effective on health, the performance of this system has been influenced significantly. The aim of the present research is to identify the future...
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Unintentional injuries in the three references laboratories: Sana'a, Yemen
Yaser Mohammed Al Eryani, Nawal Nooradain, Kakob Alsharqi, Abeer Murtadha, Abdulwahed Al Serouri, Yousef KhaderInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine 2019 10(1):174-174 Background: The aim is to determine the incidence rate of unintentional injuries and its associated factors and determine the pattern of these injuries among laboratory staff in three reference laboratories in Sana'a, Yemen. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among laboratory staff in the three reference laboratories...
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Antiproliferative and anti-invasion effects of carvacrol on PC3 human prostate cancer cells through reducing pSTAT3, pAKT, and pERK1/2 signaling proteins
Esfandiar Heidarian, Mahnaz KeloushadiInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine 2019 10(1):156-156 Background: One of the most effective parameters in the progression of the prostate cancer is interleukin (IL)-6 through affecting pSTAT3, pERK1/2, and pAKT cell signaling proteins. Carvacrol is an herbal antioxidant with antitumor effects. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of carvacrol on IL-6 gene expression, pSTAT3, pAKT, pERK1/2 cellular signaling proteins, and invasion...
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Does plastic incise drape prevent recolonization of endogenous skin flora during lumbar spine procedures?
Mohammadreza Zarei, Negin Larti, Homayoun Tabesh, Mohammad Ghasembandi, Akram AarabiInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine 2019 10(1):162-162 Background: The aim of this study was to compare the PID with bare skin (without PID) regarding bacterial recolonization and bacterial regrowth of the adjacent skin of surgical incision in lumbar spine surgery patients. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted from February to May 2018 on 88 patients who were candidate for lumbar spine surgery....
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The physical exercise as a strategy of reduce costs with medicine for aged
Marcela Scolese, Chennyfer Dobbins Abi Rached, Márcia Mello Costa De LiberalInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine 2019 10(1):153-153 Background: To provide a critical reflection from the literature review to describe the current panorama on the importance of physical exercises in the improvement of the quality of life of the aged, besides the use of medications. While aging brings a high cost to health and demographic pyramid changes, so does the disease. As aging is a biological process...
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Expected under-recorded incidence of dengue in Thailand–Myanmar border provinces
Sora Yasri, Viroj WiwanitkitInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine 2019 10(1):152-152
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Sociodemographic pattern of physical activity in the Northwest of Iran: Results of the pilot phase of the azar cohort study
Maryam Mirzaei, Saeed Dastgiri, Nayyereh Aminisani, Mohammad Asghari-JafarabadiInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine 2019 10(1):154-154 Background: Sedentary lifestyle plays a key role in the emergence of many noncommunicable diseases. Given the importance of physical activity (PA) in population-based studies, the present study was conducted to investigate the pattern of PA and its correlates in the pilot phase of Azar cohort study. Methods: In the pilot phase of Azar cohort study, 1236...
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