Epidemiological Factors in Patients with Dermatologic Conditions Referring to the Clinic of Traditional Persian Medicine: A Cross‐sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Mahdi Parvizi ◽  
Nazanin Fatehi ◽  
Amir Mohammad Jaladat ◽  
Zahra Gholampour ◽  
Reza Shahriarirad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Epidemiological Factors ◽  
Persian Medicine ◽  
Traditional Persian Medicine

scholarly journals Epidemiological Factors in Patients with Dermatologic Conditions Referring to Clinic of Traditional Persian Medicine, Shiraz, Southern Iran during 2018: A Cross- Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Mahdi Parvizi ◽  
Nazanin Fatehi ◽  
Amir Mohammad Jaladat ◽  
Zahra Gholampour ◽  
Reza Shahriarirad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Hair Loss ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Epidemiological Factors ◽  
Southern Iran ◽  
Gastrointestinal Problems ◽  
Persian Medicine ◽  
Traditional Persian Medicine

Introduction: Many patients with chronic diseases often use the traditional medicine approach in addition to conventional medicine. The aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiological factors of patients with dermatologcal conditions referring to traditional Persian Medicine (TPM) clinic. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we reviewed all the patients’ medical documents with dermatological conditions referred to the TPM clinic at Shiraz, Southern Iran in 2018. Then, the epidemiological factors of the patients were recorded to a researcher-made data collection form. SPSS software version 22 was conducted to data analysis. Results: Overall, 631 patients consist of 151 (23.9%) male individuals and 580 (76.1%) female individuals were enrolled to the study. Most of the patients were aged between 31 and 40 years, and 347 (55%) patients were married, and most of them were housewives. The frequency of patients in spring was higher than other seasons. Furthermore, the most of the patients were university educated. Acne, eczema and hair loss were the three most complaints of the patients referring to the traditional medicine clinic. 301(47.7%) patients reported gastrointestinal problems as another complaint concomitant with their skin problems. Conclusion: It seems that women with skin problems, including acne, eczema, and hair loss, were more likely to refer to the TPM clinic. Therefore, development of TPM clinics in dermatology field as a scientific and academic approach can be effective in the treatment of patients with dermatological condition accompanied by traditional medicine.

Correlation between gastrointestinal symptoms and adherence to traditional Persian medicine dietary recommendations in patients with vitiligo; a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Mohammad Jaladat ◽  
Ehsan Amiri-Ardekani ◽  
Pariya Sadat Ramezani ◽  
Mohadese Boroughani ◽  
Morteza Emami Alorizi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastrointestinal Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Case Group ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Dietary Recommendations ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Persian Medicine ◽  
Traditional Persian Medicine

Abstract Objectives Vitiligo is a chronic disease associated with the depigmentation of regions of the skin secondary to structural or functional damage to melanocytes. This damage results from interactions between the immune system and oxidative stress. In traditional Persian medicine (TPM), the concept of ‘Barass’ or ‘Pissi’ encompasses a group of skin diseases including vitiligo, for which there has been an emphasis on the preventive and therapeutic role of dietary modifications. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 200 vitiligo patients and 200 controls were enrolled with a random sampling method. The participants included patients with vitiligo referred to the Dermatology Clinic of Shahid Faghihi Hospital (Shiraz, Iran), with the control group being comprised individuals who referred to this clinic for cosmetic purposes. Questionnaires comparing the severity of gastrointestinal symptoms and the rate of adherence to TPM dietary recommendations were filled by all participants. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 24.0. Results The case group was significantly less adherent to TPM recommendations than the control group (8.25 ± 27.16 vs. 31.8 ± 10.47; p<0.001). However, there was no significant difference between both groups in the Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS) scores (14.09 ± 14.84 vs. 12.62 ± 11.71; p = 0.105). In the case group, the level of adherence to the recommendations of TPM was significantly lower among patients with lower education levels (R=−0.194; p=0.017). Furthermore, there was a significant negative relationship between the length of the disease and adherence to TPM dietary recommendations (R=−0.247; p=0.002). Conclusions In this study, the level of adherence to TPM recommendations was significantly lower among patients with vitiligo than the control group. Hence, further studies are suggested to identify the probable role of dietary habits in the pathogenesis of vitiligo.

Symptoms of Uterine Dystemperament in Abnormal Uterine Bleeding from Perspective of Persian Medicine

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Moradi ◽  
Fatemeh Alizadeh ◽  
Nafiseh Zafarghandi ◽  
Farhad Jafari ◽  
Mahdi Alizadeh Vaghasloo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Uterine Bleeding ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Positive Symptoms ◽  
Uterine Hemorrhage ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Persian Medicine ◽  
Medical Referral

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB) is the most common reason for women’s medical referral in the reproductive age. In Persian Medicine, one of the major causes of this disorder is known as uterine dystemperament (Su-e-Mizaj). AUB is known as “Kesrat-e Tams” in this medical school. We aimed to investigate the frequency of positive symptoms of uterine dystemperament in patients with AUB from the perspective of Persian Medicine. This cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2009 to September 2010 in Tehran, Iran. It comprised 70 patients with abnormal uterine bleeding who were 15-45 years old. Data were collected by a questionnaire prepared based on the textbooks of Persian Medicine. The frequency of each symptom of uterine dystemperament was obtained. Among the four uterine dystemperaments, the “dry” and “warm” uterine types had the highest rankings. In patients with excess uterine hemorrhage, the symptoms of warm uterine is more frequent than cold uterine. Meanwhile, the warm uterine dystemperament interference was also observed in excess uterine hemorrhage.

scholarly journals Diet, Epidemiological Factors and Cognitive Impairment: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Elderly Population

2018 ◽  
Vol 61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivian Francielle França ◽  
Thairine Azzolini ◽  
Ediane Pissaia ◽  
Durcelina Schiavoni Bortoloti ◽  
Taise Signorini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Epidemiological Factors

scholarly journals A cross-sectional study of Persian medicine and the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran: Rumors and recommendations

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 100482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hossein Molavi Vardanjani ◽  
Seyed Taghi Heydari ◽  
Behzad Dowran ◽  
Mehdi Pasalar
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Persian Medicine
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