scholarly journals An experience of femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery in advanced brown cataracts in a tertiary Eye Center of Europe

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-118
Author(s):  
Pradeep Bastola ◽  
BH Dick
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Femtosecond Laser ◽  
Cataract Surgery ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Capsular Rupture ◽  
First Time ◽  
Phaco Time

Background: To assess the results of femtosecond laser use in harder brown cataracts and share the first time experience. Methods: Thirty eyes of thirty patients were included in this hospital based cross sectional descriptive study. The study was carried out from April, 2012 to July, 2012 in University of Bochum, Vision research center, Germany. All surgeries were performed by a single surgeon (Burkhard Dick) using the Catalys femtosecond cataract laser (Optimedica; Santa Clara, California) and a standardized “stop and chop” phaco technique with the Stellaris (Bausch + Lomb; Rochester, New York) phaco machine in venturi fluidics mode. Relevant data was entered in a proforma designed for the study and interpreted. Results: In the study, 19 (63.3%) of the patients were females followed by males. The mean age of the patients was 74.83 years (Std. deviation 6.56). According to lenticular opacification classification system III (LOCS III); mean nuclear sclerosis was 3.9 (Std. deviation 0.80), mean absolute phaco time (APT) was 0.19 seconds (Std. deviation 0.24 seconds) mean effective phaco time (EPT) was 0.02 seconds (Std. deviation 0.04) and mean phaco power (MPP) used was 9.26% (Std. deviation 8.24). Amongst complications; remnant of anterior capsular tag and posterior capsular rupture (PCR) was noted in two patients respectively. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that, with further innovation and optimization of technique and instruments femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery will become phacoless (“aphaco”) for most cataracts, whereas dense cataracts may still require the “pauci-phaco” (reduced phaco energy) technique. Nepal Journal of Medical Sciences | Volume 02 | Number 02 | July-December 2013 | Page 114-118 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njms.v2i2.8953

scholarly journals Non-psychiatry consultant's attitude towards psychiatry: a study from Universal College of Medical Sciences, Nepal

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 2-6
Author(s):  
S Subedi ◽  
TK Aich ◽  
S Shah ◽  
DK Thapa
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Long Time ◽  
The Mean

INTRODUCTION: Mental Health has been hidden behind the curtain of stigma and discrimination for a long time. Not only the mentally ill, even the mental health professionals are stigmatized. The medical professional's attitude to psychiatry appear to be negative, although the data are dated. Attitude of non-psychiatry consultants towards psychiatry may affect their ability to promote psychiatry as a discipline. The main aim of this study is to study the non-psychiatry consultants' attitude towards psychiatry. METHODS: It is a hospital based cross-sectional descriptive study of 30 non-psychiatry consultants working in Universal College of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Bhairahawa, Nepal. ATP-30 self report questionnaire was used to collect the data. RESULTS: Majority of the subjects were male. About 69% of the consultants didn't have any exposure in the psychiatry. However, majority of the consultants had positive attitude towards psychiatry. The mean score for ATP-30 was 110.03. CONCLUSION: Majority of the consultants had positive attitude towards psychiatry. However some erroneous beliefs are still prevalent among the consultants. The attitude of non-psychiatry consultants directly/indirectly affects the development of psychiatry as a discipline. Further studies of such kind can help to determine whether changes in attitudes towards psychiatry are needed among the non-psychiatry consultants. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v1i4.9563 Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences (2013) Vol.1 No.04: 2-6

scholarly journals Comparison of Quality and Lifestyle in Women with and Without Uterine Leiomyoma Referred to Gynecology Clinics of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 2018

2020 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahnaz Zarshenas ◽  
Mozhgan Sorkhenezhad ◽  
Marzieh Akbarzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Uterine Leiomyoma ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
World Health ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean

Background: Uterine leiomyomas are considered as a major source of complications and the most common cause of hysterectomy. Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the quality of life in women with and without uterine leiomyoma referred to gynecology clinics of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 2018. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a total of 126 patients who referred to the clinics of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences were selected and divided into equal groups according to uterine leiomyoma, 1 - 7 cm uterine leiomyoma group and non-uterine leiomyoma group by convenience sampling. The World Health Organization Quality of Life and Healthy Lifestyle questionnaires were used for data collection. Independent t-test was used to analyze the data. Results: The mean quality of life of women with uterine leiomyoma was 47.20 ± 12.41 and women without uterine leiomyoma had a significant difference (51.11 ± 11.23, t = 3.93, P = 0.041). The mean lifestyle of women with uterine leiomyoma was 114.18 ± 25.48 and women without uterine leiomyoma had 149.11 ± 23.81 (t = 4.01, P = 0.029). Conclusions: The mean score of quality of life and lifestyle were significantly different in women with and without uterine leiomyoma. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the quality of life of women by improving their lifestyle and providing psychological counseling.

scholarly journals Nutrition knowledge and Attitude in Medical Students of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in 2017-2018

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neda Dolatkhah ◽  
Seyed Kazem Shakouri ◽  
Azizeh Farshbaf Khalili ◽  
Majid Hajifaraji ◽  
Maryam Hashemian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
Nutritional Knowledge ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Abstract Objectives : In this cross-sectional study among 220 medical students we aimed to determine the nutritional knowledge and attitude of medical students through clinical training courses (externship and internship) of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran. A nutritional knowledge questionnaire included 51 questions was used to determine the correct, perceived and accuracy of knowledge of the participant in different aspects of nutrition sciences. Nutritional knowledge was calculated as percentage of correct responses. The nutrition attitude questionnaire included 30 questions. Both questionnaires were confirmed in terms of the validity and reliability for assessing nutritional knowledge and attitude in this sample of Iranian medical students. Results: The mean score of correct knowledge was not significantly different among externs and interns (68.20±7.50% and 67.87±6.04% respectively, p=0.729). Results showed that most of the participants (49.61% of externs and 57.14% of inters) had a poor nutritional knowledge, significantly varied by age (p=0.035). The mean attitude index of the subjects was not significantly different among externs and interns (106.37±13.66 and 108.16±13.35 out of 145 respectively, p=0.337). Most students (92.7%) had a very appropriate attitude toward nutrition, significantly varied by sex (p=0.010). These findings indicate that there are multiple deficiencies in nutrition knowledge of medical students.

scholarly journals INTENSITAS NYERI PINGGANG DAN PINGGUL PADA IBU HAMIL YANG MELAKSANAKAN YOGA PRENATAL DI KOTA DENPASAR

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Ni Made Dwi Purnamayanti ◽  
Gusti Ayu Eka Utarini
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Effective Strategy ◽  
Third Trimester ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mild Pain ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Observational Descriptive Study

Nyeri pinggang dan panggul merupakan keluhan yang umum dirasakan oleh wanita hamil terutama pada akhir kehamilan. Olah raga termasuk yoga prenatal merupakan strategi yang efektif dan disarankan untuk mengatasi nyeri pinggang dan panggul. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan gambaran intensitas nyeri pinggang dan panggul pada ibu hamil trimester III yang melaksanakan yoga prenatal di Kota Denpasar. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif observasional dengan pendekatan cross sectional terhadap 96 ibu hamil trimester III yang melaksanakan yoga prenatal di kota Denpasar. Didapatkan hasil rerata intensitas nyeri pinggang dan panggul yang dirasakan adalah 1.88 (SD ±2.202). Sebagian besar responden (41.7%) merasakan nyeri pada area tulang belakang disekitar lumbal hingga diatas sacrum.Intensitas nyeri pinggang dan pelvis pada ibu hamil trimester III di Kota Denpasar yang melaksanakan yoga prenatal tergolong nyeri intensitas ringan.Lumbopelvic pain are common complaints felt by pregnant women. Exercise, including prenatal yoga, is an effective strategy and is recommended for treating pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain. The purpose of the syudi is to know the intensity of pregnancy-related lumbopelvic painamong woman who performe prenatal yoga in Denpasar. This study was an observational descriptive study with a cross sectional approach. The subjeck study was 96 third trimester pregnant women who performed prenatal yoga in Denpasar. The mean pain intensity was 1.88 (SD ± 2.202). Most respondents (41.7%) felt pain in the spinal area around the lumbar to above the sacrum. The intensity of pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain among third trimester pregnant women in Denpasar who performe prenatal yoga is mild pain.

scholarly journals Assessing the Quality of Life in Medical Students in Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raana Jafarizadeh ◽  
Somayeh Zeynizadeh-Jeddi ◽  
Akbar Pirzadeh ◽  
Mahzad Yousefian ◽  
Firouz Amani
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
University Students ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Medical University

Introduction: Quality of life (QOL) is an important index in society that need for evaluation in all age groups people especially in medical university students as a people that their physical and mental health is related with community health. This study aims to investigate the quality of life (QOL) of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study that has been conducted on 200 students who selected by random sampling method from Ardabil medical university students. The QOL was measured by WHOQOL-BREF which its validity and Reliability were investigated and approved. This questionnaire include 26 questions in four dimensions (physical, mental, social and environmental health). Collected data we analyzed by statistical test such as t-test for compare the mean of QOL score among demographic data. Results: Of all students, 57% were male and 91.5% were single. Of all students, 56% had desired quality of life. The relationships between QOL and variables such as gender, educational level, marital status and age of students wasn’t significant. The mean difference of four dimension scores among two sexes was statistically significant. The mean of Physical health dimension score was 11.6±2.1, Psychological was 12.3±2.4, Social relationships was 13.1±3.4 and environment was 12.7±3.2. The mean of total score of QOL in all students was 12.4±2.3. Conclusion: Results showed that the QOL of all students were in high level and in four dimension of QOL the female students had significant higher score than male students.

Maxillary Frenulum in Newborns: Association with Breastfeeding

2020 ◽  
Vol 162 (6) ◽  
pp. 954-958 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reena Razdan ◽  
Sarah Callaham ◽  
Renee Saggio ◽  
Mary Chafin ◽  
Michele M. Carr
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Academic Hospital ◽  
Birth Mothers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Breastfeeding Education ◽  
Biological Children ◽  
The Mean ◽  
First Time

Objective To relate maxillary and lingual frenulum configuration to breastfeeding success. Study Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Newborn nursery in tertiary care academic hospital. Subjects and Methods Newborns were observed between 24 and 72 hours after birth. Mothers were asked a series of questions relating to their breastfeeding experience. The maxillary and lingual frenula were examined and scored. Corresponding LATCH scores were recorded. Results A total of 161 mothers with newborns participated. The mean gestational age of newborns was 38.81 weeks (95% CI, 38.65-38.98); 82 (50.9%) male and 79 (49.1%) female newborns were included. In sum, 70.8% had the maxillary frenulum attached to the edge of the alveolar ridge; 28.6%, attached to the fixed gingiva; and 0.6%, attached to mobile gingiva. In addition, 3.7% had anterior ankyloglossia, and 96.3% had no obvious anterior ankyloglossia. There was no significant correlation between maxillary frenulum scores or lingual frenulum scores and LATCH scores ( P > .05). Of the mothers included in the study, 56.5% were first-time mothers. Overall, 43.5% of the mothers had other biological children, with 70.0% of those mothers having previously breastfed. Experienced mothers who had breastfed for >3 months had significantly higher LATCH scores. Those who had previously breastfed had a mean LATCH score of 9.16 (95% CI, 8.80-9.52), as compared with those who had not, with a mean of 8.14 (95% CI, 7.43-8.85). Conclusion We did not find that maxillary frenulum configuration correlated with LATCH scores. Mothers experienced with breastfeeding had better LATCH scores. Attention toward breastfeeding education, particularly in new mothers, should precede maxillary frenotomy in neonates with breastfeeding difficulties.

scholarly journals Designing and psychometric evaluation of Stretching Exercise Influencing Scale (SEIS)

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. e026565
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hossien Delshad ◽  
Sedigheh Sadat Tavafian ◽  
Anoshirvan Kazemnejad
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Valid Instrument ◽  
Good Internal Consistency ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Office Employees

ObjectiveThe lack of reliable and valid tools for assessing the factors that influence stretching exercises (SEs) among Iranian office employees is obvious. This study aimed to design and evaluate psychometric properties of this instrument.DesignCross-sectional study of psychometric properties.SettingData were gathered from May to September 2017.ParticipantsParticipants were 420 office employees who were working in 10 health centres affiliated to the Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran.Primary outcome measuresThe instrument was designed on the basis of the constructs of the health promotion model (HPM) and extant literature. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA), Cronbach’s α and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) were employed to check the scale’s psychometric properties.ResultsIn total, 420 questionnaires were completed. The mean age of the office employees was 37.1±8.03 years. Among the 86 items, 77 items had significant item-to-total correlations (p<0.05). The results showed good internal consistency and reliability for the whole questionnaire and each domain. EFA results confirmed 53.32% of the total variance of the items yielded in 11 subscales. The ICC was acceptable (0.78, 95% CI 0.70 to 0.88).ConclusionsThe Stretching Exercise Influencing Scale (SEIS) can be a reliable and valid instrument for measuring the factors that influence SEs among office employees.Trial registrationIRCT20160824295512N1

Seroprevalence of HBV, HCV, HIV, syphilis, and malaria among blood donors at tertiary care hospital blood bank

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Hira Qadir ◽  
Nadia Nasir ◽  
Shaheen Kouser ◽  
Huma Mansoori ◽  
Nida Qadir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Blood Donors ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Blood Bank ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Disease Markers ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Objective:To ascertain the frequency of markers of transfusion-transmitted infections. among blood donors in a blood bank at a tertiary care hospital Material and Methods:The study was a retrospective cross-sectional descriptive study, covering from 1stJanuary 2013- October 2018 and was conducted in the blood bank section, in the Department of Pathology at Dow University of HealthSciences, Hospital. All blood donors were screened for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV (I & II), syphilis through electrochemiluminescence and malaria (immunochromatography).Data was entered and subsequently analyzed by statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 21. The frequency of infectious disease markers (HbsAg, Anti HCV, HIV, syphilis, and malaria) was calculated among blood donors. Results:The total number of donors in our study was 29732, out of which 2587 donors were positive for an infectious disease.Out of the total donors, 29712 were male and 20 were female. There were 12 volunteer donors and 29720 exchange donors. The mean prevalence of donors with positive infectious markers was as follows; Anti HCV was 3 %, HbsAg was 2.9%, Syphilis was 2.0%, HIV was 0.5% and Malaria was 0.02 %. Conclusion:HbsAg and Anti HCV were the most frequent infections (3%) found in our blood donors, followed by syphilis with a frequency of 2%. Keywords: Blood transfusion, transfusion-transmitted infections, blood donors.

Evaluation of Maternal Confidence in Neonatal Care Among Primiparous Pregnant Women in Sari, Iran

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahshid Ahmadi ◽  
Hamed J Jafarpour ◽  
Jaber Mousavi ◽  
Alireza Razavi
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Confidence Score ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Neonatal Care ◽  
Life Stages ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Maternal Confidence ◽  
The Mean ◽  
First Time ◽  
And Task

Introduction: The first 28 days after birth is one of the most critical neonate life stages and mother is the most important person meeting the basic needs of the baby. Besides the importance of knowledge about neonatal care maternal confidence is also important. The aim of this study was the evaluation of maternal confidence in neonatal care among primiparous pregnant women.Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 445 pregnant women who experienced pregnancy for the first time and referred to maternity care centers for prenatal care were studied. The translated Chinese version of the Maternal Confidence Questionnaire to local language was used. The validity of the questionnaire was approved by three experienced pediatrics professors. Reliability of the questionnaire using the test-retest method examined, 35 pregnant women (selected from a similar setting but out of the study area). Cronbach's alpha with r = 0.81 was acceptable.Results: In this study, information about 445 women were evaluated. The mean age of the subjects was 28.39 years (SD = 4.66, range = 19 - 39). The mean (SD) of the total maternal confidence score was 58.87(3.75), Which included knowledge (21.09 ± 2.1), tasks (22.09 ± 1.8) and feelings (15.67 ± 1.17).Conclusion: Higher maternal confidence was related to knowledge and task subgroups and the feeling subgroup had the lowest score.

scholarly journals Width of attached gingiva in an Indian population: A descriptive study

1970 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 64-67
Author(s):  
Jacob P Shaju ◽  
RM Zade
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Indian Population ◽  
Normal Values ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Healthy State ◽  
Attached Gingiva ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Descriptive Statistical Analysis

Objectives: Attached gingiva is important for maintaining periodontium in a healthy state. The present study tries to find the normal values of width of attached gingiva in a periodontally healthy Indian population. Material and Methods: The width of attached gingiva was measured with a periodontal probe in periodontally healthy patients attending the periodontics department. Descriptive statistical analysis was done to get the mean, which will represent the normal values of width of attached gingiva for the population. Results: Female patients had a greater width than males and the 20 to 30 year old group had the greatest width of attached gingiva. The mean values of attached gingiva varied in different areas of the mouth with greatest width in maxillary central incisors and least in mandibular molars. Conclusion: Width of attached gingiva varies with age, gender and in different areas of the mouth. Key words: Periodontium, gingiva, health DOI: 10.3329/bjms.v8i3.3985 Bangladesh Journal of Medical Sciences Vol.8(3) 2009 p64-67

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