مجله دانشکده پزشکی زابل
سال پنجم شماره 2 (پیاپی 15، تابستان 1401)

Despite advances in surgical techniques, wound care, and new treatments, mortality in burn patients is still high. This study aimed to evaluate the frequency of mortality and its related factors in burnt patients in a Referral Teaching Hospital of Urmia between 2016-2018.

In this cross-sectional study, all burnt patients between 2016-2017 were included. Demographic and wound information were extracted from patients' records. Data were analyzed using Chi-square and Logistic regression tests.

In this study, 2719 patients were included. The overall mortality rate was 3.9%. 57% of the deceased patients were women and the OR of mortality was 1.96 in females compared to men and this difference was statistically significant (p value = 0.001). The high education level was inversely associated to the risk of mortality (OR = 0.3 and 95% CI: 0.21-2.46, p value < 0.001). age was directly associated to the risk of death so that the OR of death in patients older than 27 years was 2.18 times higher than patients younger than 27 years (p value < 0.001).

The mortality rate was 3.9%. Burn was more common in young people. Female gender, older age and low level of education were the associated risk factors with high mortality in burnt patients.

Anxiety about COVID-19is very common and seems to be due to its high prevalence and mortality. Medical students may also be anxious about the disease. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the anxiety caused by COVID-19disease in internship students in the field before entering the ward.

This descriptive study was performed on 90nursing students, operating room and midwifery intern in the field in February 1400before entering the department at Zabol University of Medical Sciences. Sampling was done randomly. Coronary anxiety was assessedusing the Corona Disease Anxiety Scale (CDAS).

The mean and standard deviation of the total score of coronary anxiety was 22.29±16.10, which indicates mild anxiety. The mean and standard deviation of psychological and physical symptoms of anxiety caused by the disease in the research units were 32.82±20.48and 11.76±14.73, respectively, which indicates the greater severity of psychological symptoms.

According to the results of this study and mild anxiety due to the incidence and mortality of Covid-19disease in students and the negative effects of anxiety due to this disease, including negative effects on their learning, it is necessary to take appropriate measures to prevent and control it Be.

Cardiopulmonary arrest is one of the most important medical emergencies and cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a vital component and the first step in responding to it, this study aimed to The effect of principles of basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training on knowledge, attitude and performance of General Dentists,2020.

The present study is an interventional study. The study population includes 48 general dentists working in Yazd. Data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire with 32 items in 4 parts: demographic and three areas of knowledge, attitude and practice about CPR.

The result Results showed 64.6 % of the study group were men and 35.4% were women and the mean age of the study group were 36.06 ± 7.5 Level of knowledge (60.4%), attitude (22.9%) and practice (50%), about principles of basic CPR Before training were very poor but after training, the majority of the units surveyed had knowledge (68.8%) and performance (62.5%) at a moderate and good level. Also, none of the samples had the background of observation or participation of CPR.

This study showed that the level of knowledge of general dentists about prniciples of basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation was not acceptable, and needed appropriate training courses with appropriate intervals to improve their knowledge and skills

The presence of women in the university environment has increased significantly in the last two decades. One of the important reasons for this is that the presence of women as half of the society can be effective in improving the quality and comprehensive development. Therefore, identifying the challenges of women in the higher education system is very important.

In the present study, a qualitative research method of phenomenological type and feminist paradigm used. The sampling method was available, 12 female students and faculty members from Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, and Tehran who attended the interview participated in the study. Semi-structured interviews used to collazeri information. In order to analyze, the collage method used to achieve the main themes.

The main issue in this research is to identify the problems that women face as a minimum gender in various fields in academic settings. According to the research results, the problems of women in the university environment: Challenges of cultural affairs, challenges of research, challenges of inequality in laws and regulations, challenges of structural affairs and management.

According to the results of research on women in the higher education system, there are many restrictions and inequalities and changes should be made in the policies of the higher education system to improve the situation of women.

Osteoporosis is an important health issue due to its high prevalence. This disease is three times more common in women than in men. This study aimed at determining the level of knowledge, belief, and practice of osteoporosis prevention in adolescent girls.

This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Zabol in 2020, and 370 adolescent girls from girls' high schools participated in the study through multi-stage sampling method. The researcher-made questionnaire had 36 items in four sections containing demographic characteristics, knowledge, belief, and practice of adolescents regarding osteoporosis prevention, which was completed by the participants in the form of self-reporting after determining its validity and reliability and obtaining informed consent.

Most female students were at a good level in terms of knowledge (67.6%), belief (68.1%), and practice (57.1%) of osteoporosis prevention. The most sources used to obtain information were the media such as radio and television.

According to the results of the study conducted on adolescent girls, despite the acceptable levelof knowledge, belief, and practice, educational programs through mass media and educational classes seems to be necessary. In addition, provision of free sports facilities and strict monitoring of girls' nutrition in schools are other appropriate measures

Conjoined twins are the rarest anomalies of twins and its reporting is an important event, due to the handful of reports of their birth in the world, as well as the high mortality of these twins, in this article Cohesive, who was born in June 2021in the hospital of Sarbaz province.

A 34-year-old woman in her fifth pregnancy with a gestational age of 32 weeks and 2 days gave birth to conjoined twins by cesarean section. The twins had two heads, two necks, which were attached to each other in the chest and abdomen area and had a common umbilical cord, both males died shortly after birth.

About 1% of monozygotic twins present as conjoined twins, most of these twins are female and most of them are prone to premature birth and high mortality, due to which early diagnosis of abnormalities and adhesions using Early ultrasound examinations and prevention of continued pregnancy can be a good solution in such cases.