فهرست مطالب maliheh sadat bazrafshani

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental disorders in communities. This cross-sectional study assessed the relationship between temperament and other demographic characteristics of participants with anxiety. It also determined the predictors of anxiety disorder among this cohort. This cross-sectional study was conducted in Kerman, Iran from 11 Mars, 2018 to 22 May, 2019. The participants were 1532 people who were selected through convenience sampling from those who attended the second round of KERCARDS in 2017. Physical activity, anxiety, depression, and temperament were assessed through related questionnaires. The collected data were described and analyzed by mean (Standard Deviation (SD)) and logistic regression models in SPSS v.23. The mean (SD) age of the participants was 30.02 (6.83) years (age range: 11 to 40). More than two-thirds of them were married (n=1084, 70.7%) and held a diploma and other university degrees (n=1112, 72.6%). The anxiety symptoms were prevalent among more than one-third of the participants (n=574, 37.5%, 95%CI: 35.2, 40.1). According to multivariate logistic regression model, female sex (OR:1.80, 95%CI:1.41, 2.30; P-value:0.001), illiteracy, lower education (OR:1.40, 95%CI:1.09, 1.81; P-value:0.009), a history of depression (OR:14.51, 95%CI:9.65, 21.80; P-value:0.001), and having warm Mizaj (OR:1.31, 95%CI:1, 1.71; P-value:0.04) were determined as predictors of anxiety. In the present study, female sex, lower educational status, the experience of depression, and warm temperament increased the risk of anxiety and were determined as predictors of anxiety disorder. Diagnosis of temperament seems to be necessary for recognizing anxiety symptoms and also finding an effective treatment.

The coexistence of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is recognized as asthma–COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS). This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of ACOS and the characteristics of the affected patients in terms of chronic pulmonary airway diseases in the southeastern Iran, Kerman.

This cross-sectional study was conducted in Kerman province, Iran, from March 2017 to March 2018. 295 patients with a history of chronic pulmonary airway diseases including asthma and COPD were enrolled through convenience sampling. Spirometry was performed and forced expiratory volume (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), and FEV1/FVC were calculated. The physician made the final diagnosis according to GOLD/GINA criteria. Chi-square, Fisher’s exact test, t-test, and Mann–Whitney U test were used to compare variables through SPSS version 23.

The ACOS prevalence was 36.9% (95% CI: 31.5- 42.7). Asthma patients were younger than ACOS patients (P = 0.001) and they had higher levels of FEV1 (P = 0.02), FEF (P ≤ 0.001), and FEV1/FVC (P ≤ 0.001) before receiving bronchodilator in comparison to ACOS patients. However, COPD patients were older than the ACOS patients (P ≤ 0.001). The lung function in ACOS patients before and after receiving bronchodilators was higher for FEV1 and FVC in COPD patients.

The prevalence of ACOS was considerable. The present study showed that gender, age, and BMI could be associated with ACOS. The risk factors underlying ACOS and their impact on the patient’s life quality and treatment costs can be investigated by future studies.

Road injuries and their consequences are one of the most important factors affecting health in all age groups. Considering the fact that the cities of Kerman province are located in communication route of the southeast, the aim of this study was to determine the risk factors for road accident in inter-city taxi drivers of Kerman.
This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2015. 231 inter-city taxi drivers were sampled through Convenience sampling and a reliable and valid questionnaire was performed. In this study, a questionnaire was used that assessed its validity and reliability. For data analysis, descriptive and analytic methods (Univariate and multiple logistic regression) were used.
The average age of participant was 39.43±8.66 year. In human factors own speed (73.30%), car lighting (68.70%) in car factors and the route condition (85.30%) were the most frequent. There was significant association between the road accident and driving route in some ways, Kerman-Sirjan (OR= 5.52, CI95%= 1.96 – 15.58, P≤ 0.001), Kerman-Bam (OR=3.20, CI95%= 1.16 – 8.80, P=0.02) and Kerman-Zarand (OR=3.02, CI95%= 1.24 – 7.36, P=0.01)
Based on the results of the study along with the human and automobile factors, the driving route, which is one of the environmental factors, plays a significant role in the occurrence of road accidents, and the presence of these three factors determines the frequency and severity of road accidents.