جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه "percentile" در نشریات گروه "پزشکی"

Since the mismatch between the anthropometric dimensions of individuals and the dimensions of hand tools and shoes which leads to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), measuring data on anthropometric dimensions of hands and feet is essential for designing hand tools and shoes production. This study aimed to measure the anthropometric dimensions of hands and feet in different ages of men and women in Tabriz, Iran.

This is a descriptive-analytical study that was conducted in 2020 on 609 peoples living in Tabriz city in Iran. In this study, two and one dimensions of foot and hand were measured manually respectively. Descriptive statistics such as percentages, means, and standard deviation were calculated. Independent t-test and Cohen effect size were used to test the mean dimensions of hands and feet of subjects .

Mean, standard deviation and 5th, 50th and 95th percentiles values were calculated in general and in terms of gender and educational level for individuals. In all the measured dimensions, men were generally larger than women, however; there were exceptions. The mean of the measured dimensions of hand foot size between men and women was different significantly.

In this study, anthropometric data of hands and feet for people living in Tabriz were measured. The findings provided can be used to design hand tools and shoes productions.

Recent surge in the diagnoses of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) has necessitated the measurement of newborn TSH levels and understanding of the way various antenatal and perinatal factors influence its dynamicity. It is a cross-sectional study on newborns delivered or admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur (AIIMS Raipur), Chhattisgarh, India. Dried blood spot analysis of newborn thyroid-stimulating hormone (nTSH) was carried out on 1,216 newborns after ethical clearance. The TSH levels were presented in percentage to determine the distribution in the study population. The mean values were compared within the groups categorized under each variable. The newborns' variables in this study included birth weight, Ponderal index, and neonatal complications. The studied maternal variables included antenatal visits, maternal age, gestational age, anemia, and mode of delivery. The mean (standard error of the mean) for nTSH was obtained at 3.37 (0.12) mIU/L and 97% of newborns were below 8 mIU/L. Mean nTSH was significantly high in mothers older than 30 years (P=0.019) and those with anemia during the antenatal period (p <0.001). It was significantly raised in babies with complications (P=0.004). Besides, higher values were also observed in low birth weight babies and those with low Ponderal Index. Higher nTSH was observed among newborns born to mothers with a thyroid disorder, those delivered prematurely and/or by cesarean section, and those with no antenatal visits. It is highly essential to take a precautionary note on the antenatal status of mothers in terms of advanced age, premature delivery, associated maternal diseases, mode of delivery, newborn’s birth weight, and complications which are supposed to influence the dynamicity of thyroid hormones in newborns and result in CH.

This study aim to determine the association between height and cancer in the children aged 14 years at the time of diagnosis in Rasht, Iran. In this cross-sectional study, height of patients with a malignancy (≤14) at the time of diagnosis measured in the standard charts of United States National Center for the Health Statistics (NCHS). Data were reported by descriptive statistics and analyzed by Regression tests in SPSS version 19. Overall, 78 male (38.6%) and 124 female (61.4%) patients with various kinds of malignancies were evaluated for their heights. Leukemia was the most common type of cancer. The median height of the patients was more than 20th percentile and under 50th percentile of the NCHS. No significant association was found between height and leukemia. Previously, the median height of Iranian girls and boys (≤15) reported under 20th percentile of the NCHS. In this study, the median height of the patients at the time of diagnosis was more than 20th percentile of the NCHS. There was a correlation between height and cancer among our patients, although, this correlation can be assessed by further cohort study.