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Research Committee of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Zanko Journal of Medical Sciences
2383-3343
2476-325X
2020-08
21
69
78
88
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Assessment of neurofeedback on the executive function of children with ADHD treated by methylphenidate
Roghayeh Nasiri Saghayesh
R.Nasiri60@gmail.com
1
noorazars@tbzmed.ac.ir
2
Amirish@tbzmed.ac.ir
3
smt@iaut.ac.ir
4
hosseinzadeh.sh.md@gmail.com
5
Background and Aim: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is one of the most common neuropsychiatric disorders in childhood and has affected a large proportion of the world's population. Given the advancement of neurocognitive science, behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and their effect on the treatment of psychiatric illnesses, the need for recovery of the disorder as soon as possible, the attention to the neuro-behavioral cause of the disorder and also the existence of various studies on the combination therapy of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment were enough reasons for us to do some researches on the field of neurofeedback-pharmacological combination therapy. Our aim of this study was to investigate therapeutic effect of methylphenidate with neurofeedback on the executive function of children with ADHD in specialized and sub-specialized psychiatric clinics of Tabriz medical science facility.
Material and Method: The present study is a randomized triple-blind clinical trial with a parallel two-way design. The statistical population consists of clients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who have referred to the specialized and sub-specialized psychiatric clinics of Tabriz medical science facility. 40 patients among the hundreds of eligible cases were selected by creating a random alternate sequence and subjected to blockade in one of two groups of 20 (methylphenidate or methylphenidate with neurofeedback). Samples were studied once at the beginning of the study and again after the completion of the treatment with Parents' Conners Questionnaire and Continuous Performance Test (CPT-2). Data were analyzed using SPSS 19 software and P-value <0.05.
Results: In the methylphenidate and methylphenidate with neurofeedback groups, there was a significant pre-treatment and post-treatment difference in the reduction of key-symptoms of hyperactivity, attention/recognition, Conner's disobedience/impulsivity, perpetration error, deletion error, and response time of the function. The methylphenidate with neurofeedback group had a significantly higher improvement rate.
Conclusion: The results suggest that the highest frequency of the participants in terms of gender was males (34 males, 6 female) and in terms of education level was in primary, pre-school and junior school respectively. The average age of participants was 9.2+2.38 . Furthermore, the research indicated that treatment by methylphenidate with neurofeedback had a significantly higher improvement rate in the reduction of key-symptoms of hyperactivity, attention/recognition, Conner's disobedience/impulsivity, and improved performance in children with ADHD (perpetration error, deletion error, and response time of the function) than methylphenidate alone.
http://zanko.muk.ac.ir/article-1-509-en.pdf
Neurofeedback
Executive Function
Children
ADHD
Methylphenidate
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Research Committee of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Zanko Journal of Medical Sciences
2383-3343
2476-325X
2020-08
21
69
66
77
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Evaluation of safety culture and its affective parameters in Iran Offshore Oil Company of Qeshm Branch Using the SCAT method
Ebrahim Hassani
ebrahimshirmardii@yahoo.com
1
Sina Davazdah Emami
hse12de@gmail.com
2
mohammad velayatzadeh
mv.5908@gmail.com
3
Tabnak
Tabnak
Qazvin
Background and Aim: Safety culture in the workplace can reveal different aspects of safety for management. One way to study safety culture is the SCAT method which is established by the International Loss Control Institute. This study aimed to evaluate the safety culture and its affective parameters in Iran Offshore Oil Company, Qeshm Branch.
Material and Method: This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed in 1398 based on the SCAT method. The instrument used in this study is the SCAT safety assessment questionnaire, the reliability coefficient of which was measured by Cronbach's alpha and confirmed with a coefficient of 0.96. A total of 130 people were selected randomly from different sections of Qeshm Offshore Oil Company which 80 SCAT questionnaires were analyzed. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software version 25.
Results: In this study, 100% of the statistical population was male. 87.735% of observable behaviors were safe, 9.154% of behaviors were unsafe, and 3.12% of behaviors were not observable. In the safety assessment and short-form questionnaire, the average dimensions of management commitment were 6.78, communications were 6.25, safety priority was 6.89, safety rules and regulations were 7.45, participation was 7.24, personal priorities and safety requirements were 8.59, supportive environment was 6.62, personal knowledge of risk was 23.6, workplace was 7.43, cooperation was 4.46, skill and training was 8.21, management style was 7.65, change management was 8.35, common values were 4.54, Safe behaviors were 7.18, organizational activities were 7.37, and accidents were 4.00.
Conclusion: The results showed that indicators of management commitment, communication environment, personal knowledge of safety in the workplace, compliance with safety regulations and priority to safety were the first, second, third, fourth and fifth priorities of safety culture respectively.
http://zanko.muk.ac.ir/article-1-508-en.pdf
Safety Culture
SCAT Method
Offshore Oil Company
Qeshm
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Research Committee of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Zanko Journal of Medical Sciences
2383-3343
2476-325X
2020-08
21
69
57
65
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The Prevalence of Congenital Hypothyroidism and Its Related Factors in West Azarbaijan Province during 2011-2015
rana Hosseini
dr.ranah@yahoo.com
1
zahra yekta
yekta42@yahoo.com
2
reza porali
reza2@yahoo.com
3
urmia University of Medical Sciences
urmia University of Medical Sciences
urmia University of Medical Sciences
Background and Aim: Congenital hypothyroidism is one of the most common endocrine diseases which can be prevented by early and timely diagnosis and treatment. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of congenital hypothyroidism and its related factors in West Azerbaijan province during 2011-2015
Material and Method: This cross-sectional study was descriptive-analytical type. All screened neonates borne in West Azarbaijan province between 2011 and 2015 were studied. A researcher-made checklist including birth dates, gender, sampling time by day, birth weight, family relationship of parents, maternal age at pregnancy, history of maternal thyroid disease, type of delivery, multiple births, hospitalization history, blood exchange, and final diagnosis have been used to collect the data. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version22.
Results: According to the results of screening 318760 neonates, the prevalence of congenital hypothyroidism was 3.2 per 1,000 live births. The prevalence of transient and permanent congenital hypothyroidism was 1.18 and 1.85 per 1000 live births, respectively. Out of 1021 infants, 579 were male infants (56.7%). There were no statistically significant relationships between neonatal sex, family relationship of parents, history of thyroid disease, birth anomalies, and weight with the type of hypothyroidism (P > 0.05). There was a significant relationship between the type of hypothyroidism and the type of delivery (P < 0.05).
Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, prevalence of congenital hypothyroidism in West Azerbaijan is among provinces with high prevalence. Urmia and Bukan cities had the highest prevalence in these five years and are among the most dangerous centers in the province. As a result, it is suggested that the officials and managers of the health sector pay special attention to these cities in order to control this disease and reduce its prevalence.
http://zanko.muk.ac.ir/article-1-501-en.pdf
Hypothyroidism
Related factors
West Azerbaijan
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Research Committee of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Zanko Journal of Medical Sciences
2383-3343
2476-325X
2020-08
21
69
47
56
article
Study of the Relationship between Praying and Spiritual Care with Resilience in Elderly of Kurdistan Province in 2018
Helia karimimoghadam
heliakarimimoghadam@yahoo.com
1
Yadollah Abolfathi Momtaz
yabolfathi@gmail.com
2
Sousan Ghasrsaz
comsousanGhasrsaz.11@gmail.com
3
Mehrangiz Azmoun Cavan
commehreparsi47@gmail
4
golaleh karbasi
gelare_633@yahoo.com
5
Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences , Tehran
Kosar Hospital, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Besat Hospital, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Background and Aim: Aging is a critical period of human life and paying attention to the issues and needs of this stage is a social necessity. During this time, many might face various diseases due to aging. prevalence of stressful sources and disabilities in elderly to cope with difficult living conditions, the relationship between praying and spiritual care and elderly resiliency was studied in Kurdistan province; 1397.
Material and Method: This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 150 elderly people in sanandaj and saqqez. Participants were selected randomly and were assessed using two types of questionnaires (demographic questionnaire and Jarrell spiritual health assessment questionnaire and elderly information questionnaire). The data were entered into SPSS 20 software and analyzed using t-test and correlation coefficient.
Results: The results demonstrated the mean age was 67.5 years (standard deviation 6.99). The mean score of resilience was 65.7 (SD = 17.37) and mean prayer and spiritual care score was 155.38 (SD = 28.73). There was a significant positive relationship between praying and spiritual care and resilience (P = 0.006, r = 0.22).
Conclusion: There is a significant and positive relationship between praying and spiritual care with resiliency, meaning that the higher the score for praying and spiritual care, the more resilience is shown in elderly.
http://zanko.muk.ac.ir/article-1-498-en.pdf
Aging
resilience
prayer and spiritual care.
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Research Committee of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Zanko Journal of Medical Sciences
2383-3343
2476-325X
2020-08
21
69
35
46
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Investigating the effect of mindfulness training on depression in pregnant women
Farzane Khanpour
far.khanpour@gmail.com
1
Asmer Karimi
asmar10889@yahoo.com
2
Ronak Shahoie
rshaho@yahoo.com
3
Sahram Sharifish
sharifishahram1@gmail.com
4
Nasrin Soufizadeh
soofizadehn@yahoo.com
5
Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Bachelor of Midwifery
Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Background and Aim: Prenatal depression can have significant complications for both the mother and the infant, but due to the lack of diagnosis and treatment, depressed pregnant women often suffer from many problems. Mindfulness treatment improves psychological well-being, reduces the risk of recurrence of depression and also reduces the symptoms of stress and depression. So the purpose of this study was to determine the effect of mindfulness on depression in pregnant women in Sanandaj.
Material and Method: The research method was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest control group design. Out of 500 pregnant women referred to Sanandaj clinics and maternity ward of Baysat Hospital, 250 had high depression score. 30 women were selected and randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. Independent and paired t-test and spss v.22 software were used to compare quantitative variables between the two groups. Two members of the control and the experimental group were lost to follow up and 13 women were assigned to each group.
Results: The results showed that the mean age of the mothers was 29.54±5.15 years and the mean age of their marriage was 24.38±5.34 years. There was no significant difference in terms of demographic characteristics (age, level of education and occupation) between the two groups (p> 0.05). The two groups were similar in terms of depression before the intervention, but the difference was significant after the intervention (p <0.05).
Conclusion: The results of this study showed a significant effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction training on depression in pregnant women.
http://zanko.muk.ac.ir/article-1-503-en.pdf
Depression
Pregnant Women
Mindfulness
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Research Committee of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Zanko Journal of Medical Sciences
2383-3343
2476-325X
2020-08
21
69
24
34
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The Effect of Gross Process Model-based Emotion Regulation Training on Aggression and Depression in First Grade High school Students in Tehran
tahereh motevalizadeh
tt.motevalli@gmail.com
1
fariba ebrahimbabaie
faribaebrahimbabaie@yahoo.com
2
firoozeh ghazanfari
Ghazanfari.f@lu.ac.ir
3
Background and Aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Gross process model-based emotion regulation training on aggression and depression in high school high school male students in Tehran.
Material and Method: The method of the present study was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest design. The study population was consisted of all high school male students in Tehran in the second half of 1397. We randomly selected 40 individuals whose scores were higher than the cut-off scores of aggression and depression questionnaires. Samples were selected by stratified random sampling. To each of the control and experimental groups, 20 patients were randomly assigned. First, the aggression and depression questionnaires were administered as a pretest; then the experimental group received the emotion regulation training, but the control group did not receive any training. Finally, all subjects answered the questionnaires as posttest. Data were analyzed using covariance analysis and SPSS-21 software.
Results: Results of analysis of covariance showed that, after adjusting for pretest scores mean scores of aggression and its subscales, including verbal aggression, physical aggression, anger, and violence were significantly lower in the emotion regulation training group (p<0.05). Also in the emotion regulation training group, the mean score of depression was significantly lower than the control group (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Emotion regulation training can reduce negative emotions and make people aware of their emotions and make them accept and express their emotions in a timely manner. this in turn increases the mechanism of positive adjustment in high school students..
http://zanko.muk.ac.ir/article-1-502-en.pdf
Emotion regulation
Aggression
Depression.
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Research Committee of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Zanko Journal of Medical Sciences
2383-3343
2476-325X
2020-08
21
69
11
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The effect of Aggression on Short term Memory and Problem Solving Speed in Adolescents in High School
1
fariba ebrahimbabaie
faribaebrahimbabaie@yahoo.com
2
tahereh motevalizadeh
tt.motevalli@gmail.com
3
mirfazlolah@yahoo.com
4
Phd student, lorestan university, Lorestan,
Phd student, lorestan university, Lorestan,
Background & Aim: The purpose of the present study was to determine the effect of aggression on short-term memory and problem solving speed in adolescents in high school.
Material and Method: The research method was quasi-experimental with pre-test and post-test design with control group. The statistical population of the study consisted of all high school boys in Tehran in the second half of year 1397. We selected 44 students from two boys' high schools who were eager to play football by stratified random sampling. 22 of them in the experimental group and the next 22 in the control group were randomly assigned. In the first stage, aggression and short-term memory and problem solving questionnaires were administered as a pretest. After the game, all the subjects answered the questionnaires as a post-test. Data were analyzed using covariance analysis and SPSS-21 software.
Results: The results showed that after adjusting for pre-test scores, the mean scores of short-term memory, and problem solving style in the loser group was significantly lower than the control group (P <0.05). Also the mean scores of dysfunctional problem solving style in loser group were significantly higher than the winning group (P <0.05).
Conclusion: Feeling angry, tired, angry, and hostile, reduces short-term memory and inability to cope with problems and to solve everyday problems.
http://zanko.muk.ac.ir/article-1-506-en.pdf
Aggression
Short-term Memory
Problem Solving
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Research Committee of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Zanko Journal of Medical Sciences
2383-3343
2476-325X
2020-08
21
69
1
10
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Investigation of Socioeconomic Status of Patients Referring to Hemodialysis Ward of Tohid Hospital in Sanandaj;2018
Seyran Mobaraki
seyran.mobaraki73@gmail.com
1
Abdolrahim Afkhamzadeh
afkhama@gmail.com
2
Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Background and Aim: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a serious, prevalent, and globally growing disease, which affects most of the body organs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the socioeconomic level of the hemodialysis patients referred to Tohid Hospital (Sanandaj,Iran) during 2018.
Material and Method: This was a cross-sectional study performed on 180 patients referred to Tohid Hospital (Sanandaj, Iran) and all of the patients were included in the study. The data-collecting tools were a questionnaire, including two parts (demographic data and past medical history of the patients) and clinical interview. Frequency distribution table and Pearson’s test were applied to analysis the raw data in SPSS20 software.
Results: Most patients were men (58.3%) and were in the age group of 61-70 years (22.8%). Number of men were 1.4 times greater than women. The income level claimed to be insufficient or highly-insufficient in 66.6% of the patients (n=120). High blood pressure (72.2%) and diabetes (35.0%) had the most comorbidities in the patients. Most of the patients (67.8%) claimed to be in a low or very low social class. There was a significant direct correlation between duration of dialysis with duration of high blood pressure and diabetes (p < 0.01).
Conclusion: Socioeconomic levels of most of dialysis patients were low. Additionally, other chronic disease comorbidities (e.g. high blood pressure and diabetes) in the dialysis patients were highly prevalent. Accordingly, providing supportive actions for dialysis patients by the health policy-makers and authorities seems essential.
http://zanko.muk.ac.ir/article-1-512-en.pdf
Chronic Kidney Disease
Hemodialysis
Socio-economic Level