Journal of Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences
Year:2016 | Volume:4 | Issue:2|Papers Count:8

Background & Aim: Corrosion is one of the most complicated and costly problems related to the drinking water supply that can influence the health of consumers, the general acceptance of a water resource, and the costs of water supply. Scaling also causes problems such as clogging and head loss in drinking water networks. The aim of this study was to determine the chemical quality and stability indicators (scaling and corrosion potential) of rural drinking water supplies of Taybad city in 2015-2016.Methods: In this descriptive/cross-sectional study, 96 water samples (from 8 wells) were gathered within 12 months and analyzed for physicochemical parameters. Then scaling and corrosion potential of water supplies was determined based on Langelier saturation Index (LSI), Ryznar Stability Index (RSI), Aggressive Index (AI), and Puckorius Scaling Index (PSI).Results: The results showed that the quality of some wells was below the acceptable limits in terms of TDS and hardness. However, other parameters such as fluoride, nitrite, and nitrate, were in standard range. In addition, the sampling stations were 50% corrosive and 50% scaling based on LSI, 50% corrosive and 50% neutral based on RSI, 25% scaling 75% neutral based on AI, and 37.5% corrosive, 25% scaling, and 37.5% neutral based on PSI.Conclusion: According to the findings, water in the study region is not in neutral state; thus, stabilizing the water before entering the distribution network is recommended as an important measure to control scaling and corrosion phenomenon.

Background & Aim: Children with leukemia experience a decreased quality of life during different stages of treatment. Considering the importance of spirituality in health system, the spiritual health should be included in support and treatment program of caregivers of children with leukemia. This research was carried out to investigate the effect of spiritual support of caregiver on quality of life of children aged 8-12 with leukemia.Methods: In this clinical trial study 60 caregivers of children with leukemia participated. The Intervention group received spiritual intervention for 5 sessions of 60 minutes based on the Richards and Bergin pattern focusing on the rituals of Islam including prayer, trust and appeal, patience, gratitude and forgiveness. Research tools consisted of demographic data questionnaire, spiritual health questionnaire and teenager's quality of life questionnaire which were completed by the caregivers before and after the intervention. Statistical analyses were conducted by SPSS version 16.Results: The mean age of caregivers in the intervention and control groups was 35.7±6.2 and 40±0.9, respectively. According to the findings, there was no significant difference between average scores of quality of life in the both groups after and before intervention (P˃.05). However, after the Intervention, the average score of social dimension of quality of life in intervention group was significantly lower than the control group (P=0.033).Conclusion: It seems that holding sessions of spiritual support for caregivers can increase social dimension of quality of life of children with leukemia. Therefore, it is suggested to plan such low cost and effective educational programs for caregivers of children with leukemia.

Background & Aim: Dyes are one of the most important pollutants of textile industrial wastewater which are toxic, carcinogenic, teratogenic, and non-biodegredable. Basic red is the most commonly used pigment for dying. In this study, peanut shell ash was used as a low cost adsorbent for the removal of basic red 18 from aqueous solutions.Methods: This research was conducted in bench scale in a batch reactor on synthetic wastewater. The effect of important parameters such as pH (2-12), reaction time (5-150 min), adsorbent dosage (0.02-1.2 g/l) and initial dye concentration (20-150 mg/l) on dye removal were evaluated. Also, the adsorption behavior of dye evaluated by Freundlich, Langmuir and Temkin isotherms.Results: Removal efficiency of 96.2 % was achieved at optimal pH equal to 11, contact time of 90 min, adsorbent dosage of 0.8 g/l and 60 mg/l initial dye concentration. With increasing dye concentration from 20 to 60 mg/l, removal efficiency was increased from 90.12% to 96.16%. The results of isotherm study showed that adsorption process of basic red 18 using peanut shell ash follows from Freundlich isotherm (R2=0.977).Conclusion: The results showed that this material is an effective, natural and inexpensive adsorbent in treatment of wastewater containing basic red 18. Hence, using this material suggested for removal basic red 18 from aqueous solutions after additional studies.

Background & Aim: Meeting health criteria in mosques as a public place is essential. In case of not paying enough attention to this issue, mosques can be a center from which pathogens spread and endanger health of the population. The aim of this study was to investigate the environmental health status of mosques in Tabas in 2015-2016.Methods: This is a cross-sectional/descriptive study conducted on 39 mosques in Tabas city in 2015-2016 through census sampling method. To collect data, the designed checklist approved by ministry of health was filled through interview, observation and inspection. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22 and Excel 2007 software.Results: Based on the findings, the environmental health status of mosques in terms of servants' personal health and instruments and tools was very poor and poor, respectively. On the other hand, building health was in good condition. Other indices such as prohibition of smoking were in good status as well.Conclusion: Based on the obtained results, health status of mosques in Tabas is in moderate condition. Regarding the importance of cleanness of mosques in Islam religion, it is expected to adopt essential measures to promote the instruments and tools health and servants' personal health.

Background & Aim: Aging is accompanied with biological changes in the body organs especially mouth and tooth. Lack of adequate care can lead to loss of oral and dental health in the elderly. Due to the importance of this issue, the present study aimed at determining the oral and dental status of the elderly in urban and rural areas of Torbat Heydariyeh in 2015 Methods: This is a descriptive/analytical study conducted on 450 elderly subjects living in Torbat Heydarieh through convenience sampling. The data were collected using questionnaire and examination form and analyzed by SPSS 21 using Chi-Square test.Results: the mean age of study subjects was 70.3±8.57.48.9% of the elderlies were male and the rest were female. Also, 55.1% of study subjects were living in rural areas.256 study subjects (56.9%) were fully edentulous and 23.8% had problems with chewing. A few cases (16.4%) had referred to a dentist in the past year. The most (58.7%) and least (1.6%) reason for referring to the dentist was toothache and consultation/checkup, respectively. There was a significant relationship between living place and edentulous index (p=0.01).Conclusion: Being edentulous was very prevalent among the elderly. Thus, education and active care in different periods of life lead to reduce edentulous index in the elderly.

Background & Aim: Quality of sleep and Quality of life Reducing is one of the most common complaints in women, especially during pregnancy and after that it can be an appropriate platform for many disorders during pregnancy and after childbirth for mother and fetus.Methods: This two group cross-sectional study was conducted in the first six months of 1394. The data collected tools were three questionnaires: demographic characteristics, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire - Short Form (WHOQOL-BREF). Data on three groups of pregnant women, women with infant children and other women were gathered and with SPSS 21 software and using descriptive and analytical statistics were analyzed.Results: The findings showed that the average quality of sleep and quality of life in women were 7.16 and 70.91, both in the medium level. Quality of life was significantly associated with participant’s education As well as between the three groups of pregnant women, infant children and other women also showed a statistically significant difference. Sleep quality was so poor in 74.5 percent of the women and had a significant positive correlation with quality of life.Conclusion: In addition of high prevalence of sleep disorders in women especially pregnant women and mothers with infant children and reduce their quality of life, the necessity to improve the lives of women required to appear.

Background & Aim: Quranology and medicine necessitate the investigation of the indices of a healthy society in order to promote physical and mental, inner and outer as well as spiritual and material health; in fact the very aim of sending down the Quran was to bring up healthy individuals and consequently materialize a healthy society. A healthy society’s indices based on the Quran depend on the evolutionary principles of one's mental health manifesting in their relationship with God and with other people. The present study investigates the strategies and guidelines to promote the all-encompassing health of individuals and families, to promote public health and to realize a healthy society and a utopia based on the Quran, accordingly.Methods: This study has been done via descriptive analysis and is based on religious studies, scientific authorities of the Quran, the Hadith i.e. one of the various reports describing the words, actions, or habits of the Islamic prophet, and through the investigation of reliable Hadith resources in the literature.Results: According to Islam and its teachings ' health' refers to not only bodily health but also spiritual health. According to the Quran and the Hadith, the reality of the Quran is ‘Shifa’meaning healing. And this divine law is the guiding light for realization of real health. Faithfulness and its effects make a healthy person in a healthy society. Worship is both the secret to human creation and the guarantee to all- encompassing health of individuals and the society. The meaning and pervasiveness of spiritual health and its symbols are quite clear in the Quran and the Hadith. Recognition of the essence of spiritual health indicates healthy individuals and healthy societies. Imamate – leadership in Shia Islam – is the right path to Hayat-e Tayiba (i.e., noble life) and to thorough, individual, domestic and public health.Conclusion: The Islamic Republic has aimed to make an all-encompassing material and spiritual health for both individuals and societies. Understanding the indices of a healthy person necessitates the proper understanding of a healthy society’s guidelines and health promotion. The Islamic Republic of Iran’s nursing and medical system should seriously pay attention to the comprehensive meaning and philosophy in Islamic teachings in order to increase the health rate throughout the country.