MEDICAL JOURNAL OF TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Year:2018 | Volume:40 | Issue:4 |Papers Count:14

Background: The aim of this research was to evaluate the effect of six months aerobic exercise with moderate intensity on IL1β , TNF-α , and brain volume in 50-65 years old women with syndrome metabolic. Methods: 24 women with metabolic syndrome (MetS) took part voluntarily and divided in tow group MetS exercise (ME), MetS control (MC). ME group participated in an aerobic exercise training (AT) program (six month), tree session per week, each session contain tree performing part and tow rest part. Also blood samples were conducted before and after six months training for evaluate levels of IL1β , TNF-α . Brain volume measured by MRI. Results: IL1β , and TNF-α after six month aerobic exercise significantly decreased (P˂ 0. 05). Brain volume after six month didn’ t significantly changed (P˃ 0. 05). Conclusion: With modulating the time and the intensity of exercise can affect the Brain volume.

Background: Enterococci are part of the normal flora of both the human and animal gastrointestinal tract. The aim of the present study was to compare vancomycin resistance and vanA gene in clinical and stool isolates in children specimens. Methods: One hundred enterococcal isolates were identified by laboratory tests and then they were examined for their antibiotic resistance. Resistant isolates were also studied by PCR for vanA gene. Results: Of 50 stool isolates, 48 were Enterococcus faecium and 2 isolates were identified as Enterococcus faecalis. In our 50 clinical isolates, 23 were belonged to Enterococcus faecium while 27 isolates were Enterococcus faecalis. The stool isolates showed higher resistance to vancomycin than those from clinical isolates. In our stool isolates the rate of vancomycin resistance was 52%, while the vancomycin resistance rate in the clinical isolates was 32%. According to PCR results, in the 26 vancomycin resistant isolates from stool specimens, vanA gene was found in 1 isolate, though in our 16 vancomycin resistant isolates from clinical specimens, vanA gene was found in 10 isolates. Conclusion: Vancomycin resistant enterococci are of public health concern, especially in hospitals. Our results showed that stool isolates had higher resistance to antibiotics than those from clinical isolates. In the stool isolates the rate of vancomycin resistance was 52%, while the vancomycin resistance rate in our clinical isolates was 32%, but vanA gene was more prevalent among clinical isolates than stool isolates.

Background: Entrance of antibiotics into the sewage and water sources could eventually lead to the developmentof resistance among bacteria and challenges the treatment of bacterial infections. The aim of this study was toevaluate the antibiotic resistance in bacteria isolated from hospital wastewater. Methods: In a cross sectional study, in addition to count the number of coliforms, gram-negative bacilli, staphylococci and heterotrophic bacteria in sewage discharged from three hospital of Tabriz university of medicalsciences, genus of bacteria were determined using selective culture media, standard biochemical tests and by APIE20 detection kits. Antibiotic susceptibility tests were performed using the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method. Results: The results showed significant differences in the number and diversity of bacteria in wastewaterdischarged from the studied hospitals. Klebsiella spp., staphylococci spp. and enterobacter spp. are the most frequentgenera. The antibiotic resistance in the isolated genera were between 0 to 67%. The mean of resistance to theantibiotics was between 40 to 57% and the highest resistance was obtained for penicillin members. Except forenterobacter spp. the difference in resistance in the other isolates were significant between hospitals. Conclusion: Hospital wastewater is a major source of antibiotic resistant bacteria entrance to the environmentand the occurrence of isolates and the resistance pattern will vary according to the hospital type and wastewatercharacteristics.

Background: Cystic Fibrosis is an authosomal resessive disease with the involment of multi-system. The aim of this study was to investigate the genetic mutations in the cystic fibrosis disease in North West of Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on patients with cystic fibrosis from 2001 to 2015 in Tabriz University of Medical Sciences based on Registry Center of Cystic Fibrosis. Studied variables were the history of consanguineous marriage of parents and genetic mutations. Results: Of 263 cases, 162 cases (61. 6%) had positve consanguineous marriage and 101 (38. 4%) cases had negative consanguineous marriage. A total of 438 mutant alleles and 32 kinds of mutation were found that more types were disease-causing mutations. The highest frequency related to Δ F508 38 (31/5 %). Conclusion: It is necessary to design educationalprograms for prevention of consanguineous marriages, regarding to the high rate of consanguineous marriage in this region and the impact on the genetic diseases. Planning for the diagnosis and screening cystic fibrosis can be also useful.

Background: Due to the growing number of elderly population, evaluation of the mental health problems of this group of people is important and identification of factors affecting coping self-efficiency is helpful in this age group. The study was aimed to assess the effective factors on “ coping self-efficiency” of the elderly living in nursing homes. Methods: A total of 110 elderly aged >60 year is selected randomly with multi stage method from East Azerbaijan nursing homes. Data collecting process was done using World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREEF), Coping Self Efficiency Scale (CSES), Nurenburg’ s Social Support Scale Questionnaire (NSSQ) and Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS). Analysis of variance, Spearman and Pierson correlation coefficients and regression analysis was implemented for data analysis. Results: The age and educational attainment of the elderly were associated with the quality of life variables, social support and coping self-efficiency. Females achieve higher scores in mindfulness and coping self-efficiency (problem solving and stopping unpleasant emotions) in comparison with males (P<0. 05). There aren’ t significant differences in quality of life variables, social support, seeking support from relatives and friends between males and females. There is a positive correlation (0. 37 to 0. 81) between coping self-efficiency and the quality of life (P<0. 01). There is a positive correlation of 0. 62 between coping self-efficiency and mind awareness and it was 0. 36 for social support (P<0. 01). Based on the results of the stepwise regression analysis, psychological health of the quality of life, mindfulness and environmental health of the quality of life variables were meaningful predictor of the coping self-efficiency. Conclusion: Based on the results of the present primitive study, the quality of life and mindfulness were the predictors of the coping self-efficiency in the elderly.

Background: Understanding of shoulder muscles function in various dynamic tasks is effective to understand theunderlying mechanism of the shoulder injuries in sport activities. The aim of this study was to identify the electricalactivity of deltoid and supraspinatus muscles during the fast and slow shoulder abduction with and without anexternal load in healthy adolescent subjects. Methods: In 16 females (20-28 years old), using a surface EMG system (MA-300), the activity of deltoid(anterior, medial, and posterior portions), and supraspinatus muscles within 90º of shoulder abduction in slow (22. 5 º /s) and fast (45 º /s) movements that were repeated with and without a dumbbell (equal to 5% of body mass) wereregistration. Repeated Measure ANOVA was used with SPSS-22 for statistics analysis having p≤ 0. 05. Results: In slow without load abduction, the intensity of the activity of anterior, medial, and posterior deltoid andsupraspinatus Muscles were %18. 22± 1. 92, %50. 55± 1. 97, %50. 60± 17. 50 and %39. 49± 3. 78, microvolt respectively. In with and without load conditions, the posterior and middle deltoid muscles displayed significantly greater activitythan the other muscles. Load factor significantly increased the muscle activity by1. 19 times (P=0. 0001). However, loading effect was greater in posterior deltoid than in other muscles. Speed factor displayed similar effect in allmuscles. Conclusion: The cause of the higher activity of posterior deltoid than anterior deltoid could be specified by themechanism of external rotation of the humerus during shoulder abduction. The strengthening of posterior deltoidshould be noteworthy in rehabilitation shoulder exercises.

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the Effects of aerobic training on Apelinergic system ofheart tissue in aged rats. Methods: In this study 14 elderly wistar rats with average age of 40-50 months old, were randomly divided intotwo groups: control and training. Swimming training was programmed 3 days /week, 30 min/day for 8 weeks. Allrats were sacrificed 48 hours after the final training session and after 24 hours of fasting myocardial tissue, apelin andits receptor levels were determined using ELISA method. Results: No significant difference was found between control and experimental group apelin heart muscle tissuethere (p=0. 01). Also, the apelin receptor test for heart tissue between the two groups was significant (p=0. 02). Pearson correlation analysis between apelin and its receptor in the control group was statistically significant inverselinear (p=0. 01), But the test for the exercise group showed no significant relationship (p= 0. 44). Conclusion: It is possible that aerobic training in older people with varying levels of apelin and its receptors inheart muscle tissue, improves the cardiovascular system of the people.

Background: The frequency of parasitic is used as an effective health indicator in the community. Identificationand diagnosis of these infections can be a step towards increasing community health and reducing the cost oftreatment. The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in personnelemployed at the restaurants of Tabriz city. Methods: This retrospective descriptive cross-sectional study conducted on personnel in the restaurants Tabrizcity. Suspected specimens were examined by microscopic observations following concentration and stainingmethods. Results: Out of 87 studied cases a total number of people with parasitic infections were estimated to be 16(18. 4%). The most contamination in the protozoa was related to Endolimax Nana (34. 16%) and the HymenolipisNana (3. 84%) and the Ascaris lumbricoides eggs (3. 84%) were detected. The distribution of contaminants in menwas significantly higher than women (P <0. 05). Conclusion: The results show that despite increasing the level of public health, parasitic infection is still as one ofthe most important public health problems in the community. Therefore, health education, the use of controllingmethods, prevention, treating and following up the contaminated personnel in restaurants, especially parasiticcontamination, should be considered important.

Background: One of the most well-known oncogenes in breast cancer is HER2 (ERBB2 or EGFR2). Naturalpolyphenols are one of the most effective components for inhibiting cancers due to their high efficiency and fewerside effects. Investigators have shown that green tea and its main catechin epigallocatechin-3 gallate (EGCG) maydecrease the risk of cancer. In the current study, we investigated the effect of EGCG on HER-2 gene expression ofthe human breast adenocarcinoma cells line SK-BR-3. Methods: SKBR-3 human breast cancer cells were pretreated with different concentrations of EGCG (200 and400 μ g/mL) for 48 and 72 h. mRNA expression of HER-2 was detected by real time reverse transcriptasepolymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis in the pretreated SKBR-3 cells. Results: EGCG treatment in 48 and 72 h caused a dose-dependent decrease in mRNA expression of HER-2significantly in group I and group II vs. control group (P<0. 05). Conclusion: Epigallocatechin-3 gallate has cytotoxic effect on SKBR3 cells. Our findings suggest that EGCGmay be useful in treatment of breast cancer.

Background: TCF7L2 gene encodes a transcription factor that plays an important role in the Wnt signaling pathway. In this pathway TCF7L2 protein induces transcription of genes involved in glucose homeostasis, such as intestinal proglucagon. The aim of present study was to investigate the association of rs12255372, and rs290487 polymorphisms of TCF7L2 with T2DM in Arab ethnic of Khuzestan province in Iran. Methods: 100 patients with T2D and 97 normoglycemic subjects were included in this study. The PCR-RFLP and TETRA ARMS-PCR technique, subsequently validated by direct sequencing, was used for genotyping. Results: A significant difference in TT genotype was observed between two groups patient and control (OR=4. 12, 95%CI=1. 55-10. 55, P=0. 005). Also T allele frequencies of rs12255372 was different in the groups (0R=1. 69, 95%CI=1. 12-2. 53, p=0. 02). No allelic or genotypic association with T2D was detected for rs290487. Conclusion: Our finding suggest that TT genotypes rs12255372 confers an increased risk of developing T2D. The rs290487 is unlikely an influential variant with type 2 diabetes in this population.

Background: Abnormal hip kinetics and impaired hip muscle performance have been associated with variousmusculoskeletal disorders, such as patellofemoral pain, iliotibial band syndrome, anterior cruciate ligament injuries, low back pain, and hip joint pathology. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of gluteal muscles specificstrength training on kinetics (time and frequency domain) and pain in patients with chronic non specific low backpain. Methods: In the present study the before and after the implementation of gluteal muscles specific strengthtraining, the pain, kinetics variables (time and frequency domain) in two (stable-without fatigue and instablefatiguedpositions) and electrical activity of gluteus medius, maximus and tensor fascia lata muscles were done byusing visual analogue scale, force plate and electromyography respectively and results analysed by analysis ofcovariance, independent and paired t testResults: 24 subjects with chronic nonspecific low back pain mean age 30. 27± 5. 48 years old were selected anddivided into two equal control and experimental groups The results showed that gluteal muscles specific strengthtraining increases the activity of the gluteal muscles and decrease tensor activation, improve in the kinetics variablesand pain decreases in patients with chronic non specific low back pain. Conclusion: After implementation of gluteal muscles specific strength training, significant differences wasgained in kinetics variables (time and frequency domain) and pain that beside the findings of muscle activationdiscused in complementary results of this study, need to be mor investigated in future researchers.

Spastic dysarthria is a motor speech disorder. It can cause hypernasaliy in speech, inappropriate prosody in speech, misarticulation and variable speech rate which often make the speech unintelligible. In many studies, acoustic analysis has been recommended to determine the type and quality of dysarthria. Most researchers have been introduced acoustic features formant structure as the most important characteristic of physical and perceptual and first, second and third formants have mentioned as the acoustic properties for evaluation of tongue and lips movement restrictions. In this study, we also examined acoustic features of vowel formants in patient with spastic dysarthria and compared with homogeneous healthy person to determine tongue and lips movement characterizes in patient with spastic dysarthria. Results showed that mean of frequencies F1, F2, F3 in patient with spastic dysarthria in comparison with healthy person are significantly different (p= 0/000). Interpretations of results will be discussed in article.