Journal of Gorgan University of Medical Sciences
Year:2000 | Volume:2 | Issue:5|Papers Count:9

Diabetes commonly is associated with CAD risk factors; in addition sub-optimal metabolic control of diabetes is associated with increased incidence of thyroid function disorders. In this study patients with diabetes type II who were referred to 5th Azar Hospital in Gorgan were assessed to find out the relationship between thyroid dysfunction and NIDDM in such patients in Gorgan. We studied 210 diabetic patients in hospital outpatient department. The blood pressure, height, weight, serum total Cholesterol, Triglycerides, fasting blood sugar, and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) were determined. The obesity (BMI>30) were seen in 35% of the subjects. Hypertension and hyperlipidemia were seen in 38 and 65 of our patients respectively. The observed disorders included goiter (30%), sub-clinical hypothyroidism (13%), clinical hypothyroidism (4%), and clinical hyperthyroidism (0.5%). The patients were divided into two groups according to HbA1c: Group 1 with HbA1c<8 and group II with HbA1c³8. A significant difference was observed in TSH serum concentration between group I and II (1.5±1.2 vs. 3.7±11.3 mu/l, P<0.05), whereas the concentration of T4 (10±11 vs. 11±8) and T3 (2.4±3.7 vs. 1.9±3.2) were not significantly different between the two groups. The mean concentration of HbA1c in patients with hypothyroidism was significantly higher than those that of non-hypothyroid subjects (11±2.5 vs. 9±2.5, P<0.005). A significant positive correlation was observed between HbA1c concentration and TSH levels (R=0.2, P<0.01). Our results confirm the association between thyroid dysfunction and uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. It has been recommended that the final diagnosis of thyroid function disorder in diabetic patients should be made after optimal metabolic status has been archived.

Gardenerlla Vaginalis is a tiny pleomorphic gram negative mostly isolated from secretions of females with bacteria vaginosis. The organism cause infections such as endometritis, salpingitis, urethritis and in pregnant women cause the delivery of low-birth weight babies with less than 2500 grams. This study was done as a descriptive study on 200 pregnant and non-pregnant women in 2 groups, referred to gynecology and obstetric ward of Babol University of Medical Sciences. We gathered information by questionnaires then clinical examination and sampling from posterior fornix was obtained. PH values of the samples were determined, wiff test, wet mount examination and gram staining were practiced and finally the isolated bacteria from media such as HBT, PSDA, etc were examined by proper microbiologic tests to confirm the diagnosis. In this study 24% of non-pregnant and 14% of pregnant women found to be infected with G.V. In 30.7% of infected women the rate of colonization of G.V. was high. However detection of bacterial vaginosis by clinical diagnosis has shown an incidence of 41% in non-pregnant women and 27% in pregnant women. Meanwhile 60% of non-pregnant females had positive pop-smears for G.V. It should also be noted that the rate of G.V. infections has found to be higher during the first trimester than the second or third. Samples from patients with bacterial vaginosis show an associated increase in the number of gram negative of variable gram reaction bacilli with a decrease in the number of lactobacilli. Thus, diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis is preferably recommended to be made using simple methods such as wet mount examination and gram-staining of vaginal discharges.

Rubella can be a disastrous disease in early gestation, leading to fetal death, premature delivery, and an array of congenital defects. In this study we tried to determine the preset states of immunity against Rubella virus among high-school girl pupils in Gorgan city in the north east of Iran. A total of 484 blood samples collected randomly from 484 school girl pupils for the detection of antibody against Rubella virus. Rubella antibody determined by hemagglutination inhibition (HAI) test. From total of 484 high-school girl pupils 88 (18.2%) were found susceptible to Rubella infection and 396 (81.8%) were immune to this infection. Our results show significant relation between immunity, age and history of previous vaccination against Rubella.

The word human population has been terrified nay AIDS. The barbers are persons that work with sharp tools. If their instruments become infected, they can transmit the infection to others. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine the barber’s knowledge, attitude and performance about AIDS prevention. This project is a descriptive study on 150 selected barbers. The methodology of research was a set up questionnaires that have been completed by the barbers. The results showed that, their knowledge, performance about the AIDS is moderate (50%, 48.43%) and their attitude is weak. Performance among men and women is significant (P£0.02) in addition correlation between knowledge and attitude, attitude and performance are significant, according to the duration of working as barber (P£0.01). In general knowledge, attitude and performance among barbers are weak, therefore it is suggested that health and hygienic official teach the barbers how to behave in this regard.

The assessment to bacterial epidemiology in large hospitals helps the management of the febrile patients and prescribing the correct kind of antibiotics, before receiving the laboratory results. In a descriptive study during (1996-97) in different hospital departments. The samples were transferred to the laboratory and common bacterias were isolated. In this study, cultural mediums of stool, blood, wound, were used as source the samples the results indicate that, the most common bacteria was E.coli with 30.6%, Staphylococci 14.2% and common infection sites were, urinary 33.3%, blood 21.7% respiratory tracts 14% respectively. The results from this investigation show that frequency and distribution pattern agrees with those reported by other researchers. The susceptibility of isolated bacteria to Ciprofloxacin and amino glycosides were quiet high.

Diarrhea and malnutrition are important health problems in human societies, especially in developing countries, leading to a huge number of deaths annually. Numerous studies have death with the relationship between malnutrition as a predisposing factor and acute diarrhea, but they have yielded conflicted results. In a cross-sectional controlled study, we examined 398 infants 1-24 month-old referred to the diarrhea-training unit (DTU) of hospital. After treating dehydration, height, weight were measured and compared with an age-matched control group. In cases with acute diarrhea, 3.2% had severe, 14.8% had moderate, 48.8% had light malnutrition, 33.2% had no malnutrition according to Gomez scale. In the control group, the percentage of subjects with severe, moderate, light, and with out malnutrition were 0.5%, 2.2%, 32.4%, and 64.8%, respectively. Average weight for age and weight for height scores were significantly lower in cases with acute diarrhea than in control subjects. However, average for age score was not statistically different in the 2 groups. Patients with acute diarrhea suffered a higher prevalence of malnutrition compared with those from the control group. There was not statistically significant relationship between growth indices and socioeconomic class of the family. A lower percentage of infants with acute diarrhea compared with control group enjoyed breast-feeding as the primary feeding routine. The period of breast-feeding was shorter in infants with acute diarrhea. Nevertheless, breast-feeding neither have significant effects on malnutrition nor on weight and height growth indices. Overall, we concluded that malnutrition and decreased weight growth index might be important predisposing factors for acute diarrhea. Early diagnosis and treatment of malnutrition (Especially moderate and light degrees) are very important measures to be taken in order to decrease diarrhea and its complications.

Enuresis is one of the most common and complex problems of childhood and it affect the relationships between children, parents and coevals. It negatively affects these relationships. Studies have shown that in comparison with normal children, Enuresis children have behavioral problems and suffer them. This survey was done with this aim to determined and compares enuresis and non-enuresis children’s behavioral adjustment in Hamadan primary schools. This study was conducted by case-control method and a total of 320 pupils were studied. These subjects were selected randomly by multi-phase sampling. The interview forms were the data collecting means. It was based on children’s behavioral checklist for the school-aged children who had been reported by Russel and Cassel. The survey results showed that there was a difference in scores obtained by enuresis and non-enuresis children from the view point of self, social, physical, home and school and general personality adjustment and high percentage enuresis children had behavioral problems and there was statistical meaningful difference between the scores obtained by two groups.

Amniotic band syndrome is a collection of congenital abnormalities caused by early amnion rupture. It occurs in approximately 1:1200 to 1:15000 live births. The infant we are reporting was as result of dizygotic twins pregnancy of 34-years old woman in first delivery than born by cesarean section. In clinical examination there were multiple defects such as: Anencephaly, anophthalmia, cleft lip-palate, nose malformation and limb anomalies. Involved infant died an hour after birth, because of severity of anomalies. This case was reported because of rarity and severity signs of this syndrome and its occurrence in one twin from dizygotic twins.