Yafteh
Year:2002 | Volume:4 | Issue:12|Papers Count:17

Some herbal active materials such as: extracts of Matricaria chamomilla L., flavnols, betacarotene in Calendula officinalis L., gums and mucilage in Centaurea, and Malva silvestris L.were chosen .After being sure of plant standard ,using macroscopic and microscopic tests and determination of active materials ,extraction was done, then condensed extracts were mixed with suitable base (o/w emulsion) at concentration of 2% w/w. Then clinical study was carried out on 120 persons. Produced cream was tested on 79 of them and for the rest placebo was used for a duration of 3 weeks, then data was collected using questionnaire and dermatologists" view points. Statistic analyses showed that our suggested herbal cream had significant effect on dry and rough skins.

Many experimetal studies have tested the possibility of tissue repair by laser beams, and numerous reports have been presented of function enhancement of the healthy and injured peripheral nerves after laser irradiation. Effect of low-energy GaAlAs laser irradiation with wavelength of 830nm on compressional spinal cord injury in rats, resulting in muscular paralysis, was tested. Compressional injury was caused using Holtz method (Putting 35gr weight on the middle thorasic part of the spinal cord about Sminutes) The animals were divided into case and control groups. Both groups were assessed by electrophysiological assessment for record of normal myoelectric respons parameters before injury. Immediately after the injury both groups were studied using electrophysiological assessment that showed no myoelectric responses. The case group also was irradiated with 9 joules every day for 14 days. In the fifteenth day after the injury, both groups were assessed electrophysiologically to evaluate the effect of laser irradiation. Results showed that there was significant difference between both groups in latency (P<.008). But there was no significant difference between both groups in MEP amplitude (P>0.2).Regarding the mentioned above results, it seems that the irradiation of diodic laser GaAlAs possibly by photochemical and Biostimulation mechanism causes loss of post -traumatic ischemia and finally survival of motor neurons after injury, decreases the MEP latency in treatment group.

The number of patients with primary brain lymphoma (PBL) has increased considerably during recent years and the cause is probably its association with immunosuppression especially after tissue transplant or AIDS patients that their incidences are increased. The aim of this study is discussion about imaging pattern of PBL in stereotactic patients. We analyzed Brian CT scans of 30 cases of PBL with proved stereotactic biopsies in Tehran Shohada hospital during 1990-2000. Findings suggest that CT scan appearances of PBL varied considerably. Lesions Were single in 40% and multiple in60%. Lesions tend to be ISO-or hypo dense and homogeneously enhancing .Peritumoral edema was moderate or severe in 56.6%. The central low density areas in the lesions were seen in 38%. They were commonly located in the deep hemispheric regions ,corpus callosum and basal ganglia. The results are usually same as previous studies and only the size and preitumoral edema of PBL in this study were larger than other studies. The cause is probably late diagnosis .Although PBL commonly present as multiple hypodense lesions in white matter of periventricular area, numerous other aspects should suggest this diagnosis and consideration of PBL by radiologists is important ,as needle biopsy and radiotherapy may be preferred to a surgical resection.

No wadays, one of the difficulties following the inappropriate ues of drugs is their side effects. These effects are more important in the embryonic period. In the present study we evaluated the teratogenic effects of Acetaminophen on the mice. In the studies done by researchers, almost in no case, definite side effects from this drug ,during pregnancy, have been proved ,however some evidences have been found to show relation between overdose use of Acetaminophen during pregnancy and some fetal abnormalities. In this study we injected pregnant mice intraperitoneally with the different doses of Acetaminophen that are 200,400 and 500 mg/kg a day in the emberyonic period that includes 7th, 8th and 9th day of the pregnancy and we colleced the feotuses in the 19 th day of the pregnancy, then we evaluated their length ,weight and any abnormality and we analyzed the data using statistical tests. Results showed that the average of feotuses length whose mothers were injected with Acetaminophen have been reduced significantly in comparision with the control group but the difference in weight between these two groups was not significant .Also in the group of 500 mg, from 24 cases possessing vaginal plaque only3 pregnancies occurred and in the group of 600 mg despite the vaginal plaque observation ;not only non of the mothers were pregnant but also some of them died Considerig the results of this research ,it is concluded that Acetaminophen can cause some side effects and abnormalities in the mice feotus with different doses.

Drug accumulation is one of the health problems in Iran .the aim of this study was to evaluate some aspects of drug storage at homes in Khoramabad city. The assessment tool was a questionnaire filled out by interview and observation of drugs in each of the 300 houses which selected by cluster sampling. In average 8.15 different types of drugs with average cost of 12205 Rials stored in each studied house .Antibiotics and analgesics were the most frequent drugs. 71.9% of the drugs were intact. No statistical correlation found between average of surplus to use drugs and level of education and occupation of parents ,type of insurance , and number of family members. For prevention of drug wastage and its complications the researcher suggest that public education must be performed, by media ,health centers ,physicians and..., in our society for different groups of people.

Headache is the most common complaints of patients referring to clinics of neurology. The menstrual headache is a common problem that occurs in women. The most attack of the menstrual headache starts in women betwee 15-19 years old. Menstrual headache attacks are linked to the period of mense in 60% of women .This cross- sectional study was carried out to determine the incidence of menstrual headache in 384 women of 15-45 years old in Isfahan city in 2000. 28/6% of the women had menstrual headache.41/6% of them were less than 20 years old. Location of headache was frontal in 55/4% which started gradually in 60% of the women. Starvation was the most effective factor in menstrual headache. 40% of the patients had positive family history of menstrual headache. According to the data there is a relationship between headache and menstruation and flactuation of sex hormones and probably it is an important etiologic factor ,that can be cured using suitable treatments.

Mood disorders are among common psychiatric diseases that its history dates from 400 BC.Various factors including biologic, genetic and psycho-social factors play important role in etiology of this disease. In these disorders, adrenal and thyroid axes and growth hormones are converted as well. This cross-sectional study which aims at determination the rate of thyroide hormones and TSH in patients with mood disorders hospitalized in Khoramabad Shahid Rahimi hospital. 100 patients whose mood disorder was proved on the basis of diagnostic criteria of D.S.M-IV and clinical interview ,were studied .Thyroid tests(T4,T3, TSH) were carried out on the admission and before starting their treatment .(Patients had no history of Lithium carbonate consumption). Results showed that 5% of the patients had T3 more than normal limit, 8% had T4 more than normal limit and 4% of the patients had T4 less than normal limit, 30% of the patients had TSH more than normal limit and 8% of them had TSH less than normal limit Regarding the results, thyroid axis and its disturbances can be considered in mood diseases ,so by on-time treatment of thyroid disturbances ,we can prevent from symptoms of mood disease.

Nowadays, because of increase in population, possibility shortage of solid waste disposal, reflection of pollutions and solid waste transmitted diseases caused not only the development of solid waste science, but also drew resposibles"attention to this matter. So we decided to study the quantity and quality and situation of collection, transportation and disposal of solid waste in Hamadan city . The first information about this issue was obtained from municipality of the city and for completing and confirming the data, quantity and quality of the solid waste analysed according to the stardard methods. Results showed that Hamedan is one of the vanguard cities in Iran having good management in healthy solid waste collection, transportation and repelling systems. The solid waste are collected from curb by mini-trucks, and are transferred to the landifill site, located 23km away from the city.The total amount of garbage in Hamedan is about 310 tonnes per day ,(regarding the present population). Quality analysis of the garbage showed that the elements of the solid waste were as follow:79.59% degradable compounds ,2.33% glass and ceramic, 9.33% paper and cardboard, 2.5% plastics, 1.43% textile and 2.5% wood. Considering the high amount of biodegradable organic material in the solid waste of this city, alternative method is composting, and in the second priority. And considering the high amount of paper our suggestion is to design a scientific program for recycling the waste paper.

Mal nutrition usually leads to mental and physical abnormalities. Lactating mothers need to nutrients substances more than the pregnancy period, and if this additional requirement to nutrient foodstuffs isn"t meet, lactation causes mal nutrition in lactating women. Regarding The importance of the issue we decided to study diet status of lactating women referring to Khoramabad health and treatment centers. In this descriptive study, the diet status of 104 lactating mothers was studied using 24 hours food recall. Food stuffs were analized by N3 software and for statistic analysis SPSS software used: Results showed that studied mothers were in good condition from view point of energy receiving, consumption of Protein, Carbohydrate, fat and fatty acids. But they had no good condition in consumption of mineral elements such as: Calcium, Iodine, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Zinc and vitamins C,B9,B2 and D. Findings of the research suggest more attention to the nutrition of lactaiting mothers specially mineral elements and vitamins, as well as increas in milk and dairy products intake ,sea foods ,fruit and fresh vegetables or using food compliments is recommended for them too.

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is one of the most common diseases in the world. Determination of DM prevalence, to estimate medical and educational needs in order to control the disease is important. In this descriptive study the prevalence of DM in people older than 30 years old of Lorestan urban population was studied. Data was collected using questionnaire and blood test. Results showed that DM prevalence in people over 30 years old is 2% in general. A significant relationship was observed between DM and BMI indices, same relationship was obtained between DM and amount of calorie consumption too, In this case there was a significant correlation, in particular between NIDDM and amount of calorie consumption, but no significant relationship was observed between DM and sex or age.

The major cause of urinary tract infection in children is vesicoureteral reflux. Reflux can be Primary or secondary to elevated bladder pressure. The rate of surgical complications - recurrent reflux and obstruction-considerably increase when recurrent refluxing urethra is reimplanted into neurogenic bladder without appropriate therapy to resolve bladder"s pathology. Our case is a 4- year old boy with neurogeric bladder and severe unilateral reflux that was treated with concomitant outocystoplasty and Gil - Vernet antireflux surgery, in follow up he was free of symptoms with normal cystographic appearance.

Behcet"s disease is an inflammatory disorder of unknown cause, characterized by recurrent oral aphthous ulcers and genital ulcers, uveitis and skin lesions. This disease is more common in Turky, Iran and Japan and it afflicts adults more than children. Susceptibility to behcet"s disease is strongly associated with the presence of HLA-B51 Allele, and the prevalence is more common among females in Japan and Korea. The disease does not have any paihognomic symptoms or laboratory findings. Prognosis is poor, and the choice of treatment depends on the patient"s clinical manifestations. Medicines such as Colchicin have worked better on children, some studies about treatment with Interferon-a are carrying out.