From the Editor
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In this issue a number of themes are revisited including woman and community issues in addition to basic research related to cancer and education. Al Husban, H et al, Assessed the Association between PR and Different Clinico-Pathologic Breast Cancer Features. The authors concluded that progesterone receptor status affects different clinico-pathologic breast cancer features. The exact role of PR and its impact on breast cancer progression should be assessed in larger study. Bani,S et al, looked at the level of social support for pregnant women and its relationship with neonatal anthropometric indices and postnatal depression in pregnant women. The authors concluded that social support during pregnancy can reduce occurrence of postnatal depression. As postnatal depression has many adverse consequences, providing social support for pregnant women should be emphasized.

Taavoni S et al, investigated the effect of pelvic special movements using birth ball, listening to nature sounds and honey syrup consumption on labour pain in nulliparous women. The results of this study showed that pelvic movements using birth ball could reduce labour pain in nulliparous women. Therefore, the use of this method during labour is suggested. Also, healthcare providers need to get familiar with this method in degree education and on the job training.

Semnani V et al, hypothesized that the impairment of quality of life following the appearance of Helicobacter pylori (H. Pylori)-induced chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU) might be effectively prevented by eradicating this bacterium. The authors concluded that eradicating H. Pylori bacterium in CIU patients not only is associated with better outcome of this chronic condition, it can improve the quality of life in treated patients. Whereas Khaled, A.R et al, investigated the impact of religion on social wellbeing among women. Fitness of theoretical model of research was confirmed with structural model analysis (path analysis) of structural equation modeling using Amos software.

Baharvand, P et al, examined using a cross sectional study the state of mental health in physicians and determined the factors associated with it. The authors concluded that it is necessary for the managers and the authorities of the health services organizations to provide counseling services in various fields and to adjust the factors affecting mental health in the workplace in order to improve the mental health of members of this group. Whereas Ghashghaie, K.Z et al, examined the relationship between individualism and mental health among the people of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province. The result of the research showed that there is relationship between individualism and mental health, in other words, this relation is significant and negative, if the rate of individualism be more, the rate of the mental health be less and vice versa.

Helvaci, M.R et al, tried to understand whether or not there is an association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and priapism in the SCDs. The authors concluded that SCDs are chronic catastrophic processes on endothelium particularly at the arteriolar and venular level, and terminate with accelerated vascular damage induced end-organ failures in early years of life. There are highly significant associations between smoking, COPD, priapism, leg ulcers, digital clubbing, and stroke that may show a role of chronic endothelial inflammation in priapism in the SCDs. khoshfetrat M et al, conducted a study to compare the performance of laryngeal tube suction (LTS) and endotracheal tube (ETT) in terms of leak and peak pressures, intubation time, peripheral capillary oxygen saturation (SPO2), End-tidal CO2 (ETCO2) and perioperative complications. The authors concluded that LTS and ETT are highly effective devices for airway management and protection. Although peak and leak pressures were significantly higher in the LTS group, there was no significant difference between the two devices in terms of complications.

Pahlevan, D carried out a cross-sectional study in order to Classification and assessment of medication errors in the emergency ward of a hospital in Iran by SHERPA. The authors concluded that In both occupations, functional errors (with the most frequency) and reviewing errors should be considered as priorities for controlling the errors. Golmohamadi, S et al attempt to determine the prevalence of Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and related risk factors amongst hemodialysis patients. The authors concluded that ESRD patients shouldinvestigated for the presence of NAFLD, as it was present in about one-fifth of the studied sample. Established risk factors for CVD were significantly more common in ESRD + NAFLD patients compared to ESRD cases without NAFLD. This emphasizes more aggressive treatment of the risk factors in NAFLD patients.

Dalimi H et al, looked at the validity of new device to improve sitting posture. The results of all studies proved the general consistency of the gained results through both methods? at all levels and averages. Shafe, A et al, designed and used a laser-based device along with fluoroscopy imaging for locating a desired target, resulting in less fluoroscopy exposure time, in comparison to the conventional method. The device was able to locate the target using fluoroscopy imaging. Hashemi, M et al evaluated the efficacy of short-term play therapy for children in reducing the symptoms of ADHD. According to the results, short-term play therapy for children can be used as an appropriate intervention in reducing the symptoms of ADHD.

Tezerji, S et al, looked at the effect of resveratrol and quercetin in different steps of cancer. There are conflicting reports on effectiveness of resveratrol and quercetin in different steps of cancer and lack of existence of study on simultaneous effect of the two compounds on colon cancer in vivo, this study tends to evaluate their effect together, so that positive results obtained from this study can be generalized to human studies. Sarihi, S et al, looked at Quercetin, which is available in fruits and majority of vegetables and can be considered as an important cancer prevention compound. The cancer preventive effects of the compound can be attributed to antioxidant activity of quercetin, inhibition of carcinogen activating enzymes, regulation of intercellular signal transfer paths and interaction of quercetin with receptors and other proteins. Rabiei, Z et al, investigated the antidepressant effects of oleuropein in mice by forced swim test (FST) and tail suspension test (TST). Oleuropein treatment for 3 days caused a significant decrease of immobility in FST, a significant increase in brain and serum antioxidant capacity, and a significant decrease of brain and serum MDA and NO levels (P < 0.05).

Saeedinejad S et al, analyzed the relationship between academic innovation and organizational identity with higher-order thinking skills among students at Yasuj University of Medical Sciences. The results indicated that academic innovation had a significant relationship with higher order thinking skills and could be effective in improving these skills.

Pourahmad , M et al stressed that outbreaks of influenza in a country it seems that religious rituals have important role (such as Hajj) and regional rituals (such as Ashura mourning). The objective of the authors was to determine this relationship in Iran. The authors emphasized more preventing actions from 12th lunar month (Dhu al Hija) until 6 months later in Iran (and other Islamic countries) because in these months in religious rituals contact of the people will be happened more frequently.

Al-Shuaibi, S M et al; reviewed of all patients records who underwent tympanoplasty during the period 2013 - 2016. The total patients were 102. Males were (48%) and females (52%).
Female to male ratio is 1.08:1, and the mean age was 25.9 ± 6.5 years. The authors concluded that cartilage tympanoplasty is a reliable graft material for reconstruction of tympanic membrane perforations, give excellent hearing results, in unilateral and in bilateral tympanic membrane perforations.

Momeninejad, M et al, reviewed 25 studies dealing with the use of thyme. From 25 Verified study, 3 studies (12%) was conducted in clinical trial. In all cases the therapeutic efficacy of thyme was equal or better than synthetic drugs. Aliakbari, F et al, evaluated the effectiveness of Melissa officinalis on sleep problem in patients with chronic heart failure. The time duration of waiting for falling into sleep in intervention group was significantly less than control group (p=0.001). The hours during which the subjects were fully asleep were significantly more than control group (p<0.05).

Pourahmad, M et al, looked at the Coincidence of the influenza epidemic attacks with special lunar months in Iran. The total count and the mean of frequency of patients in first till 6th lunar month (Muharram till Jumada al thani) were significantly more than the number of the patents in other 6 lunar months (P value = 0.003). We emphasize more preventing actions from 12th lunar month (Dhu al Hija) until 6 months later in Iran (and other Islamic countries) because in these months in religious rituals contact of the people will be happened more frequently.

Gholami1, S et al, evaluated the performance of hospitals affiliated to Qazvin University of Medical Sciences three years before and after implementation of the Health Reform Plan.In general, performance indicators of hospitals affiliated to Qazvin University of Medical Sciences are in desirable condition regarding standards. However, with the implementation of the Health Reform Plan and the reduction of out the pocket of patients in public hospitals, they have increased the number of patients referred to these hospitals and their transfer to the fourth zone, Therefore, measures should be taken to use the appropriate strategies for optimal and efficient use of resources for proper management.

Shobeiri, E, investigated the relationship between VR space dilatation on brain MRI and symptom of headache in migraine headaches. The author concluded that VR space dilatation seen on brain MRI is relatively a common radiologic finding on among patients with migraine headaches found to be more common than patients without headaches. This radiologic finding can be considered as an important finding in the assessment of patients with migraine headaches.

Chief Editor:
A. Abyad
MD, MPH, AGSF, AFCHSE
Email: aabyad@cyberia.net.lb

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