Ebrahim Falahi, Esfandiar Hasani Moghadam , Sajad Roosta ,
Volume 14, Issue 2 (7-2012)
Abstract
Background : Apples have been known as nutritious and natural medicines. The aim of this study was to determine the amounts of nutrients compounds of golden and red delicious apples produced in Lorestan, Iran.
Materials and Methods: Apple cultivars were harvested from different locations throughout Lorestan province in September 2008. The samples were dried at 80 º C for two days. The dry materials were grounded to analyse the elements. Phosphorous calcium, iron, and zinc and sodium and potassium were measured by spectrometry, atomic absorption and flame photometry, respectively. Other measured factors were energy, protein, carbohydrate, water, ash, and fiber.
Results: The amounts of water, soluble solid products, ash, and fiber in red apples varieties were 78, 17.9, 1.44, and 0.72 percent, respectively. These values for golden delicious apples were 77, 16, 1.42, and 0.72 percent, respectively. Energy, sugars, and protein contents of red delicious apples were 73 calories, 18, and 0.27 g/100, respectively. These amounts for golden varieties were 83 calories, 20.6, and 0.2 g/100, respectively. K, Ca, P, Na, Fe, and Zn contents of red delicious apples were 63.8, 27.6, 9, 4.8, 0.24, and 0.14 mg/100, respectively. These values for golden delicious variety were 66.3, 27.7, 8.8, 4.5, 0.23, and 0.14 mg/100, respectively.
Conclusion: Energy, carbohydrates, and calcium contents of apples varieties produced in Lorestan province were more than their contents in Iranian Food Composition Tables. However, their iron contents were less than it.
Mahnaz Mardani, Amirhosein Khalkhali Rad , Farzad Ebrahimzadeh, Ali Farhadi , Sajad Roosta , Saedeh Hajiali ,
Volume 16, Issue 3 (1-2015)
Abstract
Background : One of the most stressful situations is final exams in college courses. Stress and exposure to stressful situations can affect blood sugar levels and weight changes. The aim of this study was to determine the stress making possibility of final exams during the first academic semester (2011-12), the effectiveness exposure of stressful conditions on weight and fasting serum glucose (FBS) two months ago, a month before and at the time of final exams among students studying in Lorestan University of Medical Sciences (LUMS) and to investigate the relationship between these two. Materials and Methods: The study included 226 students studying in the first semester of the academic year (2011-12) of Lorestan university of medical sciences sampling method was a combination of class and multistage cluster respectively. Body weight with an accuracy of 0.5 kg and FBS were measured by Glucometer. Stress was examined by Kodron's life health questionnaire. Results: Being in final exam situation can be stressor (P<0.001) while at this stressor condition weight gaining in lower groups for age were significantly higher (P=0.002). FBS changes were associated with degree (P=0.034). Average weight and FBS was higher in men (P<0.001 and P=0.037 respectively). Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, differences of weight changes during the final exams of Lorestan university of medical sciences were not statistically significant, however increasing at FBS levels during the exams can be seen significantly.
Ebrahim Falahi, Ayda Najafi, Porya Tondkar, Masome Karami, Sajad Roosta,
Volume 17, Issue 4 (2-2016)
Abstract
Background : Past studies have shown that dairy intake have an inverse association with metabolic syndrome. Although the underlying mechanism is not completely clear, it seems that vitamin D and calcium are two main factors responsible for this positive association.
The aim of this study was to determine the association between dietary calcium intake and vitamin D and metabolic syndrome and its components.
Materials and Methods: In this cross sectional study, 973 individuals (237 males and 736 females) from the residents of Khorramabad were selected using randomized multi-stage cluster sampling method. Dietary intakes of people, by use of a food frequency questionnaire (201 items), were evaluated and using Nutritionist 4 software were analyzed. Venous blood samples were collected to measure the metabolic variables and blood pressure were measured .Metabolic syndrome according to American Heart Association (AHA) criteria was defined.
Results: The findings showed that there is a significant relationship between marital status and metabolic syndrome (p=0.001). Also there is a significant relationship between education and risk of metabolic syndrome (p=0.001).
There was a significant inverse correlation between vitamin D and increased TG, FBS and SBP, (p=0.018, p=0.04, p=0.026 respectively) but there was no relationship between calcium and metabolic syndrome components.
Conclusion: There was no significant association between vitamin D dietary and metabolic syndrome, although between vitamin D intake and the risk of high levels of FBS, TG and SBP inverse relationship were shown, although there is no significant relationship between calcium intake and metabolic syndrome.
Shirin Ghazi, Sajjad Roosta, Farzad Ebrahimzade,
Volume 20, Issue 3 (10-2018)
Abstract
Background : The lesson plan is one of effective and key factors in the process of education. The main purpose of the lesson plan design is to facilitate the learning of learners through the establishment of an appropriate communication platform. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the lesson plans offered by faculty members of Lorestan University of Medical Sciences during the academic year 2015-2016.
Materials and Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 134 lesson plans provided by faculty members of Lorestan University of Medical Sciences during the first and second semesters of 2015-2016. Data collection was done using a checklist that included 13 domains. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data.
Results: The most common weaknesses related to learning assist tools (85.6%), duties and assignments of students (64.9%), and general goals (39.6%). Also, the most important disadvantages were the planning areas for preparing students before the beginning of the class (62%), training and classification (45.6%), syllabus and behavioral goals (33.6%). The introduction of resources domains (64.9%), general information (43.3%), and policies and rules of the class (43.3%) had the highest score and the best situation in the lesson plans.
Conclusion: According to the results, the content and writing of the lesson plans provided by the faculty members of Lorestan University of Medical Sciences were acceptable. Arranging training courses and drafting standard forms is suggested for better designing of the lesson plan among the faculty members.
Somayeh Saboori, Ebrahim Fallahi, Amir Abbas Nezhad, Sajjad Roosta, Esmaeil Yousefi Rad ,
Volume 21, Issue 2 (9-2019)
Abstract
Background: Studies have shown that Sirtuins have critical roles in the regulation of inflammation and oxidative stress, while hTERT has a protective effect via increasing the length of telomers in cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of omega 3 and vitamin E supplementation on the gene expressions of SIRT1 and hTERT and serum hsCRP level in CAD patients.
Materials and Methods: Participants in this Randomized Clinical Trial consisted of 60 non-smoking male CAD patients, with age ranges 45- 65 years, who were categorized into three groups, receiving: 4g/day of omega 3 and vitamin E placebo (OP); omega 3 (4g/day) and vitamin E 400IU/day (OE); and omega 3 and vitamin E placebos (PP) for two months.
Results: Gene expression of SIRT1 increased significantly in the OE group (P = 0.039), but gene expression of hTERT was not significantly different between the study groups. Supplementation with omega 3 and also co-administration of these fatty acids with vitamin E significantly decreased hsCRP level in OP and OE groups (P=0.008 and P= 0.050, respectively).
Conclusion: Supplementation with omega 3 and vitamin E seems to include beneficial effects on CAD patients, possibly via increasing gene expression of SIRT1, and also by lowering inflammation through decreasing serum level of hsCRP in these patients.
Shirin Ghazi, Fatemeh Ghasemi, Afshin Bazgir, Sajjad Roosta,
Volume 23, Issue 4 (9-2021)
Abstract
Background: The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has endangered the health of all people. Healthcare workers, especially nurses working in emergency and intensive care wards, are always at the forefront of the fight against such infectious diseases. This study aimed to determine the level of awareness and self-care of staff working in emergency and intensive care wards in prevention from COVID-19 in Shohada-ye Ashayer Hospital, Khorramabad, Iran.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 162 nurses in Shohada-ye Ashayer Hospital. The samples were selected the census sampling method and completed a designed online questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed and interpreted in SPSS software (version 23).
Results: The mean age of participants was obtained at 32.28±5.12 years, and 87% of the subjects were women. The mean scores of knowledge and self-care among the subjects were estimated at 21.5±2.6 and 36.1±4.1, respectively. It was also revealed that 87.9% of the participants had good knowledge regarding the prevention from COVID-19 and 85.2% of the cases had good performance in self-care of COVID-19.
Conclusion: The findings of this study indicated that the staff working at the emergency and intensive care wards of Shohada-ye Ashayer Hospital had a good level of awareness and self-care in prevention from COVID-19. However, in some cases, more training is needed to better perform COVID-19 prevention.
