Hojjat Torkmandi

Nursing Care Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Vitamin D Status in Pregnant Women and Their Newborns in Karaj: A Cross-Sectional Study in Iran

Background Pregnant women and newborns are at risk of vitamin D deficiency. This study aimed to determine the vitamin D status in pregnant women andtheir newborns in Karaj, Iran. Materials and Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted from March 2014 to October 2015. A total of 151 pregnant women and 154 newborns (three twin cases) were included in the study. After obtaining 5 ml venous ...

[ 2 ] - عوامل مرتبط با احساس پیری در سالمندان قزوین در سال 1394

مقدمه: احساس فرد از پیری به عنوان عاملی مؤثر در تجربه سالمندی موفق در نظر گرفته می­شود. عوامل اثر گذار در ارتباط با احساس پیری در جوامع مختلف متفاوت بوده و ارتباط تنگاتنگی با فرهنگ جوامع دارند. لذا پژوهش حاضر با هدف بررسی عوامل مرتبط بر احساس پیری در سالمندان در شهر قزوین انجام شد. روش: در این مطالعه توصیفی-تحلیلی 300 سالمند مراجعه کننده به  مراکز بهداشتی- درمانی شهر قزوین به روش نمونه گیری تصا...

[ 3 ] - Assessment of the predictive factors in body image of Iranian patients with breast cancer: Demographic factors

Background: Changes of body image following breast cancer is one of the factors affecting the quality of life of women with this disease. Objectives: Thus, the factors affecting the body image need to be identified to improve their quality of life. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the factors affecting the body image in Iranian women diagnosed with breast cancer. Methods: In this cr...

[ 4 ] - Fazio-Londe Syndrome and Patient-centered Nursing Care: A Case Report

Introduction: Fazio-Londe disease is a genetic rare disorder manifesting by acute respiratory distress.  This article is a case report of Fazio-Londe syndrome, its comparison with other case reports in the literature and its patient-centered nursing care.  Case presentation: In this study, we reported a case with Fazio-Londe syndrome with respiratory distress, bulbar palsy, muscle weakness, an...

[ 5 ] - Factors Involving in the Substance Abuse among Medical Students and its Association with medical students\' general health: mixed-method study

Background: Substance abuse has a reciprocal association with the individualschr('39') general health; and its incidence among medical students is highly variable over time. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the factors involved in the substance abuse and its association with medical studentschr('39') general health. Methods: The present mixed-method study was conducted on th...

[ 6 ] - Educational view of Pathological Fracture of Femur due to Hydatid Cysts: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Hydatid cysts can be caused by Echinococcus species in various tissues. Skeletal cystic lesions are very rare and may be neglected. Here, we report a case of pathologic fracture following primary hydatid cystic lesions in the proximal and femoral shaft bone. A 62-year-old man suffered a sudden fracture followed by swelling of the thigh. Intramedullary femoral fixation was made and during the su...