Mehrdad Mostagahci

Department of Occupational Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi university of medical sciences

[ 1 ] - Hearing Abnormality in Neonate Intensive Care Unit (NICU),Yazd-Iran

Introduction: Hearing impairment and hearing loss are kinds of latent handicap in children. Any abnormality in hearing can affect different aspects of life. Otoacoustic emissions have been accepted as an appropriate method for screening of hearing loss in neonates. In this study we assessed the hearing status of infants admitted in ICU wards in Yazd.Materials and methods: This was a cross-secti...

[ 2 ] - بررسی ریسک ابتلا به درماتیت در کارکنان خدماتی بیمارستان‌های آموزشی یزد با استفاده Nordic Occupational Skin Questionnaire

Background and aims: The hospital staff services due to their jobs are daily exposed with disinfectant and cleaning substances and the exposure with these materials will cause dermatitis. The aim of this study was to determine the Affection risk to skin symptoms in hospital staff services due to continuous exposure to detergents and disinfectants. Methods: In this cross-sectional study 170 m...

[ 3 ] - تشخیص سرطان پروستات و پیش‎بینی احتمال ابتلا به این بیماری در شاغلین

Introduction: Diagnosis of various diseases in medicine is one of the area's most widely used data mining in recent years and many researches have been done about it. In this study, the diagnosis of prostate cancer using fuzzy system was assessed. The goal was to diagnose the prostate cancer and to predict the possibility of suffering from the disease. Methods: In the proposed method, at fir...

[ 4 ] - کاربرد GISو نقشه‌های هم‌ تراز آلودگی ناشی از گرد و غبار در محیط کار با هدف ارزیابی مواجهات استنشاقی

Introduction: Inhalation exposure to dust is one of the most common adverse environmental factors that can have adverse effect on the health of employees. In this study, dust inhalation exposure of workers with different methods as well as GIS was investigated. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was performed on the sample size based on results of homogeneous exposure groups (SEG)....

[ 6 ] - طراحی سیستم فازی برای تشخیص بیماری‌های ریوی براساس تنفس‌سنجی

Introduction: Nowadays, air pollution, occupational and industrial harmful exposure caused the increasing prevalence of lung diseases. The pulmonary function testing such as spirometry plays an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of lung diseases. Due to the increasing use of the classification system in the prediction and detection based on the test samples, diagnosis the patients an...

[ 7 ] - ارزیابی خطر ابتلا به اختلالات اسکلتی- عضلانی با روش QEC دریک کارخانه تولید مواد غذایی

Abstract Background: Researches have shown that musculoskeletal disorders are among the most important occupational problems. Nowadays prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders is a necessity and national priority. This study was designed to identify the frequency of musculoskeletal disorders in food industry. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, workers from 10 job categories in...

[ 8 ] - بررسی روش‌شناسی مقالات نمایه شده در حوزه سرطان‌های سینه، تخمدان و کولون و رکتوم در پایگاه‌های اطلاعاتی SID و MEDLIB در سال‌های 1393-1383

Introduction: Methodology is one of the main parts of a study, indicating its scientific status. The aim of this study was to review the methodology of indexed articles in three domains, including breast, ovarian, colon and rectal cancers in SID and MEDLIB databases from 2004 until 2014. Method: The study was a descriptive cross-sectional one. It was used a checklist for gathering the required...

[ 9 ] - رابطه ساختارشناختی دانشجویان و تفکر انتقادی آنها

Introduction:Mastery of critical thinking skills is one of the aims of higher education. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relation between the richness of the cognitive structure and critical thinking. Methods: This study was a descriptive study that was carried out  among the students of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences. The sample size was 5700 students and 382 ...

[ 13 ] - Successful treatment of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura during pregnancy: A case report

A 28 years’ pregnant woman with 24 weeks’ gestational age referred with petechiae and purpura from previous day without any trauma. She had an occipital headache from last night. Overt petechial and purpuric lesions were seen in the mouth and skin. There was neither hepatosplenomegaly nor lymphadenopathy. She was conscious and oriented. The patient was febrile, anemic and thromboc...

[ 14 ] - Ergonomic intervention, workplace exercises and musculoskeletal complaints:a comparative study

  Background :Musculoskeletal disorders are among the most prevalent occupational disorders in different jobs such as office work. Some interventions such as ergonomic modifications and workplace exercises are introduced as the methods for alleviating these disorders. In this study we compared the effect of ergonomic modifications and workplace exercises on musculoskeletal pain and discomfort i...

[ 15 ] - A Survey of the Usage of Personal Protective Devices in Industrial Workers in Yazd, Iran, in 2011

Background and purpose: Many workers are exposed to workplace hazards. Many occupational diseases are preventable by personal protective devices (PPDs). Though many workers do not use PPDs or their protection by PPDs is not sufficient. This study was designed to assess the quality of PPDs usage among industrial workers. Materials and Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 648 workers from four ma...

[ 16 ] - تأثیر پروبیوتیک خوراکی در پیشگیری از انتروکولیت نکروزان در نوزادان نارس

Introduction: Necrotizing enterocollitis (NEC) is one of the common causes of mortality and morbidity in premature neonates. Prematurity and abnormal bacterial colonization are regarded as the most prevalent causes of NEC. Some studies have supported the fact that administration of probiotics decreases NEC and mortality in premature neonates. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effec...

[ 17 ] - Residents and Medical Students’ Satisfaction with Journal Club Meetings at Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences

Introduction: Journal club is one of the accepted methods in clinical training of the medical students. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the satisfaction of residents and medical students with journal club meetings at Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences. Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out on 134 residents and medical students of major clinical ...

[ 18 ] - The effect of respiratory exposure to benzene, toluene, xylene and ethyl benzene on the spirometric indices among the petroleum products loading workers

Abstract Background and Aim: Benzene, toluene, xylene and ethyl benzene (BTEX) are the most important aromatic compounds in petroleum products. BTEX compounds due to their high vapor pressure, easily change to gas form and mixed with ambient air. Petroleum products loading workers are exposed to these compounds by the inhalation of BTEX compounds. The aim of this study was to evaluate the ef...