Alipasha Meysamie

Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

[ 1 ] - Pantoprazole, a proton pump inhibitor, increases orthodontic tooth movement in rats

Objective(s):Pantoprazole, is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) prescribed for the treatment of upper gastrointestinal disorders, which in high doses has been suggested to decrease calcium absorption leading to hypocalcaemia and therefore osteoporosis. The aim of this study was to assess whether pantoprazol, could alter the rate of orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) in rats. Materials and Methods: A ...

[ 2 ] - بررسی رضایت شغلی پزشکان عمومی شاغل در بخش خصوصی و دولتی

Background and aims: Physician job satisfaction has an important role not only in personal contentment of doctors but also in quality of health care delivery. Medical career satisfaction is a multi-dimensional issue and since general physicians constitute more than 40% of health professionals in our country, in this study job satisfaction according to different job and demographic characteristi...

[ 3 ] - ”Maximum dose” points in cervical and endometrial cancer medium dose rate brachytherapy

Background: Best dose distribution in target volume and control of Organ at Risk (OAR) dose are the two main goals in brachytherapy. Materials and Methods: In this study in vivo dosimetry in 4 rectal points was performed by Transillumination Dosimeter (TLD) s and the measured doses were compared in different patients. One point was reported to have the maximum dose in each patient and the very ...

[ 4 ] - A Comparison of Emotional Schemas in Patients with Bipolar Disorders and Major Depressive Disorder in Remission and Nonclinical Population

Objective: Similarities and differences among mood disorders can help psychiatrics in their exact diagnosis and more effective treatments. Therefore, the current research sought to identify differences between patients with bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and nonclinical group in emotional schemas. Methods: The present research was a cross-sectional study. The research sample cons...

[ 5 ] - مقایسۀ‌ شیوع اختلال استرس پس از سانحه، 18 ماه بعد از زلزله بم در دو شهر بم و کرمان

مقدمه: اختلال استرس پس از سانحه، شایع‌ترین مشکل روانی پس از بلایا و حوادث است. از آنجا که مطالعات بومی در این زمینه چندان نیست، لذا پژوهش حاضر به بررسی مقایسه­ای شیوع اختلال استرس پس از سانحه، 18 ماه بعد از زلزله در دو شهر بم و کرمان پرداخته است. روش: این مطالعه از نظر روش گردآوری داده‌ها توصیفی- تحلیلی و مقطعی بوده است. 422 نفر به تفکیک 205 نفر از کرمان و 217 نفر از بم به روش خوشه­ای طبقه‌بندی...

[ 6 ] - بررسی تأثیراختلال نقش اختلال وسواسی جبری همراه با علائم علایم افسردگی و بدون علائم علایم افسردگی بر کارکرد جنسی

Background and Aim: Concurrent depression has been mentioned as a possible factor which might reinforces relationship between OCD and sexual dysfunction. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate sexual function in OCD patients with and without depressive symptoms. Materials and Methods: subjects were 56 married OCD patients referred to outpatient clinic of Roozbeh psychiatric hospit...

[ 7 ] - نقش حجامت در درمان بیماری‌ها:‌ مقاله مروری نظام‌مند

Background: Cupping is one of the most common traditional medical procedures in Iran, which is widely used and prescribed from long time ago. Putting a cup on the skin with induction of negative pressure, causes an artificial inflammation with collection of some body fluids under the skin which can be extracted by scarification. Different mechanisms and effects are attributable to cupping based...

[ 8 ] - فراوانی مصرف دخانیات در دانش‌آموزان شهر تهران

Background: Smoking is known as the most important preventable risk factor for morbidity and premature death. It is the fourth risk factor attributable to burden of disease globally. Because of the misconception that waterpipe is less harmless than cigarette and also less socially prohibited, people smoke waterpipe more. Studies showed that tobacco consumption rate is increasing among adolescen...

[ 9 ] - The Expert Patient: A New Approach to Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management based on Illness Perception and Embodied Cognition

Introduction: In new patient-training methods, the issue of patient empowerment has been presented which emphasizes the active role of patient in education and treatment. This study examined the impact of empowerment –based diabetes education (knowledge diabetes and embodied cognition) in promoting self-management behaviors in type 2 diabetic patients. Methods: This randomized clinical trial st...