Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Isfahan Province.

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a serious global health problem. It is estimated that 1.5-2.

Glycemic index, glycemic load, and common psychological disorders.

Background: Potential associations between dietary glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) with psychological disorders remain uncertain.

Objective: We investigated the relations of dietary GI and GL with psychological distress, anxiety, and depression.

Design: A total of 3363 nonacademic members of the staff of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences were included in this cross-sectional study.

Evaluation of Self-Perceived Changes in Gastrointestinal Symptoms During Ramadan Fasting.

Little is known regarding the effects of Ramadan fasting on common gastrointestinal symptoms. The aim of this study was to assess the alterations of these symptoms in a healthy Iranian adult population during Ramadan. In a cross-sectional study, self-administered questionnaires were used to evaluate the alterations in seven groups of gastrointestinal symptoms (esophageal symptoms, dyspeptic symptoms, bloating and abdominal distension, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and nausea) after Ramadan.

Efficacy of duloxetine add on in treatment of inflammatory bowel disease patients: A double-blind controlled study.

Background: Treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with antidepressants might be of utility to improve patient's condition. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of Duloxetine on depression, anxiety, severity of symptoms, and quality of life (QOL) in IBD patients.

Materials And Methods: In a randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial on 2013-2014, in Alzahra Hospital (Isfahan, Iran), 44 IBD patients were chosen to receive either duloxetine (60 mg/day) or placebo.

Psychological status in Iranian patients with ulcerative colitis and its relation to disease activity and quality of life.

Background: Psychological profile of inflammatory bowel disease patients is not well studied in Iran. We investigated the psychological status of Iranian patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and its relationship with disease activity and quality of life (QOL).

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on adult UC patients.

Meal frequency in relation to prevalence of functional dyspepsia among Iranian adults.

Objective: Limited data are available linking diet-related practices to functional dyspepsia (FD). The aim of this study was to investigate the association between meal frequency and prevalence of FD among a large sample of Iranian adults.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 4763 individuals from the general adult population in Isfahan were asked to report on how many main meals and snacks they consumed each day.

Adherence to the DASH diet in relation to psychological profile of Iranian adults.

Introduction: Although empirically derived dietary patterns have been examined in relation to depression, limited data are available linking theory-based dietary patterns and psychological health.

Objective: We aimed to investigate the association between adherence to DASH-style diet and psychological health among Iranian adults.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was done among 3846 general public adults in Isfahan, Iran.

Evaluation of dietary pattern stability and physical activity in three consecutive generations of women.

Objectives: This study aimed to characterize major dietary patterns (DPs) in three consecutive generations and to delineate DP changes.

Methods: Usual dietary intakes of 547 women from three generations were assessed using a validated dish-based Food Frequency Questionnaire. Factor analysis was performed to identify DPs, participants' scores for each DP were calculated and changes in DP scores and mean consumption of food groups were evaluated.

Adding diclofenac to Helicobacter pylori eradication regimen.

Background: Helicobacter pylori colonizes not only on the surface of mucous membrane, but also beneath the surface mucous gel layer (SMGL). As diclofenac Na decreases the secretion of SMGL, in this study we examined this drug as an adjuvant therapy to a quadruple therapy for H. Pylori eradication.

A new insight into masticatory function and its determinants: a latent class analysis.

Objective: Masticatory function is an important factor for preservation of general health. Epidemiologic data on masticatory function and its determinants among Iranian population are sparse, and no study has evaluated masticatory function using latent class analysis (LCA). This study was conducted to investigate the masticatory function and its determinants among a large sample of Iranian adults.

The relationship between tooth loss and psychological factors.

Objectives: Limited evidence is available regarding mutual interactions between psychological factors and tooth loss. This study aimed to investigate the association between these two issues.

Method: In this 2011 cross-sectional study we obtained data from 4,585 adults who had completed information in 20 counties across Isfahan province, Iran, regarding tooth loss and psychological factors (depression, anxiety and stress level).

Efficacy of the Punica granatum peels aqueous extract for symptom management in ulcerative colitis patients. A randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial.

Objective: To investigate the effects of the Punica granatum peel extract on symptoms of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC).

Method: Patients with UC were randomized to receive an aqueous extract of the P. granatum peel (6 g of dry peel/day) or placebo for four weeks complementary to standard medications.

The effects of resveratrol supplementation on cardiovascular risk factors in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is usually associated with insulin resistance, central obesity, reduced glucose tolerance, type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertriacylglycerolaemia. The beneficial effects of resveratrol on metabolic disorders have been shown previously. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of resveratrol supplementation on cardiovascular risk factors in patients with NAFLD.

Low-carbohydrate-diet score and metabolic syndrome: An epidemiologic study among Iranian women.

Objective: Epidemiologic studies linking carbohydrate consumption and risk for metabolic syndrome (MetS) are limited. The association between low-carbohydrate-diet score and MetS has not been investigated. The aim of this study was to investigate low-carbohydrate-diet score in relation to MetS among a group of Iranian women.

Categorization of Functional Constipation in Traditional Persian Medicine: A Descriptive Study.

Functional constipation (FC) is a common clinical condition without any specific physiological causes with economic cost and adverse effects on patients' quality of life. The present study aimed to evaluate the causes of nonobstructive constipation in traditional Persian medicine and its prevalence in patients with functional constipation by content analysis of patients' interviews and clinical exams. In this study, almost two thirds of the patients with functional constipation had mild to severe cold distemperament of the gastrointestinal system, and in almost half of them the signs and symptoms were compatible with dry distemperament of the gastrointestinal.

The association of personality traits and coping styles according to stress level.

Background: Some personality traits and coping styles could be as risk factors in stressful situations. This study aimed to investigate the association of personality traits and coping styles according to the stress level.

Meterials And Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed in 2011.

Challenges of the ward round teaching based on the experiences of medical clinical teachers.

Background: Holding educational sessions in a clinical environment is a major concern for faculty members because of its special difficulties and restrictions. This study attempts to recognize the challenges of the ward round teaching through investigating the experiences of clinical teachers in 2011.

Materials And Methods: This qualitative research is carried out through purposive sampling with maximum variation from among the clinical teachers of major departments in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (9 persons).

Empirically derived dietary patterns in relation to psychological disorders.

Objective: Psychological disorders are highly prevalent worldwide. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between major dietary patterns and prevalence of psychological disorders in a large sample of Iranian adults.

Design: A cross-sectional study was done to identify dietary patterns derived from factor analysis.

Surveillance of acute respiratory infections among outpatients: A pilot study in Isfahan city.

Background: Considering that there was not any regional survey in Isfahan, Iran regarding the epidemiology of acute respiratory tract infections (ARTI) in different age groups of general population, the aim of this study was to determine the epidemiologic feature of ARTIs in Isfahan using multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method.

Materials And Methods: In this cross-sectional study, patients aged <80 years with symptoms of ARTI were studied, during 2009-2010 Nasopharyngeal and dry throat swab specimens were collected and pathogens of ARTI was determined using multiplex real-time PCR.

Results: In this study, 455 cases with ARTI were studied.

Investigating the root causes of duplicate publication in research articles.

Duplicate publication is the republication of an article in which a lot of important parts overlap with the published copy. This issue is nearly at the top of the list of subjects, which medical journal editors discuss. this study was conducted with the purpose of investigating the publication patterns and determining it's root causes in research articles in the Isfahan University of Medical Science and to find a solution to prevent it.

Patterns of dietary habits in relation to obesity in Iranian adults.

Purpose: Findings from few studies that investigated the relation between dietary behaviors and obesity are inconsistent. We aimed to assess the relation between patterns of dietary habits, identified by latent class analysis (LCA), and obesity in a large sample of Iranian adults.

Methods: In a cross-sectional study on 7958 adults, dietary behaviors were assessed in five domains (meal patterns, eating rate, intra-meal fluid intake, meal-to-sleep interval, and fatty foods intake) using a pretested questionnaire.

Epidemiological features of irritable bowel syndrome and its subtypes among Iranian adults.

Background: The epidemiological features of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have not been properly investigated in Iran. Also, worldwide there is limited knowledge about the characteristics of IBS subtypes. The aim of the study was to explore the epidemiological features of IBS and its subtypes among Iranian adults.

Efficacy of the Malva sylvestris L. flowers aqueous extract for functional constipation: A placebo-controlled trial.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of Malva sylvestris L. flowers extract for treatment of FC.

Method: Adults with FC were allocated to receive the M.

Composite lymphoma in a patient with ulcerative colitis: a case report.

A 45-year-old female patient with a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis complicated with composite lymphoma in the spleen and para-aortic lymph node presented with a one-month history of malaise, weakness and fatigue. Only mesalamine kept ulcerative colitis under control. In physical examination, splenomegaly was revealed and pancytopenia was obtained from laboratory data.