Detection of anti-E coli, rota virus and corona virus antibodies in sera samples of diarrheic and normal calves under 1 month of age

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the presence anti- E. coli, -rotavirus and -corona virus, in calves' sera. A total of 184 calves under 1 month of age [84 diarrheic and 100 normal] was studied. Serological tests including: direct ELISA for detection of anti-K99 E. coli, - rotavirus and - corona virus and tube agglutination test for detection anti-O157 E. coli, antibodies were used. Data were analyzed by chi-square, fisher test and t-student tests. Anit-K99 E. coli antibodies were detected in 56% and 66% of diarrheic and normal calves, respectively. Tube agglutination test showed the presence of anti- O157-E. coli antibodies in 82% and 69% of diarrheic and normal calves respectively. Anti-rotavirus antibodies were detected in 100% and 99% of diarrheic and normal calves, respectively. Anti- corona virus antibodies were detected in 82% and 72% of diarrheic and normal calves respectively. Conclusion: The results of the present study may indicate the high exposure of the examined dairy cattle population to E. coli, rotavirus and corona virus and also the absence of correlation between such serological responses with the prevention of calves' diarrhea

Anthropometric survey on preschool children in yasuj 1380

Growth and development are basic subjects in pediatric health.Deviation in growth patterns are nonspecific but important indicators of serious medical disorders. Anthropometric survey in any region and for any child group is essential for the evaluation of growth pattern and factors that affect it. In this descriptive, cross-sectional study, 1822 children aged 64-82 months in Yasuj, Iran were evaluated for body weight, height, sex, birth grade, parents' education and job and number of sibling. Analysis of data showed wasting in 6.5% [118 children], stunting in 6% [106 children] and underweight in 10.3% [187 children]. Boys had lower anthropometric measures than girls when compared with NCHS' standard particularly for weight for age [p= 0.0001] and height for age [p=0.0003]. Results also showed that a few factors were more important for stunting including fathers education [p=0.0001], mothers education [p=0.0001], birth grade [p=0,02] and numbers of sibling [p=0.0009]. Also factors which affected underweight were fathers education [p=0.005], mothers education [p=0.013] and birth grade [p=0.04]. This factors did not have any meaningful effect on wasting. In general, weight for age, height for age and weight for height in 64-82 month children in Yasuj are below 50% of NCHS standards. Further study is needed to detect other factors that might deteriorate child growth pattern. Accordingly, those factors need to be changed actively

study about the effects of health behavior on life style changes of the people affected by cardiovascular diseases

Summary: Health and happiness of the members of a society is the biggest asset of a country for social developments and economic prosperity. A person's health has several dimensions one of the most important of which is the physical health; and among the vital organs, heart plays an important role in maintaining such health. Coronary arteries diseases and the ensuing myocardial infarction are among the most common causes of death in human beings in many countries around the world including Iran. Teaching health behaviors such as balancing the diet, having regular exercises, quitting cigarette smoking, and management of stress are among the solutions for preventing, caring, curing and returning the patient to the physical, mental and social status he/she had before being afflicted by the disease

Methods In a case study, 60 hospitalized patients were chosen based on random sampling and were divided into two groups- control and study- each consisting of thirty people. To gather the data, along with using reliable documents, [patients medical records] a questionnaire was given during the interviews sessions as a pre test and posttest. The questionnaire was given to the study group and it was about the plan for following up health behaviors in the four areas of nutrition, physical activity, smoking and stress before being discharged from the hospital, and a follow up plan for the second, the fourth, the sixth, and the eighth weeks after being discharged. No interference was done to the control group. At the end of the sixteenth week, the acceptance of health behavior and the change in lifestyle by the study group were measured through a questionnaire, and the data thus obtained was analyzed-using the SPSS software~ by employing statistical descriptive methodology

W- Results The results of the research study showed that there was not a meaningful difference among the factors making up the lifestyle in the control and study group at the beginning of the study. However, patient training caused the acceptance of health behaviors in the three areas of nutrition, physical activity and tress, hence public health, but it did not have any positive effects on smoking

DiscussionTraining health behaviors before discharging patients from the hospital and a follow up program at his/her home will cause a change in the lifestyle of some people