Risk factors incidence of surgical wound infection following abdominal hysterectomy

Surgical wound infection is the most common complication following surgery. This study was done to determine the incidence risk factors of surgical wound infection following abdominal hysterectomy. This descriptive study was done on 400 patients who underwent abdominal hysterectomy in Babol, North of Iran, during 2008-10. Age, underlying disease, BMI, use of immunosuppressive drugs hospitalization period prior to surgery, shaving and bath time, prophylactic antibiotic, duration of surgery, diagnosis and pathology were recorded for each patient. Evidence of surgical location of infection including surgical discharge, erythema and dehiscence of surgical wound with and without fever during 10 days after surgery were recorded. Surgical wound infection was seen in 26 patients [6.5%] following abdominal hysterectomy. Regression analysis determined, use of immune-suppressive [95% CI: 1.71-480.30, P=0.020, OR:28.70] and emergency operation [95% CI: 1.42-14.39, P=0.011, OR: 4.52], diabetes [95% CI: 1.23-11.26, P=0.020, OR:3.72] were risk factors for surgical wound infection. Immuno-suppressive agents, emergency operation and diabetes increased surgical wound infection in post- abdominal hysterectomy

Ergonomic and anthropometeric consideration for library furniture in an Iranian public university

In our competing educational world, students spend a considerable part of their daily life, studying at library furniture. Not surprisingly, due to lack of proper anthropometric databases, these products have typically been ill fitted for the intended user populations. To verify the optimum anthropometric match of library furniture within an academic environment, through a combined qualitative and quantitative approach. 267 [120 female and 147 male] students, were subjected to 11 standard anthropometric measurements. In line with the measurements, subjective evaluations were also considered through detailed fitting trials on selected groups of participants. Combinational equations defined the unacceptable furniture dimensions according to elbow and sitting popliteal heights, mainly for smaller and taller divisions of the studied population, which were systematically comparable along with subjective and objective outcomes. In brief, if we classified studied students into "small", "medium", and "tall" groups, the design dimensions should be altered by -5.1, -2.2, and +1.6 cm for chair seat height; and by -8.3, -5.4, and +1.1 cm for table height, for each student group, respectively. The furniture size to be used by Iranian students should be changed to fit their anthropometric measures

[Survey on pregnancy rate in synchronized dairy cows by selectsynch]

To evaluate pregnancy rate in synchronized dairy herd by Selectsynch procedure and PG. Experimental Study. Three hundred and seventy four dairy cows were randomly allocated to three groups: selectsynch, synchronized with PG and spontaneous heat. All cows were cleaned at day 30 after parturition and allocated to the following groups: synchronization by select synch- insemination [n=139], synchronization by PG- insemination [n=125] and natural heat-insemination [n=110]. Pregnancy was diagnosed at days 42-50 after insemination. Chi-square test. For these methods pregnancy rate were 54 percent, 44.8 percent and 46.4 percent, respectively. Moreover there were not any significant difference among them. Since selectsynch made an acceptable pregnancy, it can be recommended for dairy herds

[Quality of life and its different domains in fertile and infertile women]

Background and Aim: Assessment of Quality Of Life[QOL] is one of the most active areas in modern studies. QOL is a term to describe individuals' health and affective, social and physical wellbeing and also to demonstrate their ability for accomplishing daily routine tasks

This study aimed to compare QOL domains in fertile and infertile women

Method and Materials: Forty-four infertile women referred to Isfahan Clinic of Fertility and Infertility and 35 fertile women were randomly selected. Participants' level of education considered to be at least graduation from intermediary school and their range of age to be 20 to 40. QOL questionnaire was administered to all participants. This questionnaire consists of 55 questions which assess the QOL in 5 domains namely: physical status, psychological and affective status, perceived stress, enjoying life and perceived overall QOL. Data analyses were done by SPSS software

Findings: Compared to fertile women, QOL mean score was significantly lower in infertile ones[p=0.02]. In the domains of physical status, perceived stress and perceived overall QOL, the two groups showed no significant difference [p > 0.05], but infertile women group had a significantly lower score on the domains of psychological- effective status[p = 0.02] and enjoying life[p = 0.0001]

Conclusion: QOL is one of the important issues to be addressed in infertility counseling

Effect of evaluation for quality and quantity of essential oil thymus kotschyanus [Damavand-Tar]

Thymus kotschyanus [Lamiaceae] is a valuable plant species which mainly grow in mountainous regions. Different species of this plant have worldwide distribution especially in Mediterranean region. The plant is a woody, small, patchy, or perennial herb with a woody base. It is well known as a medicinal plant with energetic and antibacterial actions. The essence is especially used in drying industries, cosmetics and trade industries. To study genetical biodiversity of the T. kotschyanus and interaction of ecological conditions on the plant essence. The samples were collected from three elevation bands and the essence combination were analysed. The results showed that essence content were between 0/95 - 1/87% and the yield is 1.23% and due to high content of essence is valuable in drugs industry. Generally, 37 different combinations were analysed by GC-MS. in elevation bands which showed Carvacrol [60.82- 82.05%] and Thymol [1.56-13.94%] are the most important substances in T. kotschyanus. This study showed that essence of this species has high content of Thymol and Carvacrol which are two medically important

[Determination of the best place for electrodes and study of electrocardiographic parameters of the base-apex lead in horses and cattle]

Since the beginning of the introduction of electrocardiograph in the Veterinary Medicine specially for large animals, invetsigators realized the difficulties of electrodes attachment to the various parts of the limbs and the effects of limbs position and their movement on the ECG. For solving these problems and for finding a monitoring lead many research works have been carried out in different countries. At last, a base-apex lead was suggested. Reviewing the veterinary literatures shows that the position of the negative electrode of this lead has been reported differently by different workers. Thus a research was carried out on 10 horses and 10 cattle in order to standardize the electrode position. 15 points on 3 lines [above, middle, and below] on the left side of the neck of each animals was marked and electrode was attached to each position and then ECG was recorded. Comparing ECG recorded from each position from 10 horses and 10 cattle showed that the best place is point C4 [Fig 1.], that is, the middle of the neck above the jugular furrow. Thus, it is suggested that whenever this lead being used, the negative electrode is attached to C4 and the positive electrode on the cardiac area on the fifth intercostal space caudal to the point of the elbow joint. By using this lead the electrocardiogram was recorded from 50 adult healthy horses and 50 cattle. The electrocardiographical parameters including; heart rate, ECG congiurations [P, QRS, T], ECG ampitudes [P, QRS, T] and ECG intervals [P, P-R, QRS, Q-T, T] were measured and presented in Tables. These parameters can be used whenever this lead is used. Furthermore, ECG recorded from this lead is not affected by limb position and limb movements and it presents a very good and high amplitude ECG waves. So, this lead is suitable as a monitoring lead and for studying cardiac arrhythmias in large animal