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Metabolic syndrome [MetS] is rapidly rising at an alarming rate through all parts of the world. Elevated serum aminotransferase was proposed as a marker for early detection of MetS. In this investigation we primarily aimed to evaluate the prevalence of MetS and its components among army and secondly to explore the association between elevated serum aminotransferase and the components of metabolic syndrome. A total of 380 army personnel from a military camp in Southern Iran participated in this cross-sectional study. Life style related characteristics, anthropometric features, serum aminotransferase and components of MetS, based on National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult Treatment Panel III, were measured. Statistical significant was set as p value less than 0.05. The mean age of participants was 35.0 +/- 7.5 year-old and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 8.1%. The prevalence of the components of MetS including; central obesity, abnormal fasting blood glucose, hypertension, hypertriglycridemia and low HDL cholesterol level was 8.6%, 10.4%, 18.5%, 31%, and 45.5% respectively. MetS had significant relationship with obesity [P<0.001] and abnormal Waist Circumferance/Hip Circumference ratio [P<0.001]. Twenty-six percent of subjects had ALT >/= 41 U/L and 4.9% of them had ALT >/= 81. Elevated serum aminotransferase had significant association with presence of MetS [P= 0.007]. Although prevalence of metabolic syndrome among the studied army population was not high, life style modification of army members is recommended. Liver function tests should be included in routine health checkup of military personnel
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Hepatitis is used for an extended range of clinical situations due to injuries from viral attacks, toxic and pharmacologic substances or immune mediated attacks on the liver which lead to inflammation and finally hepatic cell necrosis. Mostly, acute hepatitis is due to viral infections. These agents are A, B, C, D, E and G hepatitis viruses, which B and C are the most important. In this interventional study, 230 soldiers were selected randomly. In both pre-educational [pre-test] and post-educational [post-test] stages, all soldiers were examined with questionnaire about hepatitis transmission and then the results of two stages were compared. All 230 cases were male and mean age was 22/58 years old. All soldiers were associated of arts. The mean scores of awareness and attitude levels were 11/31 [ +/- 4.41] and 8/85 [ +/- 2.78] pre-educational [pre-test] which in post-educational [post-test] stage became 13/96 [2.98] and 11/46 [ +/- 1.80], respectively. All scores were evaluated out of 20. This study showed that education affects the awareness and attitude levels of soldiers about Hepatitis transmission strongly. So, it is proposed to have regular programs for this issue
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Humans , Male , Education , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Random Allocation , Surveys and Questionnaires , Military Personnel , AwarenessABSTRACT
Background: gastric cancers are amongst the most common malignancies of upper intestine. Due to its particular anatomy in terms of widespread and complex lymphatic network, it rapidly invades and spreads into far distance which will be refractive to treatment
Methods and materials: this was a case series survey. All files of patients with documented gastric cancer between 1378 and 1384 were reviewed. The data were analyzed with SPSS- 11/5
Results: the mean age was 63/5 +/- 1. Adenocarcinoma with the prevalence of 96/8% was the most common malignancy. Epigastric pain [67%] and weight loss [66%] were the most common symptoms. Antrium [43%] was the most common site of involvement. Dysphagia and weight loss had statistically significant correlation with survival [P<0.05]. With regard to the site of involvement, proximal tumors had statistically significant relation with survival [P<0.05]
Conclusion: the obtained results represent that patients with epigastric pain and anorexia had the worst prognosis. The prognosis of proximal tumors was the worst. Among different surgical procedures, subtotal gostrectromy had the best prognosis