[Self- caring behaviors among cardiac patients after coronary artery bypass graft surgery]

After coronary artery bypass graft surgery, the patients need to perform self-caring behaviors. Thus, the assessment of such behaviors in order to promote them is recommended. To determine the self-care behaviors in cardiac patients after coronary artery bypass graft surgery in Heshmat hospital, Rasht. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Heshmat hospital in Rasht, on 110 patients who were operated on and selected using purposive sampling method. The data were collected through interview with patients, their self reporting and respective records. The measurement tools were two questionnaires about demographic characteristics and self- care questions. Collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistical tests, mean, standard deviation, frequency, and chi-square test. This study showed that just ten percent of the studied patients conducted self- caring well. However, factors such as: age [p=0.000], education [p=0.000], gender [p=0.024], occupation [p=0.001], income level [p=0.015], time of illness [p=0.000] and time of hospitalization [p=0.040] had significant relationships with reported self-care behaviors. However, marital status had no significant relationship with self-care behaviors [p>0.05]. As this study demonstrated, the minority of the participants performed self -care behavior well. Therefore, training and encouraging the cardiac patients to care for themselves, is strongly recommended

[Measurement of salicylic acid in poplar's bark [P. deltoides and P. euramerican] by high performance liquid chromatography [HPLC]]

The family salicaceae included salix and populus species. This family especially salix alba is very important in ancient medicinal. Recognition and investigation on other species in this family can help to development of herbal medical in country. This study was done to measuring of salicylic acid in Populus deltoides and Populus euramerican. After collection and drying of barks, extraction was done according to TAPPI standard [T204 om-88] by using acetone, ethanol and water solutions. Measuring of Salicylic acid was done by HPLC [High Performance Liquid Chromatography]. The extractive materials yield of populus deltoides and populus euramerican's bark were obtained 12.2 and 17.7% respectively base on dry weight of bark. HPLC analysis shows that there are 32 compounds in water extractive materials which amount of two compounds are more than others. According to retention time one of two compounds is Salicylic acid. The Salicylic acid values in populus deltoides and euramerican bark extractive materials are 14.7 and 19.5 ppm respectively. Generally, this research show that populus species contains Salicylic acid which is lower than Salix alba. The amount of Salicylic acid in populus euramerican is more than populus deltoids. Hydrophobic compounds in populus euramerican are twice than populus deltoides. There is no significant difference between hydrophilic compounds of two species

Measurement of tannin in treebarks of oak, beech, alder, horn beam and black walnut

In Antiquty, The treebarks were used as medication. The most of treebarks have tannin that is important material in vegetative universe. this important plant material has Antiseptic and protein coagulating properties. The purpose of this investigation is quantitating of tannin from the treebarks such as black walnut, oak, alder, horn beam and beech. The total extractive matrials obtained according TAPPI standard. The bark phenolic compound were obtained according Calberg and Kurth scheme. Tannin was evaluated by Tanoform method. Experiments showed that the total extractive content of these species were 29.8, 23.2, 17.9, 16.8 and 16.7 percent respectively. Also, it was shown that the total phenolic materials were 26.3, 21.2, 13.6, 12.9 and 14.0 percent respectively. By sequential precipitation, Flobatannins, Flobaphens and Flavonoids were separated and measured quantitavely. Also the percentage of tannin in extractive materials of species were evaluated between 40-50%. Generally, The total extractive materials in this study were obtained between 17-30 percent which almost half of that is tannin. The minimum and maximum of tannin belong to beech and walnut Species respectively. Hydrolysable and condensed tannins have medical and industries application

[Survey of women's knowledge about aids in Rasht 2006]

Abstract Introduction: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome [AIDS] is a global problem that is spreading in all countries of the world and our country too. Thus, befor the salient prevalence of this diseas must be controlled it. In this way we need the training for increasing of the person's knowledge

Objective: Determin Rasht women's knowledge about Aids and evaluat relation between knowledge and demographic variables

Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive cross sectional study. Women were selected by cluster random sampling in different area of Rasht. The questionnaire and interview were used for collection of data and information. The findings and data were analyzed by chi-square test

Results: The level of knowledge was distinguished base on their information about transmission and prevention and affection of Aids. The results showed 60.22% of women had low and 29.67% medial and 10.11% high information about Aids. In this study, [96%] of women believed to necessary of training about Aids and majority of them mentiond radio and television are the best ways for education Also, There are significant relation between variable such as: age, level of education, Occupation, marital status with knowledge of Aids

Conclusion: By attention to low level of women's knowledge about Aids, suggested more training about transmission and prevention ways of Aids for reducing of it's affection