[ comparison of postpartum depression between fathers and mothers in Saqqez]

Introduction: Post-natal depression is a mood problem that has adverse effects on parents, leading to impaired cognitive development and poor communication between parents-child. The purpose of this study was to assess postpartum depression in young mothers and fathers

Method: this descriptive-analytical study was performed with convenience sampling on 150 young mothers and fathers who were referred to Saqqez health centers, Sanandaj, Iran in 2013. Data was collected with demographic information form and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Data were analyzed by PASW statistical software using descriptive statistics including frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation, Fisher's exact test, chi-square, independent t- test. P-value less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant

Results: the results showed that 27 fathers [36%] and 37 mothers [49.3%] had symptoms of postpartum depression and two groups of depressed parents are not significant different. There was an association between depression and employment [p=0.003], so that all unemployed fathers were depressed [p=0.04] and all employed mothers [p=0.001] have not depressive symptoms. There was no relationship between depression and education

Conclusions: Given the high prevalence of postpartum depression in young fathers, holding training classes, emphasizing the issue of postpartum depression and management of this critical stage in fathers seems to be necessary

[ relationship between personality characteristics and nursing occupational stress]

Nursing is a stressful job and nurses are confronted with so much stresses. Job stress currently has become a challenge for the nursing profession. Job stress can lead to a loss of creativity, job dissatisfaction, feeling of inadequacy, depression and reduced quality of nursing care. The present study was performed to investigate the relationship between personality characteristics and Job stress among medical staff in Saqqez Imam Khomeini's Hospital. In this correlation-descriptive study, 115 nurses from Saqqez Imam Khomeini's Hospital in 2013 were selected based on census sampling method. Data were collected by Expanded Nursing Stress Scale [ENSS] and NEO-Five Factor Inventory[NEO-FFI]. Data were analyzed by SPSS-18 software using descriptive statistics, independent t test, Pearson correlation and regression at the significant level of p

[Restless legs syndrome and the quality of sleep in type II diabetes]

Restless legs syndrome is one of the most common sleep disorders that decreases the quality of life. Diabetic patients suffer from restless legs syndrome more than the others. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between restless legs syndrome and the quality of sleep in type II diabetes. In this cross-sectional study, type II diabetic patients [n=108] referred to the Saqqez diabetes unit were selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected using screening questionnaires for restless legs syndrome including Pittsburgh sleep quality index [PSQI] and Epworth sleepiness scale [ESS] and were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation coefficient and independent T tests. The mean sleep quality scores in the presence and absence of restless legs syndrome were 8.1 +/- 0.6 and 5.5 +/- 4.4, respectively and there was a significant difference in the quality of sleep between the two groups [P=0.001]. Forty-two percent of samples suffered from restless legs syndrome and other sleep disorders. Considering the high incidence of sleep disorders in diabetic patients and also the lack of proper diagnosis of restless legs syndrome, using various screening methods for the diagnosis of restless legs syndrome is necessary for diabetic patients

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors: epidemiology and treatment outcomes

Numerous studies have investigated the prevalence, incidence and clinical manifestations of gastrointestinal stromal tumors [GISTs]. However, little is known about GISTs in Iran. This pioneer study focuses on description of 36 patients with GISTs in Iran. A database was created for 36 patients suffering from GIST who were treated in Loghman Medical Center and Tehran Cancer Institute in Tehran, Iran. Information on age, sex, clinical manifestations, treatment and outcomes were recorded and analyzed using SPSS version 13. Patients had an average age of 60 years; and 16 of them were males. The disease was most commonly manifested by abdominal mass, weight loss, and anemia. Twenty one patients had a mass smaller than 10cm; and in 33 patients KIT test was positive. In the follow-up, 5 patients experienced relapse and 3 succumbed due to advanced cancer. Primary results showed that GISTs might have different manifestations and incidence in Iran compared to other parts of the world. We hope that this study could serve as a starting point for the better understanding and classification of this disease in Iran and for development of improved management strategies