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BACKGROUND: Self-care of diabetes is an essential part for controlling the disease and improvement of quality of life in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. This study aimed to analyze the associated factors of quality of life in patients with T2DM in order to design effective interventions. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 120 T2DM patients referred to health centers of Chaldoran, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. The quality of life's questionnaires from World Health Organization and the self-care behaviors' questionnaires were used for data collection. RESULTS: The mean age of patients was 46.30% and 53.30% of them were male. Among demographic variables, gender (P=0.002), age groups (P=0.007), and household monthly income (P=0.009) were significantly associated with total quality of life. Also, self-care nutrition (odds ratio [OR], 1.47; P=0.001), self-management of blood glucose control (OR, 1.29; P=0.002), and self-medication behavior (OR, 1.18; P=0.030) were identified as factors significantly associated with quality of life. CONCLUSION: Self-care behaviors were significantly associated with quality of life; among them, the greatest influence was observed in self-care nutrition behavior. According to the findings of this study, appropriate interventions on self-care behaviors about nutrition can improve the quality of life for T2DM patients.
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Humans , Male , Azerbaijan , Blood Glucose , Cross-Sectional Studies , Data Collection , Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 , Family Characteristics , Iran , Quality of Life , Self Care , World Health OrganizationABSTRACT
This study examined the epidemiological characteristics and incidence over time of animal bites in Maku County. Data were obtained from health centre records of animal bites from 2003 to 2012. Information on demographic characteristics and bite-related factors were recorded. A total of 2232 people were bitten; the frequency of bites was highest among males [75.4%], rural residents [72.3%] and those < 20 years [47.3%]. Most bites were to the legs and feet [65%] and dogs were responsible for 92% of bites. Over 25% of those bitten delayed seeking care for more than a day, particularly rural residents. The mean incidence was 250 per 100 000 population and there was a statistically significant increasing linear trend over the 10-year period. There is a need to raise public awareness, especially among rural residents, of the importance of early treatment. Given the increasing trend in animal bites, a health policy to tackle this problem is needed
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Humans , Male , Female , Child , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Incidence , Dogs , Rural Population , Cross-Sectional StudiesABSTRACT
Objectives: To determine the epidemiology of injuries of the motorcyclists in road traffic accidents [RTIs] between 2008 and 2014 in East Azarbayejan province of Iran
Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in East Azerbaijan province in Imam Reza hospital on motorcyclists subjected to injuries in RTIs between 2008 and 2014. Demographic characteristics [age, sex], duration of hospitalization, final status of injured people after discharge from the hospital, admission ward, number of admissions due to injuries in RTIs, nature of injury, and the clinical services provided to injured people were gathered from hospital information system [HIS]
Demographic characteristics [age, sex], duration of hospitalization, final status of injured people after discharge from the hospital, admission ward, number of admissions due to injuries in RTIs, injured site of the body, nature of injury, and the clinical services provided injured people were gathered from HIS. Standardized data collection form was used for uniform handling of the data
Results: Most of the victims [94.4%] were male. The most frequent injuries pertained to the age group of 18-30 with 1676 [51.4%] injuries. Head, abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, and pelvis, were the most common injured sites, respectively. Reduction of fracture and dislocation and cranial puncture were the most common provided services
The lowest survival time belonged to the age group over 60 years old
Conclusion: Injuries to the head are the most prevalent injuries among motorcyclists in RTIs. So it is suggested that proper interventions be implemented to ensure wearing helmet by motorcyclist and pillion passengers
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Objective: To describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of fall injuries in East Azerbaijan, Iran
Methods: This cross-sectional study was based on Hospital Information System [HIS] data for patients referred to the Imam Reza Hospital between 2008 and 2013. We recorded the demographic characteristics and epidemiological patterns of patients who were admitted to our center due to fall injuries. To standardize the reports the International Classification of Diseases [ICD], the International Classification of Diseases 9 Clinical Modification [ICD-9-CM] was used. Equally, the hospitalization period and number, admission ward, and the final status of victims after discharge from the hospital were extracted from the HIS
Results: Overall we included a total number of 3397 patients with mean age of 39.2 +/- 22.7 years. There were 2501 [73.6%] men among the patients. Long bone fracture [48.1%] and intracranial injury [24.2%] were the most frequent injuries among fall injury victims. Operations on spinal cord and spinal canal structures [12.0%], Operations on nose [11.6%] were the most common operations being performed in these patients. The survival was significantly lower in patients with age more than 60 years when compared to other age groups [p=0.001]. The survival rate was significantly lower in age group of >60 years, compared to other age groups [p=0.001]
Conclusion: Given the high rate of fall injuries and death among the elderly that increases with age, appropriate measures must be taken to control and prevent injuries while prioritizing the elderly