Internet addiction among students of Islamic Azad University

Today, the increasing demand of computer technology and the vast internet technology penetration despite its plentiful benefits has exposed most people especially college goers to disorder in their psychological health and social communications due to being afflicted to computer addiction .Thus regarding the contradictory results of the studies conducted in this field, the present research has been done with the goal to investigate the Internet Addiction [IA] level in Sari Islamic Azad University students in 2013. In the present research, the descriptive method has been applied .The statistical community consists of all students of Islamic Azad University located in Sari in 2013. Out of the statistical community, based on sample size determination table from the community size or korjesi- Morgan table, 261 individuals have been selected by random stratified sampling. To collect data, a two-part questionnaire of demographic characteristics and IA test have been applied. To analyze data, descriptive -inferential statistics such as ANOVA and independent t have been employed by SPSS software. According to the study findings, the students' mean age and standard deviation have been 24.3 +/- 3.7. 17.6% of the students have been included in average to severe IA range. The internet addiction in various ages has been meaningful among the students. Among girl and boy students, IA is meaningful at P=0.05. Based on the students using the internet, IA is significant at P=0.05. According to the present research findings, the internet addiction is common among the students and in order to prevent its dangers and complications in the students, it seems necessary to pay attention to the health and therapeutic considerations

Factors associated with post-surgical delirium in patients undergoing open heart surgery

To determine the incidence of delirium and the associated factors in patients undergoing open heart surgery. This is an Analytic-descriptive study conducted on 404 patients undergoing elective open heart surgery in Fatemeh Zahra Heart Center, Sari, over the period of 6 months from July to December 2011, Sampling was achieved in a nonrandomized targeted manner and delirium was assessed using NeeCham questionnaire, A trained nurse evaluated the patients for delirium and completed the risk factor checklist on days 1 to 5 after surgery. Data analyses were accomplished using survival analysis [Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression] on SPSS software version 15, We found that variables, including ventilation time, increased drainage during the first 24 hours, the need for re-operation in the first 24 hours, dysrhythmias, use of inotropic agents, increased use of analgesics, increased arterial carbon dioxide, lack of visitors, and use of physical restrainers were associated with the development of delirium. In addition, we found a delirium incidence of 29%. Diagnosis of cognitive disorders is of utmost value; therefore, further studies are required to clarify the risk factors because controlling them will help prevent delirium