Assessment of pre-hospital emergency care and its associated factors in traumatic patients in north of iran

Objective: To determine the status of pre-hospital emergency care and its associated factors in traumatic patients

Methods: In across-sectional study, 577 traumatic patients who were transferred to Poursina hospital by EMS [Emergency Medical Services] personnel were selected by simple random sampling method. Pre-hospital emergency services were observed. Then the mean of taken measures scores for each domain was determined in percent and evaluated in terms of associated factors [age, working experience of staff and number of missions per day] and compared using Spearman’s test

Results: Out of 577 patients, 454 were men [78.7%] and 123 women [21.3%]. Their mean age was 35.1 years old. Accident [82.7%] was the most common mechanism of injury. Most vehicles involved in the accident were light-weight cars [48.5%] and motorcycles [32.2%]. A significant relationship was found between age, general domain [p=0.039] and hemodynamic [p=0.019] as well as between work experience and general domain [p=0.018]

Conclusion: Given that pre-hospital emergency services provided in most of the domains are relatively far from world standard, results of this research can provide information for managers to improve strategic planning on care and medical services, appropriation of budget, knowledge of personnel and necessary equipment

Traditional effects of medicinal plants in the treatment of respiratory diseases and disorders: An ethnobotanical study in the Urmia

Objective: To identify, present and review the respiratoty medicinal plants which used by Urmian herbalists. Methods: The list of traditional healers of West Azarbaijan Province was prepared and data were obtained by direct observation, interviews and the questionnaires After that, herbarium samples were collected from the desired area and deposited in herbarium unit of the Faculty of Agriculture, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran. Results: Our results demonstrated that 20 medicinal plants from 10 plant families are used to treat respiratory disorders. Also, the most plant part that used for treating of respiratory disorders was seed (27%) and the most traditional form prescribed by herbalists was boiled (54%). Forty three percentage of Urmia herbalists have used herbs for the treatment of cough. Conclusions: People in this area have a strong belief that plants have a positive impact in the treatment of respiratory disorders and they have used medicinal plants since ancient times to treat these disorders. Our study revealed the importance of herbal medicines and traditional medicine in this area as medicinal resource for drug discovery in future.

Traditional effects of medicinal plants in the treatment of respiratory diseases and disorders: an ethnobotanical study in the Urmia

OBJECTIVE@#To identify, present and review the respiratoty medicinal plants which used by Urmian herbalists.@*METHODS@#The list of traditional healers of West Azarbaijan Province was prepared and data were obtained by direct observation, interviews and the questionnaires After that, herbarium samples were collected from the desired area and deposited in herbarium unit of the Faculty of Agriculture, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.@*RESULTS@#Our results demonstrated that 20 medicinal plants from 10 plant families are used to treat respiratory disorders. Also, the most plant part that used for treating of respiratory disorders was seed (27%) and the most traditional form prescribed by herbalists was boiled (54%). Forty three percentage of Urmia herbalists have used herbs for the treatment of cough.@*CONCLUSIONS@#People in this area have a strong belief that plants have a positive impact in the treatment of respiratory disorders and they have used medicinal plants since ancient times to treat these disorders. Our study revealed the importance of herbal medicines and traditional medicine in this area as medicinal resource for drug discovery in future.