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The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of 8 week a selected home based exercise program by consuming coffee on blood lipid profile of inactive middle-aged men in pandemic COVID-19 condition. The present study is a semi-experimental methodology and 44 middle-aged men with fatty liver were randomly divided into four groups of 11 cases: home-based exercise, coffee, home-based exercise + coffee, control. Blood test was used to measure blood lipid profile. The combined home-based exercise intervention was performed for 8 weeks, three sessions and 60 minutes per session. Coffee intervention consumed 10 grams of coffee per every other day. The results showed that weight, body mass index, LDL cholesterol, total cholesterol and triglyceride decreased significantly after eight weeks of training in all three experimental groups and HDL cholesterol increased significantly (p <.05). It seems that performed combined home-based exercise and in combination with coffee consumption can be effective in improving the blood lipid profile of inactive middle-aged men in quarantine and paired COVID-19 conditions and prevent liver damage. © Faculty of Education. University of Alicante.
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BACKGROUND: Educating dental students in practical skills are a difficult task that has become increasingly demanding since the outbreak of COVID-19. Today, the use of digital media plays an essential role in teaching practical skills. AIM: This study investigated the effect of educational videos on oral and maxillofacial surgery basics on dental student's satisfaction. METHOD(S): Six subjects were chosen from the principles of oral and maxillofacial surgery, and according to the necessary standards, educational videos were made based on the needs assessment of students. Fellow attending evaluated and approved each video. Students were shown videos in six 2-h sessions. Students were given a researcher-created questionnaire with proven validity and reliability. Students filled out questionnaires to evaluate the impact of educational videos as well as the structure of educational videos. RESULT(S): Two hundred and three students participated in this study in their 4th-6th years. In this study, 203 students in their 4th to the 6th year participated. Most students were satisfied with the structure of educational videos (73.9%);in general, 84.7% of students expressed their satisfaction with this method. Half of the students preferred video training over face-to-face training in oral and maxillofacial surgery (50.4%). Many students suggested that these videos be included in the curriculum (80.7%). CONCLUSION(S): Students' overall satisfaction with the structure and impact of educational videos indicates that educational videos made and evaluated by dental professors can help teach practical topics as a part of the curriculum.Copyright © 2022 Maryam Hosseini, Anita Taheri, Farzad Nouri, Ashkan Badkoobeh, Kamyar Abbasi, Mohsen Golkar, Mostafa Alam.
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The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of 8 week a selected home based exercise program by consuming coffee on blood lipid profile of inactive middle-aged men in pandemic COVID-19 condition. The present study is a semi-experimental methodology and 44 middle-aged men with fatty liver were randomly divided into four groups of 11 cases: home-based exercise, coffee, home-based exercise + coffee, control. Blood test was used to measure blood lipid profile. The combined home-based exercise intervention was performed for 8 weeks, three sessions and 60 minutes per session. Coffee intervention consumed 10 grams of coffee per every other day. The results showed that weight, body mass index, LDL cholesterol, total cholesterol and triglyceride decreased significantly after eight weeks of training in all three experimental groups and HDL cholesterol increased significantly (p < .05). It seems that performed combined home- based exercise and in combination with coffee consumption can be effective in improving the blood lipid profile of inactive middle-aged men in quarantine and paired COVID-19 conditions and prevent liver damage.
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In this paper, a novel hybrid method called DMHS-GMDH is presented to predict the time series of COVID-19 outbreaks. In this way, a new version of Harmony Search (HS) algorithm, named Double Memory HS (DMHS), is designed to optimize the structure of a Group Method of Data Handling (GMDH) type neural network. We conduct a series of experiments by applying proposed method on real COVID-19 dataset to forecast new cases and deaths of COVID-19. The statistical analysis indicates that the DMHS-GMDH algorithm on average provides better results than other competitors and the results demonstrate how our approach at least improves coefficient of determination and RMSE by 21% and 45%, respectively. © 2021 IEEE.
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Background: The current pandemic of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and severity of the infection and high mortality have almost unprecedented challenges in the health systems of most countries around the world. Objective: The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of Iranian traditional polyherbal medicine (Imfluna) containing a mixture of echinacea, stachys, artemisia, hyssopus, polybody, alpinia, ginger, and ginseng extract on symptoms of COVID-19 infected patients. Methods: In this placebo-controlled and double-blind clinical trial, a total of 60 voluntarily approved patients with COVID-19 were randomly assigned to the placebo and Imfluna groups. Patients in each group, in addition to receiving standard medications, took two 500 mg capsules of Imfluna or placebo every 8 hours for 2 weeks. The patient's vital signs, including the severity of shortness of breath, cough, and body temperature, were recorded during the study. Also blood ESR, liver and kidney function tests were performed at baseline and endpoint. Results: The results showed that patients in the Imfluna-treated group had significantly greater improvement in daily cough, shortness of breath and ESR compared with the placebo group. In addition, lung lesions improved in the Imfluna-treated group, although not significantly. Conclusion: Patients with COVID-19 who were treated with Imfluna for 2 weeks had better comfort and fewer symptoms associated with the disease with no any drug side effects.
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Introduction: As the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to affect people worldwide, immune-mediated inflammatory syndromes related to this virus have been reported. SARS Coronavirus-2 infection disease (COVID-19) may accompany various cutaneous symptoms, such as viral exanthems or wheels. These symptoms may occur at the early course of the disease or after that. Cutaneous symptoms of COVID-19 usually have a favorable outcome. Case Presentation: We presented a rare case of inpatient COVID-19 pneumonia, who developed a purpuric rash, abdominal pain, and hematuria. His dermal histopathological study revealed small-vessel vasculitis. We diagnosed Henoch–Schoenlein purpura based on clinical and histopathological findings and treated him with intravenous dexamethasone followed by oral prednisolone. The purpuric rashes disappeared in two weeks. Conclusions: Cutaneous manifestation of COVID-19 is usually diffuse maculopapular rashes. Other presentations include vesicular rashes and acral cyanosis. Dermal histopathological study in most patients with COVID-19 who developed cutaneous symptoms revealed perivascular inflammation and microthrombus in some cases. Thus, COVID-19 should be considered in any patient with a new onset of cutaneous symptoms. © 2021, Author(s).
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Background: Hypertension is considered a fundamental health issue globally, and adropin is a vascular endothelial protection factor. The increasing prevalence of Hypertension (HTN);i.e., 20 - 50%, among adult populations in developed countries is one of the most common causes of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs). HTN is also the major modifiable risk factor for stroke (both ischemic and hemorrhagic). Adropin has the potential to protect the endothelium by increasing the expression of Nitric Oxide (NO) synthesis in the endothelium. Nonetheless, few studies have been conducted on the role of adropin in regulating blood pressure. Objectives: The present study aimed to assess the adropin level and its relationship with blood pressure. Methods: The present observational, case-control study was conducted on 40 hypertensive and 40 non-hypertensive patients. The patients' data such as gender, age, years passed since HTN diagnosis, and blood pressure were recorded by the researcher. Then, adropin was measured by the Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) technique. After all, the significance of the relationship between the variables was statistically analyzed. Results: The mean level of adropin was 5.44 +/- 1.31 pg/mL in the study population. This measure was 4.91 pg/mL in the case group and 5.98 pg/mL in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.01). The results of ANCOVA showed that mean level of adropin was 1.19 units (24.5%) lower in the case group than in the control group after adjusting for age. The results also revealed a significant difference in the mean adropin level of the hypertensive patients based on the years passed since diagnosis (P < 0.01). Moreover, a negative correlation was observed between the adropin level and systolic blood pressure (rs = -0.273, n = 80, P = 0.014) and diastolic blood pressure (rs = - 0.273, n = 80, P = 0.008). However, no significant correlation was found between age and adropin level (rs = -0.173, n = 80, P = 0.124). Conclusions: Hypertensive patients had lower adropin levels in comparison to non-hypertensive ones. In addition, increase in the number of years passed since diagnosis was associated with decreased adropin levels.
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Introduction: In order to identify the protocol of public libraries' activities during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, it seems necessary to take into account the solutions and actions that have already been applied internationally. This study endeavors to explore challenges and actions of public libraries during COVID-19 crisis for reopening and providing services by analyzing international guidelines and actions.