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Introduction and Aim: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a noninflammatory joint disease. If OA of the knee causes pain, decreased muscle strength and joint stiffness, exercise therapy is one of the most effective treatments for the disease. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of aquatherapy on pain intensity and performance in women with OA with the assumption that it causes weightlessness. Methods: This is a quasiexperimental study. The sample size included 60 people who were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. The visual analogue scale was used to assess pain and timed up and go test (TUG), 30 Second Sit to Stand Test (30-S-CS), and 40-meter fast-paced walk test (40 MW) were used to assess performance. Data analysis was carried out using SPSS ver. 22. Results: The results of the present study showed a decrease in pain intensity from moderate to mild intensity. Also, physical performance dimensions in patients with OA were improved, so that the average TUG increased from 14.06 to 8.8 s. The average S-CS frequency increased from 4.86 to 8.4 s and 90 MW decreased from the average 93.43 to 72.66 s. Discussion and Conclusion: Lower limb muscle strength, and physical performance can be improved and pain intensity can be reduced in patients with OA by performing aquatherapy three times a week for 8 weeks.
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Background and objective: Multiple sclerosis is a chronic neurological disease causing debilitating physical symptoms and a reduced quality of life, which incurs staggering costs of treatment not only to patients and their family but also to the healthcare system. Thus, getting familiar with the prevalence of this disease is considered essential for developing screening programs. Method:This is a descriptive analytical cross-sectional study. Samples were chosen via the census sampling method. The investigation was based on data provided by the unit of special diseases of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences. Data were collected via a predesigned checklist and further analyzed by SPSS 24 software. Results:A total of 1426 patients who developed MS between 2009 and 2019 and had archived medical files in the center of special diseases of Kermanshah medical sciences were studied. Among all MS participants, the ratio of female to male participants was 1.5:1, and 52.14% (n=747) of all studied patients were persons aged over 60 years. Discussion and conclusion:Based on our findings and patients' data provided by the center of special diseases of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, it can be stated that Kermanshah is one of the regions with a high prevalence of MS. This necessitates intervention by the healthcare system of Kermanshah province for screening and controlling the disease.
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Introduction and aim:Coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) is a viral disease that appeared in late 2019 in China. Different factors can cause psychological problems in Covid-19 patients. Stress is one of the most common problems in people with communicable diseases. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between stress and the severity of symptoms and sleep quality in Covid-19 patients. Methods:This was a descriptive-analytical study. The sample size included 300 Covid-19 patients. Demographic information form, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and researcher-made questionnaire were used to collect data. Data analysis was carried out using SPSS ver.16. Results:The majority of participants obtained a stress score between 4 and 6 (moderate). Most of them felt stressed regarding the risk of transmitting the disease to their family members (63%) and more than half (56.3%) had the highest stress level during the first week of the disease because they were frightened by the Covid-19 infection and its prognosis. With regard to sleep, most participants had between six and 10 hours of sleep (53.7%). Conclusion:The results of the present study showed that perceived stress among Covid-19 patients had a direct effect on the severity of respiratory and neurological symptoms and affected their sleep quality.
