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M Safavi, R Sheikholeslam, Z Abdollahi, M Naghavi, S Sadeghiansharif, E Sadeghzadeh, S Mohammadian,
Volume 2, Issue 3 (24 2006)
Abstract
Background & Objectives: Iron is a major essential micronutrient during pregnancy and has an important role in intrauterine fetal growth and safe delivery. This survey was designed to study the status of anemia, iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia in pregnant Iranian women. The results can help health policy-makers with the design and implementation of targeted strategies to overcome these problems.
Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 4368 women at gestational ages ranging from 6 to 9 months. Subjects were drawn through cluster sampling from 11 different regions of the country. Hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Hct), mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and serum ferritin levels were measured and the prevalence of anemia, iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) was determined both nationwide and separately in each region.
Results: Overall, 21.5% of the women suffered from anemia 42.7% were iron deficient and the prevalence of IDA was found to be 10.4%. The prevalence of anemia s was significantly greater in rural areas than in urban settings (22.2- 27.8% compared to 17.1 -21.6%, 95%CI). The highest prevalence of anemia and low Hct was seen in the women of region 5 (including Sistan and Baluchistan, South Kerman and South Khorasan with rates of 44.2% and 40.5% respectively). Region 6 (covering Isfahan, Yazd, Kohkilooyeh-Boyerahmad and North Kerman) had the lowest prevalence of anemia and low Hct (9% and 10.8% respectively). Use of iron supplements (even irregular) had a positive effect in reducing anemia. It affected Hct levels only when taken regularly.
Conclusions: Anemia is still a major health issue for pregnant Iranian women. Although supplementation should be continued, there is a need for more comprehensive interventions addressing all target groups, especially women of child-bearing age.
Ab Mohammadian Hafshejani, H Baradaran, N Sarrafzadegan, M Asadi Lari, A Ramezani, Sh Hosseini, F Allahbakhshi Hafshejani,
Volume 8, Issue 2 (20 2012)
Abstract
Background & Objectives: Despite decreasing the trend of coronary artery
diseases in developed countries and outstanding improvements in clinical
management of these patients, case fatality rate after an acute myocardial
infarction (AMI) remains high in both genders. Identifying predicting factors
of short-term survival in patients with AMI may play an important role in
reducing mortality in these patients.
Methods: In
this cohort study, all patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) admitted
to all hospitals in Isfahan, Iran, during 2000-2008 which registered in Isfahan
cardiovascular research Institute were analyzed. We used Cox regression models,
uni- and multi-variable analysis.
Results: Within
the study period, 8800 AMI patients (73.6% male) were admitted with mean age of
61.85±12.5, and overall 28-day survival of 90.5%. Relative risk (RR) of death
for 50-70 years old patients was 2.5 (CI:2-3.1), for over 70 years old RR=5
(CI:4-6.3), for women RR=1.7 (CI:1.5-1.9), for patients who had not received
streptokinase RR=0.9 (CI:0.8-1.1), for inferior MI RR=4.2 (CI:2.2-7.8) and for
anterior MI, RR was equal to 7.2 (CI:4-13.3).
Conclusion: Recognizing
the predicting factors of short-term survival of AMI patients may help health
professionals to provide better healthcare services for more at risk patients,
i.e. elderly, women and patients with an anterior MI.
Kh Rahmani, Gh Moradi, Mb Khadem Erfan , L Faraji, Gh Zamini, B Mohammadian, M Karimi, F Bahrami, A Raeisi,
Volume 15, Issue 4 (Vol.15, No.4 2020)
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Iran started malaria elimination campaigns many years ago. The purpose of this study was to review the malaria surveillance system in Iran.
Methods: The data of this study were obtained from the surveillance system of the Center for Communicable Disease Control, a review of records, documents, books and published articles, and also interviews with process owners and experts of malaria surveillance in 2017-2019.
Results: The surveillance system of malaria in Iran has a coherent structure, in which all identified cases are reported and monitored from the environmental levels to the center by telephone instantly. Considering that the main goals of the malaria program including disease elimination have been obtained, the surveillance system in Iran is currently aiming at strengthening the elimination phase. In this stage, all new cases are also epidemiologically investigated in addition to examination, treatment and follow-up for categorization of the cases in categories of relapse, indigenous, introduced, and induced.
Conclusion: The successful implementation of the surveillance system for malaria over time has caused indigenous cases of disease to be limited to three southeastern provinces of the country and there are fewer than 300 new cases a year. Despite success, since the goal of malaria surveillance in Iran is now disease elimination, continuous monitoring of correct implementation of all processes and evaluation of the applied strategies are necessary.
