Introduction: High incidence of migraine has caused to categorize it as one of the most debilitating human diseases. This study aims to investigate the incidence of migraine headache and the factors associated with it among medical students. Methodology: The present research is a descriptive, cross-sectional study. The sample size includes 390 subjects that were selected through proportionate stratified random sampling. To this purpose we used a questionnaire that was designed according to international headache standards criteria. Data was analyzed by SPSS. Accordingly, chi-square, independent t-test, and logistic regression were used for evaluation of clinical data. Results: In the finding it was reviled that 318 subjects out of 390 participants in the study had experienced headache (81.53%). In total, 27 subjects (6.9%) were suffering from migraine including 77.8% women and 22.2% men. The most common complication of migraine headache is dizziness by 17.2%. Factors intensifying migraine headaches include stress (63%), sunlight or fluorescent light (55.6%), loud noise (48.1%), fatigue (77.8%), and overheating (51.9%). Conclusion: among the factors affecting the intensification of migraine headaches, stress, sunlight, noise, fatigue, heat, menstruation in women, too much work, late sleep at night and some foods such as fish, caffeine, pepper, fat and fried foods were also identified as the food factors intensifying migraine headaches. Since the students of medical sciences are a part of health care system and such headaches will reduce their efficiency in health care delivery. Socioeconomic impact of migraine on quality of life of student considerable and must be emphasized in health-treatment programs and plans.

Background: Today, cancer is one of the leading public health concerns worldwide. Being diagnosed with cancer is not necessarily a life-threatening event for children and their families. Objectives: In this view, this study was done to determine the impact of family empowerment programs on the knowledge and care performance of mothers with leukemia children. Methods: The present study is a randomized clinical trial conducted on 62 mothers of children with cancer who were referred to the oncology wards of some educational hospitals in Ahvaz. The subjects were randomly divided into two intervention and control groups. The education was conducted in five sessions of 45 minutes (two sessions per week). Results: Comparison of the mean score of the knowledge of mothers of children with leukemia before education (3.09) and after education (6.29) was one of the interventions that were significant in the intervention group (P < 0.001), but in the control group, no significant statistical difference was observed. Conclusions: The results of the study indicated that by educating the family through the family-centered empowerment model, it is possible to increase the caregiving knowledge of mothers and prevent chemotherapy complications in children

BackgroundDiabetic foot ulcer is a worldwide health care concern affecting tens of thousands of patients. If these ulcers left untreated, they can create severe complications.ObjectivesThis study was designed to examine the effect of infrared radiation on the healing of diabetic foot ulcer.Patients and MethodsThis clinical trial was performed on 50 patients referred to Dr. Ganjavian hospital in Dezful city, Iran, with diabetic foot ulcer degree 1 and 2 (based on Wegener Scale). Sample size was determined based on relevant studies of the recent decade. Patients were classified into the intervention and control groups (n = 25 in each group) in terms of age, gender, degree of ulcer, ulcer site and body mass index. In this study, work progress was evaluated according to the checklist of diabetic foot ulcer healing evaluation.ResultsThe results of the current study showed that there was a statistically significant difference in healing ulcers (P < 0.05) and mean healing time (P < 0.05) between the two groups.ConclusionsUsing the infrared plus routine dressing is more effective than using merely routine dressing.

Background: Considering the importance of pre-hospital resuscitation, it is necessary to update staff on the relevant knowledge and skills through education, sufficient practice, good supervision and recruitment of appropriately qualified cadres. Aims: This study aimed to determine the association between knowledge and skills for emergency medical services (EMS) of basic life support in northwest Khuzestan province, Islamic Republic of Iran, in 2016. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on all EMS (75 participants) in two emergency centers in the southwest of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The sampling was done via the available census. Three questionnaires were used: 1) demographic information (age, time of participation in retraining classes, academic degree, and employment); 2) knowledge of basic life support (BLS); and 3) checklist of BLS and automated external defibrillator (AED) skills. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics, chi-square, ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis test. Results: 30.7% of the emergency medical services had poor knowledge (mean score was 19.35 1 / 10 WHO EMRO | Relationship between knowledge and skill for basic life support in emergency medical serv ± 3.9; range: 0-34) and 42.7% of subjects had poor skills (mean score was 5.40 ± 2.39; range: 0-9). Both results are higher than the national average. The findings also indicated that 70.7% of staff did not use AED devices correctly, and there was a significant relationship between staff knowledge and skills with AED device use (P < 0.05). Among the 41 participants that had taken part in training classes 12 months previously, more than 50% had poor skills (n=21) and only 7 participants had good skills. Also, among the 11 participants who had taken part in training classes 3 months ago, 7 participants had good skills. In general, there was no relationship between staff knowledge and skill (P > 0.05). Conclusion: The results showed that none of the participants acquired a full knowledge score and only 6 participants gained the total skill score.

Nonadherence to treatment is common in patients with chronic psychiatric disorders. Few studies have been conducted in Iran on lack of adherence to medication regimen in patients with severe psychiatric disorders. The present study was carried out with the purpose of gaining insight into the experiences of patients, their family members, and nurses on the medication adherence in patients with severe and chronic psychiatric disorders in selected hospitals in Ahvaz, Iran. A qualitative content analysis study was used in the study and the participants included 7 nurses, 5 patients, and 4 family members. The patients were being treated in psychiatric wards of the hospitals of Ahvaz, in southern Iran. The results of data analysis revealed three main themes: 1) Intentional abandonment of medications; 2) Catalysts of medication discontinuation (including side effects, asymptomatic periods, lack of knowledge of family members, and cultural shame of medication use); and 3) Consequences of medication discontinuation. According to the findings of the study, cultural attitudes play an important role in adherence to treatment regimen among the patients with chronic psychiatric disorders. It is recommended to arrange different programs to improve the situation with an emphasis on improving the general attitude of society towards mental illnesses and the need for regular use of the medications.