Female sexual dysfunctions are common in the general population and remain a multifaceted problem that continues to be under recognized and under treated. This article reports a descriptive analytic study to assess prevalence of female sexual dysfunction and related factors for under treatment. In this cross sectional study, 1054 married women age 18-59 years were randomly selected from rural and urban health centers of Bushehr province. Data was collected by a questionnaire for demographic characteristic and Female Sexual Function Index for assessment of sexual dysfunction. For data analysis descriptive analytic tests were used. A total of 71.1% of subjects reported desire disorder. Prevalence of arousal, lubricating, orgasmic and pain disorders were 66.4, 38, 34.8 and 38.4%, respectively. Desire and arousal disorder were significantly interrelated with age, educational level, economic and marital status, smoking behavior of subjects and age, educational level, occupation and marital status of their husbands. Lubricating disorder was interrelated with age, educational level, occupation, smoking behavior and economic status of subjects and age, educational level and occupation of their husbands. Orgasmic disorder was significantly interrelated with age, educational level, occupation, economic status and smoking behavior of subjects and age, educational level and occupation of their husbands. There was a significant relationship between pain disorder with age, smoking, economic status of subjects and age, educational level, occupation of their husbands. 47.1 percent of subjects agreed that they had a problem. Only 9.2% of them reported going for treatment. Most of participants reported that they were ashamed of talking about these problems. Female sexual dysfunction is prevalent in Bushehr province but treatment rate is

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused patients with chronic diseases to face various challenges. The present qualitative study aimed to explore adherence to treatment in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This qualitative content analysis was conducted from September 2020 to February 2021. Online in-depth interviews were conducted with 15 patients with CAD after discharge from Nemazi and Al-Zahra heart hospitals, Shiraz, Iran. Data management was done via MAXQDA 12 software using conventional content analysis based on the method proposed by Graneheim and Lundman. Results: The results revealed three main categories, nine subcategories, and 431 primary codes. The first category was ‘improved self-care in the shadow of COVID-19‘ (Improving self-care due to fear of COVID-19, ‘utilization of alternative strategies, and reinforcement of self-care beliefs). The second category was ‘redefinition of support systems’ (need for a support system, seeking for alternative support systems, and changes in social interactions). The last category was ‘barriers to treatment adherence’ (shortage of financial resources, need to adjust with working conditions, and mental conflicts). Conclusion: The results indicated that the COVID-19 threats encouraged the patients with CAD to adhere to their care principles. Nonetheless, the restrictions resulting from the pandemic caused problems in adherence to treatment. Thus, redefinition of the support systems in accordance with the present conditions are recommended.

<p><strong>INTRODUCTION: </strong>Beta thalassemia major is a chronic inherited disease which leaves a lot of physical and mental effects on the individual and family. The present research was carried out with the objective of a study on quality of life in thalassemia major patients of Boeir-Ahmad.</p><p><strong>METHOD:</strong> This research is a descriptive- analytical study which was carried out on 72 thalassemia patients referring to thalassemia center of Boeir-Ahmad. The patient’s quality of life was studied using an Iranian version of short questionnaire with 36 options on quality of life. The social and individual characters of Patient’s were evaluated and reported. Data are reported using descriptive statistics such as frequency, mean and standard deviation and also inferential statistics.</p><p><strong>RESULTS:</strong> The age mean and standard deviation (SD) of participants were 20.5± 4.7 years, 65% were single, and 40% with mild to moderate face deformities. The findings in the research showed the quality of life was relatively desirable in 52 % of the patients, undesirable in 19% and desirable in 29%. Also the findings showed that the emotional role is most affected aspect of quality of life. A significant correlation was observed only with facial changes (p&lt;0.001).undesirable and relatively desirable quality of life and also the high prevalence of facial deformities are significant health problems in Boirahmad thalassemia patients<strong>.</strong></p><p><strong>CONCLUSION:</strong> So<strong> </strong>we suggest applying appropriate educational plans and psychiatric consultations and also better medical services to reduce the complications of the disease in these patients.</p>

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Organ transplantation is known to be a new and innovative treatment for patients with progressive organ failures. The present study investigates the current status of transplantation from cadaver along with its socio-cultural acceptability in Iran. The present study is a descriptive research in a systematic review method. Here, by investigating previously conducted researches in Iran during the period 2002- 2010, the status of transplantation from cadaver and its socio-cultural acceptability in Iran has been investigated. To collect the data, the access to Iranmedex website, the premier medical data center in Iran, was made possible using the related keywords. The obtained data indicate whereas there is an increase in the number of organ donations from cadaver, it is still low in comparison to other countries. The lack of consent from families of brain-dead patients is a major hurdle on the way of organ transplantation in Iran. In the cases of willingness to donate organs, the major effective factors were the deceased’s religious beliefs and prior tendency. In 66% of the cases, the donors’ families deemed organ donation phenomenon effective in alleviating the sorrow after the death of their beloved ones. The number of organ donation from cadaver in Iran is low contrary to other countries. It seems that general instructions to raise the knowledge on the subject and lay the foundation to increase the tendency towards posthumous organ donation are necessary.International Journal of Natural Sciences (2012), 2(3):63-66 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/ijns.v2i3.12133