Background and Objectives: Hospitalization in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) causes mothers high levels of stress and endangers maternal and infantile health. The current study aimed at examining the effects of preterm infant care education on stress among the mothers of such infants hospitalized in NICU.
Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of cognitive rehabilitation intervention on hope and depressive mood state of the elderly.
Methods: In this field trial, 70 retired elderly people were recruited via convenience sampling method and were randomly allocated into intervention and control groups (n=35 per group). The intervention group participated in 12 one-hour sessions of cognitive rehabilitation program, whereas the control group received no intervention. Data were collected using a demographics form, Geriatric Depression Scale (Yesavage, 1983), and Snyder et al.’s Hope Scale (1991).
Results: The mean depression score after intervention was significantly less in the intervention group than in the control group (P=0.004, t= 3.02). The mean hope score after intervention was significantly higher in the intervention group than in the control group (p <0.001, t= 4.38).
Conclusion: Cognitive rehabilitation program can be a useful instrument for healthcare specialists to yield promising results. It can improve both the depressive mood and hope status in the elderly.
Objective:
There is much evidence that oxidative stress is involved in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia (PE). A 50 bp insertion/deletion (Ins/Del) functional polymorphism in the promoter region of
SOD1
has been reported. Due to a total lack of data, the aim of this study was to investigate the association between the
SOD1
(Ins/Del) polymorphism and the risk of PE.
Material and Methods:
The current hospital-based case-control study included a total of 172 preeclamptic and 171 non-preeclamptic pregnancies. Genotyping was performed using the polymerase chain reaction method.
Results:
Statistical analysis revealed that the Del/Del genotype significantly correlated with susceptibility to PE [odds ratio (OR): 6.53, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.43-29.7, p=0.015]. Since maternal body mass index, family history of PE in first degree relatives, and educational levels were statistically associated with the susceptibility to PE, further analyses were carried out in order to estimate the adjusted ORs. After adjustment for aforementioned variables, the Del/Del genotype increased the risk of PE (OR: 5.98, 95% CI: 1.21-29.5, p=0.028).
Conclusion:
The 50 bp Ins/Del in promoter region of the
SOD1
gene could be an intriguing susceptibility factor for developing preeclampsia in Iranian Caucasians.
Asthma is a chronic allergic disorder affecting more than 300 million people in the world, almost 60% of which are children (Gomes et al., 2017). In Iran, 1.6%-11.26% of children and adolescents suffer from asthma (Faraji et al., 2020). Despite the scientific and technological advances in the treatment of asthma, 260,000 people die each year due to the disease. More than 5 million children and adolescents are victims of asthma worldwide (Zarei et al., 2014).Although asthma is most often diagnosed during childhood, when
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