I Restless legs syndrome (RLS), is a neurological disorder in which persons feel uncomfortable, especially at night, in the limbs and needs to move their legs. This condition worsens with rest. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of restless legs syndrome in patients with renal insufficiency. In this case-control study, 180 patients with chronic kidney disease (90 hemodialysis patients and 90 non-dialysis patients) who referred to the nephrology clinic and dialysis ward of Imam Reza Hospital in Tabriz, were investigated. Data collection was done through a questionnaire form which was based on the criteria of the International Association for the Study of Restless Legs Syndrome. Among 180 patients in studied, 92 (51.7%) cases were male and 88 (48.3%) cases were female. The mean age of patients was 60.4 ± 17.2. So, 90 non-dialysis patients and 90 hemodialysis patients were evaluated. Of all the hemodialysis patients studied, 33 (37%) patients had restless legs syndrome, and among the non-dialysis patients, only 16 (18%) patients had restless legs syndrome. The frequency of restless legs syndrome is significantly higher in patients undergoing hemodialysis (P=0.001). There was also a meaningful difference about the frequency of restless legs syndrome among the male (77%) patients than females (23%) (P=0.001). A significant percentage (27%) of patients with renal failure suffer from restless legs syndrome and the hemodialysis patients are more involved in this disease, which needs more importance. Also, based on our findings in this study, men have a high probability of a conflict of restless legs syndrome than women
Introduction: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic was confirmed as global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) by 11 March 2020. Materials and Methods: Data was collected from all the emergency medicine staff working in two referral main centers for COVID-19 affiliated to Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran. The participants were enrolled in the study six months after the first COVID-19 hospitalization and the COVID-19 Anxiety Scale (CDAS) was used. Results: According to our results, while 46 (20.7%) participants had a moderate anxiety score, 26 (11.7%) had a severe anxiety score. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that emergency department staff are at risk of developing an Illness Anxiety Disorder (IAD). During the COVID-19 pandemic, more research should be done on these groups.
Background. Infertility as one of the bitter and Stressful experiences of couple’s cohabitation can affect various aspects of marital relationships, sexual relations and attitudes toward them. Therefore, the study aimed to determine attitudes of infertile women towards infertility and sexual behavior. Methods. In descriptive study with cross-sectional And retrospective study, 124 infertile women referred to the infertility center of Al-Zahra Hospital in Tabriz were selected by counting sampling method. The required data were collected through demographic information and sexual attitude questionnaire. Results. The 60 percent of participants did not report a change in the quality of their sexual relationships. Also, 63 percent of the participants state that sexual desire has no effect on infertility. Most participants did not blame anyone for their infertility (84%) and patients sexual relationships before and after awareness about infertility were not different. Conclusion. The infertility awareness had no effect on patients' sexual relationships. However, patients had problems in control of their lives and were affected by People around.
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