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Background: This study is an extended follow up of the original trial study (NCT00600197) that ha... more Background: This study is an extended follow up of the original trial study (NCT00600197) that has been published in the clinical journal of pain. This trial aimed to explore if the proposed multidisciplinary program could improve quality of life and disability of the patients suffering from chronic low back up to 36 months. Methods and Material: In this Clinical Randomized trial seventy percent (139 of 197) of the participants who had taken part in the original study including 66 patients in intervention group and 73 patients in control group were followed up to 36 months after intervention. The intervention group continued receiving monthly motivational consultation and booster classes plus oral medication but the other group received just medication. Data on measures of Short Form 36 (SF-36) Quebec Disability Scale (QDS) and Ronald Morris Disability (RDQ) were collected at 3-6-12-18-24-30-and 36-month follow ups and analyzed through RMANOVA. Results: The 2 groups were comparable ...

Current Clinical Pharmacology, Feb 9, 2018

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and migraine are both common disorders which are caused by a faulty imm... more Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and migraine are both common disorders which are caused by a faulty immune system and autonomic nervous system dysfunction, respectively. Although current treatment outlook has been shown a great improvement in these two diseases, however many side effects have been reported. We report a case of 43-years-female that has been suffered from rheumatoid arthritis for 3 years with a 6 years history of migraine. She had used different types of medication for both rheumatoid arthritis and migraine but during these 6 years no improvement was observed and even migraine progression in this patient became worse. She was admitted to the hospital for 12 weeks follow up to evaluate the effect of β-D-mannuronic acid (M2000) on her RA disease. During 12 weeks of M2000 therapy RA indices including Disease Activity Score (DAS28), simple disease activity index(SDAI) and C-reactive protein (CRP),erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), rheumatoid factor (RF)), anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies(anti-CCP) and blood determinants were measured. A significant improvement was seen after 12 weeks of M2000 therapy in both rheumatoid arthritis and migraine which are considered as inflammatory diseases. Therefore, it might be concluded that M2000 as a novel non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) with immunosuppressive property is able to treat migraine in addition to its potent efficacy on treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 2016

Spondyloarthropathies (SpA), defined by inflammatory situations, are a category of rheumatic dise... more Spondyloarthropathies (SpA), defined by inflammatory situations, are a category of rheumatic diseases with mainly involvement of the spine, enthuses, and peripheral joints. 1 Ankylosing spondylitis (AS), as the prototype of this category, is an autoimmune disease with a chronic inflammatory arthritis which is characterized by axial skeletal ankylosis, inflammation at the entheses, and arthritis of the peripheral limbs. 2 AS shows a strong association with Human Leucocyte Antigen (HLA)-B27 hereditary, and the misfolded HLA-B27 heavy chain homodimer in an animal model has supported the important role of this molecule in the pathogenesis of AS. 3 Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are categorized as type I integral membrane glycoproteins which play important roles in the innate immune system. In human, 11 members of TLR family have been identified. 4 There is an evidence demonstrating the role of TLR4 in the perforin production by helper T cells in ankylosing spondylitis. 5 Nevertheless, it has been demonstrated that the level of TLR4 protein on peripheral-blood leucocytes of AS patients and healthy individuals is

Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 2016

Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a chronic rheumatic disease which mainly involves the axial skelet... more Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a chronic rheumatic disease which mainly involves the axial skeleton. It seems that non-HLA genes, as well as HLA-B27 gene, are linked to the etiology of the disease. Recently, it has been documented that KIRs and their HLA ligands are contributed to the Ankylosing Spondylitis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the KIR genes and their HLA ligands in Iranian AS patients and healthy individuals. The present study includes 200 AS patient samples and 200 healthy control samples. KIR genotyping was performed using the polymerase chain reaction sequence-specific primer (PCR-SSP) method to type the presence or absence of the 16 KIR genes, 6 known specific HLA class I ligands and also, two pseudogenes. Two KIR genes (KIR-2DL3 and KIR2DL5), and among the HLA ligands, two HLA ligands (HLA-C2Lys80 and HLA-B27) genes were significantly different between case and control groups. In addition, we found some interesting KIR/HLA compound genotypes, which were assoc...

Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, Aug 28, 2013

The aim of this study was to assess the role of HLA-B*27 and it's subtypes in determining sev... more The aim of this study was to assess the role of HLA-B*27 and it's subtypes in determining severity and clinical manifestations of ankylosing spondylitis (AS).A total of 163 AS patients were assessed for clinical manifestations and severity using structured questionnaires. HLA-B*27 screening and B*27 sub-typing were performed by PCR.One hundred twenty two patients (74.8%) were B*27 positive. The male to female ratio, peripheral arthritis, steroid use, intense dorsal kyphosis and decrease of cervical slope had a significantly higher frequency in B*27 positive patients compared to B*27 negative ones (p=0.01, 0.001, 0.01, 0.04 and 0.04, respectively). However, the age of diagnosis was significantly lower in B*27 positive patients (p=0.005). Trend in uveitis and some severity markers including: BASMI and ASQoL were toward higher values in B*27 positive group with no significant difference. After controlling confounding variables, significant relationship was found only between B*27 a...

Journal of Rheumatology, May 1, 2008

To find the prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints and rheumatic disorders in Iran. Tehran, wit... more To find the prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints and rheumatic disorders in Iran. Tehran, with one-ninth of the population of Iran and of mixed ethnic origins, was selected as the field. Subjects were randomly selected from the 22 districts. Interviews were conducted once a week, on the weekend. The 3 phases of stage 1 were done on the same day, in parallel, like the fast-track Community Oriented Program for Control of Rheumatic Diseases (COPCORD). Four thousand ninety-six houses were visited and 10,291 persons were interviewed. Musculoskeletal complaints during the past 7 days were detected in 41.9% of the interviewed subjects. The distribution was: shoulder 14.5%, wrist 10%, hands and fingers 9.4%, hip 7.1%, knee 25.5%, ankle 9.8%, toes 6.1%, cervical spine 13.4%, and dorsal and lumbar spine 21.7%. Degenerative joint diseases were detected in 16.6% of subjects: cervical spondylosis 1.8%, knee osteoarthritis (OA) 15.3%, hand OA 2.9%, and hip OA 0.32%. Low back pain was detected...

Background: This study is an extended follow up of the original trial study (NCT00600197) that ha... more Background: This study is an extended follow up of the original trial study (NCT00600197) that has been published in the clinical journal of pain. This trial aimed to explore if the proposed multidisciplinary program could improve quality of life and disability of the patients suffering from chronic low back up to 36 months. Methods and Material: In this Clinical Randomized trial seventy percent (139 of 197) of the participants who had taken part in the original study including 66 patients in intervention group and 73 patients in control group were followed up to 36 months after intervention. The intervention group continued receiving monthly motivational consultation and booster classes plus oral medication but the other group received just medication. Data on measures of Short Form 36 (SF-36) Quebec Disability Scale (QDS) and Ronald Morris Disability (RDQ) were collected at 3-6-12-18-24-30-and 36-month follow ups and analyzed through RMANOVA. Results: The 2 groups were comparable ...

Aim: This is a cross-sectional study to assess low back pain preventive behaviors among Iranians ... more Aim: This is a cross-sectional study to assess low back pain preventive behaviors among Iranians nursing aides who provide direct patient care in hospitals. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) comprise significant occupational injuries and disabilities within the nursing profession. Studies show that implementing a safe patient handling can prevent low back pain among nursing aides. Methods: This study was conducted in Qom (Iran) in 2015 with a sample of 452 eligible nursing aides working in six educational hospitals affiliated with Qom University of Medical Sciences. Data were collected by a researcher-developed questionnaire with 29 questions in two sections of demographic questions (17 items), and low back pain preventive behaviors were adopted from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines for nurses (12 items). Findings: Totally, 452 nursing aides suffering from chronic low back pain participated in the study, which included 289 males (63.9%) and 163 fema...

Background: Today, chronic low back pain is one of the growing worldwide problems, which caused i... more Background: Today, chronic low back pain is one of the growing worldwide problems, which caused in the reduction of individuals' physical, mental, and social functions. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of training programs on functional disability in female patients with low back pain after 6month follow-up of the training intervention strategies. Methods and Materials: This quasi-experimental study was carried out in rheumatology research center of Tehran University of Medical Science. A total of 27 female patients suffering from low back pain participated in this study. All the participants were divided into groups of 6 to 8 members and provided with a 4-hour training session of physiotherapy and psychology, followed by telephone counseling after one and two months. In order to collect required data and evaluate females' functional disability, two questionnaires were employed: Roland-Morris Disability Assessment Questionnaire (RDQ) and Quebec Back Pain Disability Qu...

Acta medica Iranica, 2003

Lupus erythematosus (LE) is an autoimmune disease. The mortality rate and causes of death are dif... more Lupus erythematosus (LE) is an autoimmune disease. The mortality rate and causes of death are different in various countries. The present study is done to find out the causes of mortality in the systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients in lupus unit of Rheumatology Research Center and other wards of Shariati Hospital. This study was retrospective according to medical records of patients who were referred to Lupus Unit of Rheumatology Research center, ICU, Gynecology and Nephrology wards of Shariati hospital during 10 years, from 1991 till 2001. Of 2021-recorded patient’s files, 165 (7.8%) deaths were already recorded. 84.8% were female and 15.2% male. The duration of disease was 36±12 months. The mean duration of follow up from entering the study till time of death was 25.9±16.8 months. The causes of mortality were as follows: infection (12.1%), respiratory (8.5%), CNS (13.9%), kidney (3.6%), malignancy (1.2%), unknown (7.8%), active lupus (3%). Infection accompanied with other c...

Iranian journal of allergy, asthma, and immunology, 2008

The human leukocyte antigen-B27 is one of the class I molecules of the major histocompatibility c... more The human leukocyte antigen-B27 is one of the class I molecules of the major histocompatibility complex which is strongly associated with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The strength of the disease association with B27 varies markedly among racial and ethnic populations. It is an allele family, which constitutes about 31 subtypes, with a considerable geographic and ethnic difference in distribution. It is important to know whether certain subtypes show any preferential association with AS. Because there is no report regarding HLA-B27 subtypes in Iranian patients with AS, the main purpose of the present study was to assess the frequency of subtypes of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B27 in patients with ankylosing spondylitis in Iranian populationOne hundred and nineteen AS patients (82 HLA-B27 positive and 37 HLA-B27 negative) were selected for this study. HLA-B27 positive patients were screened by polymerase chain reaction amplification with sequence-specific primers (PCR-SSP) for B*27 ...

Archives of Iranian medicine, 2018

BACKGROUND Recent evidence from prospective cohort studies show a relationship between consumptio... more BACKGROUND Recent evidence from prospective cohort studies show a relationship between consumption of dairy foods and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This association highlights the importance of dairy foods consumption in prevention of these diseases and also reduction of associated healthcare costs. The aim of this study was to estimate avoidable healthcare costs of CVD and T2D through adequate dairy foods consumption in Iran. METHODS This was a multistage modelling study. We conducted a systematic literature review in PubMed and EMBASE to identify any association between incidence of CVD and T2DM and dairy foods intake, and also associated relative risks. We obtained age- and sex-specific dairy foods consumption level and healthcare expenditures from national surveys and studies. Patient level simulation Markov models were constructed to predict the disease incidence, patient population size and associated healthcare costs for current and optim...

Background: Today, chronic low back pain is one of the growing worldwide problems, which caused i... more Background: Today, chronic low back pain is one of the growing worldwide problems, which caused in the reduction of individuals’ physical, mental, and social functions. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of training programs on functional disability in female patients with low back pain after 6month follow-up of the training intervention strategies. Methods and Materials: This quasi-experimental study was carried out in rheumatology research center of Tehran University of Medical Science. A total of 27 female patients suffering from low back pain participated in this study. All the participants were divided into groups of 6 to 8 members and provided with a 4-hour training session of physiotherapy and psychology, followed by telephone counseling after one and two months. In order to collect required data and evaluate females’ functional disability, two questionnaires were employed: Roland-Morris Disability Assessment Questionnaire (RDQ) and Quebec Back Pain Disability Questionna...

Razi Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016

The Journal of rheumatology, 2006

I read with great interest the epidemiological study of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Hungary 1. H... more I read with great interest the epidemiological study of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Hungary 1. However, 2 points need to be clarified. Firstly, the authors interviewed 10,000 inhabitants with a refusal rate of 21.5%. These 2150 persons are not seen in Figure 1. The last point is that if you survey 10,000 inhabitants and find 13 patients with RA the prevalence of RA will be simply 0.13% [10/5515 (0.18%) in women; 3/4485 (0.06%) in men] instead of 0.37% (0.48% and 0.23% in women and men, respectively) even if those who have refused are excluded.

Health Education and Health Promotion, 2015

Background: To estimate the prevalence and characteristics of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) in an urb... more Background: To estimate the prevalence and characteristics of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) in an urban area of Tehran. Methods: A total of 50 clusters were randomly selected in Tehran and 10291 subjects completed the COPCORD Core Questionnaire during 2004 and 2005. Patients with rheumatic complaints were examined and diagnosed by subspecialty fellows in rheumatology. Laboratory and radiology tests were also performed if required. Results: A total of 35 subjects (5 men and 30 women) were diagnosed with RA, with a prevalence of 0.33% (95% CI: 0.22-0.46). Our results demonstrated that RA was six times more common in women than men. The mean age (± SD) of patients was 52.3 (± 17.6) years. Morning stiffness > 1 hour was reported in 37.1% of patients. Rheumatic signs were commonly found in wrist (60%), knee (60%), metacarpophalangeal (48.6%) and proximal interphalangeals of hand (40%). Approximately 46% of patients had difficulty carrying out daily activities. Conclusion: According to our...

Article Type Original Research Authors Maghbouli R. 1 PhD. Kazemi S.S, 2,3 PhD candidate Jamshidi... more Article Type Original Research Authors Maghbouli R. 1 PhD. Kazemi S.S, 2,3 PhD candidate Jamshidi A.R.3 PhD How to cite this article Maghbouli R, Kazemi SS, Jamshidi AR. The effect of an educational Intervention on low back pain preventive behavior among nursing students: A pre-posted designed study. International Journal of Musculos-keletal Pain Prevention. 2018;3(4): 102-106. 1Medicine Faculty, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran. 2 School of Musculoskeletal Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sydney University, Sydney, Australia. 3 Diseases Unit, Chaloos Health Network, Chaloos, Iran 4Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Rheumatology Research Center, Tehran, Iran. * Correspondence Address: Rheumatology, Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran, Iran. Postal Code: 14114 Phone: +98 (21) 88220065 Fax: +98 (21) 88220065 jamshida@sina.tums.ac.ir

There is some data in the literature on the association of HLA-B5 and some manifestations of Behc... more There is some data in the literature on the association of HLA-B5 and some manifestations of Behcet's disease (BD), especially ocular lesions. We studied 433 patients to see if there was any relationship between B51 and the manifestations of the disease. Clinical manifestations of BD were compared in patients having HLA-B51 (155 patients) and those lacking HLA-B51 (278 patients). Oral aphthosis, genital aphthosis, skin manifestations, joint manifestations, gastrointestinal manifestations, phlebitis and neurological manifestations showed no significant difference in patients with and without HLA-B51. Ophthalmologic manifestations were seen in 52% of patients having B51 and in 42% of patients lacking it (χ 2 : 4.451, P = 0.035). Considering different lesions of ocular manifestations separately, no significant difference was found regarding the presence or absence of B51. Pathergy phenomenon was detected in 55% of B51 positive patients and in 45% of B51 negative patients (χ 2 : 4.1...

Background: This study is an extended follow up of the original trial study (NCT00600197) that ha... more Background: This study is an extended follow up of the original trial study (NCT00600197) that has been published in the clinical journal of pain. This trial aimed to explore if the proposed multidisciplinary program could improve quality of life and disability of the patients suffering from chronic low back up to 36 months. Methods and Material: In this Clinical Randomized trial seventy percent (139 of 197) of the participants who had taken part in the original study including 66 patients in intervention group and 73 patients in control group were followed up to 36 months after intervention. The intervention group continued receiving monthly motivational consultation and booster classes plus oral medication but the other group received just medication. Data on measures of Short Form 36 (SF-36) Quebec Disability Scale (QDS) and Ronald Morris Disability (RDQ) were collected at 3-6-12-18-24-30-and 36-month follow ups and analyzed through RMANOVA. Results: The 2 groups were comparable ...

Current Clinical Pharmacology, Feb 9, 2018

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and migraine are both common disorders which are caused by a faulty imm... more Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and migraine are both common disorders which are caused by a faulty immune system and autonomic nervous system dysfunction, respectively. Although current treatment outlook has been shown a great improvement in these two diseases, however many side effects have been reported. We report a case of 43-years-female that has been suffered from rheumatoid arthritis for 3 years with a 6 years history of migraine. She had used different types of medication for both rheumatoid arthritis and migraine but during these 6 years no improvement was observed and even migraine progression in this patient became worse. She was admitted to the hospital for 12 weeks follow up to evaluate the effect of β-D-mannuronic acid (M2000) on her RA disease. During 12 weeks of M2000 therapy RA indices including Disease Activity Score (DAS28), simple disease activity index(SDAI) and C-reactive protein (CRP),erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), rheumatoid factor (RF)), anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies(anti-CCP) and blood determinants were measured. A significant improvement was seen after 12 weeks of M2000 therapy in both rheumatoid arthritis and migraine which are considered as inflammatory diseases. Therefore, it might be concluded that M2000 as a novel non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) with immunosuppressive property is able to treat migraine in addition to its potent efficacy on treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 2016

Spondyloarthropathies (SpA), defined by inflammatory situations, are a category of rheumatic dise... more Spondyloarthropathies (SpA), defined by inflammatory situations, are a category of rheumatic diseases with mainly involvement of the spine, enthuses, and peripheral joints. 1 Ankylosing spondylitis (AS), as the prototype of this category, is an autoimmune disease with a chronic inflammatory arthritis which is characterized by axial skeletal ankylosis, inflammation at the entheses, and arthritis of the peripheral limbs. 2 AS shows a strong association with Human Leucocyte Antigen (HLA)-B27 hereditary, and the misfolded HLA-B27 heavy chain homodimer in an animal model has supported the important role of this molecule in the pathogenesis of AS. 3 Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are categorized as type I integral membrane glycoproteins which play important roles in the innate immune system. In human, 11 members of TLR family have been identified. 4 There is an evidence demonstrating the role of TLR4 in the perforin production by helper T cells in ankylosing spondylitis. 5 Nevertheless, it has been demonstrated that the level of TLR4 protein on peripheral-blood leucocytes of AS patients and healthy individuals is

Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 2016

Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a chronic rheumatic disease which mainly involves the axial skelet... more Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a chronic rheumatic disease which mainly involves the axial skeleton. It seems that non-HLA genes, as well as HLA-B27 gene, are linked to the etiology of the disease. Recently, it has been documented that KIRs and their HLA ligands are contributed to the Ankylosing Spondylitis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the KIR genes and their HLA ligands in Iranian AS patients and healthy individuals. The present study includes 200 AS patient samples and 200 healthy control samples. KIR genotyping was performed using the polymerase chain reaction sequence-specific primer (PCR-SSP) method to type the presence or absence of the 16 KIR genes, 6 known specific HLA class I ligands and also, two pseudogenes. Two KIR genes (KIR-2DL3 and KIR2DL5), and among the HLA ligands, two HLA ligands (HLA-C2Lys80 and HLA-B27) genes were significantly different between case and control groups. In addition, we found some interesting KIR/HLA compound genotypes, which were assoc...

Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, Aug 28, 2013

The aim of this study was to assess the role of HLA-B*27 and it's subtypes in determining sev... more The aim of this study was to assess the role of HLA-B*27 and it's subtypes in determining severity and clinical manifestations of ankylosing spondylitis (AS).A total of 163 AS patients were assessed for clinical manifestations and severity using structured questionnaires. HLA-B*27 screening and B*27 sub-typing were performed by PCR.One hundred twenty two patients (74.8%) were B*27 positive. The male to female ratio, peripheral arthritis, steroid use, intense dorsal kyphosis and decrease of cervical slope had a significantly higher frequency in B*27 positive patients compared to B*27 negative ones (p=0.01, 0.001, 0.01, 0.04 and 0.04, respectively). However, the age of diagnosis was significantly lower in B*27 positive patients (p=0.005). Trend in uveitis and some severity markers including: BASMI and ASQoL were toward higher values in B*27 positive group with no significant difference. After controlling confounding variables, significant relationship was found only between B*27 a...

Journal of Rheumatology, May 1, 2008

To find the prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints and rheumatic disorders in Iran. Tehran, wit... more To find the prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints and rheumatic disorders in Iran. Tehran, with one-ninth of the population of Iran and of mixed ethnic origins, was selected as the field. Subjects were randomly selected from the 22 districts. Interviews were conducted once a week, on the weekend. The 3 phases of stage 1 were done on the same day, in parallel, like the fast-track Community Oriented Program for Control of Rheumatic Diseases (COPCORD). Four thousand ninety-six houses were visited and 10,291 persons were interviewed. Musculoskeletal complaints during the past 7 days were detected in 41.9% of the interviewed subjects. The distribution was: shoulder 14.5%, wrist 10%, hands and fingers 9.4%, hip 7.1%, knee 25.5%, ankle 9.8%, toes 6.1%, cervical spine 13.4%, and dorsal and lumbar spine 21.7%. Degenerative joint diseases were detected in 16.6% of subjects: cervical spondylosis 1.8%, knee osteoarthritis (OA) 15.3%, hand OA 2.9%, and hip OA 0.32%. Low back pain was detected...

Background: This study is an extended follow up of the original trial study (NCT00600197) that ha... more Background: This study is an extended follow up of the original trial study (NCT00600197) that has been published in the clinical journal of pain. This trial aimed to explore if the proposed multidisciplinary program could improve quality of life and disability of the patients suffering from chronic low back up to 36 months. Methods and Material: In this Clinical Randomized trial seventy percent (139 of 197) of the participants who had taken part in the original study including 66 patients in intervention group and 73 patients in control group were followed up to 36 months after intervention. The intervention group continued receiving monthly motivational consultation and booster classes plus oral medication but the other group received just medication. Data on measures of Short Form 36 (SF-36) Quebec Disability Scale (QDS) and Ronald Morris Disability (RDQ) were collected at 3-6-12-18-24-30-and 36-month follow ups and analyzed through RMANOVA. Results: The 2 groups were comparable ...

Aim: This is a cross-sectional study to assess low back pain preventive behaviors among Iranians ... more Aim: This is a cross-sectional study to assess low back pain preventive behaviors among Iranians nursing aides who provide direct patient care in hospitals. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) comprise significant occupational injuries and disabilities within the nursing profession. Studies show that implementing a safe patient handling can prevent low back pain among nursing aides. Methods: This study was conducted in Qom (Iran) in 2015 with a sample of 452 eligible nursing aides working in six educational hospitals affiliated with Qom University of Medical Sciences. Data were collected by a researcher-developed questionnaire with 29 questions in two sections of demographic questions (17 items), and low back pain preventive behaviors were adopted from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines for nurses (12 items). Findings: Totally, 452 nursing aides suffering from chronic low back pain participated in the study, which included 289 males (63.9%) and 163 fema...

Background: Today, chronic low back pain is one of the growing worldwide problems, which caused i... more Background: Today, chronic low back pain is one of the growing worldwide problems, which caused in the reduction of individuals' physical, mental, and social functions. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of training programs on functional disability in female patients with low back pain after 6month follow-up of the training intervention strategies. Methods and Materials: This quasi-experimental study was carried out in rheumatology research center of Tehran University of Medical Science. A total of 27 female patients suffering from low back pain participated in this study. All the participants were divided into groups of 6 to 8 members and provided with a 4-hour training session of physiotherapy and psychology, followed by telephone counseling after one and two months. In order to collect required data and evaluate females' functional disability, two questionnaires were employed: Roland-Morris Disability Assessment Questionnaire (RDQ) and Quebec Back Pain Disability Qu...

Acta medica Iranica, 2003

Lupus erythematosus (LE) is an autoimmune disease. The mortality rate and causes of death are dif... more Lupus erythematosus (LE) is an autoimmune disease. The mortality rate and causes of death are different in various countries. The present study is done to find out the causes of mortality in the systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients in lupus unit of Rheumatology Research Center and other wards of Shariati Hospital. This study was retrospective according to medical records of patients who were referred to Lupus Unit of Rheumatology Research center, ICU, Gynecology and Nephrology wards of Shariati hospital during 10 years, from 1991 till 2001. Of 2021-recorded patient’s files, 165 (7.8%) deaths were already recorded. 84.8% were female and 15.2% male. The duration of disease was 36±12 months. The mean duration of follow up from entering the study till time of death was 25.9±16.8 months. The causes of mortality were as follows: infection (12.1%), respiratory (8.5%), CNS (13.9%), kidney (3.6%), malignancy (1.2%), unknown (7.8%), active lupus (3%). Infection accompanied with other c...

Iranian journal of allergy, asthma, and immunology, 2008

The human leukocyte antigen-B27 is one of the class I molecules of the major histocompatibility c... more The human leukocyte antigen-B27 is one of the class I molecules of the major histocompatibility complex which is strongly associated with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The strength of the disease association with B27 varies markedly among racial and ethnic populations. It is an allele family, which constitutes about 31 subtypes, with a considerable geographic and ethnic difference in distribution. It is important to know whether certain subtypes show any preferential association with AS. Because there is no report regarding HLA-B27 subtypes in Iranian patients with AS, the main purpose of the present study was to assess the frequency of subtypes of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B27 in patients with ankylosing spondylitis in Iranian populationOne hundred and nineteen AS patients (82 HLA-B27 positive and 37 HLA-B27 negative) were selected for this study. HLA-B27 positive patients were screened by polymerase chain reaction amplification with sequence-specific primers (PCR-SSP) for B*27 ...

Archives of Iranian medicine, 2018

BACKGROUND Recent evidence from prospective cohort studies show a relationship between consumptio... more BACKGROUND Recent evidence from prospective cohort studies show a relationship between consumption of dairy foods and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This association highlights the importance of dairy foods consumption in prevention of these diseases and also reduction of associated healthcare costs. The aim of this study was to estimate avoidable healthcare costs of CVD and T2D through adequate dairy foods consumption in Iran. METHODS This was a multistage modelling study. We conducted a systematic literature review in PubMed and EMBASE to identify any association between incidence of CVD and T2DM and dairy foods intake, and also associated relative risks. We obtained age- and sex-specific dairy foods consumption level and healthcare expenditures from national surveys and studies. Patient level simulation Markov models were constructed to predict the disease incidence, patient population size and associated healthcare costs for current and optim...

Background: Today, chronic low back pain is one of the growing worldwide problems, which caused i... more Background: Today, chronic low back pain is one of the growing worldwide problems, which caused in the reduction of individuals’ physical, mental, and social functions. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of training programs on functional disability in female patients with low back pain after 6month follow-up of the training intervention strategies. Methods and Materials: This quasi-experimental study was carried out in rheumatology research center of Tehran University of Medical Science. A total of 27 female patients suffering from low back pain participated in this study. All the participants were divided into groups of 6 to 8 members and provided with a 4-hour training session of physiotherapy and psychology, followed by telephone counseling after one and two months. In order to collect required data and evaluate females’ functional disability, two questionnaires were employed: Roland-Morris Disability Assessment Questionnaire (RDQ) and Quebec Back Pain Disability Questionna...

Razi Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016

The Journal of rheumatology, 2006

I read with great interest the epidemiological study of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Hungary 1. H... more I read with great interest the epidemiological study of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Hungary 1. However, 2 points need to be clarified. Firstly, the authors interviewed 10,000 inhabitants with a refusal rate of 21.5%. These 2150 persons are not seen in Figure 1. The last point is that if you survey 10,000 inhabitants and find 13 patients with RA the prevalence of RA will be simply 0.13% [10/5515 (0.18%) in women; 3/4485 (0.06%) in men] instead of 0.37% (0.48% and 0.23% in women and men, respectively) even if those who have refused are excluded.

Health Education and Health Promotion, 2015

Background: To estimate the prevalence and characteristics of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) in an urb... more Background: To estimate the prevalence and characteristics of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) in an urban area of Tehran. Methods: A total of 50 clusters were randomly selected in Tehran and 10291 subjects completed the COPCORD Core Questionnaire during 2004 and 2005. Patients with rheumatic complaints were examined and diagnosed by subspecialty fellows in rheumatology. Laboratory and radiology tests were also performed if required. Results: A total of 35 subjects (5 men and 30 women) were diagnosed with RA, with a prevalence of 0.33% (95% CI: 0.22-0.46). Our results demonstrated that RA was six times more common in women than men. The mean age (± SD) of patients was 52.3 (± 17.6) years. Morning stiffness > 1 hour was reported in 37.1% of patients. Rheumatic signs were commonly found in wrist (60%), knee (60%), metacarpophalangeal (48.6%) and proximal interphalangeals of hand (40%). Approximately 46% of patients had difficulty carrying out daily activities. Conclusion: According to our...

Article Type Original Research Authors Maghbouli R. 1 PhD. Kazemi S.S, 2,3 PhD candidate Jamshidi... more Article Type Original Research Authors Maghbouli R. 1 PhD. Kazemi S.S, 2,3 PhD candidate Jamshidi A.R.3 PhD How to cite this article Maghbouli R, Kazemi SS, Jamshidi AR. The effect of an educational Intervention on low back pain preventive behavior among nursing students: A pre-posted designed study. International Journal of Musculos-keletal Pain Prevention. 2018;3(4): 102-106. 1Medicine Faculty, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran. 2 School of Musculoskeletal Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sydney University, Sydney, Australia. 3 Diseases Unit, Chaloos Health Network, Chaloos, Iran 4Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Rheumatology Research Center, Tehran, Iran. * Correspondence Address: Rheumatology, Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran, Iran. Postal Code: 14114 Phone: +98 (21) 88220065 Fax: +98 (21) 88220065 jamshida@sina.tums.ac.ir

There is some data in the literature on the association of HLA-B5 and some manifestations of Behc... more There is some data in the literature on the association of HLA-B5 and some manifestations of Behcet's disease (BD), especially ocular lesions. We studied 433 patients to see if there was any relationship between B51 and the manifestations of the disease. Clinical manifestations of BD were compared in patients having HLA-B51 (155 patients) and those lacking HLA-B51 (278 patients). Oral aphthosis, genital aphthosis, skin manifestations, joint manifestations, gastrointestinal manifestations, phlebitis and neurological manifestations showed no significant difference in patients with and without HLA-B51. Ophthalmologic manifestations were seen in 52% of patients having B51 and in 42% of patients lacking it (χ 2 : 4.451, P = 0.035). Considering different lesions of ocular manifestations separately, no significant difference was found regarding the presence or absence of B51. Pathergy phenomenon was detected in 55% of B51 positive patients and in 45% of B51 negative patients (χ 2 : 4.1...