39 2228-7043 Iran University of Medical Sciences 1962 Epidemiology Evaluating the Diagnostic Value of Somatosensory Evoked Potentials in the Diagnosis of Meralgia Paraesthetica Ilkhani Manoochehr Karami Manoochehr Kiamarzi Gohar Shah Esmaeli Armita 1 12 2011 18 90 1 6 01 02 2012 Background: clinical background, but electrophysiological evaluation is helpful in confirming the diagnosis. Weinvestigated the Somatosensory Evoked Potentials (SEPs) of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve(LFCN) of the thigh. Because of lack of knowledge in case of its diagnostic utility in our country, thisstudy is performed.Although the diagnosis of Meralgia paraesthetica (MP) is always made based onMethodsHospital in Tehran (2009 – 2010), who have clinical symptoms and signs consistent with a diagnosisof MP underwent bilateral studies of SEPs elicited by stimulation of the LFCN of the thigh.: In this cross sectional study, we entered sixty consecutive patients referred to the LoqmanResultsThe specificity of the SEPs test was 98.3% (95% CI, 91.0%– 99.9%) for the diagnosis of MP.: SEPs was abnormal in 32 (53.3%) patients, all of whom were clinically diagnosed with MP.Conclusionof MP.: Our findings suggest that SEPs is an extremely useful test for “ruling out” the diagnosis
1963 Sports Medicine Factors affecting return to work after lumbar disc herniation surgery Darenhal Maryam Attarchi Mirsaeed Seyed Mehdi Seyed Mohammad Rahimiyan Abbas Yazdanparast Taraneh 1 12 2011 18 90 7 16 01 02 2012 Background: to work absenteeism. This disability which is usually due to spinal disc herniation prevents anemployee from doing his/her daily job, thus creating numerous destructive socioeconomicconsequences for him/her as well as the society. The goal of this study is to determine the patientsreturn-to-work rate after undergoing the lumbar disc herniation surgery and to study the relatedfactors.The disability caused by the lower back pain is one of the leading factors contributingMethods: 2005 to 2009 at two TUMS (Tehran University of Medical Sciences) educational hospitals wereincluded in this study. Required data about the patients were gathered from the hospital documents,and the return-to-work rate was evaluated by following up on patients via phone calls. Chi-square andT tests were used for evaluation of quantitative and qualitative variables, respectively.This study was a cross sectional study. All patients suffered from lumber discetomy fromResults: work. From these 504 cases, 364 patients (72.2%) returned full time, and 140 patients (27.8%)returned part time. A multivariate regression analysis showed that the return-to-work rate has a strongcorrelation with age, sex, educational level, body mass index, positive expectation from the surgerybefore doing it, doctor's encouragement, hospitalization time, manual work, and job satisfaction(p<0.05) however, it had no significant correlation with marriage status, income level, impairmentrequest, insurance coverage, peer support, and the work category with respect to physical labordemand (p>0.05).From 603 final participants, at least 6 month after the surgery, 504 cases (83.6%) returned toConclusions: determinants of the return-to-work rate after the lumbar disc surgery. From this study, it is apparentthat appropriate strategies and team work (between the patient, the surgeon, the rehabilitationspecialist, the occupational medicine specialist, and the employer) would elevate the job satisfactionand positive expectations about the surgery, and therefore, they encourage the patient to return towork at a suitable time which in turn, may increase the total return-to-work rate.Our findings show the importance of work related and psychological factors as the 1964 Anatomy Study of the antioxidant effects of total and flavonoiods extracts of Cuscuta lehmanniana Bunge against on PC12 cells in vitro diabetic model Farhadi Mona Jameie Seyed Behnamaddin Hayat Parisa 1 12 2011 18 90 17 26 01 02 2012 Background: Mellitus (DM). The exact mechanisms of diabetic neurotoxicity are still unknown. Recently oxidativestress is introduced as one of the factors for diabetics’ neuropathies. Antioxidants also used astherapeutic agents to reduce the side effects of diabetes. In the present research the antioxidant effectsof total and flavonoid extracts of Cusseta lehmaniana Bunge on high glucose inducted Pc12 werestudied.Central and peripheral neuropathies are the most common side effects of DiabetesMethods: lehmaniana Bungs were preparedexposed to extracts. Antioxidant activity of extracts, cell viability and apoptosis were studied byDPPH, MTT, Annexin staining and Western Blotting respectively.PC12 cell line treated with high glucose was used. Total and flavonoid extract of C.. PC12 cells treated with 6X fold high glucose concentrationResults: Bungs extract increased cell viability after 3 hours pretreatment. DPPH assay demonstrated 50 μg/mlflavonoid extract can increased radical scavenging inhibits compare with ascorbic acid. Several assayswere used for evaluated of anti apoptotic effect such as: Annexin, SubG1and Western blotting forexpression of Bax protein.The MTT result showed 50μg/ml of flavonoid extract and 100μg/ml of total C. lehmanianaConclusion: lehmaniana Bungs have the potential to protect PC12 cells against glucose neurotoxicity by reducingapoptosis via increased Bax expression protein.Based on our findings, it is concluded that both total and flavonoid extract of C. 1965 Community Medicine Professional Burnout and related factors in employees of Ex-Iran University of Medical Sciences faculties in 2010 Kouhpayezade Jalil Aghilinejad Mashallah Kabir Mokamelkhah Elahe Golabadi Majid 1 12 2011 18 90 27 36 01 02 2012 Backgroundphysical and mental health status of employees of faculties. Aim of this study was to investigate job burnout andrelated factors in employees of Ex-Iran University of Medical Sciences faculties.: Job burnout is a common disorder in work places which has negative impacts on job satisfaction,MethodsSciences, with total job history of more than one year and recent position history of at least 6 monthsincluded in studyevaluating job burnout was used in this study. significance in this study.: In a cross-sectional survey, in the year 2010, 445 employees of Ex-Iran University of Medical, were. A questioner included demographic questions and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) forThe data analyzed with statistical methods. p<0.05 used forResultsaccomplishment 22.63(±10.13). In analysis of variance, emotional exhaustion and depersonalization levels infemale workers was more than males and in employees with job history of (p<0.05). Emotional exhaustion and depersonalization levels in employees with above diploma degree washigher than others (p<0.05). In employees of Hygiene faculty, personal accomplishment was lower anddepersonalization was higher than other faculties. In analysis of regression only duration of work, wasnegatively correlated with job burnout.: Mean of emotional exhaustion scores was 13.13 (±9.8), depersonalization 4 (±4.49) and personal≤10 years was higher than othersConclusionaccomplishment was high. Employees with lesser duration of work had more job burnout. Probably, femaleworkers, above diploma workers and workers of some faculties were more susceptible to job burnout. It isnecessary to have a suitable approach for this.: Generally job burnout in emotional exhaustion and depersonalization was mild and in personal 1966 Community Medicine Quality of life in patients with endometriosis in Tehran in 2009 Nojomi Marzieh Bijari Bita Mostafavian Zahra Kashanian Maryam 1 12 2011 18 90 37 43 01 02 2012 Background: symptoms of this with an overall negative impact on the psychosocial parameters in the patients,leading to a significant reduction of health-related quality of life. The aim of this study was toevaluate health-related quality of life in patients with endometriosis.Endometriosis is a estrogen- depended and chronic gynecological disease. TheMethodshospitals affiliated Tehran University of Medical Sciences, with non randomized sampling method.Health-related quality of life in patients with endometriosis was investigated with endometriosishealth profile (EHP-30) questionnaire in 5 scales including Pain, Emotional well-being, control andpowerlessness, Social support and self imaging scales. Data analyzed by descriptive statistics in SPSS(15) software.: This cross-sectional study was performed on women with endometriosis in SeveralResultsquestionnaire domains was 36.20 to 46.73 and in modular questionnaire domains was 34.85to50.55.Most aspects affected by disease were psychological and pain in core questionnaire andinfertility in modular questionnaire. The least affected by the disease was self image domain.: Mean age of 100 Participants in this study was 39.5±7.54 years. Quality of life scores in coreConclusionthe domains of psychological and pain. Emphasizing on life Quality of patients using appropriatemedication therapy and Psychotherapy is necessary and important.: Our study showed that Endometriosis impairs health related quality of life, especially in 1967 Rheumatology Heterotopic ossification following intractable seizure and endosulfan poisoning Mobini Maryam Bozorgy Farzad 1 12 2011 18 90 44 48 01 02 2012 Introduction: pesticide in organochlorines family and endosulfan poisoning can make neurologic toxicity with lossof consciousness, diffuse convulsion and status epilepticus. There are some reports about heterotopicossification due to neurologic and poisoning events, but there is not any report of it after endosulfanpoisoning in the literature.Heterotopic Ossification is bone formation outside the skeletal system. Endosulfan is aCase report: history of status epilepticus and coma 4 months ago due to endosulfan poisoning. There was someheterotopic bone formation around hip joints in radiography.A 44 year old man, presented with pelvic pain and difficulties in walking. There was aConclusion: antidote, it is recommended that its availability be restricted and its toxicity be treated immediatelyspecially for convulsion.Because of high mortality and morbidity due to endusolfan toxicity and absence of any