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1. Environmental and Occupational Exposure to Nickel in Iran: A Systematic Review

Author

Leila Tavakkoli, Abu-Bakr Jafarnejad, and Narges Khanjani

Subjects
Nickel, Environmental Exposure, Occupational Exposure, Heavy Metals, Iran., Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering, TD1-1066, Environmental sciences, GE1-350
Abstract

Introduction: Nickel (Ni) is one of the toxic heavy metals that exposure to it has been connected with chronic respiratory complications such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, lung cancer and heart disease. In this research, original studies that investigated occupational or environmental exposure to Nickel and measured nickel levels in human tissues were reviewed. Materials and Methods: In this study articles were reviewed systematically. National databases such as SID and Magiran as well as some international databases including PubMed, Web of Knowledge, Science Direct and Google Scholar were also searched; to extract studies conducted in Iran; until August 19, 2016. Results: Based on the results, industrial professions such as welding and plating who dealt directly with nickel were at a higher risk of contamination. In overall, residents in large polluted cities or taking dental treatments, had more nickel concentrations in their body than others. Conclusion: Considering the high nickel contamination in some industrial workers, it seems necessary to do regular surveillance in these occupational groups and avoid unnecessary exposure to nickel as much as possible. Also, safer dental material should be used in orthodontics.

Published
2017

2. Breast Cancer Trend, Incidence, and Mortality in Kerman, Iran: A 14-Year Follow-up

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Leila Tavakkoli, Behjat Kalantari-Khandani, Moghaddameh Mirzaei, Narges Khanjani, and Vahid Moazed

Subjects
Breast cancer, Incidence, Mortality, Trends, Iran, Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens, RC254-282
Abstract

Background: The present study aimed to investigate breast cancer trend, incidence, and mortality among Iranian women and was one of the first provincial and population-based studies to investigate breast cancer changes during 14 years in the largest province of Iran, Kerman. Methods: This was a population-based longitudinal study. Information about women diagnosed with breast cancer from 2001 to 2014 was obtained from the Cancer Registry of Kerman University of Medical Sciences. Independent-samples t test, one-way analysis of variance, linear regression, time series graphs, and fitted line plots were performed using SPSS 22 and Minitab 17. Results: A total of 2771 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in Kerman province from 2001 to 2014. The mean age of female patients was 49.52±12.88 years. The total incidence rate was 13.5 per 100,000 women and there was an increasing trend for incidence and age at diagnosis. Also, 254 women died from breast cancer during these 14 years and the mean mortality age was 54.16±14.33 years. There was also an increasing trend for mortality and age of death. Conclusion: There is an increasing trend for incidence and mortality from breast cancer in Kerman province and this requires interventions such as appropriate screening programs. Also, enabling physicians and increasing patient awareness to identify breast cancer symptoms is necessary.

Published
2018
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3. Factors related to cell phone use while driving based on the Theory of Planned Behavior among university students in Kerman, Iran

Author

Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi, Narges Khanjani, and Leila Tavakkoli

Subjects
Male, Automobile Driving, Universities, media_common.quotation_subject, Norm (group), Applied psychology, education, lcsh:Medicine, Sample (statistics), Intention, Iran, Young Adult, Risk-Taking, Phone, Reading (process), Theory of Planned Behavior, Humans, Distracted driving, Students, media_common, Data collection, lcsh:R, Theory of planned behavior, Peer group, Injury &Violence, Female, Texting and reading while driving, Psychology, Cell phone use
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Background: There is a paucity of research examining the pattern of and factors that influence cell phone use while driving in Iran. This study aimed to report the prevalence of and factors related to cell phone use while driving based on the Theory of Planned Behavior, among a sample of college students in Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Kerman, Iran, in 2016. Participants volunteered to participate after the study was advertised. We used the Texting While Driving questionnaire (TWD) based on the theory of planned behavior for data collection and used SPSS 22 to calculate linear regression and Pearson correlation coefficients. Results: Two hundred and fifty-seven (n= 257) students completed the questionnaire. Participants were between the ages of 18 and 47 years; 54.4% were females; 52.1% were single; 47.1% were undergraduate students, and 47.9% did not work. There was a significant relationship between intention toward sending and reading text messages while driving and gender, attitude, subjective norm, Perceived Behavioral Control (PBC), and moral norm. Also, there was a significant relation between willingness to send and read text messages while driving and PBC, subjective norm, group norm, and moral norm. For intention, personal factors were involved, and willingness was affected by both personal factors and friend/peer groups. Conclusions: Texting while driving is prevalent among college students in Kerman; and intention and willingness to do this, is affected by several factors. Our findings suggest needs for the individual and peer- group training, and increasing awareness about the dangers of using cell phones while driving among this sample.

Published
2019

4. Compare the Quality of Life in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Healthy Individuals (Application of WHOQOL-BREF)

Author

Leila Tavakkoli and Azizallah Dehghan

Subjects
Whoqol bref, Pediatrics, medicine.medical_specialty, High prevalence, business.industry, 030503 health policy & services, lcsh:R, lcsh:Medicine, Disease, medicine.disease, World health, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Chronic disease, Quality of life, Diabetes mellitus, Healthy individuals, Medicine, 030212 general & internal medicine, 0305 other medical science, business
Abstract

Background Diabetes is a chronic disease that its prevalence will double in the world by 2030. According to the report of world health organization (WHO) in 2014, diabetes is the fourth main disease contributing to premature death among Iranians. Objectives According to the third national program of care system for risk factors of non-communicable diseases, the prevalence of diabetes is reported to be more than 8 percent. Given the high prevalence of diabetes and its importance, the aim of this study was compare the quality of life in patients with type II diabetes and healthy people in Kerman. Methods This study was a cross-sectional. Two hundred diabetic patient and 200 healthy people participated in this study. The WHOQOL-BREF was used to collect data. Results This study showed that score of quality of life in all dimension in diabetic patients were fewer than healthy people impressively (P < 0.05). The score of quality of life in physical dimension was higher in men than women (P = 0.035) and it was also higher in people graduated in diploma than other levels of education (P = 0.047). Conclusions To recapitulate, since chronic diabetes disease is not fatal, the patients will not be recovered and they practically have the disease and its complications over their entire life, it is recommended to address the quality of life among these patients’ especially physical and psychological domains.

Published
2017

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