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Rad EH, Kavandi F, Kouchakinejad-Eramsadati L, Asadi K, Khodadadi-Hassankiadeh N. Self-reported cycling behavior and previous history of traffic accidents of cyclists. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:780. [PMID: 38481219 PMCID: PMC10936005 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18282-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Cyclists are vulnerable traffic users and studying the cycling behavior of professional and elite cyclists, their previous history of traffic accidents combined with the current knowledge on high-risk behaviors of this group can be a useful basis for further studies on ordinary cyclists. This study aimed to determine the relationship between cycling behavior and the previous history of traffic accidents among members of the Cycling Federation of Guilan province in 2022. METHODS A descriptive-analytical study was performed in which the Bicycle Rider Behavior Questionnaire (BRBQ) constructed in the Porsline platform was distributed using the WhatsApp social network. All participants were asked to self-report their cycling behavior. The final analysis was performed by using STATA software (version 14). RESULTS The study subjects included a total of 109 cyclists with a mean age of 38.62 ± 10.94 years and a mean cycling experience of 13.75 ± 11.08 years. Using the logistic regression model, the relationship between gender (P = 0.039), years of cycling experience (P = 0.000), and education level (P ≤ 0.00), with previous traffic accidents, was found significant. There was also a significant relationship between stunts and distractions (P = 0.005), signaling violation (P = 0.000), and control error (P = 0.011) with previous traffic accidents. A significant association existed between stunts and distractions (P = 0.001) and signaling violation (P = 0.001) with a previous history of traffic injury within the last 3 years. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this study can be used to establish cyclist safety and preventative planning in society. In behavior change intervention programs, it is best to target male cyclists with higher-level education. In addition, the behavior of the cyclists whose predominant term of signaling violations must be corrected should be targeted. It is necessary to shape information campaigns and educational programs aimed for cyclists with common high-risk behaviors, especially signaling violations.
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Affiliation(s)
- Enayatollah Homaie Rad
- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Trauma Institute, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Orthopaedic Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Poursina Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Guilan Road Trauma Research Center, Trauma Institute, Poursina Hospital, Namjoo St, 4193713194, Rasht, Guilan, Iran.
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Rad EH, Hosseinnia M, Mousavi N, Shekari A, Kouchakinejad-Eramsadati L, Khodadadi-Hassankiadeh N. Fatigue in taxi drivers and its relationship with traffic accident history and experiences: a cross-sectional study in the north of Iran. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:530. [PMID: 38378491 PMCID: PMC10880195 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18044-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The monotonous nature of work, long driving duration, and working overload hours cause frequent fatigue in taxi drivers. A high prevalence of fatigue is associated with traffic accidents. However, the risk factors associated with taxi driver fatigue are unclear. Therefore, the present study aims to determine the rate of fatigue in taxi drivers and its relationship to their traffic accident experience. METHODS In this descriptive-analytical study, 400 taxi drivers in the city of Rasht were registered in Taxi association selected through random sampling and entered into the study based on inclusion criteria. Data was collected through a researcher-made questionnaire reliable and valid by two medical students. The statistical analysis used ordinal data and a Poisson regression model with SPSS software version 21, with a significance level set at 5%. RESULTS The driver fatigue self-reported was directly and significantly related to alcohol consumption (OR = 3.43, 95% CI 1.01-11.62) and had a significant and inverse relationship with smoking (OR = 0.50, 95% CI 0.32-0.76), being married (OR = 0.08, 95% CI 0.01-0.40) and driving experience there was (OR = 0.96, 95% CI 0.94-0.98). Drivers' sense of quality of life (QOL) was directly and significantly related to smoking (IRR = 1.43, 95% CI 1.28-1.59), education level under diploma (IRR = 2.41, 95% CI 1.43-4.06) diploma (IRR = 2.06, 95% CI 1.21-3.48) and bachelor (IRR = 2.42, 95% CI 1.36-4.29) and there was a significant and inverse relationship with age (IRR = 0.98, 95%CI 0.98-0.99). There was a significant relationship between the number of traffic accidents in the past year with the level of bachelor's degree (IRR = 3.10, 95% CI 1.43-6.76) and driving experience (IRR = 1.03, 95% CI 1.02-1.04 and inverse relationship between the number of traffic accidents in the past year and the QOL sense (IRR = 0.96, 95% CI 0.93-0.99) and the working hours (IRR = 0.96, 95% CI 0.94-0.99). CONCLUSION Legislators and policymakers should pay more attention to fatigue in single and inexperienced taxi drivers. Regarding the QOL, pay attention to drivers with high education and older. To reduce the number of crashes, pay more attention to drivers with a bachelor's degree and less driving experience and improve the feeling of QOL.
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- Enayatollah Homaie Rad
- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Trauma Institute, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- School of Pharmacy, Department of clinical and administrative sciences, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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Keihanian F, Homaie Rad E, Samadi Shal S, Pourreza N, Eramsadati LK, Hosseini Malekroudi SM, Khodadadi-Hassankiadeh N. Return to work after traumatic spinal fractures and spinal cord injuries: a retrospective cohort study. Sci Rep 2023; 13:22573. [PMID: 38114786 PMCID: PMC10730843 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-50033-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023] Open
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This study aimed to determine the factors associated with return to work (RTW) after traumatic spinal fracture and spinal cord injury. It provided a predictive model for RTW among patients with spinal fractures and spinal cord injury and determined important factors influencing the time to RTW after injury. A retrospective cohort study was conducted in Poursina Tertiary Hospital, Guilan, Iran between May 2017 and May 2020. Patients aged 18 to 65 who were hospitalized with traumatic spinal fractures and spinal cord injuries were included. Demographic and clinical data were collected from the National Spinal Column/Cord Injury Registry of Iran (NSCIR-IR). A researcher-administered questionnaire was used through a telephone interview to obtain complementary data on social and occupational variables. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to estimate the average time to RTW and the predictors of RTW were determined by multivariate Cox regression model. Of the 300 patients included, 78.6% returned to work and the average time to RTW was about 7 months. The mean age of the participants was 45.63 ± 14.76 years old. Among the study variables, having a Bachelor's degree (HR 2.59; 95% CI 1.16-5.77; P = 0.019), complications after injury (HR 0.47; 95% CI 0.35-0.62; P = 0.0001), full coverage health insurance (HR 1.73; 95% CI 1.10-2.72; P = 0.016), opium use (HR 0.48; 95% CI 0.26-0.90; P = 0.023), number of vertebral fractures (HR 0.82; 95% CI 0.67-0.99; P = 0.046), and length of hospital stay (HR 0.95; 95% CI 0.93-0.98; P = 0.001) were found to be significant in predicting RTW in Cox regression analysis. Our analysis showed that wealthier people and those with high job mobility returned to work later.
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- Fateme Keihanian
- Guilan Road Trauma Research Center, Trauma Institute, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Trauma Institute, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Guilan Road Trauma Research Center, Poursina Hospital, Trauma Institute, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Namjoo St, Rasht, Iran.
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Zohrevandi B, Rad EH, Kouchakinejad-Eramsadati L, Imani G, Pourheravi I, Khodadadi-Hassankiadeh N. Epidemiology of head injuries in pedestrian-motor vehicle accidents. Sci Rep 2023; 13:20249. [PMID: 37985796 PMCID: PMC10662169 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-47476-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023] Open
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Despite efforts of many countries to improve pedestrian safety, international reports show an upward trend in pedestrian-motor vehicle accidents. Although the most common cause of death of pedestrians is head injuries, there is a lack of knowledge on the epidemiology and characteristics of head injury in terms of the Glasgow Outcome Scale to be used for prevention. However, this study aimed to determine the epidemiology of pedestrian-motor vehicle accidents, the characteristics of head injury, and differences in the Glasgow Outcome Scale in terms of gender. In this retrospective analytical study, the data of 917 eligible injured pedestrians were obtained from the two databases of the Trauma System and the Hospital Information System. The data were analyzed using SPSS software (Version 21). The mean age of all 917 injured pedestrians was 47.55 ± 19.47 years. Most of the injured pedestrians (42.10%) were in the age range of 41-69 years and 81.31% were male. Moreover, 83.07% did not have any acute lesions on the CT scan. The most common brain lesion was brain contusion (n = 33, 3.60%), subarachnoid hemorrhage (n = 33, 3.60%), and skull fracture (n = 29, 3.16%). Among all concurrent injuries, lower extremity/pelvic injuries were observed in 216 patients (23.56%). Outpatient treatment (n = 782, 85.27%), airway control/endotracheal intubation (n = 57, 6.22%), and resuscitation (n = 35, 3.82%) were the most applied treatments respectively. There were significant differences in the Glasgow Outcome Scale between men and women (P- value = 0. 012). The high rate of mortalities, disability, head injuries, contusion, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and skull fractures in pedestrians involved in MVAs emphasizes the need for developing and implementing prevention strategies including appropriate management and risk reduction. Male pedestrians were at higher risk of motor vehicle accidents and worse Glasgow Outcome Scale. The presented data identified the main types of pedestrian injuries and suggested the importance of adopting appropriate preventive strategies to achieve the most effective interventions for creating a safer community.
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- Behzad Zohrevandi
- Guilan Road Trauma Research Center, Trauma Institute, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Trauma Institute, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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Zohrehvandi B, Hosseinnia M, Nazari T, Homaie Rad E, Kouchakinejad-Eramsadati L, Khodadadi-Hassankiadeh N. Investigating the behavior of pedestrians and related factors in northern Iran in 2021. Glob Health Promot 2023; 30:31-38. [PMID: 36869640 DOI: 10.1177/17579759231153130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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Among all road users, pedestrian behavior is most unpredictable, and our knowledge of pedestrian behavior and compliance in northern Iran is limited. The aim of the study was to determine the self-reporting behavior of pedestrians and related factors in northern Iran in 2021. This cross-sectional study's research tool included demographic characteristics, social characteristics, and a pedestrian behavior questionnaire (PBS - 43 questions). Data collection was randomly performed in 30 different passages around Rasht (a city in the north of Iran). We used the Poisson regression model and statistical software STATA version 15 for data analysis. With increasing age, pedestrians showed better crossing behavior (p < 0.001, β = 0.202), and the behavior of female pedestrians was better than that of male pedestrians (p < 0.001, β -4.79). As pedestrians, those with private jobs had worse crossing behavior than others (p < 0.045, β = 9.380), and those pedestrians who mentioned they were motorcyclists before had worse crossing behavior than others (p < 0.045, β = 9.380). The findings of this study can be used to establish pedestrian safety and preventative planning. In behavior change intervention programs, it is best to target young male pedestrians aiming to walk to their workplace, a private business. In addition, the behavior of pedestrians whose predominant means of transportation is the motorcycle must be corrected. It is necessary to conduct information campaigns and educational programs for pedestrians with common high-risk behaviors, especially errors and violations.
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- Behzad Zohrehvandi
- Guilan Road Trauma Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- School of Pharmacy, Department of Clinical and Administrative Sciences, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Baltimore, USA
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- Guilan Road Trauma Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Determinants of Health Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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Mousavi-Shalmaei SMA, Hosseinnia M, Mohtasham-Amiri Z, Rad EH, Khodadadi-Hassankiadeh N. Helmet Use and Jaw and Tooth Injuries in Motorcyclists Admitted to a Referral Hospital. J Maxillofac Oral Surg 2023:1-6. [PMID: 37362880 PMCID: PMC10199431 DOI: 10.1007/s12663-023-01934-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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Background and Aim The use of helmets has been reported to reduce the incidence and severity of head injuries in motorcyclists. However, there remains a significant gap in knowledge regarding the effectiveness of helmets, especially in preventing jaw and tooth injuries. Patients and Methods In this retrospective analytical study record, all traffic accidents that occurred continuously from 2017 to 2019 in which the motorcyclists were on at least one side of the collision based on inclusion criteria. Data from injury variables in medical records were merged with data related to helmet use in the trauma registration system in Excel software. Then, the final analysis was performed with STATA software version 14 at a significance level of < 0.05. Results In total, 1807 people participated in the study, and 160 (9.37) people used helmets. The incidence rate of jaw and tooth injuries was 86 (5.04%). Logistic regression implied that the odds ratio for helmet use was 0.7, which considering the p value of 0.419, shows no significant relationship between wearing helmets and jaw and tooth injuries. Conclusion Helmets alone cannot prevent jaw and tooth injuries, and designers should design helmets that protect the head and the jaw and tooth. In prevention programs and campaigns for motorcyclists, every age, gender, job, grade group and marital status are target groups.
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- School of Pharmacy, Department of Clinical and Administrative Sciences, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Baltimore, USA
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- Guilan Road Trauma Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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Hosseini SH, Mousavi Shalmaei SMA, Mohtasham-Amiri Z, Homaie Rad E, Khodadadi-Hassankiadeh N. Psychiatric symptoms and pain in maxillofacial injury following motor vehicle accidents: A comparative study. Dent Traumatol 2023; 39:31-37. [PMID: 36317713 DOI: 10.1111/edt.12793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Post-traumatic stress disorders, depression, and pain are rarely discussed in the literature on maxillofacial injuries, and psychiatric symptoms and pain are not identified and managed in such patients. The aim of this study was to determine the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorders, depression, and pain in people with maxillofacial injuries following motor vehicle accidents. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this cross-sectional study, people injured in motor vehicle accidents from March to September 2015 who were referred to a medical educational center in the northern part of Iran for treatment follow-up were sampled. The existing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder by PSS, depression by BDI-II, and pain by NRS were assessed. SPSS software version 21 was used for analysis. RESULTS Maxillofacial injured patients had significant differences in terms of post-traumatic stress disorder (p = .006), depression (p = .001), pain (p = .001), and length of hospital stay (p = .002) than patients without maxillofacial injuries. CONCLUSIONS Motor vehicle accident victims with maxillofacial injuries suffered significantly more from post-traumatic stress disorders and depression, pain and length of hospital stay than patients with other injuries.
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- Seyed Hadi Hosseini
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Guilan Road Trauma Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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Yousefzade-Chabok S, Azari S, Kouchakinejad-Eramsadati L, Rad EH, Hosseinnia M, Khodadadi-Hassankiadeh N. A study of students' use of restraint systems in school transportation services in primary and secondary schools in northern Iran: an observational study. BMC Pediatr 2021; 21:574. [PMID: 34911478 PMCID: PMC8672521 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-021-03048-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Traffic accidents are one of the leading causes of death and severe injury among child occupants of vehicles in most countries. This has led to the consideration of how to use restraint systems for students in school buses. The purpose of the present study was to determine the percentage of students’ use of restraint systems in school transportation services in 2020. Methods In the present cross-sectional observational study, seatbelt use was assessed in 400 students in school transport vehicles using a checklist. The observation team sat at their vehicle, at the nearest location on one of the three sides of the school’s entrance: they had by manually registering the variable in the checklist. They focused on exactly the first vehicle parked next to the school entrance. There were two other observers to validate the observations. Data were analyzed by SPSS software (version 21). Results The rate of using restraint systems was 11.3%, use of restraint systems in the Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) was significantly higher (P < 0.03), in areas with medium income (P < 0.009) and low income (p < 0.012) as well as when the students were sitting in the rear seats, using the seatbelt were significantly lower (P < 0.001). Seatbelt use in students was less in services driven by drivers over the age of 40 (P < 0.01) and more in vehicles driven by female drivers (P < 0.003) and newer vehicles (p < 0.001). Conclusion School authorities must enforce traffic safety rules for school transportation services. These rules should be taught to drivers, families, and students. A restraint system must be mandatory for all students. School officials must equip their buses with seatbelts and employ school bus assistants to encourage wearing seatbelts and prevent students from standing.
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- Guilan Road Trauma Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- School of pharmacy, Department of Clinical and Administrative Sciences, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Khodadadi-Hassankiadeh N, Rad E, Woldemichae A, Monsef-Kasamei V. Time of return to work and associated factors in rib fracture victims. Arch Trauma Res 2021. [DOI: 10.4103/atr.atr_53_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Kouchakinejad-Eramsadati L, Rad E, Khodadadi-Hassankiadeh N, Sedaghati F, Davoudi-Kiakalayeh A, Yousefzadeh-Chabok S, Mohtasham-Amiri Z. Animal-Vehicle Collisions in North of Iran: What's to Be Done? Arch Trauma Res 2021. [DOI: 10.4103/atr.atr_1_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Kouchakinejad-Eramsadati L, Khodadadi-Hassankiadeh N, Rad E, Hajizadeh M, Rezaei S, Heydari H. Explaining gender differences in transfer time to a trauma center in Northern Iran. Arch Trauma Res 2020. [DOI: 10.4103/atr.atr_2_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Mousavi SM, Shabahang R, Khodadadi-Hassankiadeh N. The Effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Biofeedback on Chronic Psychosomatic Low Back Pain. Caspian J Neurol Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.32598/cjns.5.18.118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background: Mental processes can make the pain and quality of life of women with chronic psychosomatic low back pain better or worse. acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and biofeedback have on some psychosomatic disorder. Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of ACT and biofeedback on severity and duration of pain and quality of life among women with chronic psychosomatic low back pain. Materials & Methods: This three-group Pre-test and post-test controlled quasi-experimental study was conducted from September 2016 to June 2017. Thirty women with chronic psychosomatic low back pain were conveniently recruited from Rasht pain clinic, Rasht, Iran, and randomly allocated to three ten-person groups including ACT, biofeedback, and control groups. Data were collected before and after the study intervention using the McGill Pain Questionnaire and the short version of the World Health Organization quality of life (QOL) survey. Data analysis was performed using the one-way analysis of variance as well as the Chi-square, the paired-sample Test, and post-hoc Scheffe Tests. Results: Both ACT and biofeedback interventions significantly and similarly reduce severity and duration of pain and improve the quality of life. ACT had significant effects on the psychological, social, and environmental health domains of quality of life, while biofeedback had significant effects only on the physical health domain. Conclusion: ACT and biofeedback are effective on psychosomatic low back pain. Unlike the ACT, biofeedback has significant effect on the physical health aspect of QOL and it has no effects on the other aspects of QOL.
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Attar Ghasbe F, Khodadadi-Hassankiadeh N, Yousefzadeh-Chabok S, Reihanian A, Ghorbani Shirkouhi S. Comparison of Religious Teaching with Muscle Relaxation Methods on Anxiety Patients. Caspian J Neurol Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.32598/cjns.5.17.73] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background: Anxiety in psychiatric patients is more prevalent than the general population. Non-pharmacological methods for the treatment of anxiety are beneficial to the health of the patient, but it is not clear which of these approaches are more appropriate. Objectives: The aim of this study is comparison of the effects religious teachings and muscle relaxation on reducing anxiety in patients hospitalized to psychiatric hospital. Materials & Methods: This is a quasi-experipsychiatric study with pre and post-test with control group that was performed on patients hospitalized to the ward of psychiatric hospital during the period from March to June, 2016. Out of 100 patients under the Spielberger anxiety screening, 60 anxious patients were diagnosed and 45 subjects who entered the study were randomly assigned to three groups of 15. Univariate analysis of Variance was used to analyze the data. Results: There was a significant difference between the post-training scores in the three groups (P=0.0001 and F=19.11). According to the Bonferroni test, there was a significant difference between the mean scores after the training in both groups of religious teachings (P=0.001 and MD=8.03, and relaxation with control group (P=0.0001 and MD=12.48). However, there is no statistically significant difference between the mean scores after training in the groups of religious teachings with relaxation (P=0.094 and MD=4.45). Conclusion: The use of the religious teaching module reduces of anxiety in psychiatric patients; religious teachings and relaxation techniques are equally effective in alleviating the anxiety of psychiatric patients. Therefore, it is suggested that these complementary and low cost methods be used to reduce anxiety instead.
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Yousefzadeh-Chabok S, Khodadadi-Hassankiadeh N, Saberi A, Ghanbari Khanghah A, Zarrabi H, Yeganeh MR, Hakimi H, Dehnadi Moghadam A. Research Paper: Anxiety, Depression, and Their Related Factors in Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Units. Caspian J Neurol Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.29252/cjns.4.15.159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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