Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Journal of Isfahan Medical School 1027-7595 42 770 2024 07 22 Comparison of Serum Levels Free and Total Prostate Specific Antigen in Women with Colorectal Cancer and Healthy Women Comparison of Serum Levels Free and Total Prostate Specific Antigen in Women with Colorectal Cancer and Healthy Women 461 466 31244 10.48305/jims.v42.i770.0461 FA Amirtaher Taebi Resident of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Gholamreza Mohajeri Professor, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical sciences, Isfahan, Iran 0000-0001-8018-3078 Journal Article 2024 05 04 Background: Prostate-specific antigen has been reported in non-prostate cancer tissues such as the breast, ovary, endometrium, kidney, adrenal, liver, salivary glands, and esophagus, as well as in colon cancer tissues. The study aimed to compare the serum level of the above antigen in women with colorectal cancer and the control group. Methods: In this case-control study, 17 female patients with colorectal cancer and 17 healthy women who were admitted to Al-Zahra Hospital in Isfahan during 2021-2022 were selected and compared in terms of prostate-specific antigen levels. Findings: The median free PSA level in the case group was 0.01 (0.005-0.01), and in the control group was 0.008 (0.007-0.009) (P < 0.001), and the median total PSA level in the two groups was 0.012 (0.007-0.04) and 0.001 (0.001-0.005) ng/dL, respectively (P > 0.001) and the difference between the two groups was significant. Conclusion: In this study, total and free PSA levels in women with colorectal cancer were significantly higher than healthy women. Total and free PSA serum levels decreased with age, but this inverse correlation was not statistically significant. There was no significant correlation between total and free PSA serum levels and the location or stage of tumors. Measurement of PSA level in women with colorectal cancer may be helpful in the diagnosis of biopsy and applicable for early diagnosis of the disease. Background: Prostate-specific antigen has been reported in non-prostate cancer tissues such as the breast, ovary, endometrium, kidney, adrenal, liver, salivary glands, and esophagus, as well as in colon cancer tissues. The study aimed to compare the serum level of the above antigen in women with colorectal cancer and the control group. Methods: In this case-control study, 17 female patients with colorectal cancer and 17 healthy women who were admitted to Al-Zahra Hospital in Isfahan during 2021-2022 were selected and compared in terms of prostate-specific antigen levels. Findings: The median free PSA level in the case group was 0.01 (0.005-0.01), and in the control group was 0.008 (0.007-0.009) (P < 0.001), and the median total PSA level in the two groups was 0.012 (0.007-0.04) and 0.001 (0.001-0.005) ng/dL, respectively (P > 0.001) and the difference between the two groups was significant. Conclusion: In this study, total and free PSA levels in women with colorectal cancer were significantly higher than healthy women. Total and free PSA serum levels decreased with age, but this inverse correlation was not statistically significant. There was no significant correlation between total and free PSA serum levels and the location or stage of tumors. Measurement of PSA level in women with colorectal cancer may be helpful in the diagnosis of biopsy and applicable for early diagnosis of the disease.

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Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Journal of Isfahan Medical School 1027-7595 42 770 2024 07 22 The Effect of Psychological Intervention Based on Mobile Application on Self-Efficacy and Self-Concept of Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Original Article The Effect of Psychological Intervention Based on Mobile Application on Self-Efficacy and Self-Concept of Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Original Article 467 475 31259 10.48305/jims.v42.i770.0467 FA Fatemeh Aliakbari Community-Oriented Nursing Midwifery Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran 0000-0002-4416-9786 Shahriyar Salehi Tali Community-Oriented Nursing Midwifery Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran 0000-0001-5385-4024 Hadi Raeisi Shahraki Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Iran 0000-0003-3071-5587 Zahra Karimzadeh Community-Oriented Nursing Midwifery Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran 0000-0002-5918-3943 Journal Article 2024 05 25 Background: Self-efficacy and self-concept are psychological factors that affect the results of surgery and the recovery of patients. The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of psychological intervention based on mobile applications in improving the self-efficacy and self-concept of laparoscopic cholecystectomy candidates. Methods: In this semi-experimental study, 60 candidates for laparoscopic cholecystectomy in Shahrekord in 2022 were divided into two groups using permutation blocks. The intervention group used a psychological intervention based on a mobile application for two months, and the control group received only the usual hospital care. Data were collected using two questionnaires, the general self-efficacy of Sherer and the self-concept of Rogers in three stages, before, immediately, and two months after the intervention, and analyzed with descriptive statistics parameters and inferential statistics tests. Findings: Before the intervention, the average self-efficacy score in the intervention and control groups was 62.70 ± 9.30 and 59.50 ± 7.22, respectively, and the average self-concept score in the intervention and control groups was 10.69 ± 3.45 and 10.63 ± 3.19, respectively, that no was statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of self-efficacy (P = 0.14) and self-concept (P = 0.13). But, immediately after the intervention, the average score of self-efficacy (P = 0.04) and self-concept (P = 0.04) had a statistically significant difference between the two groups. Also, two months after the intervention, the difference in the two groups' mean self-efficacy scores (P = 0.01) and self-concept (P = 0.01) was significant. Conclusion: Psychological intervention based on mobile application can be used as an effective intervention to improve the self-efficacy and self-concept of laparoscopic cholecystectomy candidates. Background: Self-efficacy and self-concept are psychological factors that affect the results of surgery and the recovery of patients. The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of psychological intervention based on mobile applications in improving the self-efficacy and self-concept of laparoscopic cholecystectomy candidates. Methods: In this semi-experimental study, 60 candidates for laparoscopic cholecystectomy in Shahrekord in 2022 were divided into two groups using permutation blocks. The intervention group used a psychological intervention based on a mobile application for two months, and the control group received only the usual hospital care. Data were collected using two questionnaires, the general self-efficacy of Sherer and the self-concept of Rogers in three stages, before, immediately, and two months after the intervention, and analyzed with descriptive statistics parameters and inferential statistics tests. Findings: Before the intervention, the average self-efficacy score in the intervention and control groups was 62.70 ± 9.30 and 59.50 ± 7.22, respectively, and the average self-concept score in the intervention and control groups was 10.69 ± 3.45 and 10.63 ± 3.19, respectively, that no was statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of self-efficacy (P = 0.14) and self-concept (P = 0.13). But, immediately after the intervention, the average score of self-efficacy (P = 0.04) and self-concept (P = 0.04) had a statistically significant difference between the two groups. Also, two months after the intervention, the difference in the two groups' mean self-efficacy scores (P = 0.01) and self-concept (P = 0.01) was significant. Conclusion: Psychological intervention based on mobile application can be used as an effective intervention to improve the self-efficacy and self-concept of laparoscopic cholecystectomy candidates.

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Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Journal of Isfahan Medical School 1027-7595 42 770 2024 07 22 The Relationship between Income Inequality and Death from Stomach Cancer in Iran The Relationship between Income Inequality and Death from Stomach Cancer in Iran 476 482 31262 10.48305/jims.v42.i770.0476 FA Mohammad Ali Jalilvand PhD Candidate in Health Services Management, Student Research Committee, School of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran 0000-0003-2332-2814 Behrooz Madahian PhD Candidate in Health Services Management, Student Research Committee, School of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran 0000-0003-1250-2625 Mahsa Ghojavand MSc Student in Health Services Management, Student Research Committee, School of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran 0009-0001-8041-6633 Journal Article 2024 08 19 Background: Income inequality is a socioeconomic risk factor for many diseases. Stomach cancer is the most common cancer and the prominent cause of death from cancer in Iran. This study aims to investigate the relationship between income inequality and stomach cancer mortality in Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted using the global burden of diseases data in 2019 and the Gini coefficient index of the provinces of the country reported by the Iranian Statistics Center in 2018. The data were analyzed using the Pearson correlation coefficient. Findings: The mortality rate of stomach cancer in Iran was 16.17 per 100000 people. Ardabil and West Azarbaijan provinces had the highest mortality rate from stomach cancer, and Hormozgan and Tehran provinces had the lowest. The Gini coefficient of income distribution in Iran was 0.305. Kurdistan and Khuzestan provinces had the lowest, and Golestan and Hamedan provinces had the highest inequality. The Pearson correlation coefficient between the Gini coefficient variable and the incidence of stomach cancer in different provinces was -0.117, which indicates the absence of a significant relationship between these two variables (P = 0.33). Conclusion: This study shows no relationship between income inequality and stomach cancer mortality in Iran. More research is needed to determine the impact of socioeconomic status on stomach cancer mortality and to identify overlooked factors. Background: Income inequality is a socioeconomic risk factor for many diseases. Stomach cancer is the most common cancer and the prominent cause of death from cancer in Iran. This study aims to investigate the relationship between income inequality and stomach cancer mortality in Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted using the global burden of diseases data in 2019 and the Gini coefficient index of the provinces of the country reported by the Iranian Statistics Center in 2018. The data were analyzed using the Pearson correlation coefficient. Findings: The mortality rate of stomach cancer in Iran was 16.17 per 100000 people. Ardabil and West Azarbaijan provinces had the highest mortality rate from stomach cancer, and Hormozgan and Tehran provinces had the lowest. The Gini coefficient of income distribution in Iran was 0.305. Kurdistan and Khuzestan provinces had the lowest, and Golestan and Hamedan provinces had the highest inequality. The Pearson correlation coefficient between the Gini coefficient variable and the incidence of stomach cancer in different provinces was -0.117, which indicates the absence of a significant relationship between these two variables (P = 0.33). Conclusion: This study shows no relationship between income inequality and stomach cancer mortality in Iran. More research is needed to determine the impact of socioeconomic status on stomach cancer mortality and to identify overlooked factors.

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