Purpose: Cancers are one of the main causes of mortality in the world. The incidence of cancers in the world and mainly in developing countries is increasing. Due to the importance of this issue, the purpose of the current study was to assess the trend of incidence and death of Bladder Cancer among Iranian Military Community (MC) from 2007 to 2019. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study using time series data. All registered bladder cancer in Iranian Military community from March 2007 to February 2017 entered in this study. The future trend predicted using ARIMA (p,d,q) model. All analyzes were performed using ITSM and Excel (2010) software. Results: According to ARIMA (2, 2, 1) model, the bladder cancer among the Iranian military community had an increasing trend. The AR (12, 2, 0) model showed an increasing trend of this cancer among males but it seems the trend of bladder cancer among females will have a constant trend AR (12, 2, 1). The death due to bladder cancer was showed a decreasing trend using AR (14, 2, 1) model. Conclusion: In spite of decreasing trend in death due to bladder cancer, the trend of incidence of the Bladder cancer among the Iranian Military Community was increasing. However, it is necessary to adjust the effect of many factors that may have an important role in this trend.
Background and Aim: The prevalence of high-risk behaviors is one of the most serious issues threatening the health of young people. The first step in preventing youth risk-taking is to recognize the problem and its dimensions. The purpose of this study was to investigate high- Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study was conducted from March to August 2019. The sample set was 4,000 students. Data was collected by multi-stage sampling at eight universities in Tehran. Demographic information and standard youth-risk questionnaires were used. SPSS 19 software was used to perform an independent t-test, Pearson ANOVA, and linear regression at a significance level of 0.05 on the questionnaire data collected. Results: The mean of the total tendency to high-risk behavior was 130.34±40.37. Significant risks identified were driving (27.3±8.33), violence (18.86±6.4), smoking (18.86±7.68), drugs (22.47±8.83), alcohol (24.10±8.57), and high-risk sexual behavior (18.47±7.49). High-risk behaviors were more common in men, single people, and people living in dormitories (P<0.05). Age and gender were the best-correlated predictors of students' high-risk behaviors. Conclusions: Results show that the tendency to high-risk behaviors in students is a worrying situation. as, at younger ages, the tendency to engage in high-risk behaviors is greater. Among young men and in dormitory life, students are more prone to high-risk behaviors. So, more monitoring in dormitories, especially male dormitories, and better planning and education to reduce high-risk behaviors among students, is necessary.
Background and Aim: Respiratory system diseases (RSDs) represent the major burden of disease, including death worldwide. The main purpose of this study was to model and forecast the death rate due to diseases of the respiratory system Based on Lee Carter's model during the years 2011-2028. Methods: The type of study was a secondary analysis based on available data. The statistical population included all deaths registered in the health department of Golestan University of Medical Sciences during the years 2011-2018. Data analysis was performed using Demography 18.1 and StMoMo packages in R3.6.2 software. Results: The death rate due to RSDs in 2011 in the total population was 0.22, in women 0.19, and in men 0.25 per 1000 population. The death rate due to these diseases shows an increasing trend in 2018 to 0.33 in the total population, 0.29 in women, and 0.36 in men per 1000 population. In general, the death rate due to these diseases increased by approximately 0.10 per 1000 population from the years 2011 to 2018. It is predicted that the increasing trend of deaths due to RSDs will continue and in 2028 it will reach 4.88 in the total population, 3.56 in women, and 2.27 in men per 1000 population. Conclusions: Our findings show a significant increase in respiratory disease mortality over the past eight years. A combination of prevention and treatment strategies through urban planning, including the control of environmental pollutants and environmental health programs, is essential for the effective control of respiratory diseases.
Background and Aim: Eating disorders are one of the most important issues in mental health that leading to many serious psychic and somatic problems and even death. These disorders were known for years as a disease of the western societies. Recent studies showed that they are also spreading in eastern countries. Limited studies are in Iran. The purpose of this study is to review the Iranian researches. The results of this study in Iran as a developing Asian country will helpful for other societies, especially similar Asian communities. Methods: The authors searched PubMed, ProQuest, Cochrane, Scopus, Web of Sciences, and SID and Magiran (In Persian) to find the relevant articles. The Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist was used to assess the quality of research. Results: Twenty- nine studies reported the prevalence or occurrence of eating disorders among the Iranian population. The samples consisted of 40 to 30,532 subjects. Forty papers examined eating disorders among females. Twenty-seven studies were in both genders, and only one was in males. Most eating disorders have significantly varied depending on the different studies and tools used. Most of these articles studied young people. This study breaks the determinants into three parts: demographic, psychosocial, and miscellaneous factors. The incidence of eating disorders in Iran is on the rise. Conclusions: It should be considered a significant health problem. Moreover, despite a clear cultural difference, eating disorders' factors were similar to those in western communities. This matter may be an essential health issue. In addition, despite noticeable cultural differences, the factors affecting eating disorders were similar to those of western communities.
Mental disorders clearly are among the major challenges of global health causing many concerns for health systems, health experts, and health policy makers. The present study was conducted to evaluate the mental health program in comprehensive health centers and health houses under the coverage of Ilam University of Medical Sciences in the West of Iran. The present study was conducted based on the reports obtained from the mental health program in 2019. The data were recorded into registration and evaluation forms of mental disorders with the codes 102-19-03 and 102-19-01 and then entered into the Excel software. The prevalence per 100 and 100,000 people, as well as their 95% confidence intervals were calculated using Formula 1 ROUND (Number of cases*100000/population) and Formula 2 ROUND (Prevalence ±1.96*SQRT (Prevalence *(1- Prevalence)/population). The results showed that the prevalence of depression was 19,100 [95% CI: 18999-19201] 19100), and the prevalence of anxiety was 304,66 [95% CI: 20348-30584] per 100,000 population. The highest prevalence among mental disorders was related to depression and anxiety. Considering the high average score of mental health status in people over 65 years old, it is necessary to implement measures and interventions to improve these individuals’ mental condition and upgrade their mental health.
