Amir Hossein Shams; Mohammad Hadi Niakan; Mahsa Ahadi; Majid Rasekhi Nejad; Samane Sardar Kermani
Volume 10, Issue 4 , October 2022, , Pages 196-200
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Peritoneal tuberculosis (PTB) is a rare subset of extrapulmonary tuberculosis which account for only 0.5-1% of all cases. PTB diagnosis can be challenging due to nonspecific clinical manifestations. We present a known case of pulmonary tuberculosis that admitted to the surgery ward due to the ...
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Peritoneal tuberculosis (PTB) is a rare subset of extrapulmonary tuberculosis which account for only 0.5-1% of all cases. PTB diagnosis can be challenging due to nonspecific clinical manifestations. We present a known case of pulmonary tuberculosis that admitted to the surgery ward due to the major complaint of abdominal pain since ten days before admission. In imaging studies, positive findings favoring mechanical obstruction were detected. There were also several hypodense lesions in the liver suggestive of visceral tuberculosis. An adhesion was noted during exploratory laparotomy prior to the ileocecal valve responsible for intestinal obstruction, which was released. Pathology reports of excised tissues were consonant with the PTB diagnosis. PTB diagnosis can be challenging because of its presentation. This can delay the treatment of patients and thus increase morbidity and mortality. As a result, physicians should always be aware of the PTB diagnosis in patients with nonspecific abdominal involvement.
Hossein Abdolrahimzadeh fard; Roham Borazjani; Amir Hossein Shams; Vala Rezaee; Shiva Aminnia; Maryam Salimi; Mahsa Ahadi; Shahram Paydar; Shahram Bolandparvaz; Nikta Rabiei; Sanaz Zare; Leila Shayan; Mina Sadeghi
Volume 10, Issue 3 , July 2022, , Pages 128-134
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the presence/severity of depression, anxiety, and stress among health care workers(HCWs) who work on the specially allocated COVID-19 ward (Group A) and HCWs on the other wards(Group B).Methods: This questionnaire-based study was conducted from January 25 to February 28, 2021. ...
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Objective: To evaluate the presence/severity of depression, anxiety, and stress among health care workers(HCWs) who work on the specially allocated COVID-19 ward (Group A) and HCWs on the other wards(Group B).Methods: This questionnaire-based study was conducted from January 25 to February 28, 2021. The mentalstatus was assessed using the Persian version of the 42-item Depression, Anxiety, and Stress score (DASS-42).Gathered data was analyzed using SPSS version 25. The independent T-test and Chi-square tests were used tocompare quantitative and qualitative variables.Results: Two-hundred and twenty two questionnaires were eligible for analysis. Group A consisted of 33HCWs, and 189 (85.1%) individuals were working on the other wards. No statistically significant differenceswere seen regarding the Socio-demographic features except for the marital status (p=0.005). The depressions’mean score was comparable between group A and B (p=0.102). The mean scores of anxiety and stress weresignificantly lower in group A than group B (p=0.006), although the frequency of DASS-42 parameters did notdiffer between these two groups (p>0.05).Conclusion: Contrary to our assumptions, this study showed that the DASS-42 parameters were not higher inHCWs working on the COVID-19 wards. This might be justified by developing coping mechanisms, being onthe honeymoon phase of the disaster, compassion satisfaction, promising vaccine news, and working on theless impacted hospital.
