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Introduction: The main cause of anemia in the body is iron deficiency. Iron supplementation is one of the effective methods for reducing iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia in women. Accordingly, the present study aimed to determine the challenges of national iron supplementation in female students from the perspective of stakeholders. Methods: This is a qualitative study of content analysis that was conducted in Gonabad city in 2017. Data were analyzed by semi-deep interviews and focus group discussion method. Participants in the present study included high school girl students, parents, school principals, and school health educators. The sampling in the present study was targeted and collected data continued until data saturation. Data management was done with NVivo software, version 11, but data analysis and interpretation were done manually. Also, data were analyzed using the five steps of Graneheim and Lundman. Results: Based on the stakeholder's perspectives, 12 themes of perceived executive or management benefits, perceived individual benefits, physical disadvantages, tablets disadvantages, disadvantages of the program, disadvantages of programming, barriers of pill consumption, educational and information barriers, management and administrative barriers, reform the shape of pills, individual perception modification, and modifying the executive program were effective in the national iron supplementation. Conclusions: Based on the results for implementation a more effective Iron supplement program, it is necessary to design and implement appropriate interventions at individual and interpersonal levels. Also, at the level of inter-organizational and intraorganizational, it is necessary to increase coordination and cooperation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: One of the health problems in the world is to increase the prevalence of overweight and obesity. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of overweight/obesity and its related factors in Gonabad and Bajestan city. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed with the participation of 1048 people aged 15 to 64 years. Collecting information was done using a checklist. Data were analyzed by SPSS software version 16 software and data were analyzed using Chi-square, independent sample t-test, One-way ANOVA at a significant level less than 0.05. Results: Based on the results, the overall prevalence of overweight/obesity was 43.8%. In women, 16.09% (n = 89) were obese and 32.37% (n = 179) had overweight. In men, 8.42% (n = 40) were obese and 26.73% (n = 127) had overweight. There was a significant relationship between overweight/obesity with sex, marital status, age, and occupation (P<0.05). Conclusions: The results of this study indicate that the prevalence of overweight/obesity is high in the population of 15 to 64 years and it is essential to design and implement appropriate interventional programs to increase nutritional literacy as well as increased physical activity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives: Melasma is a common acquired hyperpigmentation disorder. The treatment of melasma with conventional drugs causes complications in patients. This study was conducted to compare the effect of the topical use of Petroselinum crispum (parsley) with that of 4% hydroquinone cream on reduction of the severity of epidermal melasma. Materials and Methods: This double blind randomized clinical trial was performed in 2014-2015 in Iran The melasma area and severity index (MASI) were used to determine the severity of melasma. 27 patients in the control group received 4% hydroquinone cream (Eldopaque/Eldoqin), and 27 patients in the case group received Petroselinum crispum brewed every night for 8 weeks. The data were analyzed using independent t-test and paired t-test in the SPSS software (version 20). Results: Mean age of the participants was 32 years (range: 19-55 years). Mean severity of melasma decreased from 6.66 to 4.92 (p=0.002) in the case group receiving parsley, and from 6.68 to 5.06 (p=0.000) in the control group receiving hydroquinone. The decrease in severity was statistically significant in both groups (p<0.05). There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of the severity of melasma after the intervention (p=0.858). Conclusion: A similar positive response was found to both treatments with hydroquinone and parsley. Although further studies are needed in this regard, it seems that the topical use of parsley may merit the attention of nurses and other medical professionals as a costeffective therapeutic method that causes fewer complications and improves the self-image of patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives: Despite the growing body of evidence confirming the efficacy of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), as well as the increasing need for economic evaluation of CAM interventions, the most appropriate methodological approaches are still debatable. Accurate economic evaluation is essential to providing valid scientific evidence and raising the awareness of medical authorities about the efficacy of CAM therapies. This systematic review aimed to assess the current pertinent literature and extract appropriate methodological approaches for the economic evaluation of CAM, highlighting the complexities and challenges involved in these evaluations. Materials and Methods: In this systematic review, we searched for empirical and non-empirical studies in different databases including Ovid, Medline, EBSCO, CINAHL, SciVerse and Scopus during 2000-2015. Literature search strategy consisted of a combination of MeSH and free-text terms such as 'Economics', 'Economic Evaluation', 'Costs and Cost Analysis', 'Cost-Benefit Analysis', 'Medicine, Traditional' and 'Alternative Medicine'. In addition, a specific scale was set for the inclusion criteria in order to identify the titles and abstracts of related articles. Relevant data were extracted independently and entered in standardized forms by the researchers. After the organization of detailed data and results of the selected studies, a narrative synthesis was presented on the economic evaluation of CAM and recommendations regarding the most appropriate methodological approaches. Conclusion: The results of this systematic review will provide an opportunity for CAM researchers and practitioners to address the most appropriate analysis in the economic evaluation of CAM therapies. Furthermore, such analysis will raise the awareness of policy makers about the cost-efficiency of different CAM methods, aiming to expand standard practices of conventional medicine. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]