Elective delivery in diabetic pregnant women

Effect of health education on knowledge, attitudes, and practice of pregnant women in reducing elective cesarean delivery rate

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of education on knowledge, and attitudes, and practice of pregnant women in order to decrease tendency to elective cesarean delivery. This study conducted on 160 nulliparous Iranian pregnant women who referred to the health and wellness centers. The participants were randomly divided into the experimental and control groups. The data were co...

The effect of education on base the Theory of Planned Behavior toward normal delivery in pregnant women with intention elective cesarean

Introduction: Finding an appropriate training method for encouraging pregnant women toward performing vaginal delivery is necessary because of increasing growth of cesarean and its associated complications. Methods: This semi- experimental study was carried out on a sample of 200 pregnant women who referred to the obstetrics offices of Zahedan during winter 2010 to summer 2011 by using non- pro...

Assessment of success factors in normal vaginal delivery in late term pregnant women

Causes of Hospitalization of Pregnant Women in Delivery Unit of Ayatollah Mosavi Hospital in Zanjan

Background and Objectives: Health status, lifestyle and previous history of pregnancies significantly affect pregnancy outcome however, many adverse pregnancy outcomes are preventable. This study aimed to investigate causes of hospitalization of pregnant women in delivery unit of Zanjan Ayatollah Mosavi hospital. Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the causes of hospitalization...

Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Diabetic Pregnant Women

Objective: To assess maternal and fetal outcomes in Jordanian women with known Diabetes Mellitus or Gestational Diabetes. Methods: A retrospective medical record review was conducted on 234 pregnant women who were followed at the National Center for Diabetes Endocrinology and Genetics and Gynecological Department in Jordan University Hospital between 2004 and 2009. A total of 148 subjects had G...