Neda Hashemi

Rasoul-e-Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Comparison of intramuscular progesterone with oral nifedipine for treating threatened preterm labor: A randomized controlled trial

Background: Threatened preterm labor (TPL) is the leading cause of hospitalization during pregnancy. Tocolytic agents are the primary therapeutic options for TPL. The aim of this study is to compare intramuscular progesterone with oral nifedipine as a tocolytic agent. Methods: This randomized controlled trial was carried out in a teaching hospital (Shahid Akbarabadi) in Tehran, Iran, from De...

[ 2 ] - Bilateral Hyperplasia of Bartholin’s Gland: A Case Report

A 37-year-old woman underwent surgery to remove bilateral vulvar masses. The masses were firm, non-tender, and immobile. Pathologic finding was a well-delineated creamy grayish mass with a homogenous grayish solid surface and mild edema, chronic inflammatory infiltration, and focal dilation of the ducts with squamous metaplasia. The diagnosis was hyperplastic and hypertrophied Bartholin’s gland...