Homa Asgharifard
Dezful University of Medical Sciences, Khuzestan, Iran.
[ 1 ] - Health literacy and its influencing factors in Iranian diabetic
Background: Health literacy is the ability to obtain, read, understand and use healthcare information to make appropriate health decisions and follow instructions for treatment. The aim of this study was to identify the effect of various factors on health literacy in patients with diabetes. Methods: This was a cross-sectional observational study of 407 Iranian patients older than 15 years o...
[ 2 ] - Effects of Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) level on clinical pregnancy rate via In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) procedure
Background :Subclinical hypothyroidism may adversely affect In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) outcomes. However the cutoff of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) for diagnosis and treatment is controversal. The aim of this study was to find the association of clinical pregnancy rate with regard to TSH levels in women undergoing IVF. Methods: A historical cohort study of 816 infertile patients who ...