Saman Maroufizadeh
Department of Epidemiology and Reproductive Health, Reproductive Epidemiology Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
[ 1 ] - Prevalence of Macrosomia in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background: Macrosomia is a risk factor for adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes and previous studies have reported different prevalence of macrosomia in Iran. We conducted a meta-analysis to estimate the overall prevalence of macrosomia in Iran. Materials and Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted of all published literature pertaining to prevalence rates of macrosomia ...
[ 2 ] - Relationship of Gestational Weight Gain with Cesarean Delivery Risk, Perinatal Birth Weight, and Gestational Age in Overweight and Obese Women
Background: Gestational weight gain (GWG) is an important issue for all pregnant women due to its effect on pregnancy outcomes. Regarding this, the aim of the present study was to assess the relationship of GWG with cesarean section, birth weight, and gestational age at birth in the women with a pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) of ≥ 25 kg/m2. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducte...
[ 3 ] - مقایسه عملکرد روانی کلامی در کودکان دارای ناتوانی یادگیری و کودکان بهنجار
مقدمه و اهداف اختلال نامیدن مدت‌هاست در کودکان دارای ناتوانی یادگیری مورد توجه محققان است. یکی از جنبه‌های مطالعه مهارت نامیدن که در این جمعیت کمتر مورد بررسی قرار گرفته، عملکرد روانی کلامی است. مطالعه حاضر در نظر دارد ضمن مقایسه عملکرد روانی کلامی در کودکان دارای ناتوانی یادگیری و کودکان بهنجار، تاثیر ویژگی‌های دموگرافیک را بر عملکرد روانی کلامی مورد مطالعه قرار دهد. مواد و روش‌ها مطالعه حا...
[ 4 ] - Wh-Questions\' Expression in Persian-speaking Children: A Comparison Between Spontaneous and Elicited Probes
Objectives: Studies have shown that most children before the age of 5 are capable to comprehend and express wh-questions in daily conversations. This study aimed at comparing the ability of wh-questions’ production in 4- to 6-year-old children in spontaneous and elicited conditions. Methods: In this descriptive-analytic study, 4- to 6-year-old Persian-speaking children (N = 72) were selected r...
[ 5 ] - Comparing the Diadochokinetic Rate in Young and Elderly Persian Speakers
Objectives: Speech diadochokinesis (DDK) is defined as the ability to produce repetitive and fast oral movements. The aim of this study is to compare the DDK rate between young and elderly Persian adults. Methods: In this study, 244 normal adults (122 males and 122 females) were divided two groups: young people (aged 20-49) and elderly people(aged 50-69). Diadochokinesis was performed based on...
[ 6 ] - Interobserver Agreement in Assessing Dysplasia in Colorectal Adenomatous Polyps: A Multicentric Iranian Study
Background & Objective: Most colorectal cancers (CRCs) arise from adenomatous polyps, and clinical management of this type of polyp is highly dependent on the reliability and validity of the pathological diagnosis. The aim of this study was to examine the interobserver agreement of five pathologists in assessing dysplasia in adenomatous polyps. Methods: I...
[ 7 ] - The Relationship between Perceived Stress and Marital Satisfaction in Couples with Infertility: Actor-Partner Interdependence Model
a:4:{s:9:"Objective";s:459:"Infertility has been ranked as one of the great stressors in life and may adversely affect marital satisfaction. There have been no studies investigating the relationship between perceived stress and marital satisfaction at the dyadic level. This study investigated the effect of actors and partners' perceived stress on marital satisfaction in husband-wife dyads using...
[ 8 ] - Prevalence of Sexual Dysfunction among Infertile Women in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Objective: Infertile women are at a higher risk of sexual dysfunction compared to fertile women. Infertility is a major source of stress, anxiety and depression which strongly affects sexual health. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) among Iranian infertile women. Methods: The main international (Web of Science, PubMed, Medline and Scopus) an...
[ 9 ] - Evaluating The Impact of Risk Factors on Birth Weight and Gestational Age: A Multilevel Joint Modeling Approach
Objective Abnormalities in birth weight and gestational age cause several adverse maternal and infant outcomes. Our study aims to determine the potential factors that affect birth weight and gestational age, and their association. MaterialsAndMethods We conducted this cross-sectional study of 4415 pregnant women in Tehran, Iran, from July 6-21, 2015. Joint multilevel multiple logistic regressio...
[ 10 ] - Relationship between Quality of Life, Relationship Beliefs and Attribution Style in Infertile Couples
Objective Many infertile couples experience psychological distress and suffer from impaired quality of life. Generally, when couples are dealing with uncontrolled events such as infertility, it is important to manage it well and to use the suitable coping style; so this can represent an example of attribution style. The purpose of this study is to investigate the quality of life, relationship b...
[ 11 ] - Psychometric properties of the fertility quality of life instrument in Iranian infertile women
a:4:{s:10:"Background";s:367:"Infertility and its treatment can have a considerable effect on a person's quality of life (QoL). The Fertility Quality of Life (FertiQoL) questionnaire is currently the most frequently used instrument to measure QoL in people experiencing fertility problem. This study was conducted to examine the reliability and validity of the FertiQoL in Iranian infertile women....
[ 12 ] - The Effects of Emotional Content on Phonological Processing in Children Who Stutter
Objectives: Stuttering and phonological processing are mutually related. Emotion is an effective factor in fluency and language processing; however, its underlying neural mechanism remains unclear. Event-Related Potential (ERP) is a non-invasive highly-beneficial method with high time resolution for language processing. The present study aimed to explore phonological processing in emotional wor...
[ 13 ] - Anxiety and Depression Symptoms and Associated Factors in Pregnant and Breast Feeding Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Rasht, Iran, 2020
Background and purpose: The spread of COVID-19 can cause anxiety and depression and lead to adverse outcomes in perinatal period. This study aimed to evaluate anxiety and depression symptoms and associated factors in pregnant and breast feeding women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study included 450 pregnant and breast feeding women in Rasht, Iran dur...
[ 14 ] - The Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Success Rate and Its Related Factors in Patients Referred to Dr. Heshmat Hospital in Rasht, Iran
Background: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure for the return of spontaneous circulation in patients with cardiac arrest. Many factors can affect the success of CPR. Objective: This study aims to investigate the success rate of CPR and its related factors in patients referred to Dr. Heshmat Hospital in Rasht, Iran. Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, parti...
[ 15 ] - The Predictive Effect of Individual and Environmental Factors on Motor Performance of Low Birth Weight Infants
Objectives: Premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are exposed to environmental risks that may cause developmental problems i. The present study aimed to investigate the predictive effect of individual and environmental factors on the motor performance of low birth weight preterm infants. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed in the neonatal clinic of Shahid A...
[ 16 ] - Investigating the hypochondriasis and Related Factors in the general Iranian population in COVID-19 epidemic in 2020
Background: Due to the global spread of Covid-19 virus, this new disease besides having physical effects, can have a serious impact on people's mental health and increase anxiety. The purpose of this study was to determine hypochondriasis and related factors in the general population of Iran during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Methods: This web-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 16...
[ 17 ] - Assessment of parents' knowledge and attitude with a child hospitalized with Covid-19 disease
Introduction: Covid-19 is a public health emergency around the world that has affected all members of society, especially vulnerable groups, including children. Current research has been conducted to establish knowledge and attitudes about the infection and spread of covid-19 disease and related factors in parents of hospitalized children. METHOD: In this descriptive-analytical study, 250 paren...
[ 18 ] - Nurses’ Perspectives on Nursing Management Performance in the COVID-19 Pandemic in Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study
Introduction: One of the necessary features to confront the COVID-19 pandemic is performance and resilience which causes nursing managers to have a wider perspective based on preventing preparation and reaction to the disaster. This study aims to evaluate the nursing perspectives on nursing management during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Methods: One hundred eighty-nine Iranian nurses working in a Co...
[ 19 ] - Investigating the level of fear and anxiety among Guilan University of Medical Sciences students during the covid-19 pandemic
Introduction: The Covid-19 disease has affected almost all the important economic, political, social and even the educational system of the country. Discussing the psychological effects of this viral disease on the health and mental health of people at different levels of society, especially medical students, including nursing and medicine, is very important. In this regard, the present study w...
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