objective: various practical methods have been used for pregnancy diagnosis in sheep. methods of pregnancy diagnosis depending on visualization of the conceptus or determination of its secretory products in the maternal blood or in the milk are the most accurate and specific methods for pregnancy. in 1980, b-mode ultrasonography was introduced in the veterinary field and used for pregnancy diag...

background: ovarian pregnancy is a rare form of the non-tubal ectopic pregnancy. it ends with rupture before the end of the first trimester. one of the important risk factors for ovarian pregnancy is in the use of intra uterine devices (iud). case:  we report here one such uncommon case of ovarian ectopic pregnancy. our patient is a 30 years old multiparous woman with two previous cesarean sect...

tranexamic acid is generally used in the treatment of disorders that predispose one to bleeding. it is a synthetic lysine analog that has strong antifibrinolytic activity. plasminogen binds to fibrin to form plasmin, which in turn degrades fibrin into fibrin degradation products. tranexamic acid blocks the lysine binding site on plasminogen and prevents interaction with fibrin. tranexamic acid ...

background: a qualitative study was carried out on 200 pregnant women attending obstetric offices and imam ali women's clinic in zahedan, iran during january 2010 to august 2011. twenty-nine focus group discussions (fgds) with 5-8 participants in each group were formed. the study included women in the third trimester of pregnancy with the intention or decision to undergo elective cesarean secti...

human leukocyte antigen-g which is an immune tolerance effecter molecule has an important role in the maintenance of fetus during pregnancy. abortion is one of the complications of pregnancy period.  in this research, we have studied levels of hla-g 5, hla-g7 isoforms in the abortion-threatened pregnant women in comparison with controls. in a case-control study, 101 abortion-threatened women an...

background: various studies have come to contradictory results regarding the relationship between maternal hemoglobin (hb) level and adverse pregnancy outcomes. the present study aimed to investigate the birth outcomes among pregnant women who had normal hemoglobin levels in the first trimester of their pregnancy. patients and methods: in this prospective study, 108 healthy pregnant women with ...

introduction: infertility is a common complication present in 10-15% of the population. it causes serious problems for the family. there are different methods for evaluation and treatment of infertility. one of the routine tests is hysterosalpingography that was first used in1922 and with changes in types of contrast media and its techniques, it is the primary test for simultaneous evaluation o...

anxiety is a common mental disorder of pregnancy leading to adverse maternal and fetal pregnancy outcomes. hence, preparation of effective approaches for reduction of anxiety is an issue of importance. accordingly, this study was performed to determine the efficacy of group obstetric consultation on anxiety control in pregnant women in non-severe cases. in this randomized clinical trial, 90 pre...

conclusions similar to previous studies, most cases diagnosed in the second trimester of gestation, which necessitates more investigation in this field, since timely diagnosis and treatment have a significant role in preventing known complications of the disease. results the mean age was 23 ± 4.88 years. of 60 patients, 40 (66%) were nulliparous and 19 (31.7%) multiparous. the mean gestational ...

background and aims. pregnant women often do not receive proper dental care in emergency visits due to a lack of awareness of the effect of radiation doses and the involved risks for the fetus. the aim of the present study was to assess the awareness of general dentists practicing in tabriz, iran, of the risks involved during exposure to diagnostic dental radiation in pregnant women. materials ...