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...

Abstract Background and Objective: Neonatal sepsis is a remarkable factor in mortality, morbidity, neonatal and perinatal complications. Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is the primary cause of invasive disease in infants and pregnant women. This study aimed to determine the relationship between antimicrobial resistance of the bacteria colonized in the vagina and rectum of pregnant wome...

a major concern in the last few years has been the fact that the cultural centers are keeping distance with what they have been established for and instead of reproducing the hegemony, they have turned into a place for resistance and reproduction of resistance against hegemony. because the cultural centers, as urban public spaces in the last two decades, have been the subject of ideological dis...

Introduction: Different studies have demonstrated that maternal thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy is associated with adverse obstetrics and fetal outcomes. There is no international consensus regarding to use a guidelines for screening in high risk women. The aim of the present study was to determine prevalence of thyroid disorders in high and low risk pregnant women. Methods: In a cross-se...

Background and Aims: Pregnant women are one of the most high risk age groups and their mental health and mental well-being is effective on their own health, their family and society. Due to the prevalence of Covid-19 pandemic and its effect on mental aspects the purpose of this study was to investigate the mental health status and mental well-being and the factors affecting them during the outb...

Introduction & Objective: Toxoplasmosis is one of the most widespread parasitic infections in humans that can cause abortion in pregnant women or serious damage to their fetuses. To determine the seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women of Khorram-Abad,a city in the west of Iran, a cross sectional study was performed by random cluster sampling of pregnant women admitted to rural and ...

Abstract Introduction: Depression during pregnancy is among the most important types of depression in women, which can have serious consequences for both mother and child. Objective: Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of depression and its effective factors in pregnant women attending health centers in Neyshabur in 2013. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive ...