BACKGROUND Self-management is an important asset in helping older adults remain independent and in control for as long as possible. There is no reliable and valid measurement instrument to evaluate self-management behaviour of older adults. OBJECTIVE This study aims to design a measurement instrument, that is the Partners in Health scale for older adults (PIH-OA), to assess self-management kn...

OBJECTIVE To compare two transient models of synovitis-osteoarthritis (OA) in horses by characterizing biological changes in synovial fluid and joint tissue. METHOD Twelve skeletally mature mares were utilized in a block design. Synovitis was induced by an intra-articular injection of 100 ng recombinant equine interleukin 1 beta (reIL-1β) or 0.5 ng lipopolysaccharide (LPS) into a middle carpa...

Background: Hypertension is the most common problem facing by pregnant women. Nowadays in developing countries one of the major causes for maternal and fetal mortality is gestational hypertension disorders. Even though most of the existing studies were concluded that ABO blood groups of mother have an association with PIH but its etiology is still uncertain. The objective of the present study i...

We performed this study to evaluate uterine artery Doppler velocimetry (UADV) measurement of unilateral or bilateral abnormalities as a predictor of complications in pregnancy during the mid-second trimester (20-24 weeks). We enrolled 1,090 pregnant women who had undergone UADV twice: once between the 20th and 24th week (1st stage) and again between the 28th and 32nd week (2nd stage) of pregnan...

Introduction Hypertension in pregnancy is one of the three factors of maternal mortality. Etiology of the disease is unknown, but the many factors contributing to the identification and control of it can be taken a step to prevent and reduce the symptoms of the disease. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of preeclampsia (high-blood pressure) in different seasons of the ye...

The hypertension that is caused directly by gravid state known as Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH). It has an association with increased maternal morbidity and mortality. In classical Unani literature, referred Hejan of blood. Ibn-e-Sina (Avicenna) wrote in his book Al-Qanoon Fit Tib (Alcanon) few times pregnant women may complain Warm-e-Qadam (Pedal Oedema). During labour, Tashannuj wa Tam...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to report optical coherence tomography (OCT) and angiographic findings in a patient with pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH). CASE REPORT A 39-year-old woman, who was diagnosed with PIH, reported blurred and distorted vision at 5 days after an emergency cesarean delivery. OCT revealed a large serous retinal detachment (SRD) that included areas in the m...

Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) development associates well with considerable abnormalities in the structure and function of vascular endothelium. Lowered number and weak function of circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) as a marker of worsening endothelial integrity were recognized a promising indicator of PIHrelated clinical outcomes. Although there are limiting data regarding ...