INTRODUCTION Postpartum depression (PPD) is one of the major psychological disorders worldwide that affects both mother and child. The aim of this study was to correlate the risk of PPD with obstetric and demographic variables in Saudi females. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data were collected by interviewing females 8-12 weeks postpartum. PPD symptoms were defined as present when subjects had an Edi...

BACKGROUND The purified protein derivative (PPD) skin test is the only widely used method which detects latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and is dependent on a normal T cell function. In rheumatoid arthritis (RA) the T cell function is altered, which may result in an inability to develop an adequate PPD reaction. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the response to PPD in patients with RA and to compare...

20(S)-Protopanaxadiol (PPD), a ginsenoside isolated from Pananx quinquefolium L., has been shown to inhibit growth and proliferation in several cancer cell lines. The aim of this study was to evaluate its anticancer activity in human breast cancer cells. MCF-7 cells were incubated with different concentrations of 20(S)-PPD and cytotoxicity was evaluated by MTT assay. Occurrence of apoptosis was...

Wheat landraces carry abundant genetic variation in heading and flowering times. Here, we studied flowering-related traits of two Nepalese varieties, KU-4770 and KU-180 and a Japanese wheat cultivar, Shiroganekomugi (SGK). These three wheat varieties showed similar flowering time in a common garden experiment. In total, five significant quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for three examined traits, ...

Intradermal test (IDT) was used as an official diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis (bTB), mainly caused by Mycobacterium bovis. Test-and-slaughter policy was implemented by many countries for control of bTB due to human health as well as, the health of cattle. Purified protein derivative (PPD) was used as IDT diagnostics, which is the native protein complex from culture supernatant of M. bovis. Ho...

A kinematic approach was used to measure mother-infant spatial proximity at 4 months. Maternal postpartum depression (PPD) impacts on mother-infant spatial interaction. We compared 28 dyads with mothers meeting criteria for PPD and 46 typical dyads. The PPD dyads had less variability in spatial proximity compared to typical dyads.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) on the pulse phase difference (PPD) between the left foot (postductal region) and the right hand (preductal region). MATERIALS AND METHODS PPD was determined from arterial photoplethysmography signals (pulse waves) measured by infrared sensors routinely used for pulse oximetry in 56 premature infants less than 32 weeks gestati...

Objective: Among mothers with recent births, we identify the effects of self-reported stressful life events in the year before delivery on the risk of postpartum depression (PPD). Methods: Survey data (1997-1998) from the North Carolina Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) were used to evaluate the impact of both the quantity of stress and individual stressors on the risk of PPD....

BACKGROUND Postpartum depression (PPD) is moderate to severe depression in a woman after she has given birth. Findings from several well-designed studies reflect great variability in rates, from 10 to 22%, and also in risk factors for PPD. This variability may reflect geographical location. The incidence and risk factors for PPD among Turkish women are not well documented. It is, however, impor...

Postpartum depression (PPD) is a disorder of multifactorial origin with significant consequences on both maternal and child health. One of the biological factors implicated is perturbed methionine-homocysteine metabolism. Since this metabolic pathway plays a significant role in myelination of nerve fibers, the growth and development of the child would also be adversely affected. We carried out ...