background : high incidence of menstrual disorders at late ages of fertility accounts for 20% of clinical visits and 25% of gynecological surgeries. this study was conducted to identify the relationship between delivery type and menstrual disorders in women referring to hospitals affiliated to medical universities in tehran in 2008. methods : in this case-control study, which was conducted from...

since hospitals are an important and integral part of the overall health delivery system, this study was carried out to measure the effectiveness of this institution within the system. the records of 633 hospitalized patients in the pediatrics ward of ghaem hospital in mashhad during 1357 (21 march 1978-20 march 1979) has been consulted. more than half of the patients were hospitalized with the...

trauma is one of the major non-obstetric causes of pregnancy-associated maternal deaths. most cases of maternal trauma include: motor vehicle crashes, domestic violence, falls, burns, suicide, and toxic exposure. pregnancy-related anatomic and physiologic changes like increased joint laxity, weight gain, and changes in the center of gravity during pregnancy increase the risk of falling. one of ...

in this work we synthesized nano hydroxyapatite (hap)  by sol-gel method, then we functionalized hydroxyapatite nanoparticle by use of  3-aminopropyl trimethoxysilane (aptms) , to improve the loading and control release of sulfasalazine drug bonded to aptms. the drug release patterns from sulfasalazine loaded hap nanoparticles at ph value 8 for 6h, sulfasalazine loaded functionalized hap nanopa...

background: the increase in the prevalence of cesarean section (c-section) in recent decades has become a public health problem worldwide. studies of cesarean section in order to identify the causes and form policies and interventions to reduce the incidence of this health problem are necessary. this study was conducted with the aim to investigate the causes of c-sections performed at niknafs a...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate predictors of neonatal hypoglycemia and macrosomia in 107 consecutive pregnancies in type 1 diabetic women. METHODS We conducted a case record analysis of singleton type 1 diabetic pregnancies between January 1994 and January 1999 following institution of standardized management. RESULTS The duration of diabetes in the women was 12.9 +/- 6.8 years, and 44 were primigra...

annually, many women become pregnant worldwide; however, pregnancy and childbirth is not a pleasant event for all them. in fact, more than 90% of maternal anxiety could be related to the delivery process. it should be noted that delivery is also a stressful event that sometimes, due to different reasons and in order to avoid its potential hazards which could threaten the lives of mother and bab...

Introduction: Eclampsia is an acute obstetrical emergency carrying high maternal and perinatal morbidity mortality. High blood pressure during pregnancy after 20 weeks of gestation associated with proteinuria generalized tonic-clonic convulsions. The purpose the study to observe seasonal variation in presentation eclampsia a tertiary-level hospital.
 Methods: This two years conducted Gynae...