introduction: although the hepatitis e virus mostly causes a self-limited disease in general population, but the disease is more severe in pregnant women. hepatitis e accounts for about 10% of pregnancy associated deaths in southern asia. but the prevalence in iran is almost unclear, so this study is aimed to investigate the seroprevalence of anti-hev igg among a population of pregnant women in...

background:   objective:   materials and methods:   results:   conclusion:   key words:   aids, pregnant women, knowledge, attitude there is an urgent need for hiv prevention efforts, such as health education and focusing on   the pregnant women in developing world. health educators should tailor education programs for women at risk, particularly those with lower education, to enhance their kno...

objective: to determine the relationship between preterm birth and domestic violence against pregnant women in iran. materials and methods: this cross-sectional study was carried out on 600 women who were hospitalized for giving birth in one of hospitals affiliated to tehran medical science university in iran, between september 9, 2010 and december 30, 2010. this study was approved by the resea...

background: the postpartum period is a time of transition for a pregnant woman and her new family. in this period many pregnant women are in search about the family planning methods. but contraceptive options differ depending on women’s desires such as cultural and religious believes, partner attitudes, previous contraceptive experiences. objective: this study was conducted to identify status o...

abstract objective: gestational diabetes mellitus (gdm) is characterized by glucose intolerance during pregnancy. incidence of gestational diabetes can increase by several factors such as obesity, aging, diet and genetic factors. this study aimed to assess the role of nutrition, biochemical and demographic factors in development of gdm in pregnant women. materials and methods: in this prospecti...