Background: In the postpartum period, the highest risks for mood disorders include distress, depression and psychosis. Postpartum depression (PPD) is a syndrome which is more severe than postpartum distress with great influence on family. The aim was to determine the predisposing risk factors of PPD among fertile women. Materials and Methods: It was a cross-sectional study with multi stage samp...

obesity usually results from a combination of several modifiable and non-modifiable contributing factors, such as genetics, race, and socioeconomic status. other factors, including birth by cesarean section, perinatal antibiotics usage, and promotion of exclusive breastfeeding for six months, could be potentially prevented or modulated. however, one of the factors can be easily implemented thro...

Background: The predisposing and prognostic factors for neonatal tetanus (NNT) have not been adequately studied in southernIran. Objective: The present study was undertaken in Fars Province to further clarify the status of neonatal tetanus in this region. Methods: The mortality rate was correlated with demographic and clinical findings in 112 cases of neonatal tetanus.  In addition, the height ...

In an epidemiologic study of the total population of Tecumseh, Michigan, 98 deaths from coronary heart disease were observed between 1959 and 1965. Forty-five of the fatalities occurred within 1 hour of the onset of symptoms and were classified as sudden. The proportion of sudden deaths among men was nearly twice that among women, and the incidence increased progressively with age in both sexes...

Predisposing Factors in Cardiogenic Cerebral Embolism To the Editor: I read with interest the article by Yasaka and associates' on the pathophysiology of intracardiac thrombus formation in patients with recurrent cerebral embolism. However, I was surprised that there were no cases found or mention made of either paradoxical embolism or atrial septal aneurysm as predisposing factors of recurrent...

In a prospective study of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in pregnancy 69 congenitally infected infants were identified. The age, race, marital status, social class, and parity of the mothers of congenital CMV infants were compared with those of the screened population of women with non-infected infants. These factors were all individually strongly associated with the prevalence of congenital C...

Heatstroke is a common veterinary emergency that, depending on the severity of injury, can progress to a life-threatening condition. Heatstroke can be classic (nonexertional) or exertional. Classic heatstroke develops when the body is exposed to high external temperatures, whereas exertional heatstroke is caused by strenuous exercise. Thermoregulation is the intrinsic ability of the body to mai...

The etiology of localized scleroderma remains unclear. The objective of this article is to review different theories of etiology, specifically provocative and predisposing factors for the development of localized scleroderma. The mini-review presents the factors, which may influence the occurrence of localized scleroderma. The genetic predisposition for the development of scleroderma is a relev...

BACKGROUND Adhesion development is the most common sequelae of intra-abdominal and pelvic surgery and represents a significant, yet poorly understood, cause of morbidity among post-operative patients. It remains unclear, for example, exactly why adhesions form more frequently in certain tissues and/or patients, or at specific locations within them, as opposed to others. This review contributes ...