Background: The weight of fetus at birth is widely acceptable parameter that can demonstrate the health of mother. Low birth weight (LBW) (birth weight less than 2500g) is significantly related to the neonatal survival and postnatal morbidity. Adolescence pregnancy is an important risk factor of LBW. The main objective of this study was therefore to determine the prevalence of LBW and relations...

Previous evidence for spatial clustering of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is inconclusive. Studies that have identified apparent clusters have often been based on a small number of cases, which means the results may have occurred by chance processes. Also, most studies have used the geographic location at the time of death as the basis for cluster detection, rather than exploring clusters at ot...

This paper wants to study the measurement of social capital of the Payam Noor University in southern Khorasan. It also tries to increase the role of social capital through participation and membership in different groups. Thus, Two types of hypotheses were in micro and macro levels analyzed. More than 329 students were randomly selected and ( F and T) coeficeints show that variables like gender...

OBJECTIVE Place of birth is a known determinant of health care outcomes, interventions and costs. Many studies have examined the maternal and perinatal outcomes when women plan to give birth in hospitals compared with births in birth centres or at home. However, these studies vary substantially in rigour; assessing their quality is challenging. Existing research appraisal tools do not always ca...

background: several studies have demonstrated an increased risk of congenital hypothyroidism (ch) in girls in comparison to boys. objectives: the aim of this study was to determine the potential interactions that are able to change the effect of gender on congenital hypothyroidism. patients and methods: we conducted a matched 1:4 case-control study in hamadan province, western of iran, from 200...

Background : Infants growth is one of the most important sources of information for the diagnosis of growth retardation and malnutrition in children. The aim of this study was to investigate factors associated with reduction of height and weight of infants less than 2 years of Alashtar township of Lorestan province. Materials and Methods: This research was a cross-sectional study. The statisti...

patients and methods in this retrospective, cross-sectional study, the medical records of all deceased neonates hospitalized in fatemieh hospital of hamadan, during a 5-year period (2006 – 2011) were extracted. a questionnaire including sex, weight, gestational age, time of birth, delivery mode, maternal disease, and leading cause of death was filled out. the information was then analyzed using...