objective: risk of depression is particularly high for women during the prenatal period. various investigators have attempted to establish a link between thyroid function and post partum depression. this study aimed to investigate whether thyroid function differs in women with postpartum depression compared to a control group. methods: in this case-control study, subjects were selected from obs...

objective: to report the case of a 28-year old hypercholesterolemic female with postpartum depression, whose triglyceride (tg) and total cholesterol (tc) levels decreased while being treated with fluoxetine. method: a 28-year old female, with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder with postpartum onset based on dsm-iv criteria, was hospitalized at a mental health hospital. her past history in...

background and objectives:purtscher's retinopathy occurs with sudden loss of vision. in this article, a case of post-partumpurtscher's-like retinopathy was investigated. case report:the patient was an 18-year-old woman who presented with severe bilateral loss of vision, three days after childbirth. no systemic abnormalities were observed except preeclampsia. the results of ophthalmosc...

abstract the prevalence of bilateral sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ssnhl) is less than 5% and the etiology of most cases is unknown. due to many structural and functional similarities between the kidney and inner ear, many conditions, diseases, and drugs have both renal and cochlear effects and toxicities. there are several reports of ssnhl in patients with crf, uraemic patient, hemodialys...

results before the intervention, there were no significant differences between mothers in two groups (p > 0.05). after 8 weeks follow up, a significant improvement appeared in mothers’ sleep quality in the intervention group. aromatherapy increased sleep quality mean score (±sd) from 8.2911 (± 2.1192) to 6.7975 (± 2.3663) (p < 0.05), but in the control group sleep quality mean score (±sd) chang...

background: one of the elements of the broadening focus of health care beyond its traditional and restricted concept has been the increasing adoption quality of life approach to health care research and practice. objectives: to investigate the qol of women in the third trimester of pregnancy and at 8 weeks postpartum and factors associated with the overall qol. materials and methods: three hund...

abstract background: postpartum blues is a transient change of moods occurring in the first few days after delivery. the present study aimed to investigate the effect of religious doctrines on postpartum blues in primiparous women. materials and methods: in this randomized controlled tria1, 84 primiparous women who had average or weak religious attitude were randomly divided into intervention a...

abstract background: stress, anxiety, and postpartum depression are the most common problems among women in their childbearing age. research has shown that aromatherapy administered during labor reduces anxiety in mothers. with regard to the specific biological conditions in postpartum period and the subsequent drop in hormone levels, this study investigated the effect of lavender on prevention...

abstract background: postpartum period is the critically important part of obstetric care but most neglected period for majority of pakistani women. only life threatening complications compel them to seek for tertiary hospital care. we describe the nature of these obstetric morbidities in order to help policymakers in improving prevailing situation. objective: to find out the frequency and caus...

background and aim: postpartum period is an exclusive period after birth which can act as a potential stressor and could be accompanied with psychological disorders. social support could play an important role in maternal mental health. considering various stressors and different levels of social support for women, this study aimed to compare postpartum stressors as well as social support level...