background: previous studies reported that neonatal and maternal complications as well as duration of labor could be diminished through labor management. therefore, we aimed to evaluate the effect of intramuscular (im) administration of atropine and hyoscine combination on labor progress and maternal and neonatal outcomes in primigravid women admitted to taleghani hospital of arak, iran. method...

background: women 35-39 years old have a 2–3 fold higher risk of pregnancy-related death than women in their twenties and the risk is even more dramatic for women 40 years and older. objective: the aim of this study was to investigate the association of maternal age with risk of adverse pregnancy and mother outcomes in our setting tehran iran. materials and methods: in this retrospective observ...

objective: to study maternal and neonatal outcomes, the nulliparous women submitted to a training program in third trimester. materials and methods: this randomized controlled trial was carried out on 64 nulliparous pregnant women divided into two groups according to their participation including; training group; n=34 or not; n=34. the program consisted of 8 meetings (between the 28 th and the ...

Pregnancy in the women aged less than 20 years is an important public health issue, especially in developing countries. In Iran, limited studies have focused on the effects of maternal age on gestational and neonatal outcomes to demonstrate the pregnancy outcomes in young women. The present study aimed to investigate the maternal and neonatal complications in the pregnant women aged less than 2...

Background:Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with multiple organ involvement and periods of relapse and remission that mainly affects young women of childbearing age. In this regard the reproductive health is an important issue. Although diagnosis, treatment and management of pregnancy in SLE women have been improved recently, but the main concern is effects of SLE on ...

Abstract Introduction: Delayed childbearing is increasing. Increased maternal age has been associated with increased risk of pregnancy complications. On the other hand, the adolescent pregnancy has traditionally been considered high-risk, especially in developing countries. Objective: This study aimed to compare the adverse pregnancy outcomes in different age groups of pregnant women. Materi...

Background: Comparison of obstetric and neonatal outcomes of twin pregnancies conceived by assisted reproduction technology (ART) with those of spontaneously conceived (SC). Materials and Methods: In this prospective cohort study, all dichorionic twin pregnancies following fresh IVF/ intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) or ICSI cycles (n=320) and (SC) (n=170) in nulliparous women in Royan I...

Background: The rate of Cesarean section is increasing which may be due to maternal and neonatal issues. Preterm Cesarean (at 38-39 weeks) has several morbidities and leads to maternal problems. The goal of this study was to compare neonatal and maternal complications following the performance of the Cesarean section after 38 weeks.Methods: This cross-sectional study evaluated 1010 subjec...

background: amniotic fluid is an indicator of placental function on the fetal development. the amniotic fluid index is the most commonly used method of measuring amniotic fluid. objective: the purpose of this study was to compare the pregnancy outcomes of a borderline versus normal afi. materials and methods: this cross-sectional study was carried out on a total of 235 pregnant women referred t...