objective : this study aims to describe the blood pressure profile of newborns of preeclampsia mothers in vali-e-asr hospital during 2003-2004. materials and methods : in this cross-sectional descriptive analytical study 200 mothers and their newborns were studied. blood pressure of all newborns was checked by oscillometric method on the first day after birth and recorded in a questionnaire alo...

background & objectives: cryptorchidism is one of the most common congenital anomalies at birth. cryptorchidism is an abnormally positioned testis. the undescended testis can be located anywhere between the abdominal cavity and just outside the anatomical scrotum. this study was conducted to determine some etiologic factors in cryptorchidism. materials & methods: in an analytical cross-sectiona...

Introduction: Pre-eclampsia is a multiorgan disorder unique to pregnancy typically characterized by blood pressure ≥140/90 mm Hg after 20 weeks gestation. Aim: To determine maternal and fetal outcomes in patients diagnosed with pre-eclampsia. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective, observational study done by analysis of hospital records of patients admitted in Hospital with diagnosis ...

AIM This study investigated whether post-partum insulin resistance existed in women with a history of severe pre-eclampsia. METHODS The euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp technique was used to assess insulin sensitivity at least 6 months after delivery in 13 women who had had severe pre-eclampsia and 26 age- and body mass index-matched controls who had had normal pregnancy. RESULTS The mean ...