background: q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by coxiella burnetii . there is no information about this disease in pregnant women in iran. the aim of this study was to investigate the seroprevalence of c. burnetii infection among pregnant women in southwestern (ahvaz) and northern (parsabad) iran and further to comparison its prevalence in normal and abnormal pregnancies. methods: a total of...

abstract background and purpose: maternal request for cesarean section is a major influential factor in the rising trend of this childbirth mode. lack of knowledge and negative attitudes toward natural delivery are the main causes of this issue. this study aimed to review the strategies to increase the knowledge and change the attitudes and request of iranian pregnant women for caesarean sectio...

zinc is one of the most important micronutrient with essential role in biochemical regulation of the body functions. the importance of zinc in pregnancy period was widely studied in various countries. variation in zinc plasma levels during pregnancy needs more investigation, because maternal zinc deficiencies may cause some severe abnormalities in the fetus. in this study the plasma levels of z...

background: the postpartum period is a time of transition for a pregnant woman and her new family. in this period many pregnant women are in search about the family planning methods. but contraceptive options differ depending on women’s desires such as cultural and religious believes, partner attitudes, previous contraceptive experiences. objective: this study was conducted to identify status o...

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the level of knowledge of folic acid supplementation amongst Iranian pregnant women. Materials and methods: We selected 322 women through simple randomized method in a cross section study. Data was gathered on the base of questionnaire and interview. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software. The value of p<0.05 was considered a...

background:   there are also reports from other parts of the world indicating the presence of significant association of h. pylori infection and hyperemesis gravidarum, a bothersome condition that affects pregnant women.   objective: to test the hypothesis that whether h. pylori infection is associated with hyperemesis gravidarum among iranian h.p carriers.   methods: from november 1999 to febr...