background: hemoglobinopathy and thalassemia are prevalent genetic disorders throughout the world. beta thalassemia is one of these disorders with high prevalence in iran, especially in khuzestan province. in this study, the rate of different mutations in β-globin gene for prenatal diagnosis in fetal samples was evaluated. materials and methods: in this experimental pilot study, 316 fetal sampl...

objective(s):the hippocampus has been implicated in pathophysiology of schizophrenia. prenatal stress is a contributing risk factor for a wide variety of neuropsychiatric diseases including schizophrenia. this study examined long-term effects of prenatal restraint stress on the stereological parameters in the cornu ammonis (ca) of adult male rats as an animal model of schizophrenia. materials a...

background: health literacy includes the ability to understand instructions come from health workers and units, cognitive and social skills and the competence to use such information and services in ways, which are health-enhancing. antenatal care is an important key for a healthy maternity. maternal health literacy and particular cognitive and social skills required for healthy maternity inclu...

objectives:prenatal infections are one of the fundamental causes of early puerperal complications in mothers and neonates. these infections are mostly due to colonized organisms in pregnant woman's genitor-urinary system. the aim of this study was to determine the incidence of streptococcus group b (gbs) colonization in parturient women and the rate of pathogen transmission to the newborn....

objective: carthamus tinctorius l. (safflower) is a member of the asteraceae family which is used as a food additive but also has medicinal applications. this study investigated its effects on placental histomorphology and survival of mice neonates. materials and methods: eighty balb/c pregnant mice were randomly distributed into one control and three experimental groups (n=20). the control gro...

Background: Training received during pregnancy may alter the prenatal stress level. The purpose of this study was to investigate effects education on axis body, namely hypothalamo- pituitary adrenal (HPA) and autonomic nervous system (ANS) in different delivery types (vaginal or caesarean section). Materials Methods: In prospective study, women who were going have vagi-nal compared terms whethe...

As public health experts work to contain the outbreak of Zika virus in South America and minimize the devastating prenatal complications, the international sports community prepares for the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Athletes have publicly expressed concern regarding the health risks of competition in Zika-endemic areas.(33) Ensuring the safety of the at...

OBJECTIVE To review trials of the effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving communication between health professionals and women in maternity care. SEARCH STRATEGY The electronic databases Medline, PsycLit, The Cochrane Library, BIDS Science and Social Science Indexes, Cinahl and Embase were searched. Final searches were carried out in April 2000. INCLUSION CRITERIA Controlled trial...

Work on this instrument grew out of research on newborn assessment and training for the Perinatal-20 project, a set of 20 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)-sponsored intervention studies of cocaineand other substance-abusing mothers, and the specific requirements of research on the Maternal Lifestyles Study, a National Institute of Child Health and Human Development-sponsored multisite st...

Brookdale Hospital and Medical Center's Prenatal Care Assistance Program (PCAP) provides oral health education and treatment to expectant mothers from a minority, impoverished, high-risk population. A chart review examined dental records for 42 children of mothers who took PCAP training versus 49 children of mothers who did not. At age 2, the children of PCAP mothers had fewer dental caries, le...