background: sarcoma botryoides of cervix is a rare variant of rhabdomyosarcomas (rms) of female genital tract. it is usually diagnosed in first or second decade of life. in this case report, we aimed to present a 21 year-old nulligravid patient who was diagnosed with embryonal rms of the cervix, to discuss the treatment options that have been stated in the literature, and to highlight the advan...

Knowledge work processes consist of interleaved agile, weakly-structured processes and strictly-structured processes. Knowledge management approaches for weakly-structured, ad-hoc knowledge work processes need to be lightweight, i.e., they cannot rely on high upfront modeling effort. However, approaches for business processoriented knowledge management require intensive modeling activities. In ...

objective(s): nowadays hydrogels are one of the upcoming classes of polymer-based controlled-release drug delivery systems. temperature and ph-responsive delivery systems have drawn much attention because some diseases reveal themselves by a change in temperature and/or ph. the objective of this work is to prepare and characterize composite membrane using responsive nanoparticles into a polymer...

nowadays, environment-sensitive smart drug delivery systems have found diverse applications in pharmaceutical science and technology. these systems can respond to the environment stimuli such as temperature, pressure, ph, light, electrical and magnetical fields and etc. they can release the proper amount of drug in human body. among these systems, special attention and much research works have ...

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...

background & aim : the process of delivery, from physiologic point of view, is similar to long exercises and decrease in physical activities is so common during pregnancy which could cause disruptions in the process of delivery. the present study aimed to determine the effects of exercise on childbirth process among primigravid women. methods & materials : this single-blind randomized clinical ...

background: the increasing number of cesarean section is a great concern in many countries. in iran cesarean section rate has been steadily rising from 35% in 2000 to 40% in 2005. preferences for cesarean are often associated with some factors. objective: to investigate factors associated with preference for cesarean delivery, with special emphasis on pregnant women’s preferences in first pregn...