OBJECTIVE This study was performed as a semi-experimental study to determine the effects of training and monitoring at home on the knowledge level and practices of married women regarding breast and cervical cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS The research sample consisted of 153 women. Data was collected by the "Introductory Questionnaire" and "Breast Cancer and Cervical Cancer symptoms, preventio...

INTRODUCTION The breech presentation occurs when fetal buttocks or 1 lower extremities present into maternal pelvis . Infants born after breech presentation have increased perinatal mor tality and high risk of neonatal 2 complications . The management of breech presentation in term pregnancy is highly controversial. It varies among different institutions or even clinicians 3 in same institution...

OBJECTIVE We sought to systematically review the medical literature on the maternal and newborn safety of planned home vs planned hospital birth. STUDY DESIGN We included English-language peer-reviewed publications from developed Western nations reporting maternal and newborn outcomes by planned delivery location. Outcomes' summary odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals were calculated. ...

BACKGROUND The Term Breech Trial compared the safety of planned cesarean and planned vaginal birth for breech presentations at term. The combined outcome of perinatal or neonatal death and serious neonatal morbidity was found to be significantly lower among babies delivered by planned cesarean section. In this study we conducted a cost analysis of the 2 approaches to breech presentations at del...

aims: adolescence is one the most precarious periods of life, concerning the drug abuse. the social cost of the drug abuse and injury among adolescents is extraordinary and requires intervention. the theory of planned behavior (tpb) is perhaps the most influential theory for prediction of social and health behaviors including drug abuse. this study aimed at designing and implementing a curricul...

background : the importance of consuming fruits and vegetables (f&v;) in prevention of chronic diseases is known. childhood play an important role in formation of healthy eating habits. the purpose of this study was to examine the effect of education, with application of the theory of planned behavior, on improvement of f&v; consumption. methods : in this quasi-experimental study, 184 fourth, f...

background : since risk factors of hypertension are formed during adolescent period and regarding that attitudes change occurs more easily in these ages, the present paper aimed to evaluate the impact of education based on the theory of planned behavior in hypertension prevention behaviors in female adolescent students. methods : in this quasi-experimental study, 160 girls of 12-16 yr old (80 i...

abstract background: in the past two decades psychoactive drugs especially among adolescents and youth are common, these drugs located in the second row of drug abuse in the world. present study performed with aim of determinant of predictors of psychoactive drugs use among adolescents and youth in kermanshah city based on theory of planned behavior. methods: this cross-sectional study was perf...

BACKGROUND When a woman has had a previous caesarean birth, there are two options for her care in a subsequent pregnancy: planned elective repeat caesarean or planned vaginal birth. While there are risks and benefits for both planned elective repeat caesarean birth and planned vaginal birth after caesarean, current sources of information are limited to non-randomised cohort studies. Studies des...

OBJECTIVE To compare the outcomes of planned vaginal versus planned caesarean delivery in a cohort of extremely obese women (body mass index ≥ 50 kg/m(2)). DESIGN A national cohort study using the UK Obstetric Surveillance System (UKOSS). SETTING All hospitals with consultant-led maternity units in the UK. POPULATION Five hundred and ninety-one extremely obese women delivering in the UK b...