BACKGROUND Most surveys that assess the iodine status of populations target school-age children, whereas others may target nonpregnant women with the assumption that the iodine status of these groups is representative of other groups in the same population. OBJECTIVE To assess whether the median urinary iodine concentration (UIC) of school-age children or nonpregnant women can be used to accu...

a bstract  background: pregnancy may be accompanied by serious physiological and psychological changes as it is a stressful period in a woman’s life. so, this study was conducted to determine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation on pregnant women’s general health.   materials and methods: in this clinical trial, 60 primigravida women admitted to the prenatal clinic of selected hospitals ...

conclusions both ua and mca doppler tests were associated with some neonatal outcomes. however, sensitivity of both ua and mca assessments was low in the prediction of adverse neonatal outcomes. by the comparison of these two methods, we found that ua doppler assessment is a better predictor of neonatal outcomes. results based on the findings, poor outcomes were detected in 48 women. nearly 17....

Women frequently report cognitive impairment during pregnancy. The aim of the research is to carry out the analysis of cognitive impairments in pregnant women with autonomic nervous system dysregulation.19 pregnant women with autonomic nervous system dysregulation (the basic group) and 16 pregnant women without neurologic pathology (the control group) were examined. Neuropsychological tests suc...

Pregnant women and infants aged <6 months are at increased risk for influenza-related severe illness and hospitalization. Influenza vaccination of pregnant women has been shown to reduce the risk for illness in both mother and infant. To help protect pregnant women, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend infl...

OBJECTIVE To measure the prevalence of anti-rubella IgG and hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) among pregnant women in Kuwait in order to assess the effectiveness of the current vaccination programs. SUBJECTS AND METHODS This retrospective study involved 4,062 pregnant women evaluated in health centers in the Hawalli Province of Kuwait. They were screened for anti-rubella IgG and HBsAg using...

The influence of ovarian stimulation in in-vitro fertilization (IVF) on the prevalence of back pain with onset during pregnancy was studied in 31 women who became pregnant after IVF treatment and compared with that of 200 spontaneously pregnant women. A two times higher prevalence rate of sacral pain in late pregnancy was reported among IVF pregnant women (P < 0.0001), as well as a significantl...

INTRODUCTION Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is commonly used among women, but few national data exist regarding CAM use during pregnancy or the postnatal period. METHODS Data from the 2007 National Health Interview Survey were analyzed for women ages between the ages of 18 and 49 years who were pregnant or had children less than 1 year old. CAM use was identified based on standa...