background & aim : many changes occur during and after pregnancy which affect physical, psychological and social health and generally women's quality of life. this study aims to explore the relationship between quality of life and sexual dysfunction after delivery. methods & materials : this cohort study was designed to compare the relation of mode of delivery to quality of life and sexual sati...

objective: to investigate the clinical advantage of several prognostic factors for predicting preterm delivery. materials and methods: eighty and six patients with a singleton pregnancy admitted to vali-asr hospital underwent genetic amniocentesis between the 15th and 23th weeks were included in this study. maternal serum c-reactive protein (crp), transvaginal sonographic measurement of cervica...

background: considering the effect of preterm delivery in morbidity and mortality of newborns, its precaution and prevention is so important. objective: to investigate the association between second trimester maternal serum biomarkers (human chorionic gonadotropin, alpha-fetoprotein, non-conjugated estrogen, inhibin a) and pre-term delivery. materials and methods: this is a historical cohort st...

background: since preterm delivery is an important problem in obstetrics, it is necessary to know the risk factors. periodontal disease is an infectious disease and infection is risk factor for preterm delivery. respecting to the mechanisms of preterm delivery and because involved mediators in this procedure are synthesized in periodontal disease, gum disease is investigated as risk factor for ...

background : oxytocin is the most consumed medication in modern midwifery. the consumption of oxytocin in inducing and strengthening delivery in delivery wards requires an efficient method for making use of this medication with maximum effect and minimum side effects. in this regard, this study has been conducted aiming at comparing the effect of two methods of prescribing oxytocin in inducing ...

   High strength and elastic biodegradable membranes are of great demand in modern technology. Similar membranes have been developed by irradiating different weight poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) – hydroxypropyl guar gum (HPG) blends and followed by combining with ex situ nanosilica. Polarized light microscopic (PLM) study indicates that electron beam irradiation produced crosslinks and develop...

background : pregnant women predispose to physical and emotional diseases. vitality and positive affect are against the depression and low energetic mood exercise and physical activities in pregnancy have short and long term consequences for mothers and their growing fetus and affected in mood regulation. respiratory and relaxation skills could decrease stress, pain and use of analgesics during...

abstract background: natural delivery is the most painful event that women experience in their lifetime. that is why labor pain relief has long been as one of the most important issues in the field of midwifery. thus, the present study aims to explore the perception of primiparous mothers on comfortable resources for labor pain. materials and methods: in the present study, qualitative content a...