In 2002-2003, all deaths (n=156) of women aged 15-49 years in a block of southern Rajasthan were investigated to determine the cause of death and care-seeking behaviour. Family members of 156 (98%) of 160 deceased women were interviewed following the comprehensive listing of all deaths among women of reproductive age. Of the 156 deaths, 31 (20%) were pregnancy-related; 77% of these women died d...

Background: Postpartum depression is the most common mood disorder of postpartum period of women's life and seems multivariate are associated with it. The aim of this study was to identify correlation between personal characteristics and scale of Edinburgh postnatal depression Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 597 volunteer postnatal women, whom had been visited in 6 pr...

Introduction: Several studies have reported anti-anxiety effects of morphine in adult rats. The present study examined the effect of chronic morphine injections in infancy and before puberty on anxiety-like behavior in immature rats. Methods: Neonate rats (n=35) were randomly chosen and divided into two groups. On postnatal days 8-14, one group received saline and the other one received mor...

Introduction: Amongst the medications to reduce pain, morphine as an important natural and tramadol as an important synthetic drug have been mostly considered. There are few studies on the comparison of the analgesic effect of these drugs in neonatal and perpubertal periods. Methods: Neonate rats (n=49) were randomly divided into three groups. On postnatal days 8-14, one group received s...

Introduction: Most maternal and neonatal deaths occur during the postnatal period. Therefore, the quality of care provided by healthcare professionals at this critical time is crucial in reducing complications, morbidity, and mortality rates. Objective: The present study aimed to determine the perceptions of Palestinian women living in the Gaza Strip considering the quality of c...

Introduction: Different factors affect lactating mothers' desires for choosing a contraceptive method in postpartum period. For example, the role of family planning education is worth to mention. The aim of this research was to determine the relationship between familily planning education during pregnancy and at postnatal ward, and lactating mothers' desires for choosing a contraceptive method...