background : there has always been an asking question with physicians and health staff whether delivery mode can effect on child intelligence. this study was conducted to compare the intelligence quotient (iq) of school aged children delivered by cesarean section and vaginal delivery in mashhad, iran. methods : this study conducted in two stages; a cross-sectional section in which 5000 randomly...

An exceptional challenge: Fertility preservation in oncology An exceptional challenge for the caring physician is the premenopausal patient. Either they are planning to have children or have not given family planning much thought, especially if they are single at the time of diagnosis. It is the clinician’s responsibility to communicate not only the cancer-associated issues but also the consequ...

INTRODUCTION Hematemesis caused by intragastric rupture of a splenic artery aneurysm, is an exceptional and potentially lethal emergency. CASE PRESENTATION A 36 years old woman, mother of seven children presented with hematemesis. The gastric endoscopy revealed a bleeding polypoid lesion leading to a surgical management. The operative discovery of a complicated splenic artery aneurysm, led to...

The fears of 133 boys and girls aged 7 to 19, classified as educable mentally retarded (EMR), trainable mentally retarded (TMR), and specific learning disabled (SLD), were ascertained through self-report data and compared with those of 106 normal children aged 6 to 12. Similar developmental trends were found in all groups, with younger children reporting more unrealistic fears than older childr...

s 290 behavioral research reports in the field of special education. Discusses cognitive thinking, sensory disorders, cer­ ebral dysfunctions, orthopedic and special health problems, speech and language im­ pairments, emotional disturbance, delin­ quency, and administration of special ed­ ucation. 4. Luria, A. R. (editor). The Mentally Retarded Child. New York: Macmil­ lan, 1963. Pp. 208. A ser...

Liposarcoma is the second most common soft tissue sarcoma in adults.1 It is extremely uncommon in the pediatric age group. Although many cases so diagnosed in children in the past are in reality examples of lipoblastomatosis,2 several indubitable cases of liposarcoma have been recorded in adolescents and children.3-5 In children under ten years of age, it is extremely rare.6 Majority of liposar...

One of the most important and basic problems in mentally retarded children which can form the basis of their behavior is impairment in social adjustment and performance. The purpose of the present work was to study the effect of 8 weeks aerobic training on the social adjustment in mentally retarded children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. The statistical population included all mentally retarde...