background : the problem of maternal deaths cannot be solved without having accurate information about the number and causes of these deaths. the aim of this study was to determine the exact cause of maternal deaths during childbirth in isfahan, iran in 2006_2011. this was made by determining the direct and indirect causes of maternal deaths, autopsy reports and prenatal care. methods : in a de...

OBJECTIVE To determine the trends in maternal mortality ratio over 5 years at JIPMER Hospital and to find out the proportion of maternal deaths in relation to emergency admissions. METHODS A retrospective analysis of maternal deaths from 2008 to 2012 with respect to type of admission, referral and ICU care and cause of death according to WHO classification of maternal deaths. RESULTS Of the...

Introduction: Heavy ions are nucleus of elements of iron, argon, carbon and neon that all carry positive electrical charges. For these particles to be useful in radiotherapy they need to accelerated to high energy by more than thousand mega volts. Also the cosmic environment is considered to be a complicated mixture of highly energetic photons and heavy ions such as iron. Therefore, the health ...

background: poisoning is one of the most common causes of reference to hospitalization in the emergency wards of hospitals. thus, studying and investigating the occurrence of death as the results of poisoning can have a significant role in decision making and improving vital standards to prevent or decrease its occurrence. materials and methods: in this cross-sectional study all cases of suicid...