to determine the coverage rate, timeliness and quality of ante-natal care in rural areas under the coverage of health houses in west azerbaijan province, 30 health houses (hh) were randomly selected out of 731 hh in the province. in each hh, using the method of lot quality assurance sampling (lqas) 28 women having recently born babies was selected. data were collected using check-list for facil...

in this paper we report a case of jejunal atresia that was detected pre-nataly. polyhydramnios and multiple dilated bowel loops in the lower part of fetal abdomen in ulterasonography helped us to diagnose this abnormality. post-natal barium enema showed it and also it was confirmed by laparotomy confirmed it. pre-natal diagnosis is important in these cases to facilitate delivery in centers wher...

Janani-Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK) and Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) were launched with the objective of increasing institutional deliveries. But, its knowledge among the post-natal mothers is not known. This research evaluated the knowledge of two national health programs among post-natal mothers and found out the predictors of good knowledge about the entitlements...

glucose thlirapy is call(ed forIt' rar l ese \IIIvt'lee these measures fail, abortioni hias to he iln(luce(l. Ana.stlhsia is e1-r (lamngerous in these cases. (Gas and oxygen sihouldl be chloseln. Results of Treabtne ii t .-Ou)t of 790 patientIs admitted to III \ wards at the Ri)va Maternity HIospital from ulgust, 1988, till tI e end of 198-, tliirteen] cases were admitte(d as hlypercmesis. Of t...

how many patients are walking about suffering from the disease in a mild form in whom some of the major catastrophes never occur. 3. Its relationship to cancer is doubtful. Most writers say it is not a precursor, but W. T. Mayo found carcinoma in thirteen out of forty-two cases of diverticulitis. 4. It is hard to treat successfully. The treatment that is theoretically correct is often unsuitabl...

This study discusses problems and facilities in pre-natal and post-natal conditions of rural women at Palosi Peshawar, focusing on the various components of pre and post-natal conditions and facilities available in the area. The researcher selected 30 beneficiaries through purposive sampling technique. Questionnaire and interview schedule were used as the tools of data collection. Data was anal...

BACKGROUND Compliance to and the effect of pre- and post-natal exposure reduction measures to prevent asthma in high-risk children from asthmatic families were studied. METHOD Families were randomized to a special care group (n=222) and a control group (n=221). Educational advice on measures to reduce their newborn's exposure to allergens and smoke was provided to the special care group durin...