Objective:Nowadays, with decreased mortality of pregnant women by obstetrical causes, trauma has become a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in pregnant women. This study was carried out to determine the frequency of trauma in pregnancy and related causes and selected consequences in pregnant women of Kermanshah, Iran from 2007 to 2010.Methods:In this descriptive-analytical study, all pregnant women who suffered trauma and were admitted to Imam Reza, Taleghani, and Motazedi hospitals located in Kermanshah from 2007-2010 were studied. Sampling was done by census method and medical records of all eligible patients were studied. Data analysis was done by the SPSS software for Windows 9ver. 16.0).Results:There were 102 cases of trauma in pregnancy registered in this time period. Mean age of the cases was 26 years. Most cases (43%) were in their third trimester of pregnancy upon admission. Most trauma cases were of blunt traumas (68%). In 68 cases (66.67%), trauma resulted in maternal injury (independent of pregnancy) and 13 cases (12.75%) resulted in obstetrical or fetal injuries. Maternal injuries showed significant difference (P= 0.02) in different years. Motor vehicle accidents with a frequency of 47% were the most common cause of trauma.Conclusion:Trauma in pregnancy can be a leading cause of injury and fatality in mother and fetus. The most common type of injury was motor vehicle accidents. Therefore, any strategy that can decrease the rate of motor vehicle accident in a community can decrease mortalities of women (even pregnant or non-pregnant).
The aim of this study was to investigate the role of serum Interleukin-6 (IL-6) as a predictive value to make decision for surgical interventions when ovarian torsion (OT) is suspected. This study was performed on 284 women with lower abdominal pain. IL-6 levels were compared between OT (n = 67, 23.6%) and control groups (n = 217, 76.4%). For the purpose of diagnosis of OT, sensitivity and specificity of IL-6 at the cut-off point of 9.6 pg/ml were 41.79 and 82.49%, respectively. Patients with ovarian masses on ultrasound and IL-6 >9.6 pg/ml were found to be 24 times more likely to develop OT. Patients with serum IL-6 >9.6 pg/ml who lacked blood flow in ovarian Doppler ultrasound had 40.75 times higher risk of developing OT. It seems that simultaneous use of Doppler ultrasound and serum IL-6 levels can be helpful for early diagnosis of OT and making decision for surgical intervention.
IntroductionPostpartum depression is the most common and major health problem affecting mother, newborn and family health.ObjectivesThis study aimed to determine depression prevalence and its relationship with delivery method in Iranian women.AimsTo identify factors contributing to postpartum depression.MethodsIn this cross-sectional study 531 primiparous women were evaluated 20 to 40 days after delivery. The instruments of gathering data were Edinburg Postpartum Depression Scale which were completed via interview. Analysis of data was performed by SSPS 12.0 software.ResultsIn total 40.7% of participants had postpartum depression. The depression rate among emergent caesarean, normal delivery and elective caesarean groups was 50%, 40.5% and 27% respectively. There was a significant relationship between delivery method and depression (P = 0.001). No significant relationship was found between postpartum depression with age and mother's education level.ConclusionIn this study the rate of depression in emergent caesarean group was greater than normal delivery and elective caesarean groups, therefore the method of delivery must be determined before delivery to decrease the rate of emergent caesarean by appropriate strategies. Furthermore, in emergent caesarean some interventions should be performed to decrease the rate of postpartum depression.
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