Publications by authors named "Behnaz Salahi"

Background: Maternal anxiety during pregnancy is sometimes considered a normal mechanism to overcome the mother's mental preoccupation with having a child. However, stress and anxiety might become a medical condition, becoming so severe as to affect the mother's mental health. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate factors related to maternal anxiety during pregnancy in women referring to prenatal primary care centers in Tabriz.

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Background: is one of the significant agents of hospital-acquired infections. In recent years, carbapenem-resistant (CRKP) isolates have been found in numerous epidemics of nosocomial infections. This study aimed to determine carbapenem resistance mechanisms and molecular epidemiological of CRKP infections in Azerbaijan, Iran.

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Objectives: The organisms of , , , and as an acronym of TORCH are major pathogens in prepregnancy and reproductive-age women. These microorganisms are considered a serious problem and cause 2-3% of all birth defects in the fetus. Our study was aimed at screening the seroprevalence of TORCH antibodies among prepregnancy and reproductive-age women in Tabriz, Iran.

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