Collaborative method consisting lecture, problem-based learning and weblog for clinical courses of medical students in comparison with lecture method.

Background: Lecture is a common teaching method, which is not considered efficient for the development of critical and intellectual acquisition in the students of clinical courses. Although in theory combined methods are known acceptable, in practice, they are not commonly applicable. The present study aimed to compare the combination of problem-based learning (PBL), weblogs, and lectures with lecture alone to achieve an advantageous teaching method for clinical courses.

Maternal exposure to air pollution during pregnancy and cortisol level in cord blood.

Exposure to air pollution has been associated with disorders of the endocrine system and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis; however, the available evidence on these associations is still scarce. This study aimed to investigate, for the first time, the association of exposure to PM, PM, and PM, as well as traffic indicators (distance to major roads and total street length in different buffers around maternal residential address) during pregnancy with cortisol level in cord blood samples. This cross-sectional study was carried out based on 150 mother-newborn pairs in Sabzevar, Iran (2018).

Cryotherapy as a Method for Relieving Symptoms of Cervical Ectopy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Objectives: Benign cervical ectopy (CE) may cause chronic or recurrent symptoms leading to women repeatedly being referred to gynecology clinics. We aimed to present a safe and effective method for relieving symptoms of CE.

Methods: This double-blind clinical trial was conducted among 164 women with CE who complained of persistent or recurrent symptoms of cervicitis in the last six months.

Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy and newborn liver function.

Exposure to air pollution has been associated with a wide range of adverse health outcomes. However, the available evidence on the impact of air pollution exposures on liver enzymes is still scarce. The aim of the present study was to assess the relationship between exposure to ambient PM, PM and PM during pregnancy and serum level of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) in cord blood samples of newborns.

Childbirth Fear and Associated Factors in a Sample of Pregnant Iranian Women.

Objectives: Fear of childbirth is common during pregnancy and may contribute to several adverse outcomes. We aimed to investigate childbirth fear and associated factors in a sample of pregnant Iranian women.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 525 pregnant women in Sabzevar, Iran from December 2016 to March 2017.

Congenital lymphangioma circumscriptum of vulva presenting as multiple giant mass lesions: a case report and literature review.

A G2L2 33-year-old woman presented to our clinic with large verrucous warty masses in labia major, perinea and the end portion of her spine measuring about 15 × 7, 9 × 7 and 8 × 8 cm, which had been enlarged following puberty and pregnancy. Her right upper and left lower limbs had gross congenital lymphedema. The masses were removed by superficial partial vulvectomy with a qualified margin and repaired without skin graft.

Correction to: Metoclopramide role in preventing ileus after cesarean, a clinical trial.

The original publication of this paper contains an error.

Comparison of effacement curve with dilatation curve for prediction of labor progression.

Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the ability of the effacement curve to predict fetal descent by comparing it to dilatation in order to improve the accuracy of the current partogram.

Method: We conducted an observational study of women who were admitted for vaginal delivery at Mobini Hospital, Sabzevar, Iran in 2015. During labor, dilatation and effacement were plotted in different graphs and then their association with fetal descent was separately evaluated and compared.

Misdiagnosis of a Giant Uterine Leiomyosarcoma: Clinic and Image Challenges.

A 41-year-old woman (GPLAb) was referred to gynecology clinic with chief complaints of abdominal distension and localized abdominal wall pruritus for three months. She was misdiagnosed with gastrointestinal disorder and ultimately had undergone imaging. Ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT) scan disclosed a huge solid-cystic mass originating from the ovary.

Maternal Side-Effects of Continuous vs. Intermittent Method of EntonoxDuring Labor: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Labor pain is one of the most tiresome types of pain. So human has been seeking to allay this pain until now. Administration of a suitable agent such as Entonox during labor is very beneficial for childbirth outcomes.

Metoclopramide role in preventing ileus after cesarean, a clinical trial.

Purpose: Ileus is a common event following cesarean section. Early post-cesarean recovery is very important not only for the mother but also for the baby who is dependent on breastfeeding. This article aims to demonstrate the efficacy of metoclopramide for the prevention of ileus after cesarean.

Effects of continuous use of Entonox in comparison with intermittent method on obstetric outcomes: a randomized clinical trial.

Background: Entonox (N2O2) which is an inhalational gas for relieving labor pain is commonly used intermittently; however some women are interested in continuous breathing in face mask. So we decided to compare the complications induced by two methods to find out whether it is safe to permit the mothers to use Entonox continuously or not.

Patients And Methods: This randomized clinical trial was performed in Mobini Hospital, Sabzevar, Iran.