Publications by authors named "Khadijeh Bazrafshan"
Background: Routine Doppler study is a common tool for early diagnosis of Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR) and Small for Gestational Age (SGA) patients. It aimed to determine the role of the Foramen Ovale Pulsatility Index (FOPI) study beside routine Doppler study among patients with FGR and SGA fetuses.
Methods: This prospective study was conducted on 35 FGR, 32 SGA, and 33 Appropriate for Gestational Age (AGA) fetuses.
Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) against pregnant women can cause several complications for the mother and her baby, which are life-threatening. Thus, we aimed to find the prevalence of IPV and its associated factors in pregnant women in Shiraz, Iran.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among pregnant mothers in Shiraz between July 2020 and January 2021.
Both knowledge and attitude can play key roles in the prevention of novel COVID-19. This cross-sectional study was conducted on a statistical sample of pregnant women in southwestern Iran between March and April 2020 to evaluate their knowledge and attitude toward this condition. So, pregnant mothers registered in antenatal clinics affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences were called and asked to fill in a three-part online questionnaire including sociodemographic characteristics, obstetric/medical history, and knowledge/attitude toward COVID-19.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCOVID-19 pneumonia and pregnancy; a systematic review and meta-analysis.
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med
May 2022
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzes the outcomes of pregnancy in SARS-CoV-2 positive women, finding that most patients had mild or moderate COVID-19 symptoms, with a high rate of successful terminations.
- Among the 87 pregnant women studied, there was no evidence of vertical transmission of the virus to their newborns, and the incidence of stillbirth and neonatal death was extremely low.
- Despite the immunosuppressive state of pregnant women, the clinical characteristics of COVID-19 pneumonia appeared similar to that seen in the general adult population, suggesting minimal risk to fetuses and neonates.
Background: Preterm labor and birth are associated with several neonatal complications including respiratory distress syndrome and intraventricular hemorrhage. Differentiating true and false labor pain is a dilemma to obstetricians.
Objective: To elucidate the role of cervical length measurement in prediction of birth in pregnant women with threatened preterm labor.