Publications by authors named "Mozhdeh Zarei"
Background: Spontaneous preterm delivery is defined as the beginning of the birth process before the 37th week of pregnancy. The presence of microorganisms in the fetal membranes is accompanied by an increase in the production of prostaglandin, one of the important factors associated with the prevalence of preterm birth. The invasion of microorganisms leads to the production of protease, coagulase, and elastase, which directly stimulate the onset of childbirth.
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- A study in Iran examined how heat waves (HWs) have impacted mortality from 2015 to 2022 compared to the previous period (2008-2014), revealing an increase in the frequency and duration of HWs, particularly the less severe ones.* -
- The analysis found that the relative risk (RR) of mortality was mainly associated with weak and low-severity heat waves during the later period, with a notable impact on vulnerable groups such as women and older adults.* -
- The findings indicate a pressing need for effective strategies to address the rising risk from heat waves, while also calling for more detailed research on the effects of severe heat waves, as their impact remains uncertain.*
Background: Gender-based violence (GBV) includes any physical, sexual, psychological, economic harms, and any suffering of women in the form of limiting their freedom in personal or social life. As a global crisis, COVID-19 has exposed women to more violence, which requires serious actions. This work aims to review the most critical dimensions of the GBV against women, effective factors on it, and strategies for combating it during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to provide recommendations for future pandemics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrevalence of unwanted pregnancy among Iranian women: an updated meta-analysis.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
December 2019
Background: Unwanted pregnancy is a global issue with adverse outcomes for the mother, child, family, and society. Previous studies in Iran have reported different prevalence rates for unwanted pregnancy. This meta-analysis was aimed at estimating the overall prevalence of unwanted pregnancy among Iranian women.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objectives: Group B Streptococcali (GBS) is an important factor in newborn deaths in developed and developing countries. is one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the world, which is caused by protozoan . The present study compares the frequency of GBS and genital infections in pregnant women, women with spontaneous abortion, as well as its role in spontaneous abortion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExploring Self-Care Needs of Pregnant Women with Gingivitis: A Qualitative Study in Iran.
Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res
January 2018
Background: Oral self-care behaviors are not satisfactory among pregnant women; incidence of gingivitis is high in them and training programs have slightly improved their gingivitis. This study was aimed to explore self-care needs of pregnant women suffering from gingival inflammation.
Materials And Methods: This study was carried out in Sanandaj, west of Iran, in 2017.
Background And Aim: Violence against women is considered as one of the social problems of all countries in the world. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of violence against married women referring to health centers, and determining its related factors in Sanandaj, Iran, in 2015.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 700 married women referred to health centers in Sanandaj, Iran in 2015.
Introduction: Restless legs syndrome is a sensory-motor disorder that causes sleep disorder. The syndrome in patients undergoing hemodialysis associates with depression, sleep deprivation, performance disorder, day fatigue, excessive daytime sleepiness, stress, anxiety, and higher risk of cardiovascular diseases. The objective of this systematic meta-analysis study was to estimate prevalence of restless legs syndrome in patients undergoing hemodialysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: As a common type of malignancy, breast cancer is one of the major causes of death in women globally. The purpose of the current study was to analyze Iran research performance on Breast Cancer in the context of national and international studies, shown in the publications indexed in Scopus database during 1991-2015.
Methods: Data were retrieved from the Scopus citation database in this scientometric study.