Left atrial structure and function: association with blood pressure variability in pregnant women.

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between left atrial (LA) abnormalities and ambulatory blood pressure variability (BPV) in pregnant women and their relationship with hypertension-related clinical outcomes in pregnancy.

Methods: This single-center, prospective study included 119 pregnant women. All participants underwent 24-h ambulatory blood pressure (BP) monitoring and echocardiographic examination before 20 weeks of gestation.

Attitudes Toward Violence Against Women and the Factors That Affect Them in Kutahya, Turkey.

This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted to determine the attitudes of women and men living in Kutahya, Turkey towards violence against women, and the factors that affect them. The data were collected using an Information Form for Women, an Information Form for Men, and the Attitude towards Violence Scale. The study was completed with 2959 participants; 1481 women and 1478 men.

The effects of breathing techniques training on the duration of labor and anxiety levels of pregnant women.

Objective: To assess the effects of breathing techniques training on anxiety levels of pregnant women and the duration of labor.

Materials And Methods: The study utilizes a randomized controlled trial design. The pregnant women were divided into control (n = 35) or experimental group (n = 35) randomly.