Zahra Shahraki

• Zabol University of Medical Sciences

Objective: Sex hormones play role in development of autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS). In our previous systematic review, we included three studies and reported the pooled odds ratio (OR) for increasing 1 year of age at menarche and risk of MS as 0.88. So, we designed this systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the pooled...

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the outcomes of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in patients with a poor ovarian response who used methyltestosterone, versus those using a placebo, in an infertility clinic setting. Methods: This clinical trial included 120 women who had undergone IVF with intracytoplasmic sperm injection due to poor...

Objective. The presence of infertility in couples not only results in heightened stress but also elevates the risk of developing psychological disorders, further exacerbating their situation. This study is designed to evaluate the relationship between semen analysis and depression, anxiety, and stress, as well as sexual function in infertile men. M...

Background Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCO) suffer from psychological difficulties like bipolar disorder. Various studies in the literature report several prevalence rates of bipolar disorder in women with PCO, while there is no systematic review in this field. So, we designed this systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the poole...

Objective Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease of central nervous system (CNS). There are a few articles studying the risk factors of developing MS in men. Male infertility can stem from a range of etiological factors such as genetics or environment. In the context of MS, research suggests a potential link, possibly due to shared immunologic...

Background Menopause is a physiologic phase in women’s lives. Findings regarding multiple sclerosis (MS) course through menopause are diverse. So, we designed this systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the impact of menopause on relapse rate, and disability status in women with MS. Methods PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, Web of Science, and goog...

Introduction Successful frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FTET) depends on multiple factors among which the woman’s vaginal microbiota has recently been considered important. Using probiotic products, such as Lactovag in infertile women, the vaginal microbiome can become close to the healthy status. Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate th...

Background Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) suffer from a wide range of psychological problems. The goal of this study is to assess depression, sexual dysfunction and sexual quality of life in women with PCO compared with healthy subjects. Methods One hundred and six PCO cases and 106 healthy subjects enrolled. They were asked to fill o...

Background: Menopause is a physiologic phase in women’s lives. Finding regarding MS course through menopause is diverse and we designed this systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate impact of menopause on relapse rate, and disability status. Methods: PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, Web of Science, google scholar were systematically searched by two i...

Background & Objective: Adequate amniotic fluid volume is one of the most important aspects of fetal health and Oligohydramnios refers to amniotic fluid volume that is less than expected for gestational age. The aim of this study was to compare the trend of amniotic fluid changes in the two groups of oral and injectable before and after fluid thera...

Background: To estimate the pooled odds of oral contraceptive pills consumption (OCPs) use as well as pregnancy history and multiple sclerosis (MS) risk. Methods: We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, Google scholar, and gray literature including references of the references as well as conference papers. The search s...

Objective: Uterine myoma is the most common benign tumor however with significant distress and reduced quality of life in affected women. Besides, vitamin D deficiency may be a risk factor for uterine myoma. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of vitamin D supplements on the size of myoma in women with vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency. Ma...

Background: Childbirth is a natural phenomenon without the medical intervention but someone a cesarean section is necessary when a vaginal delivery might put mother and baby at risk. Given the increased rate of cesarean section and post-operative complications, prolonged recovery, high cost of labor through surgery, Childbirth education classes can...

Background:Hysteroscopy is a diagnostic and therapeutic modality, while cervical ripening before hysteroscopy is an issue of concern and different agents have been used for this purpose. The goal of this study is to compare the effectiveness of misoprostol and isosorbide mononitrate (IMN) for cervical ripening before hysteroscopy. Methods:In this r...

Nowadays, infertility is one of the health issues in public health. Women with infertility suffer from a wide range of psychological problems. The goal of this study was to evaluate depression, sexual dysfunction and quality of life in Iranian women with infertility. In this study, 189 infertile women enrolled. All participants were asked to fill v...

Background: Women suffering from infertility are at higher risk of experiencing psychological problems. Sexual function and sexual related quality of life is not considered as it should be. We designed this study to assess depression, sexual function and sexual quality of life in Iranian women with infertility. Methods: Two hundred and sixty fou...

Objectives: In vitro fertilization (IVF)success depends on many factors whose independent roles have not been fully investigated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of associated factors in women undergoing IVF in Iran. Materials and Methods: In a prospective cohort study, 160 women who referred to infertility center of Moheb-Yas hospit...

Objectives: different factors such as maternal age, number of oocytes and embryo quality could affect IVF outcome. The little is known about effects of hyperinsulinemia on IVF outcome. we designed this study to evaluate effect of hyperinsulinemia on IVF outcome in infertile couples. Material and methods: Ninety two couples completed the study. Acco...

Introduction: Evaluation of medical and health care quality is considered as gate for care quality improvement. With evaluation of quality and the way of providing care, current status can be specified and effectiveness of performed measures for promoting care quality can be understood. Donabedian model is a suitable model for evaluating care in me...

Background: Recurrent implantation failure (RIF) is the absence of implantation after three consecutive In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) cycles with transferring at least four good quality embryos in a minimum of three fresh or frozen cycles in a woman under 40 years. The definition and management of RIF is under constant scrutiny. Objective: To inv...

Background: Pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting or morning sickness with an overall prevalence rate of 80% is commonly appeared at the eighth week and frequently disappeared in most pregnant females at the 16th week of gestation. The severe form of the condition named hyperemesis occurs in one per 200 to 300 pregnancies; it is accompanied by dehy...

This paper considers the multi-objective linear programming problems with fuzzygoal for each of the objective functions and constraints. Most existing works deal withlinear membership functions for fuzzy goals. In this paper, exponential membershipfunction is used.

Background: Dilated cardiomyopathy is revealed with left ventricular dilatation and systolic dysfunction. Objectives: This study aimed to compare the children with dilated cardiomyopathy and control group regarding the level of Calcitonin Gene Related Peptide (CGRP) and its relationship with echocardiography findings Patients and Methods: This ca...

Background: Maternal mortality is one of the most important indicators of women health standard in developing countries. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of risk factors and etiology of maternal mortality in a geographic region of Iran. Methods: This descriptive- analytic cross sectional study included all pregnant women who died during...

Introduction: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) refers to the cyclic occurrence of a set of disturbing physical, emotional or behavioral alterations that are of sufficient severity to interfere with interpersonal relations and routine life. Normal variations in gonadal estrogen and progesterone lead to biochemical reactions in the brain, resulting in PMS...

Background: Dilatation and curettage (D&C) are common procedures in the assessment of abnormal uterus bleeding. One of the methods in pain reduction during dilatation and curettage is paracervical block, but it does not provide absolute pain reduction. This study was carried out to assess the paracervical block with and without lidocaine consumptio...