General surgery
Fakhrolmolouk Yassaee; Sima Habibi; Reza Shekarriz Foumani; Seyed Mehrdad Motiei Langroudi; Elena Ghotbi
Volume 8, Issue 5 , September and October 2023, , Pages 457-463
Abstract
Background & Objective: In all surgical interventions including cesarean section, pain is a challenging issue. The aim of this study was to identify the underlying causes that affect post-cesarean pain intensity.Materials & Methods: A total of 128 consecutive patients who underwent ...
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Background & Objective: In all surgical interventions including cesarean section, pain is a challenging issue. The aim of this study was to identify the underlying causes that affect post-cesarean pain intensity.Materials & Methods: A total of 128 consecutive patients who underwent cesarean section at Taleghani hospital were included in the study. A questionnaire was used to gather the patients’ demographic and clinical data. The length of the incision was measured with a ruler on the first day following the cesarean section. In addition, the pain intensity was assessed using a Likert scale at scales: 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, and 24, on the day after surgery and 48 hours and one week later. Descriptive statistics were calculated for all variables. Analyses were conducted using SPSS version 22 and a p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: The study showed that overall, patient age, BMI, level of education, type of surgical incision, duration of surgery, type of cesarean section, type of anesthesia, and breastfeeding were not predictors of postoperative pain intensity. However, the study found that “indication of the cesarean section” and the “stage of labor” in which the cesarean was performed are correlated with postoperative pain intensity. (P-value<0.05).Conclusion: In this study, we were able to identify 2 parameters that were independently associated to postoperative pain scores: “underlying indication of cesarean section” and the “stage of labor” in which cesarean section is performed. This information helps clinicians to identify high-risk patients in terms of postoperative pain and take early action.
Fakhrolmolouk Yassaee; Reza Shekarriz-Foumani; Shima Sadeghi
Volume 2, Issue 4 , November and December 2017, , Pages 1-5
Abstract
Background: Women’s activity in many social and religious events necessitates them to have their menstruation suppressed, including in yearly Hajj rites for Muslim women. According to the Islamic religious set-ups, Muslim women must be physically and morally clean during the Hajj rites in Mecca. ...
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Background: Women’s activity in many social and religious events necessitates them to have their menstruation suppressed, including in yearly Hajj rites for Muslim women. According to the Islamic religious set-ups, Muslim women must be physically and morally clean during the Hajj rites in Mecca. In this research, the efficiency and side effects of extended consumption of hormonal agents in Iranian women during the Hajj rites in Mecca were examined.
Methods: The retrospective cross-sectional study involved a sum of 212 participants of pilgrim women recruited from 30 Sep. to 4 Nov. 2013, already prescribed with different types of hormonal agents for 35 - 36 days. Thereafter, they were assessed by questionnaires for the sake of success and side effects throughout the approach.
Results: Out of 212 subjects, 161 (75.9%) had experienced menstrual delay during Hajj rites with no spotting. Women taking combined oral contraceptives within the first half of their menstrual cycle had a significant postponement of menstrual bleeding.
Conclusions: Majority of the pilgrim women who completed the Hajj rites thoroughly with no spotting were satisfied with the extended consumption of hormonal agents.
