Obstetrics and Gynecology
Zahra Soleimani; Mansoor Nourmohammadi; Neda Hashemi; Maryam Aghaei
Volume 8, Issue 1 , January and February 2023, , Pages 41-46
Abstract
Background & Objective: Considering the importance of good sleep quality during pregnancy and the adverse effects of poor sleep quality on mother before and after childbirth and also its adverse effects on the fetus and newborn, identifying the related factors to sleep disturbance is important. ...
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Background & Objective: Considering the importance of good sleep quality during pregnancy and the adverse effects of poor sleep quality on mother before and after childbirth and also its adverse effects on the fetus and newborn, identifying the related factors to sleep disturbance is important. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between prenatal and sleep quality in pregnant women.Materials & Methods: The present cross-sectional study was done on 150 pregnant women who were referred to Baqiyatallah Hospital, Tehran, Iran. Convenience sampling method was used for choosing participants. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Prenatal Distress Questionnaire (PDQ) were used for gathering information.Results: The prevalence rates of poor sleep quality in first, second and third trimesters were 36%, 54% and 62%, respectively. In all three trimesters, the newborn health parameter had the highest score and relationship score had the lowest score. There was a statistically significant relationship between prenatal concerns and sleep quality of pregnant women in all three trimesters of pregnancy (P<0.05).Conclusion: We found the significant relationship between pregnancy concerns and sleep quality of pregnant women in all three trimesters of pregnancy, and this finding indicates the direct effect of pregnancy concerns on sleep quality during pregnancy. Therefore, it is necessary to plan and perform the necessary interventions to minimize the concerns of pregnant women.
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Neda Hashemi; Zahra Soleimani
Volume 7, Issue 6 , September and October 2022, , Pages 513-517
Abstract
Background & Objective: The association of Trichomonas vaginalis (T. vaginalis) and infertility is controversial. There is a doubt regarding the relation between T. vaginalis infection and female infertility. This study is the first meta-analysis that investigated the association between T. vaginalis ...
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Background & Objective: The association of Trichomonas vaginalis (T. vaginalis) and infertility is controversial. There is a doubt regarding the relation between T. vaginalis infection and female infertility. This study is the first meta-analysis that investigated the association between T. vaginalis infection and risk of female infertility.Materials & Methods: Web of Science, PubMed and Scopus were searched using appropriate keywords as major international electronic bibliographic databases up to January 2020. Q-test and I2 statistic were used for evaluating heterogeneity between studies as well as Begg's and Egger's tests for exploring publication. Results were reported by pooled odds ratio (OR) estimate from individual studies by choosing random-effects model.Results: In total, 650 articles were obtained by initial search until January 2020 with 9779 women. Results of the pooled OR estimates showed a significant association between T. vaginalis and infertility in adjusted studies (OR=1.95; 95% CI: 1.46, 2.43). Based on Begg's and Egger's tests, there was no evidence of publication bias (P < /i>=0.532 and P < /i>=0.896, respectively).Conclusion: There was a significant association between T. vaginalis and female infertility. However, more evidence is necessary to prove the potential association of T. vaginalis with an increased risk of female infertility.
