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To assess whether honey can accelerate the wound healing in women undergoing cesarean section. This was a triple blinded randomized prospective clinical trial. Women with cesarean section were randomly designated as drug [37 cases] and placebo [38 cases] groups. The drug group received local honey gel 25% while the placebo group received similar free-honey gel on abdominal cesarean incision twice a day for 14 days. REEDA scale [Redness, Edema, Ecchymosis, Discharge and Approximation of wound edges] was used to assess wound healing. The mean REEDA was 2.27 +/- 2.46 and 3.91 +/- 2.74 [p=0.008] on the 7[th] day and 0.47 +/- 0.84 and 1.59 +/- 1.95 [p=0.002] on the 14[th] day for the drug and placebo groups, respectively. Redness, edema and hematoma in the drug group were significantly lower on the 7[th] and 14[th] days. Honey was effective in healing the cesarean section incision. Using topical honey is suggested as a natural product with rare side effects in order to reduce the complications of cesarean wounds
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In the present research, the effects of hydro-alcoholic extract of Zingiber officinale [ginger] on treating lead-poisoned kidney of neonatal rats was studied. This research was conducted as a laboratory work. The neonatal rats were divided into 7 groups of 10 samples. The first control group received no treatment. The second control group received 0.1 mg of distilled water. As an experimental group, the one received an amount of 0.6 g/l lead. The fourth group received only 2 g/kg body weight of hydro-alcoholic extract of ginger. Groups 5 to 7 each initially received 0.6 g/l lead and then amounts of 0.5, 1 and 2 g/kg hydro-alcoholic extract of ginger. The injections were administered via oral gavage during 10 consecutive days. According to the obtained results, the body and kidney weights showed a significant reduction in experimental groups that had received amounts of 1 and 2 g/kg in comparison with the group that had received lead. The kidney weight of the group that had received only extract showed no significant difference in comparison with the control group. As for the body weights, however, it showed a significant increase. Moreover, the body and kidney weights of the lead-injected group showed a significant increase in comparison with the control group. Lead can cause damage to kidney tissues. Due to its antioxidant and protective effect, ginger can be a medication to nephrotoxicity of lead and prevent kidney tissues from destruction
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Introduction: Postpartum depression is a prevalent disorder with different etiologies, among them mode of delivery. The present study was conducted to determine relationship between mode of delivery and depression in women at 2 and 8 weeks postpartum
Materials and Methods: In this prospective analytic study [2007-2008], a total of 420 women visited at health centers in Amol city who met inclusion criteria were recruited through non-probability sampling and filled the questionnaire of Edinburgh postpartum scale [EPDS] during the third trimester of pregnancy. Women who had EPDS score>12 were excluded. Three hundred cases were followed 2 and 8 weeks postpartum and completed questionnaires on demographics, delivery, postpartum, and infant characteristics and Edinburgh postpartum depression scale. Data were analyzed using by SPSS software, chi-square, T-test, Mann-Whitney, and Linear regression
Results: There was no significant difference between two groups in their education, occupation, economic status, and wanted/unwanted pregnancy, satisfaction from husband and family support. At 2[nd] week postpartum, prevalence of postpartum depression was 10.3% and there was no significant difference between 2 groups. At 8[th] week postpartum the prevalence of depression was 13% and there was no significant difference between the 2 groups in the mean score of postpartum depression at 2[nd], 8[th] weeks
Conclusion: Regarding the high prevalence of postpartum depression, the screening, recognition and assessment of this disorder is important. Health care providers should consider educating women during pregnancy and postpartum