Exercise during second half of the pregnancy significantly reduced the intensity of low back pain, had no detectable effect on lordosis and had significant effect on flexibility of spine.

Cervicovaginal beta-HCG is a sensitive and specific predictor of patients with subsequent preterm delivery.

Background: Today, improving the quality of life for the elderly is of great importance. In addition, creating a favorable environment for the elderly has become a common concern worldwide. Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Persian version of quality of life (CASP-19) in older people. Methods: The study included 200 participants. The CASP-19 quality of life instrument for older people was adapted to Persian language through a translation and translation-back procedure. Afterwards, the reliability (internal consistency and test-retest) and validity (including face validity, content validity, factor analysis, known groups, and criterion validity), through assessing the correlation between the Persian version of the CASP-19 and the SF-36, were measured.

Our results suggest that the cut-off value of a 50-g glucose challenge test is 135 mg/dl to identify pregnancies with gestational diabetes mellitus in an Iranian population.

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