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The prevalence of abuse among the elderly living in the two different districts was low. However, nearly one-fifth of elderly people were exposed to neglect.

The prevalence of home accidents in the elderly population who live in low socioeconomic region was higher.

n vitro fertilization, an important assisted reproduction technique (ART), is widely used in infertility clinics all over the world. The sucess of this technique is strongly associated with oocyte and embryo quality. Thus biochemical characteristics of follicular fluid surrounding oocytes play an important role in oocyte maturation and subsequent embryo quality. were assessed. The relationship between FF levels of oxidative stress markers [malondialdehyde (MDA), nitric oxide (NO) and protein carbonyl] levels and subsequent oocyte quality, fertilization and embryo morphologies were evaluated. R Re es su ul lt ts s: : The mean MDA levels were significantly higher in FFs of fertilized oocytes. The mean NO levels were significantly lower in FFs of top-quality embryos whereas mean protein carbonyl levels were significantly higher in FFs of top quality embryos. C Co on nc cl lu us si io on n: : FF oxidative stress seems to play an important role in fertilization and embryo morphology. Different oxidative stres pathways might have different effects on oocyte development, and also particular oxidative stress in FF might be needed for oocyte maturation.