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标题：A Review of Pioneer Physicians' Work on Maternal Health in Pregnancy in Ancient Iran; Narrative Systematic Review.
其他标题：A Review of Pioneer Physicians' Work on Maternal Health in Pregnancy in Ancient Iran; Narrative Systematic Review.
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作者：Effat Jafari-Dehkordi ; Research Institute for Islamic ; Complementary Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran, Iran. 等
期刊名称：Iranian Journal of Public Health
印刷版ISSN：2251-6085
电子版ISSN：2251-6093
出版年度：2013
卷号：42
期号：12
页码：1340-6
语种：English
出版社：Tehran University of Medical Sciences
摘要：Background Maternal lifestyle and behaviors during pregnancy have been associated with future health outcomes for mothers and babies. Iranian Traditional medicine, which is a holistically-oriented medical discipline, has special attitudes towards pregnancy. The purpose of the study is the investigation of maternal health in medical books of ancient Iran. This study is a systematic review scrutinizing issues concerning lifestyle during pregnancy based on "Avicenna's Canon medicine" and "Rhazes Al-Havi" and for complete discussion, other reliable sources in traditional medicine which was conducted following the categorization and analysis of the gleaned data. Based on approaches by Iranian Traditional Medicine, the most important topics in lifestyle habits during pregnancy are divided into four main groups: Nutrition, physical exercise, sexual activity and psychological stress. Then special recommendations are suggested which include a regimen to facilitate labor. Eating behaviors and other lifestyle habits have a major role in optimizing the health of women in pregnancy. Regarding to traditional medicine viewpoints paying special attention to correcting diet, life style and preventive attitude with effective and simple therapeutic procedures, it seems that traditional medicine can offer efficient managements to alleviate some pregnancy complications.
关键词：Iran;Lifestyle;Maternal health;Pregnancy;Traditional Medicine