Introduction: Unripe cervix is the most important factor in failure of labor induction. This study is conducted to compare the efficacy and side effects of Dinoproston and high dose Oxytocin as ripening agents in labor induction. Methods: In this double blinded randomized clinical trial, 120 women with unfavorable cervix who underwent labor induction were randomly assigned to vaginal Dinopros...

background and purpose: left to their own choice, parturients will usually select positions they find most comfortable and will frequently change their positions over the course of labor. maternal changing the positions will adjust fetus alignment to pass through the birth canal. therefore, maternal positioning choice will include those positions with maximum comfort and those which improve the...

  Background & Aim: Limitation of fluid intake in parturient can affect uterine contractions. Several studies have been conducted on the effect of hydration in labor progress and reported different results. In the present study, we evaluated the effect of over IV hydration on duration of labor and outcome of pregnancy in parturient women .   Methods & Materials: In this randomized clinical ...

Introduction: Using exercise with birth ball during labor leads to labor pain relief and improvement in the labor process, and is a very important non-medication method, looking into the chemical medications side-effects on mother and fetus, plus being affordable. This study aimed to investigate the effects of using birth ball on maternal and neonatal outcomes. Methods: In this clinical tr...

the present study is paid to the evaluation of the welfare program of the unemployment insurance in iran. the main purpose which was the main reason for performing this thesis, was the unemployment insurance plan’s challenges in iran such as financial problems of this plan, prolongation of the credit receipt for some insured people, unemployment slow exiting from the unemployment insurance fund...

Background: Mother’s position during labor has been a major of concern for faster, easier and more tolerable birth. In fact, changing of the position during labor can be introduced as a solution for dystocia, prolonged labor and labor arrest. Furthermore, pregnancy outcomes including post partum bleeding is affected by upright delivery position. Objective: To investigate the effect of sitting p...

Background and Objective: The incidence of CS has been increasing and one of the most important reasons is the request of healthy mothers due to their fear of labor pain. Regional analgesia as a popular technique is provided for labor pain relief. The aim of our study was comparison of two drugs used in spinal anesthesia: fentanyl and sufentanil. We assessed advantages and disadvantages of each...