background: previous studies reported that neonatal and maternal complications as well as duration of labor could be diminished through labor management. therefore, we aimed to evaluate the effect of intramuscular (im) administration of atropine and hyoscine combination on labor progress and maternal and neonatal outcomes in primigravid women admitted to taleghani hospital of arak, iran. method...

conclusions the administration of dextrose saline was associated with a shortened active phase and second stage of labor in vaginally delivered nulliparous women. results of 174 objects enrolled, 150 women delivered vaginally and completed the study. there was a significant difference in the duration of active phase between the groups (ns: 270.20 ± 13.37 minutes; d5ns: 206.67 ± 11.72 minutes) (...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of LI4 acupressure on labor pain and duration during the first stage of labor. METHODS Parturient women (n=149) with singleton pregnancies in the active phase of spontaneous labor, without any medical or obstetric problems, were enrolled in this single-blinded, randomized, clinical trial. Participants were placed into one of three groups: an LI4 acupressure gr...

Background: Previous studies reported that neonatal and maternal complications as well as duration of labor could be diminished through labor management. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the effect of intramuscular (IM) administration of atropine and hyoscine combination on labor progress and maternal and neonatal outcomes in primigravid women admitted to Taleghani Hospital of Arak, Iran. Metho...

background applying an appropriate method of analgesia in labor without alteration in its progression is of high importance. previous literature did not provide much information about the effect of various kinds of anesthesia on the duration of active phase of labor. objectives to assess the effect of painless labor methods on the duration of active phase of labor. patients and methods 80 pregn...