extract  in this study, position of fetus were examined in the different weeks of pregnancy and their association with fetus presentation in during labor. the study group included women who had normal condition. the aim of this study include:   1- to determine the distribution normal position of fetus before birth.   2- to determine the possibility of concurrent position of fetus in during preg...

background: proper sleep is essential for the development of premature infants. infants, during hospitalization, might suffer from inappropriate postures and insufficient sleep hours. to compare the daily sleep quantities of premature infants in flexed (facilitated fetal tucking) posture and extended (free body) posture. this study is a randomized clinical trial which was conducted in neonatal ...

Background The most common cause of admission to neonatal intensive care units (NICU) is respiratory distress syndrome. One of the respiratory assistance methods is using nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). Regarding the importance of pain control which is one of the major priorities in neonatal nursing care, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of body position on pain due to ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the accuracy of intrapartum transvaginal digital examination in defining the position of the fetal head before instrumental delivery. PATIENTS AND METHODS In 64 singleton pregnancies undergoing instrumental delivery the fetal head position was determined by transvaginal digital examination by the attending obstetrician. Immediately after or before the clinical examina...

Introduction. Recent evidence indicates that clinical examination, for determination of fetal head position, is subjective and inaccurate. Present study was aimed to compare transabdominal ultrasound for fetal head position with vaginal examination during first stage of labor. Material and Methods. This prospective study was performed at a tertiary center during a two-year period. Before or aft...