The effects of different positioning on the duration of the second stage of labor in primiparous women

Journal of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

Volumn 20, Issue 80, 2012, Pages 11-

  Amiri Farahani, L ^a   Shirazi, V ^a   Rajabalipoor, F ^a  

^a ARAK UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Apgar score; Primiparous woman's positions; Second stage of labor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS CROWNING STAGE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; KNEELING POSITION; LABOR STAGE; LABOR STAGE 2; LITHOTOMY POSITION; PRIMIPARA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SQUATTING POSITION;

EID: 85013823016     PISSN: 16069366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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