Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and labor pain
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 22, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2000), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
King Hamad University Hospital
Publication Date
2000-03-31
Country of Publication
Bahrain
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective : To investigate the efficacy and safety of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on uterine activity, duration of labor, intrapartum fetal heart rate and APGAR score, in relieving the pain of parturition .
Design : A controlled study to investigate the role of TENS to relieve the pain of parturition at Department of Obstetrics, Kastruba Medical College Hospital, Manipal, India.
Material and Method: Seventy gravid women with cephalic presentation in active labor, with no obstetric or medical complications were studied.
Fifty women in GROUP I (Study group) (25 primi and 25 multigravidae) received TENS stimulation and Twenty women (10 primigravida and 10 multigravida) in GROUP II (Control group) received SHAM TENS (placebo)
American Psychological Association (APA)
Padma& Prasanna, Athma& Urala. 2000. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and labor pain. Bahrain Medical Bulletin،Vol. 22, no. 1, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Padma…[et al.]. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and labor pain. Bahrain Medical Bulletin Vol. 22, no. 1 (Mar. 2000), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Padma& Prasanna, Athma& Urala. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and labor pain. Bahrain Medical Bulletin. 2000. Vol. 22, no. 1, pp.1-8.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 7-8
Record ID
BIM-602173
