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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Kurdistan, Iran
Shole Shahgheibi was working as Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Kurdistan, Iran. SHe is the Editorial Board Member of many peer reviewed journals and area of expertise, as an Research Scholar credits with many publications in national and international journals. and committed to highest standards of excellence and it proves through his/her co-authorship of many books.
Research
Comparison of the effect of entonox gas and aromatherapy with lavender on the severity of labor pain
Author(s): Sharghi Maedeh, Shahoie Ronak, Nouri Bijan, Kazemi Asrin, Nasseri Karim, Shole Shahgheibi and Ranaie Fariba*
Introduction: Pain is one of the main and unavoidable stages of labor. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of entonex gas and aromatherapy with lavender on the severity of labor pain.
Methods: The present study was a double-blind randomized controlled trial with random allocation on 60 nuliparos women in Sanandaj-Kurdistan Be’sat hospital. The intervention was performed in two groups of 30 in active phase of labor. In the Entonox group, Entonux gas was smelled by the mother in contractions. In the lavender group, aromatherapy with lavender was performed in contractions. The severity of pain was measured in dilatations of 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, and 10 cm before and after the intervention with vas instrument.
Results: The severity of pain before and after intervention was significantly different in eac.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/har.2019.8.1