تاثير انتونوكس بر شدت درد زايمان در زنان مراجعه كننده به بخش زايمان بيمارستان اما م رضا(ع) كرمانشاه، سال 1386

-Effectiveness of Entonox on Severity of Labor Pain in Women Referred to Maternity Ward of Imam Reza hospital, Kermanshah, 2007

Introduction: Labor pain is one of the most severe pains ever to be experienced . Fear of labor pain is one of the most important causes for cesarean section to be chosen by pregnant women. It is important for labor pain to be tolerated in parturient. Entonox that is used for pain relief is safe , inexpensive, and reasonably effective in labor analgesic. Hence, this study aimed to ascertain of entonox efficacy on reduction of labor pain. Materials and Methods: This study is a self-controlled clinical trial In maternity ward of Imam Reza hospital, 40 nullipar, aged 16-30 years and without any contraindication for inhalation of entonox were selected. Sampling method was convenience. Mean of pain was scaled before and after inhalation of entonox according to numeric pain scale. Also Accepted: 4 Mar, 2009) APGAR score of neonatal was considered after birth. Findings: Mean numeric pain scale decreased from 8/82±1/81 to 5/98±1/59 after inhalation of entonox.(p