The role of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in management of labour in obstetric patients
| Autor: | Janet Y. L. Lee, Robert K. H. Chin, Edwin W. C. Lee, Ivis W. Y. Chung, Pansy W. Y. Lam |
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| Rok vydání: | 1990 |
| Předmět: |
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medicine.medical_specialty Analysis of Variance Labor Obstetric Adolescent business.industry Analgesic Pregnancy Outcome Obstetrics and Gynecology Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation Placebo group law.invention Parity law Pain assessment Pregnancy Anesthesia Physical therapy medicine Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation Humans Female business Pain Measurement |
| Zdroj: | Asia-Oceania journal of obstetrics and gynaecology. 16(3) |
| ISSN: | 0389-2328 |
| Popis: | The study evaluated the effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) in the management of labour. It comprised of 125 subjects with 93 primiparae and 32 multiparae. They were divided into 3 groups. The first group received electrical stimulation from the TENS unit (TENS); the second group (placebo group) had the TENS machine connected but with no current from the TENS unit (TPL); whereas the third group had no machine application (control group). Analgesic requirements, pain assessment, labour duration, Obstetric outcome, and the comments from mother and midwife were analysed. No negative effects on the mothers and babies were reported. Neither was there any objective clinical significant differences demonstrated among the 3 groups. |
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