Perineal outcomes on the left lateral versus vertical semi-sitting birth positions: a randomized study Resultado perineal en las posiciones de parto lateral izquierdo versus vertical semi-sentada: estudio randomizado Resultado perineal nas posições de parto lateral esquerda versus vertical semi-sentada: estudo randomizado
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the perineal outcomes in unconventional birth positions. METHOD: A randomized clinical study. Conducted in a birth centre in the city of Itapecerica da Serra, Brazil. A sample of 158 nulliparas, divided randomly into the left lateral position (81 experimental) and upright half...
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Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de São Paulo
2011-01-01
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Series: | Acta Paulista de Enfermagem |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-21002011000600002 |