الفهرس 
1 (Physiology of labor)…………………………Only 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
Investigation of newer methods to reduce prolonged labor and also to prevent cesarean sections, due to uterine dysfunction, has been requested; regarding no harm, neither to the parturient woman nor to her fetus because of the increased morbidity related to these problems.
In this study which included 103 primipara parturient women with spontaneous onset of labor admitted to Ain Shams Maternity University Hospital. The aim was to evaluate the effect of oral propranolol when administered in the active stage of labor on cardiotocography (CTG) to determine the role of the beta-blockers when received during labor on the uterine contractions and fetal CTG pattern.