abstract background: a major problem of the first moments of childbirth, especially in “prolonged labor,” is perinatal asphyxia which necessitates neonatal resuscitation. this study aimed at evaluating the alert line of the partogram in recognizing the need for neonatal resuscitation 20–30 s after delivery. materials and methods: 140 full‑term pregnant women were kept under surveillance through...

background: early diagnosis of abnormal progressive labor and prevention of prolonged labor will cause decreased complications of mothers and fetuses. this was conduced to evaluate the alert line in who recommended program for diagnosis of abnormal labor. methods: subjects were 140 pregnant women. when their cervices were dilated about 3cm, the progress of delivery and condition of mothers and ...