TY - JOUR T1 - EVALUATION OF ENGAGEMENT RATE IN NULLIPAROUS WOMEN AT THE BEGINNING OF ACTIVE PHASE OF LABOR AND EFFECT OF ENGAGEMENT ON DELIVERY ROUT TT - بررسی میزان آنگاژمان در خانمهای نولی‌پار در شروع مرحله فعال زایمان و ارتباط آن با نحوه انجام زایمان JF - RJMS JO - RJMS VL - 10 IS - 33 UR - http://rjms.iums.ac.ir/article-1-142-en.html Y1 - 2003 SP - 91 EP - 96 KW - Key Words: 1) Engagement 2) Delivery rout 3) Active labor N2 - This study was done for evaluation of engagement rate in nulliparous women and it’s effect on delivery rout. 1322 nulliparas with term pregnancy at the beginning of active labor were studied and followed until delivery. 1132 of them were without engagement but there were 190 cases with engagement (14.4%) (All of the pregnant patients were singletone and with cephalic presentation). Maternal age and rupture of membrane didn’t have effect on engagement occurance whereas pelvic contraction was known as an important and effective factor on engagement occurance(P M3 ER -