Showing posts with label oxytocin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label oxytocin. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 2, 2019

What is the most effective uterotonic agent to prevent PPH?

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Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is responsible for more than 25% of all maternal death around the world and is the leading cause of mate...
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Thursday, October 18, 2018

Dates fruit consumption during the last few weeks of pregnancy facilitates cervical dilatation and spontaneous labor

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It is said that Mary gave birth to Jesus under a palm tree and ate date fruits to ease her labor pains. Almost 2000 years later scient...
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Saturday, September 15, 2018

What is the best approach for labor induction in a multiparous patient?

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Simultaneous administration of oxytocin along with cervical ripening with balloon catheter minimized the time to vaginal delivery an...
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Friday, October 7, 2016

Misoprostol as an add on to Oxytocin does not further reduce Postpartum hemorrhage in active management or treatment of PPH.

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Clinical Pearls: Prophylactic misoprostol at a dose of 400 micrograms, added to oxytocin for active management of the third stage of l...
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Saturday, July 30, 2016

When to make the diagnosis of failed induction of labor after Oxytocin and Rupture of membranes?

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Clinical Pearls: In Nulliparous women 12 hours of Oxytocin and Rupture of membranes is optimum before diagnosing an unsuccessful induc...
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Monday, May 16, 2016

When and How to Induce Labor in Nulliparous Women-- News from ACOG Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting 2016.

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Induction of labor is a major component of obstetrics practice with nearly one third of multiparous women    and 43 percent of nulliparous...