Objective: To compare low dose sublingual misoprostol with the standard 10 IU of
intramuscular oxytocin in active management of third stage of labor. Materials and Methods …

Introduction: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a life-threatening obstetric emergency that
occurs after caesarean section (CS) or normal vaginal delivery (NVD). It may be defined …

Study background: The present study was done to compare oxytocin and misoprostol in
active management of third stage of labor. Materials and methods: Total of 200 pregnant …

Abstract Purpose In India, two third of maternal deaths occur in rural areas where there is
lack of transportation facilities, lack of refrigeration to store the injectable uterotonic drug …

OBJECTIVE: To compare sublingual misoprostol with intramuscular oxytocin for prevention
of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) in low-risk vaginal birth. METHODS: In a prospective …

Background: Postpartum hemorrhage is a major cause of maternal mortality and morbidity. It
has been identified that active management of third stage of labor is an effective way in …

Background Post-partum hemorrhage (PPH) is the most common direct cause of maternal
mortality and timely intervention can save many lives. Objective To compare the …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of 800 μg of rectal misoprostol compared with an
intravenous infusion of 5 IU of oxytocin as prophylaxis against postpartum hemorrhage …

Introduction: Hemorrhage of the third stage of labor is a major cause of maternal mortality in
the world. Oxytocin is the first and standard treatment for postpartum hemorrhage however …

Post-partum hemorrhage (PPH) is a common cause of maternal mortality in developing
countries. Active management of postpartum hemorrhage by an uterotonic drug decreases …