INTRODUCTION: Laboring women are often admitted to labor units under criteria that are
commonly associated with the onset of active-phase labor (ie, cervical dilatation of 3–5 cm in …

Background Prolonged labour can lead to increased maternal and neonatal mortality and
morbidity due to increased risks of maternal exhaustion, postpartum haemorrhage and …

In a rural community of Rajasthan in north India, we explored family, community and
provider practices during labor and childbirth, which are likely to influence newborn health …

Objectives: To study the use of drotaverine hydrochloride for acceleration of labor and relief
of labor pains. Methods: In this double-blind placebo-controlled randomized study, 100 …

Background Labour is a normal physiological process, but is usually associated with pain
and discomfort. Numerous methods are used to relieve labour pain. These include …

Objectives: To study and compare the efficacy and side effects of drotaverine hydrochloride
and hyoscine-N-butylbromide in the augmentation of labor. Methods: A prospective …

Objectives: To determine the effects of Phloroglucinol in acceleration of labour and its
adverse effects on mother and foetus. Methods: A double blind randomized, placebo …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Office hysteroscopy with endometrial biopsy is usually the first
investigation for abnormal uterine bleeding and other uterine diseases. AIMS: To evaluate …

Objectives Cervical dilatation is a poorly understood process. Various drugs have been
used to facilitate this process and reduce the duration of labour and thereby reduce feto …

OBJECTIVE: Development of human tooth enamel is a part of a foetus's development; its
correctness is the outcome of genetic and maternal factors shaping its prenatal environment …