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Bleeding is still the major cause of mortality and morbidity in postpartum period. World health organization has reported 585000 deaths for pregnancy each year. Twenty five percent of cases die from post-partum bleeding. Mean amount of blood lost is 500 ml during normal vaginal delivery, 1000 ml in cesarean section, and 3500 ml during cesarean section with emergency hysterectomy
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| misoprostol | Experimental | intrauterine 400 microgram |
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| oxytocin | Active Comparator | intravenous infusion 10 units |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misoprostol | Drug | intrauterine tablets |
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| Oxytocin |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| amount of intraoperative blood loss | 30 minutes |
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Inclusion Criteria:
1-Uncomplicated pregnancy, 2-Had no hypersensitivity or contraindications to prostaglandins.
3-Had no history of coagulopathy. 4-Accepting to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
\1-women with anemia (Haemoglobin <8 gram ). 2 placental abnormality (e.g placenta previa,placenta abruption ) 3. History of complications at previous pregnancy especially postpartum hemorrhage. 4- Maternal hypertension , current or previous history of heart disease ,liver ,Renal disorders or known coagulopathy
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Assiut Faculty of Medicine | Asyut | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006473 | Postpartum Hemorrhage |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D007744 | Obstetric Labor Complications |
| D011248 | Pregnancy Complications |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D016595 | Misoprostol |
| D010121 | Oxytocin |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D011459 | Prostaglandins E, Synthetic |
| D011465 | Prostaglandins, Synthetic |
| D011453 | Prostaglandins |
| D015777 | Eicosanoids |
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| Drug |
intravenous |
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| D011644 | Puerperal Disorders |
| D014592 | Uterine Hemorrhage |
| D006470 | Hemorrhage |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D005231 |
| Fatty Acids, Unsaturated |
| D005227 | Fatty Acids |
| D008055 | Lipids |
| D012898 | Autacoids |
| D018836 | Inflammation Mediators |
| D001685 | Biological Factors |
| D010909 | Pituitary Hormones, Posterior |
| D010907 | Pituitary Hormones |
| D036361 | Peptide Hormones |
| D006728 | Hormones |
| D006730 | Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists |
| D010455 | Peptides |
| D000602 | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins |