Rh-sensitization and third stage of labour.

Management of third stage of labour.

Does active management of the third stage of labour confer any benefits over expectant management? A Cochrane review of 7 studies in 8247 women (Begley, 2011) found “The evidence suggested that for women at mixed levels of risk of bleeding, active management showed a reduction in the average risk of maternal primary haemorrhage at time of birth (more than 1000 mL) (average risk ratio (RR) 0.34,...

The Bristol third stage trial: active versus physiological management of third stage of labour.

OBJECTIVE To compare the effects on fetal and maternal morbidity of routine active management of third stage of labour and expectant (physiological) management, in particular to determine whether active management reduced incidence of postpartum haemorrhage. DESIGN Randomised trial of active versus physiological management. Women entered trial on admission to labour ward with allocation revea...

Third Stage Of Labour And Dose Related Side Effects

BACKGROUND: Postpartum haemorrhage is a major cause of maternal death in underdeveloped countries like India, and to prevent and treat PPH is of major public health importance. AMTSL is a preventive measure and when practiced routinely, can reduce hemorrhage by up to 60 %. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the role of misoprostol in active management of the third stage of labour and ...

Mitral Stenosis and the Third Stage of Labour

Studies in Rh Sensitization

By ALEXANDER S. WIENER, M.D., F.A.C.P., RAFFAELE NAPPI, M.D. AND EVE B. GORDON I N THE PRECEDING PAPER’ our methods for performing Rh antibody titrations were described in detail, with special reference to the precautions taken to insure objective and reproducible results. Using these technics, it was shown that pregnancies with Rh-negative fetuses and the birth of Rh-negative babies have no si...