Maternal health: Postpartum bleeding may be prevented with this low-cost drug!
The trial published in the recent issue of the journal Lancet, involved a randomized, placebo-controlled trial in 193 hospitals worldwide.
Apr 30, 2017, 11:16 AM IST
Maternal deaths: New inhaled form of medication a miracle for expecting moms?
According to the researchers at Monash University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MIPS) in Australia, the inhalable, dry-powder form of the drug oxytocin may help prevent mothers from dying in childbirth due to more bleeding than normal.
Mar 23, 2017, 09:25 AM IST
A maternal death occurs every five minutes during child birth: WHO
Postpartum bleeding or postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is defined as loss of more than 500 ml or 1,000 ml of blood within first 24 hours of child birth.
Jun 12, 2016, 23:49 PM IST
