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Krishna Dahiya

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PubMed2005

Efficacy of hyoscine-N-butyl bromide (Buscopan) suppositories as a cervical spasmolytic agent in labour.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of hyoscine-N-butyl bromide (Buscopan) suppositories in the active phase of labour, i.e. once the labour is established. METHODS: A non-randomised controlled prospective study was carried out on 200 women in labour. In the active phase of labour, at 3 cm or more cervical dilatation, 100 women were administered Buscopan via suppository and 100 women (control) were not given any drug. RESULTS: The duration of first stage of labour was 123.86 +/- 68.89 (mean(+)-standard deviation) minutes in the study group and 368.05 +/- 133.0 min in the control group. These differences were statistically significant. There were no differences in the duration of the second and third stages of labour. There was no increased incidence of operative deliveries in the study group. No adverse effects were noted on the mother or fetus. CONCLUSION: Hyoscine-N-butyl bromide (HBB, Buscopan) suppositories were highly effective in shortening the duration of the first stage of labour.

Administration, Intravaginal↗
PubMed2002

Burden of chronic severe anemia in obstetric patients in rural north India.

There were 5124 deliveries during January to December 2000 and of these 386 patients (7.53%) were severely anemic (Hb < 6.0 g/dl). 1083 units of blood were transfused to these patients, a mean of 2.80 units to each patient. There were 2 maternal deaths due to severe anemia. Of the 386 patients, 246 could be interviewed in detail and their demographic details were compared with 100 normal pregnant women with haemoglobin levels of 10 g/dl or more. In the anemic group 81.7% were illiterate, 62.1% had no antenatal check, 78.8% had no access to safe drinking water 90.65% had no toilet facilities and used open fields for defaecation, 63.1% reported having diarrhoea and pain in abdomen off and on. 20.73% reported history of passage of worms in the stools. History of previous menorrhagia was present only in 1.2%. The comparable figures in the non-anaemic group were 34% illiterate, 24% no antenatal checkup, 55% no toilet facilities, 38% unsafe drinking water, 6% diarrhoea, 2% (worms in stools) and 5% menorrhagia. Hence it is concluded that along with prophylaxis with iron and folic acid sufficient consideration should be given to sanitation facilities, safe drinking water, recurrent gastrointestinal infection etc.

Adolescent↗