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Oxytocin helps the uterus to contract quickly and the contractions to last longer. [21] It is the first line treatment for PPH when its cause is the uterus not contracting well. [22] A combination of syntocinon and ergometrine is commonly used as part of active management of the third stage of labour. [23] This is called syntometrine.
Although, officially, PPH was established in 1942, after the CPI was legalised, the underground "Communist Party of India" had already published booklets under the name "People's Publishing House" since 1921. In 1921 it published a 43 pages booklet titled "Thesis on the organization and Structure of the communist Parties". [21]
Endothelin-1 is a peptide (comprising 21 amino acids) that is produced in endothelial cells. It acts on the endothelin receptors ETA and ETB in various cell types including vascular smooth muscle cells and fibroblasts, leading to vasoconstriction, hypertrophy, proliferation, inflammation, and fibrosis.
Medications used for PPH include the following: [1] [2] Oxytocin Stimulation of oxytocin receptors in the uterine muscle leads to contractions. [21] The number of these receptors increases during pregnancy and with labor. There are also more in the fundus than in the lower uterine segment. [22]
Postpartum hemorrhage, also known as PPH, is defined as a loss of 500 mL or greater of blood within 24 hours after giving birth. It is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality in women and adolescent girls worldwide, with mothers from low-resource countries being at a larger risk when compared to mothers of higher-resource countries.
A diagramatic representation of the B-Lynch Brace suture. The B-Lynch suture or B-Lynch procedure is a form of compression suture used in obstetrics.It is used to mechanically compress an atonic uterus in the face of severe postpartum hemorrhage.
Lead Paint Violations In Homes With Young Children. More than 75 percent of all violations for lead paint conditions in units with children under the age of 6 are found in areas where the poverty rate exceeds the city's average of 21 percent, according to a Huffington Post / WNYC analysis of government data.
Triphenylphosphine (IUPAC name: triphenylphosphane) is a common organophosphorus compound with the formula P(C 6 H 5) 3 and often abbreviated to P Ph 3 or Ph 3 P. It is versatile compound that is widely used as a reagent in organic synthesis and as a ligand for transition metal complexes, including ones that serve as catalysts in organometallic chemistry.