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Background: Intra-amniotic infection (IAI) or chorioamnionitis is a common condition seen in obstetrics leading to labor abnormalities such as uterine atony, postpartum bleeding and preterm labor (Schrag et al., 2006). Further adverse effects such as perinatal death, asphyxia, sepsis, pneumonia,
Background Some maternal blood loss normally occurs at the time of vaginal delivery. The best estimates indicate that a loss of approximately 500 mL is average, with a range of about 250-700 mL.[1,2] Some of this bleeding arises from birth canal lacerations or surgical incisions (i.e., episiotomy),
We conducted a prospective non-randomized study at Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Benha University Hospital, since March 2013 till June 2015, after approval of the study protocol by the Local Ethical Committee. A written informed consent was obtained from eligible women before induction or
The study purpose is to confirm whether a lower, 600 mcg dose of sublingual misoprostol will reduce the incidence of elevated body temperature (≥40°C) associated with misoprostol. The study will compare the incidence of high fevers following treatment with 600 mcg sublingual misoprostol to