title: A study of haemoglobin levels in women before and after childbirth.
abstract: This retrospective study addresses the question of the use of Syntometrine given routinely following delivery in women who have normal childbirth. From case records 50 primiparous and 50 multiparous women were studied, half of each group having Syntometrine and half no Syntometrine. The haemoglobin at booking and three days after delivery was recorded. There were no statistically significant findings between the four groups in terms of the differences in haemoglobin levels at the time of booking and after delivery.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Watson
mesh_terms: D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005260:Female; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D049590:Postpartum Period / Q000097:blood*; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000097:blood*; D012016:Reference Values; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins