title: [Clinical observation on treatment of postpartum hemorrhage by xuesaitong soft capsule].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the effect of Xuesaitong (XST) soft capsule in treating postpartum hemorrhage.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty pregnant women were randomly divided into the treated group (A) and the control group (B), 30 cases in each, they were treated with XST and placebo respectively for 7 days to observe the changes of hemorrhagic conditions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After delivery, the hemoglobin, RBC count, hematocrit and cardiac index were lower at 3rd day than those before delivery in both groups (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01), reticulocyte count lowered insignificantly as compared with that before delivery in group A but significantly in control group B; the bleeding time shortened significantly in group A (P < 0.05) but unchanged in group B; significant change of blood viscosity only found in group B (P < 0.05). The amount of bleeding 30 min, 1 hr, 2 hrs and 24 hrs after delivery in group A was all lower than that in group B respectively (P < 0.01 or P < 0.05). Involution of uterus in group A at 2nd, 4th and 7th day after delivery was all better than that in group B respectively (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  XST has definite effect in decreasing postpartum hemorrhage, it also shows effects in promoting involution of uterus, reducing lochia and accelerating recovery of parturients.
authors.affiliation: Beijing Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100006.
authors.forename: Dong-yan
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Xing-hua
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002214:Capsules; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008517:Phytotherapy; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014590:Uterine Contraction / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D002214:Capsules; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal