title: The effect of the use of oxytocin on blood loss during different postpartum periods.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Postpartum hemorrhage is the most important reason for maternal mortality. In developed countries, the reason of 13% of maternal deaths is postpartum hemorrhage while this percentage reaches more than 30% in other countries. In this study, the effect of oxytocin use in different times at the 3rd stage of delivery on changes in the postpartum hemoglobin levels was compared.
  
  
  METHODS
  In the study, 89 pregnant women to whom oxytocin was administered after placenta separation were studied in Group 1, 89 pregnant women were included in Group 2, and oxytocin was administered after delivery of the shoulder. The levels of hemoglobin and hematocrit before and after delivery were quantified.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The biochemical parameters were examined, there was no significant statistical differences in the levels of hemoglobin and hemotocrit before delivery between the two groups. When compared to Group 1, Δ-hemoglobin (P=>0.001), Δ-hematocrit (P=>0.001), the change between the prepartum and postpartum hemoglobin percentage (P<=0.001), and change between the prepartum and postpartum hemotocrit percentage (P<=0.001) were statistically lower in Group 2.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It was determined that the use of oxytocin after shoulder delivery has more effects on decreasing the amount of postpartum hemorrhage.
authors.forename: Ulaş
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Fidan
authors.forename: Uğur
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Keskin
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ulubay
authors.forename: Rıza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Efendi Karaca
authors.forename: Fahri
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Burçin Fıratlıgil
authors.forename: Göksemin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Göksen Kocagöz
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ergün
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006400:Hematocrit; D006801:Humans; D007749:Labor Stage, Third; D010120:Oxytocics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control*; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D010120:Oxytocics; D010121:Oxytocin