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Pregnancy, parturition and puerperium are the three main stages occurring during active reproductive period of a woman’s life. Among them, parturition is the stage that needs highest attention. Labour is a nature’s process. Very often it requires minimal assistance. However, due to altered anatomy and physiology a perfectly normal labour may suddenly become abnormal and even fatal. Objectives: To evaluate the effect of Potaki Moola Kalka Yoni Lepana in Prasava (First stage of labour) Design: This was a randomized controlled study with thirty patients divided into two groups, 15 in each. In Group A, Prostaglandin E2 (Dinoprostone gel) was administered vaginally for maximum of 3 doses with a gap of 6hrs and in Group B, Pothaki moola kalka application was done was vaginally for maximum of 3 Lepa application with a gap of 6hrs. Results: Statistically significant results were seen in cervical dilatation, cervical effacement, cervical position, cervical consistency and head station components of Bishop’s score in the first stage of labor with p < 0.05. Conclusions: Group B showed statistically significant results in cervical dilatation, cervical effacement, cervical position, cervical consistency, head station etc, components of Bishop’s score in the first stage of labor compared to Group A.
ABSTRACT
The reference interval is the most widely used medical decisionmaking tool that separates healthy from diseased individuals. We briefly discuss the methods used to determine reference interval and its limitations.