Randomized comparison of home uterine activity monitoring and routine care in patients discharged after treatment for preterm labor

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 319-323

  Nagey, David A ^a,b   Bailey Jones, Carla ^a,b   Herman, Allen A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TERBUTALINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOME MONITORING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREMATURE LABOR; PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMAN; LABOR, PREMATURE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PREGNANCY; RISK; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0027169970     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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