Management of premature rupture of the membranes after 34 weeks' gestation - Early versus delayed induction of labour

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 264-268

  Van Heerden, J ^a   Steyn, D W ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL BED; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LABOR; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEMBRANE RUPTURE; MORBIDITY; NEWBORN CARE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT CARE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESICS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LABOR, INDUCED; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; LENGTH OF STAY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOUTH AFRICA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0029866893     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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