Randomised trial of outpatient induction of labor with vaginal PGE2 at 40-41 weeks of gestation versus expectant management

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 258, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 109-112

  Ohel, G ^a,b   Rahav, D ^a,b   Rothbart, H ^a,b   Ruach, M ^a,b  

^a Poriya Hospital   (Israel)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Induction of labor; Post dates; Prostaglandins

Indexed keywords

PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LABOR INDUCTION; MACROSOMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MECONIUM; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ASPHYXIA NEONATORUM; DINOPROSTONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LABOR, INDUCED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY, PROLONGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0029955246     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004040050110     Document Type: Article

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