A randomized clinical trial comparing misoprostol with prostaglandin E2 gel for preinduction cervical ripening

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 177, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1067-1070

  Gottschall, D S ^a   Borgida, A F ^a   Mihalek, J J ^a   Sauer, F ^a   Rodis, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical ripening; Misoprostol; Prostaglandin E2

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERSTIMULATION SYNDROME; INCIDENCE; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

EID: 0030777950     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70016-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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