Extra-amniotic saline infusion for induction of labour in antepartum fetal death: A cost effective method worthy of wider use

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 104, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1058-1061

  Mahomed, Kassam ^a   Jayaguru, Alex S ^a  

^a UNIV OF ZIMBABWE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG INFUSION; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABORTIFACIENT AGENTS, NONSTEROIDAL; ADULT; AMNIOTIC FLUID; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DINOPROST; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 0030864728     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1997.tb12067.x     Document Type: Article

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