The effect of magnesium sulfate therapy on the duration of labor in women with mild preeclampsia at term: A randomized, double-blind, placebo- controlled trial

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 176, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 623-627

  Witlin, A G ^a   Friedman, S A ^a   Sibai, B M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

labor; magnesium sulfate; Preeclampsia

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM SULFATE; OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL INFECTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0031004876     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70558-1     Document Type: Article

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