Induction of labor with vaginal prostaglandin-E2 in grand multiparous women

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 255-259

  Yamani, T Y ^a   Rouzi, A A ^a  

^a KING ABDUL AZIZ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Grand multipara; Induction; Prostaglandin E2

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LABOR; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPARA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERUS RUPTURE;

EID: 0031668350     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(98)00118-0     Document Type: Article

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