Intravenous nitroglycerin for rapid uterine relaxation

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 50-53

  Axemo, Pia ^a   Fu, Xin ^a   Lindberg, Bo ^a   Ulmsten, Ulf ^a   Wessén, Arne ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Nitroglycerin; Obstetric; Uterine relaxation

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE;

ARTICLE; BOLUS INJECTION; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOMETRIUM; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TWIN PREGNANCY; UTERUS BIOPSY; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY; UTERUS RELAXATION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0031964731     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016349808565811     Document Type: Article

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