A randomized comparison of oral misoprostol versus Foley catheter and oxytocin for induction of labor at term

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 181, Issue 5 I, 1999, Pages 1108-1112

  Abramovici, D ^a   Goldwasser, S ^a   Mabie, B C ^a   Mercer, B M ^a   Goldwasser, R ^a   Sibai, B M ^a  

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

Author keywords

Cervical ripening; Foley catheter; Induction; Misoprostol; Oxytocin

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; BALLOON CATHETER; CESAREAN SECTION; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MECONIUM; MULTIPARA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0032711380     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70090-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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