Randomized comparison of oral misoprostol and oxytocin for labor induction in term prelabor membrane rupture

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 994-999

  Butt, Kimberly D ^a   Bennett, Kelly A ^a   Crane, Joan M G ^a   Hutchens, Donna ^a   Young, David C ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LABOR; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

FEMALE; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCICS; OXYTOCIN; PREGNANCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032747242     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(99)00423-8     Document Type: Article

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