The effect of indomethacin tocolysis in preterm labour on perinatal outcome: A randomised placebo-controlled trial

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 106, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 467-473

  Panter, Katerine R ^a,b   Hannah, Mary E ^a   Amankwah, Kofi S ^a   Ohlsson, Arne ^a   Jefferies, Ann L ^a   Farine, Dan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDOMETACIN; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE HEMORRHAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; LEUKOMALACIA; LUNG DYSPLASIA; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PERINATAL DEATH; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOCOLYSIS;

ADULT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INDOMETHACIN; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; TOCOLYSIS; TOCOLYTIC AGENTS;

EID: 0032901517     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1999.tb08300.x     Document Type: Article

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