A randomized comparison of home uterine activity monitoring in the outpatient management of women treated for preterm labor

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 180, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 798-805

  Brown, Haywood L ^a   Britton, Kathy A ^b   Brizendine, Edward J ^b   Hiett, A Kinney ^b   Ingram, Denise ^b   Turnquest, Mureena A ^b   Golichowski, Alan M ^b   Abernathy, Mary P ^b  

^a ST VINCENT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Home monitoring; Preterm delivery; Preterm labor

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM SULFATE; TERBUTALINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT; PARENTERAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT MONITORING; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION; UTERUS FUNCTION;

EID: 0032902420     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70650-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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