A prospective, randomized, controlled trial of high and low maintenance doses of magnesium sulfate for acute tocolysis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 182, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1477-1482

  Terrone, Dom A ^a   Rinehart, Brian K ^a   Kimmel, Edra S ^a   May, Warren L ^a   Larmon, J Elaine ^a   Morrison, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Magnesium sulfate; Preterm labor; Tocolysis

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM SULFATE;

ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TOCOLYSIS;

EID: 0033945976     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2000.107334     Document Type: Article

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