Rectal misoprostol versus intravenous oxytocin for the prevention of postpartum hemorrhage after vaginal delivery

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 185, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 878-882

  Gerstenfeld, Tammy S ^a   Wing, Deborah A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Misdoprostol; Postpartum hemorrhage; Third stage of labor

Indexed keywords

LACTOSE; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN; RINGER LACTATE SOLUTION; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; BLEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0034780605     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2001.117360     Document Type: Conference Paper

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