A randomized study comparing rectally administered misoprostol versus Syntometrine combined with an oxytocin infusion for the cessation of primary post partum hemorrhage

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 80, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 835-839

  Lokugamage, A U ^a   Sullivan, K R ^a   Niculescu, I ^b   Tigere, P ^b   Onyangunga, F ^b   Refaey, H E ^c   Moodley, J ^b   Rodeck, C H ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Misoprostol; Post partum hemorrhage; Uterotonic agents

Indexed keywords

ERGOMETRINE; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; FREEZING; HUMAN; LABOR COMPLICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; THERMOSTABILITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, RECTAL; ERGONOVINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCICS; OXYTOCIN; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0034853899     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2001.080009835.x     Document Type: Article

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