Is rectal misoprostol really effective in the treatment of third stage of labor? A randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 187, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1038-1045

  Caliskan, Eray ^a   Meydanli, M Mutlu ^a   Dilbaz, Berna ^a   Aykan, Burcu ^a   Sönmezer, Meral ^a   Haberal, Ali ^a  

^a A Matern/Womens Hlth Teach Hosp   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Methylergometrine; Oxytocin; Postpartum hemorrhage; Rectal misoprostol; Third stage of labor

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; METHYLERGOMETRINE; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN; UTERJIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHIVERING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 0036795846     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2002.126293     Document Type: Article

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