A comparison of 100 μg oral misoprostol every 3 hours and 6 hours for labor induction: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 308-312

  Pongsatha, Saipin ^a   Sirisukkasem, Suppachai ^a   Tongsong, Theera ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bishop score; Induction of labor; Misoprostol; Unfavorable cervix.

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; MISOPROSTOL; PROSTAGLANDIN; TERBUTALINE; OXYTOCIC AGENT;

ADULT; AMNIOTOMY; ARTICLE; CHILL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DIARRHEA; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; FEVER; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABOR; LABOR INDUCTION; LABOR PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEMBRANE RUPTURE; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE HYPERSTIMULATION SYNDROME; UTERUS DISEASE; VAGINAL DELIVERY; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA;

ADULT; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCICS;

EID: 0036883233     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1341-8076.2002.00061.x     Document Type: Article

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