Intracervical misoprostol and prostaglandin E2 for labor induction

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-28

  Chang, Y K ^a   Chen, W H ^a   Yu, M H ^a   Liu, H S ^b,c  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAOYUAN ARMED FORCES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c Sec 2   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Induction of labor; Intracervical misoprostol

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; PROSTAMON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; LABOR INDUCTION; MECONIUM ASPIRATION; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TACHYCARDIA; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING; UTERUS CONTRACTION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0037225316     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(02)00333-8     Document Type: Article

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