Oral misoprostol for premature rupture of membranes at term

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 189, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 720-724

  Crane, Joan M G ^a   Delaney, Tina ^a   Hutchens, Donna ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Induction; Misoprostol; Premature rupture of membranes; Randomized clinical trial

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0141859800     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/S0002-9378(03)00768-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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