Nutritional and antimicrobial interventions to prevent preterm birth: An overview of randomized controlled trials

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 53, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 575-585

  Villar, José ^a   Gülmezoglu, A Metin ^a   De Onis, Mercedes ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; CALCIUM; CHLOROQUINE; CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; FANSIDAR; FISH OIL; FOLIC ACID; IRON; MAGNESIUM; METHENAMINE MANDELATE; METRONIDAZOLE; NALIDIXIC ACID; NITROFURANTOIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; ZINC;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BACTERIURIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALNUTRITION; META ANALYSIS; MULTICENTER STUDY; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; VAGINITIS; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BACTERIURIA; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, PARASITIC; RISK FACTORS; VITAMINS;

EID: 0345164355     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006254-199809000-00025     Document Type: Review

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