Randomized trial of intracervical versus posterior fornix dinoprostone for induction of labor

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-17

  Perry, Michelle Y ^a,b   Leaphart, W Lynn ^a  

^a MEMORIAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Bradley Polk OB/GYN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROSTAGLANDIN E2; OXYTOCIC AGENT; OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTERIAL PH; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FEVER; FORCEPS; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MATERNAL AGE; MEMBRANE RUPTURE; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN; PARITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANK SUM TEST; STUDENT T TEST; SUSTAINED RELEASE PREPARATION; TIME; UMBILICAL ARTERY; UTERINE CERVIX; VAGINA; DELAYED RELEASE FORMULATION; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREGNANCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADULT; CERVICAL RIPENING; CERVIX UTERI; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DINOPROSTONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; OXYTOCICS; OXYTOCIN; PREGNANCY; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1242308994     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000109217.24211.9D     Document Type: Article

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