A randomised trial comparing low dose vaginal misoprostol and dinoprostone for labour induction

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 42-49

  Van Gemund, N ^a,b   Scherjon, S ^a   Le Cessie, S ^a   Schagen Van Leeuwen, J H ^c   Van Roosmalen, J ^a   Kanhai, H H H ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b SINT FRANCISCUS GASTHUIS   (Netherlands)

^c ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APGAR SCORE; CAPSULES; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DINOPROSTONE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; GELS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; LABOR, INDUCED; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCICS; PARITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD;

EID: 1242329234     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-0528.2003.00010.x     Document Type: Article

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