Induction of labor with 50 and 100 μg of misoprostol: Comparison of maternal and fetal outcomes

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 41-44

  Ozsoy, M ^a   Ozsoy, D ^a  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Labor induction; Misoprostol; Prostoglandin

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MECONIUM; MEMBRANE RUPTURE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UMBILICAL CORD; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

EID: 1442335420     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2003.08.003     Document Type: Article

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