Bishop score and transvaginal ultrasound for preinduction cervical assessment: A randomized clinical trial

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 155-159

  Bartha, J L ^a,b   Romero Carmona, R ^a   Martinez Del Fresno P ^a   Comino Delgado, R ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE PUERTO REAL   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PUERTA DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bishop score; Induction of labor; Prostaglandin; Transvaginal ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BISHOP SCORE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LABOR INDUCTION; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; ULTRASOUND; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION;

ADULT; CERVICAL RIPENING; CESAREAN SECTION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; OXYTOCIN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 14544275896     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.1813     Document Type: Article

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