Which factors influence the number of gemeprost pessaries used in inducing second-trimester abortions?

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 371-375

  Kaasen, Anne ^a,b   Næs, Tormod ^a   Haugen, Guttorm ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Gemeprost; Obstetric history; Second trimester abortion

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; DIAZEPAM; GEMEPROST; MORPHINE; OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MISSED ABORTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; VAGINA PESSARY; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ABORTIFACIENT AGENTS, NONSTEROIDAL; ABORTION, INDUCED; ADULT; ALPROSTADIL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; GRAVIDITY; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; PARITY; PESSARIES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 16444373863     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0001-6349.2005.00503.x     Document Type: Article

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