Misoprostol 50 μg sublingually versus vaginally for labor induction at term: A randomized study

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 155-161

  Caliskan, Eray ^a,b   Bodur, Harika ^a   Ozeren, Semih ^a   Corakci, Aydin ^a   Ozkan, Sabiha ^a   Yucesoy, Izzet ^a  

^a KOCAELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Labor induction; Misoprostol; Oxytocin; Tachysystole

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UMBILICAL ARTERY; VAGINAL DELIVERY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FETUS HEART RATE; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; STATISTICS; SUBLINGUAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TIME;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADMINISTRATION, SUBLINGUAL; ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HEART RATE, FETAL; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCICS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 17844404030     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000083255     Document Type: Article

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