Magnesium sulfate prophylaxis in preeclampsia: Evidence from randomized trials

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 478-488

  Sibai, Baha M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; DIHYDRALAZINE; LABETALOL; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; NIFEDIPINE; NIMODIPINE; PHENYTOIN;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DIZZINESS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FLUSHING; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE REACTION; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NAUSEA; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; PERINATAL DEATH; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREECLAMPSIA; PROPHYLAXIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; VOMITING;

ANTICONVULSANTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 18044376589     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.grf.0000160314.59736.d2     Document Type: Review

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