Emerging issues over the choice of nifedipine, beta-agonists and atosiban for tocolysis in spontaneous preterm labour - A proposed systematic review by the International Preterm Labour Council

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 213-215

  Beattie, R B ^a   Helmer, H ^b   Khan, K S ^c   Lamont, R F ^d,i   Mcnamara, H ^e   Svare, J ^f   Tsatsaris, V ^g   Van Geijn, H P ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^c BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^f GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^g Univ René Descartes ^*  (France)

^h VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

ⁱ EALING HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOSIBAN; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; NIFEDIPINE; NITRIC OXIDE DONOR; OXYTOCIN ANTAGONIST; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESEARCH; DRUG SAFETY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NOTE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIDE EFFECT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOCOLYSIS;

ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; EUROPE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; META-ANALYSIS; NIFEDIPINE; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREGNANCY; REVIEW LITERATURE; TOCOLYTIC AGENTS; UNITED STATES; VASOTOCIN;

EID: 1842844952     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610410001660643     Document Type: Note

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