Vaginal prostaglandin E2 gel versus tablet in the induction of labour at term - A retrospective analysis

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 243-246

  Shetty, A ^a   Livingston, I ^b   Acharya, S ^a   Templeton, A ^a  

^a ABERDEEN MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; NITROUS OXIDE PLUS OXYGEN; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; GEL; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MATERNITY WARD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TABLET FORMULATION; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADULT; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DINOPROSTONE; FEMALE; GELS; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; MEDICAL RECORDS; OXYTOCICS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOTLAND; TABLETS;

EID: 1842855902     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610410001660706     Document Type: Review

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