Pre-induction cervical ripening: Transcervical foley catheter versus intravaginal misoprostol

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 134-139

  Adeniji, O A ^a   Oladokun, A ^a   Olayemi, O ^a   Adeniji, O I ^a   Odukogbe, A A ^a   Ogunbode, O ^a   Aimakhu, C O ^a   Omigbodun, A O ^a   Ilesanmi, A O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIC AGENT;

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABOR COMPLICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MECONIUM; MECONIUM ASPIRATION; NAUSEA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STAINING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TACHYCARDIA; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING; UTERUS RUPTURE; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VOMITING; CATHETERIZATION; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LABOR INDUCTION; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADULT; CATHETERIZATION; CERVICAL RIPENING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; MISOPROSTOL; NIGERIA; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; OXYTOCICS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 19844375462     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610500040737     Document Type: Article

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