The effect of vaginal pH on labor induction with vaginal misoprostol

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 387-391

  Chandra, S ^a,b   Allen, V M ^a   Lee, W ^a   Fanning, C A ^a   Young, B C ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MEMBRANE RUPTURE; NAUSEA; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; PERINATAL ASPHYXIA; PH; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE SIZE; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VOMITING;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INFANT, NEWBORN; LABOR, INDUCED; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCICS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; VAGINA;

EID: 22244469130     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14767050500123863     Document Type: Article

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