Low dose intravaginal misoprostol versus intracervical baloon catheter for pre-induction cervical ripening

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 91-94

  Tabowei, T O ^a   Oboro, V O ^a,b  

^a Zonal General Hospital   (Nigeria)

^b LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LABOR COMPLICATION; LABOR INDUCTION; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADULT; BALLOON DILATATION; CERVICAL RIPENING; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; MISOPROSTOL; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; OXYTOCICS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 23944511236     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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