A randomised comparison of oral misoprostol and vaginal prostaglandin E2 tablets in labour induction at term

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 111, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 436-440

  Shetty, A ^a   Livingstone, I ^b   Acharya, S ^a   Rice, P ^a   Danielian, P ^a   Templeton, A ^a  

^a ABERDEEN MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIC AGENT; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR COMPLICATION; LABOR INDUCTION; NEWBORN SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SIDE EFFECT; TACHYCARDIA; UTERUS CONTRACTION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; DINOPROSTONE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCICS; PREGNANCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINAL CREAMS, FOAMS, AND JELLIES;

EID: 2442424196     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2004.00107.x     Document Type: Article

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