Intravaginal misoprostol vs. dinoprostone as cervical ripening and labor-inducing agents

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 285-286

  Elhassan, M ^a   Mirghani, O A ^a   Adam, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEZIRA   (Sudan)

^b New Halfa Teaching Hospital Sudan   (Sudan)

Author keywords

Dinoprostone; Labor; Misoprostol

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS CONTRACTION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 2442537114     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2003.11.016     Document Type: Article

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