Misoprostol in preventing postpartum hemorrhage: A meta-analysis

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 10-18

  Langenbach, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Misoprostol; Postpartum hemorrhage; Prevention; Resource poor; Third stage of labor

Indexed keywords

ERGOMETRINE; METHYLERGOMETRINE; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIC AGENT; OXYTOCIN; UTEROTONIC AGENT;

CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 28944436254     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2005.10.001     Document Type: Review

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