Sublingual misoprostol versus oxytocin infusion to reduce blood loss at cesarean section

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 106-110

  Vimala, N ^a   Mittal, S ^a   Kumar, S ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Blood loss; Cesarean section; Misoprostol; Oxytocin

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZZINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FEVER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHIVERING; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TASTE DISORDER; UTERINE ATONY; VOMITING;

EID: 30744446260     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2005.10.008     Document Type: Article

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