Sublingual misoprostol compared to artificial rupture of membranes plus oxytocin infusion for labour induction in nulliparous women with a favourable cervix at term

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 345-350

  Lo, T K ^a   Lau, W L ^a   Wong, K S ^a   Tang, L C H ^a  

^a KWONG WAH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cervix uteri; Induced; Labor; Misoprostol; Oxytocin

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LABOR INDUCTION; MEMBRANE RUPTURE; NULLIPARA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; UTERINE CERVIX; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADMINISTRATION, SUBLINGUAL; CERVIX UTERI; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCICS; OXYTOCIN; PARITY; PREGNANCY;

EID: 33750051036     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: 10242708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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