A randomized comparison between intravaginal misoprostol and prostaglandin E2 for labor induction

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 275, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 263-267

  Sifakis, S ^a,c   Angelakis, E ^a   Avgoustinakis, E ^a   Fragouli, Y ^b   Mantas, N ^a   Koukoura, O ^a   Vardaki, E ^a   Koumantakis, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^c NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Dinoprostone; Labor induction; Misoprostol; Prostaglandin E2

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIC AGENT; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMNIOTOMY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FEVER; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FETUS HEART RATE; FETUS MEMBRANE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NAUSEA; PREGNANT WOMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPEATED DRUG DOSE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT INDICATION; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING; UTERINE HYPERTONIA; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VOMITING;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DINOPROSTONE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HEART RATE, FETAL; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCICS; PREGNANCY; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33847217982     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-006-0258-4     Document Type: Article

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