Induction of labour with intravaginal misoprostol and prostaglandin E2 gel: A comparative study

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-24

  Nanda, Smiti ^a   Singhal, Savita Rani ^a   Papneja, Akta ^a  

^a POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG FORMULATION; FEMALE; FETUS HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LABOR INDUCTION; MECONIUM STAINING; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SIDE EFFECT; TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT INDICATION; UTERUS CONTRACTION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADULT; DINOPROSTONE; FEMALE; GELS; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCICS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33947326883     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/004947507779952032     Document Type: Article

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