Prospective study of intramuscular ergometrine compared with intramuscular oxytocin for prevention of postpartum hemorrhage

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 254-258

  Saito, Keisuke ^a,e   Haruki, Atsushi ^a   Ishikawa, Hiroshi ^a   Takahashi, Tsuneo ^a   Nagase, Hiromi ^b,e   Koyama, Makiko ^c,f   Endo, Masaya ^d   Hirahara, Fumiki ^d  

^a YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

^b Fujisawa City Hospital   (Japan)

^c AKITA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^e KANAGAWA CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

^f Kanagawa Prefectural Ashigarakami Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Ergonovine; Oxytocin; Postpartum hemorrhage; Prevention

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; METHYLERGOMETRINE; OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CEPHALIC PRESENTATION; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEADACHE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LABOR STAGE 3; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA; PLACENTAL DELIVERY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; THORAX PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS MYOMA; VOMITING;

ADULT; ERGONOVINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; OXYTOCICS; OXYTOCIN; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 34250619042     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2007.00520.x     Document Type: Article

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