A randomized comparative study of prophylactic oxytocin versus ergometrine in the third stage of labor

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 129-132

  Orji, Ernest ^a   Agwu, Felix ^b   Loto, Olabisi ^a   Olaleye, Oladapo ^b  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS COMPLEX   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Active management; Ergometrine; Nigeria; Oxytocin; Third stage of labor

Indexed keywords

ERGOMETRINE; OXYTOCIN;

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; HEADACHE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; LABOR MANAGEMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; NAUSEA; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RETAINED PLACENTA; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIDE EFFECT; VOMITING;

EID: 41549104286     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.11.009     Document Type: Article

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