Comparing two dinoprostone agents for cervical ripening and induction of labor: A randomized trial

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 138, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 135-140

  Marconi, Anna Maria ^a   Bozzetti, Patrizia ^a   Morabito, Alberto ^a   Pardi, Giorgio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dinoprostone; Induction of labor; Parity

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ADULT; AMNIOTOMY; ARTICLE; BISHOP SCORE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DRUG DOSAGE FORM COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FETUS HEART; FEVER; GEL; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; LABOR ONSET; LABOR SUPPORT; LATENT PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPARA; NAUSEA; NULLIPARA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SIDE EFFECT; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SLOW DRUG RELEASE; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING; UTERUS CONTRACTION; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VOMITING;

EID: 44249117114     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2007.08.009     Document Type: Article

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