Nitric oxide donors for cervical ripening and induction of labour

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Kelly, Anthony J ^a   Kavanagh, J ^b  

^a ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; PLACEBO;

CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING;

EID: 44949098265     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006901     Document Type: Review

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