Comparison of intramuscular magnesium sulfate with low dose intravenous magnesium sulfate regimen for treatment of eclampsia

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 119-125

  Chowdhury, Joydeb Roy ^d   Chaudhuri, Snehamay ^a,d   Bhattacharyya, Nabendu ^b   Biswas, Pranab Kumar ^d   Panpalia, Madhabi ^c,d  

^a Sopan Kutir   (India)

^b R G KAR MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^c MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

^d NRS MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Eclampsia; Low dose magnesium sulfate; Preeclampsia; Pregnancy complication

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM SULFATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSION; ECLAMPSIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOADING DRUG DOSE; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PERINATAL MORBIDITY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; RECURRENT DISEASE;

ADULT; ANTICONVULSANTS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ECLAMPSIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEIZURES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58849142584     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2008.00842.x     Document Type: Article

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