Randomized trial of oxytocin antagonist atosiban versus beta-adrenergic agonists in the treatment of spontaneous preterm labor in Taiwanese Women

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 493-501

  Lin, Chia Hui ^a   Lin, Shin Yu ^a   Shyu, Ming Kwang ^a   Chen, Shee Uan ^a   Lee, Chien Nan ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adrenergic beta agonists; Atosiban; Obstetric labor; Premature; Ritodrine; Tocolytic agents

Indexed keywords

ATOSIBAN; RITODRINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYALINE MEMBRANE DISEASE; LOADING DRUG DOSE; PREMATURE LABOR; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TACHYCARDIA; TAIWAN; TOCOLYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67651248287     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09296646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60097-8     Document Type: Article

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