Correction of nonvertex presentation with moxibustion: a systematic review and metaanalysis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 201, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 241-259

  Vas, Jorge ^a   Aranda, Jose Manuel ^b   Nishishinya, Betina ^c   Mendez, Camila ^d   Martin, M Angeles ^e   Pons, Joana ^f   Liu, Jian Ping ^g   Wang, Chun Yong ^h   Perea Milla, Emilio ^f  

^a Centro de Salud Doña Mercedes   (Spain)

^b San Andrés Torcal Primary Healthcare Centre   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL DE LA SANTA CREU I SANT PAU   (Spain)

^d Servicio de Información y Evaluación Consejería de Salud de la Junta de Andalucía   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^f HOSPITAL COSTA DEL SOL   (Spain)

^g BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^h PEKING UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (China)

Author keywords

cephalic version; moxibustion; nonvertex presentation

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E; PROSTAGLANDIN F;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ACUPUNCTURE; APGAR SCORE; BODY POSTURE; BREECH PRESENTATION; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DELIVERY; DRUG USE; EXTERNAL CEPHALIC VERSION; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HUMAN; KNEE TO CHEST POSTURE; META ANALYSIS; MOXIBUSTION; NAUSEA; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; THROAT DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS BLEEDING; VACUUM EXTRACTION;

BREECH PRESENTATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOXIBUSTION; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERSION, FETAL;

EID: 69349088688     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.12.026     Document Type: Review

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