The evolving management of the third stage of labour

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 116, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 26-28

  Gulmezoglu A M ^a   Souza, J P ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Active management; Expectant management; Uterotonics

Indexed keywords

ERGOMETRINE; ERGOT ALKALOID; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN DERIVATIVE; UTEROTONIC AGENT;

BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY TEMPERATURE; DRUG COST; DRUG SAFETY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; LABOR MANAGEMENT; LABOR STAGE 3; MATERNAL MORTALITY; NOTE; PLACENTAL DELIVERY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RETAINED PLACENTA; SHIVERING; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR STAGE, THIRD; MASSAGE; OBSTETRICS; OXYTOCICS; POSTNATAL CARE; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; UTERUS;

EID: 69949145152     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02308.x     Document Type: Note

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