Acupuncture to initiate labor (Acumoms 2): A randomized, sham-controlled clinical trial

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 843-848

  Asher, Gary N ^a   Coeytaux, Remy R ^b   Chen, Wunian ^a   Reilly, Aimee C ^a   Loh, Yen L ^a   Harper, Terry C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Eye Associates of New Mexico   (United States)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Induced labor; Labor onset; Obstetric labor; Parity; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SMOKING; SURVIVAL;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADULT; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR ONSET; LABOR, INDUCED; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PLACEBOS; PREGNANCY; TERM BIRTH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350637581     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14767050902906386     Document Type: Article

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