Meperidine for dystocia during the first stage of labor: A randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 191, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1212-1218

  Sosa, Claudio G ^a,b   Balaguer, Erica ^a   Alonso, Justo G ^a   Panizza, Ruben ^a   Laborde, Alejandro ^a   Berrondo, Conrado ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF URUGUAY   (Uruguay)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dystocia; Labor; Meperidine; Pethidine; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

PETHIDINE;

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; FORCEPS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UMBILICAL ARTERY; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR STAGE, FIRST; MEPERIDINE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PREGNANCY; TIME FACTORS; UTERINE CONTRACTION;

EID: 7044228235     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.03.017     Document Type: Article

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