Piracetam for fetal distress in labour

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Hofmeyr, G Justus ^a   Kulier, Regina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b WHO Collaborating Centre in Education and Research in Human Reproduction   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Delivery, obstetric; Female; Fetal distress *drug therapy ; Humans; Labor, obstetric; Neuroprotective agents *therapeutic use ; Piracetam *therapeutic use ; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

PIRACETAM; PLACEBO;

APGAR SCORE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; FETUS DISTRESS; HUMAN; LABOR; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; PERINATAL MORBIDITY; REVIEW;

EID: 77950153528     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001064     Document Type: Review

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