Difficulties in controlling and preventing preterm labor in multiple gestations: A clinical perspective

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 55, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 143-146

  Steinman, Gary ^a  

^a Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Preterm labor; Progesterone; Tocolysis; Twins

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; HYDROXYPROGESTERONE CAPROATE; INDOMETACIN; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; NIFEDIPINE; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN INHIBITOR; STEROID; TERBUTALINE; UTERUS SPASMOLYTIC AGENT; VASOPRESSIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; LABOR ONSET; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; MYOMETRIUM; PLACENTA; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; STEROID THERAPY; VAGINA;

BED REST; CERCLAGE, CERVICAL; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PLACENTATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; TOCOLYTIC AGENTS; TWINS;

EID: 77953380240     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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