A randomized controlled trial comparing vaginal misoprostol versus Foley catheter plus oxytocin for labor induction

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 89, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1045-1052

  Filho, Olimpio B Moraes ^a   Albuquerque, Rivaldo M ^a   Cecatti, José G ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cervical ripening; Foley catheter; Labor induction; Misoprostol; Oxytocin

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SAFETY; ECLAMPSIA; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEMBRANE RUPTURE; NAUSEA; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLONGED PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL INFECTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHIVERING; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING; UTERINE HYPERTONIA; UTERUS CONTRACTION; VAGINA BLEEDING; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VOMITING; WOUND INFECTION;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADULT; BALLOON DILATATION; CERVICAL RIPENING; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; LABOR, INDUCED; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCICS; OXYTOCIN; PREGNANCY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77954836782     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016349.2010.499447     Document Type: Article

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