A randomized controlled trial of 400-μg sublingual misoprostol versus manual vacuum aspiration for the treatment of incomplete abortion in two Egyptian hospitals

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 131-135

  Dabash, Rasha ^a   Ramadan, Mohamed Cherine ^b   Darwish, Emad ^c   Hassanein, Nevine ^d   Blum, Jennifer ^a   Winikoff, Beverly ^a  

^a GYNUITY HEALTH PROJECTS   (United States)

^b El Galaa Teaching Hospital   (Egypt)

^c ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^d Public Health Consultant   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Hemoglobin; Incomplete abortion; Manual vacuum aspiration; Misoprostol; Post abortion care

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; MISOPROSTOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOMPLETE ABORTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACUUM ASPIRATION;

EID: 77957784416     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.06.021     Document Type: Article

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