Misoprostol for term labor induction: A randomized controlled trial

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 15-19

  Saeed, Gulshan A ^a   Fakhar, Shazia ^a   Nisar, Nadia ^b   Alam, Ali Yawar ^a  

^a SHIFA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Pakistan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Labor induction; Randomized controlled trial; Vaginal misoprostol

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LABOR INDUCTION; LICENSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; PREGNANT WOMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UTERUS RUPTURE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADULT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DINOPROSTONE; DRUG COSTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCICS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953771883     PISSN: 10284559     EISSN: 10284559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2009.08.001     Document Type: Article

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