Intravaginal misoprostol versus Foley catheter for labour induction: A meta-analysis

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 118, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 647-654

  Fox, N S ^a,b   Saltzman, D H ^b,c   Roman, A S ^b   Klauser, C K ^a,b   Moshier, E ^d   Rebarber, A ^a,b  

^a Maternal Fetal Medicine Associates   (United States)

^b Gynecology   (United States)

^c Mount Sinai School of Medicine ^*  (United States)

^d MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical ripening; Foley; induction; misoprostol

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL;

BALLOON CATHETER; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; EMBASE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MEDLINE; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING; UTERINE TACHYSYSTOLE;

ABORTIFACIENT AGENTS, NONSTEROIDAL; ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; BALLOON DILATION; CERVICAL RIPENING; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; MISOPROSTOL; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PUBLICATION BIAS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79954478670     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.02905.x     Document Type: Review

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