A randomised comparative study between low-dose intravenous magnesium sulphate and standard intramuscular regimen for treatment of eclampsia

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 298-303

  Bhattacharjee, N ^a,b,c   Saha, S P ^b   Ganguly, R P ^a   Patra, K K ^a   Dhali, B ^a   Das, N ^a   Barui, G ^b  

^a R G KAR MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b NORTH BENGAL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^c PO Prafullakanan ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Eclampsia; fit recurrence; intramuscular; intravenous; magnesium sulphate

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM SULFATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DOSAGE FORM COMPARISON; DRUG TOXICITY; ECLAMPSIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOADING DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERINATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEIZURE;

ADULT; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; ECLAMPSIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RECURRENCE; SEIZURES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955596608     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2010.549972     Document Type: Article

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