Rectal versus oral misoprostol for active management of third stage of labor: A randomized controlled trial

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 283, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 935-939

  Mansouri, H A ^a   Alsahly, N ^a  

^a KING ABDUL AZIZ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Active management; Misoprostol; Postpartum hemorrhage; Pyrexia; Shivering; Third stage

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; MISOPROSTOL; UTEROTONIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FEVER; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; LABOR MANAGEMENT; LABOR STAGE 3; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHIVERING; UMBILICAL CORD; VOMITING;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADMINISTRATION, RECTAL; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR STAGE, THIRD; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCICS; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79956078715     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: 14320711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-010-1466-5     Document Type: Article

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