Efficacy and safety of magnesium sulphate (mgso4) in the treatment of eclampsia

Journal of the Indian Medical Association

Volumn 109, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 485-488

  Alauddin, M D ^a   Sarkar, Mihir Kumar ^a   Munshi, Santanu ^a   Naskar, Tapan ^b   Sarkar, Maitrayee ^c  

^a CALCUTTA NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

^c R G KAR MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Eclampsia; Magnesium sulphate

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM SULFATE; NIFEDIPINE;

ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; CONVULSION; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ECLAMPSIA; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; KNEE JERK REFLEX; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; REFLEX; SIDE EFFECT; URINE VOLUME;

EID: 80051509151     PISSN: 00195847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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