Induction of labour with vaginal prostaglandin tablet vs gel

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 492-494

  Khan, Z A ^a   Abdul, B ^a   Majoko, F ^a  

^a SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comparison between Gel and Tablet; Induction of Labour; Prostaglandin Gel; Prostaglandin Tablet

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSAGE FORM COMPARISON; FEMALE; FETUS DISTRESS; GEL; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; MULTIPARA; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; UTERUS CONTRACTION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADULT; DINOPROSTONE; FEMALE; GELS; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; OXYTOCICS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TABLETS;

EID: 80051535914     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2011.584642     Document Type: Article

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