Mifepristone in combination with prostaglandins for termination of 10-16 weeks' gestation: A systematic review

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 159, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 247-254

  Chen, Qiu Ju ^a   Hou, Shu Ping ^b   Meads, Catherine ^c   Huang, Yong Mei ^d   Hong, Qing Qing ^b   Zhu, Hao Ping ^e   Cheng, Li Nan ^a  

^a SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD RESEARCH   (China)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d POPULATION COUNCIL   (United States)

^e The Central Hospital of Minhang District   (China)

Author keywords

10 16 weeks' gestation; Medical abortion; Mifepristone; Prostaglandins; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CARBOPROST; GEMEPROST; MIFEPRISTONE; MISOPROSTOL; PROSTAGLANDIN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABORTION; BLEEDING; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DATA BASE; DERMATITIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEVER; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCOMPLETE ABORTION; MEDLINE; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SHIVERING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

EID: 82255175108     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.06.034     Document Type: Article

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