Incidence of Uterine Tachysystole in Women Induced with Oxytocin

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 12-18

  Kunz, Marguerite K ^a   Loftus, Rebecca J ^a   Nichols, Amy A ^a  

^a EL CAMINO HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Fetal monitoring; Hyperstimulation; Labor induction; Oxytocin; Perinatal safety; Uterine tachysystole

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872382560     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2012.01428.x     Document Type: Article

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