Postpartum hemorrhage in the developed world: Whither misoprostol?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 208, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 181-183

  Gibbins, Karen J ^a   Albright, Catherine M ^a   Rouse, Dwight J ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

misoprostol; oxytocin prophylaxis; postpartum hemorrhage

Indexed keywords

CARBOPROST; CARBOPROST TROMETAMOL; METHYLERGOMETRINE MALEATE; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN;

ARTICLE; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; FEVER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERINE ATONY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCICS; OXYTOCIN; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE INERTIA;

EID: 84874780748     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2012.07.034     Document Type: Article

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