Transdermal nitroglycerin for the treatment of preterm labor: A systematic review and metaanalysis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 209, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 551.e1-551.e18

  Conde Agudelo, Agustín ^a   Romero, Roberto ^a,b,c  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

magnesium sulfate; neonatal morbidity; nifedipine; nitric oxide donor; preterm birth; tocolytic agent

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; FENOTEROL; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; ISOXSUPRINE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; METOPROLOL; NIFEDIPINE; PLACEBO; RITODRINE; SALBUTAMOL; VERAPAMIL;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRADYCARDIA; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; DELIVERY; DIZZINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; DYSPNEA; FLUSHING; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEADACHE; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LEUKOMALACIA; LUNG EDEMA; META ANALYSIS; NAUSEA; NECROTIZING ENTERITIS; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; NEWBORN SEPSIS; PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; PERINATAL DEATH; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN IRRITATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TACHYCARDIA; THORAX PAIN; UTERUS CONTRACTION; VOMITING;

EID: 84888594627     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.07.022     Document Type: Article

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