Foley catheter versus vaginal misoprostol: Randomized controlled trial (PROBAAT-M Study) and systematic review and meta-analysis of literature

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 145-155

  Jozwiak, Marta ^a   Ten Eikelder, Mieke ^b   Rengerink, Katrien Oude ^c   De Groot, Christianne ^d   Feitsma, Hanneke ^e   Spaanderman, Marc ^f   Van Pampus, Mariëlle ^g   De Leeuw, Jan Willem ^h   Mol, Ben Willem ^c   Bloemenkamp, Kitty ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b GROENE HART HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e HAGA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^f MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^g Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology ^*  (Netherlands)

^h IKAZIA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

cervical ripening; cesarean delivery rate; Foley catheter; labor induction; misoprostol; prostaglandin E1

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE SAFETY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FETUS HEART RATE; FOLEY BALLOON CATHETER; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; META ANALYSIS; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; OPEN STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCICS; PREGNANCY; URINARY CATHETERIZATION;

EID: 84893670754     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: 10988785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1341573     Document Type: Article

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