A comparison of three tocolytics for preterm labor: A randomized clinical trial

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 801-806

  Klauser, Chad K ^a   Briery, Christian M ^b   Martin, Rick W ^c   Langston, Ledon ^d   Magann, Everett F ^e,f   Morrison, John C ^c  

^a MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Willis Knighton Health System   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Mississippi State Department of Health   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute preterm labor; Tocolytics

Indexed keywords

INDOMETACIN; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; NIFEDIPINE; UTERUS SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOCOLYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTES; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INDOMETHACIN; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; NIFEDIPINE; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; TOCOLYSIS; TOCOLYTIC AGENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84898925002     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2013.847416     Document Type: Article

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