Treatment of severe postpartum hemorrhage by rectally administered gemeprost pessaries

Journal of Perinatal Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 231-235

  Craig, Simon ^a   Chau, Hang ^a   Cho, Henry ^a  

^a PO Box 1482 ^*

Author keywords

Postpartum hemorrhage; Prostaglandins

Indexed keywords

ERGOMETRINE; GEMEPROST; OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VAGINA PESSARY;

ADMINISTRATION, RECTAL; ADULT; ALPROSTADIL; FEMALE; HUMANS; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 9444261994     PISSN: 03005577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPM.1999.033     Document Type: Article

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