Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. How can a stomach ulcer drug transform abortion access? This book tells the story of misoprostol, a medication that was ‘discovered’ as a cheap and safe method for abortion in Latin America. This
Freeman, Cordelia
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MISOPROSTOL FOR INDUCTION OF LABOR IN TERM PREGNANCY
Induction of labor refers to the process whereby uterine contractions are initiated bymedical or surgical means before the onset of spontaneous labor.
Gede Angga Permana AW +2 more
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OBJECTIVE: To review maternal deaths and the dose-related effects of misoprostol on blood loss and pyrexia in randomized trials of misoprostol use for the prevention or treatment of postpartum haemorrhage.
G Justus Hofmeyr +5 more
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Background: Missed miscarriage (MM) is a common first-trimester complication. Misoprostol alone achieves moderate success, while combination therapy with mifepristone improves outcomes in spontaneous pregnancies.
Adi Dayan-Schwartz +11 more
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Efficacy of Vaginal Misoprostol for Labor Induction in Intrauterine Fetal Death: A Cohort Study from West Java Largest Hospital. [PDF]
Flowerina V, Hidayat D, Aziz MA.
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Induction of Abortion in the First Trimester by Misoprostol or Misoprostol With Letrozole [PDF]
Background: Management of abortion is an important issue in gynecology. Several millions of spontaneous abortions occur yearly and more than a million induced abortions are performed in the USA.
Haj Seyed Javadi, Ezzatossadat +2 more
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Oral Misoprostol +/- Double-Balloon Catheter Versus Vaginal Insertion of Dinoprostone for Induction of Labour at Full-Term. [PDF]
Stöger MA +12 more
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Double-Balloon Catheter Alone or Combined with Oxytocin, Dinoprostone, or Misoprostol for Labor Induction in Late- and Post-Term Pregnancies: A Retrospective Cohort Study. [PDF]
Kükrer S +3 more
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Mifepristone: Reflections on its Early Clinical Development for Medical Abortion. [PDF]
Spitz IM.
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Selective drainage and rectal misoprostol after laparoscopic myomectomy: a multicenter retrospective study. [PDF]
Jiang Q +5 more
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