Should oral misoprostol be used to prevent postpartum haemorrhage in home-birth settings in low-resource countries? A systematic review of the evidence. [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: Using misoprostol to prevent postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) in home-birth settings remains controversial. OBJECTIVES: To review the safety and effectiveness of oral misoprostol in preventing PPH in home-birth settings.
Avan, B.I. +14 more
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Pharmaciana, 2014 In recent years, misoprostol that is a prostaglandin E1 analogue has been used in cervix ripening at pregnancy and labor induction. However, until now misoprostol dosage and administration route for induction are various.
Haafizah Dania +2 more
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Middle East Fertility Society Journal, 2015 Objective: To evaluate and compare the effectiveness of 200 μg vaginal misoprostol vs. 400 μg vaginal misoprostol administrated 3 h prior to office hysteroscopy, in cervical priming. Design: Randomized controlled trial.
Waleed El-Khayat +3 more
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Sublingual Misoprostol Versus Local Misoprostol With Foleys Catheter Cervical Insertion in Management of Missed Abortion [PDF]
Zagazig University Medical JournalBackground: Misoprostol is a successful abortion medication when administered vaginally, orally, or sublingually. we aimed for comparing safety in addition to efficacy of different regimens for missed abortion termination of through using sublingual ...
Hoda Sibai +3 more
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022 Background Various methods are used for cervical ripening during the induction of labor. Mechanical and pharmacological methods are commonly used for cervical ripening.
Ge Zhao, Guang Song, Jing Liu
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Comparative effectiveness, safety and acceptability of medical abortion at home and in a clinic: a systematic review. [PDF]
, 2011 OBJECTIVE: To compare medical abortion practised at home and in clinics in terms of effectiveness, safety and acceptability. METHODS: A systematic search for randomized controlled trials and prospective cohort studies comparing home-based and clinic ...
Free, Caroline +7 more
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Misoprostol for medical treatment of missed abortion: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Scientific Reports, 2017 The efficacy and safety of misoprostol alone for missed abortion varied with different regimens. To evaluate existing evidence for the medical management of missed abortion using misoprostol, we undertook a comprehensive review and meta-analysis.
Hang-lin Wu +4 more
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Second trimester a abortion induction with misoprostol only versus misoprostol plus isosorbide mononitrate: a randomized controlled study [PDF]
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal, 2022 Background: Efficacy of isosorbide mononitrate to reduce the interval of induction time in second trimester missed abortion . Aim of the study: To compare efficacy and safety of Isosorbide Mononitrate (IMN) and misoprostol for cervical ripening in ...
Emad Atalla
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Exacerbation of celecoxib-induced renal injury by concomitant administration of misoprostol in rats.
PLoS ONE, 2014 Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can produce adverse effects by inhibiting prostaglandin (PG) synthesis. A PGE1 analogue, misoprostol, is often utilized to alleviate NSAID-related gastrointestinal side effects. This study examined the effect
Dustin L Cooper +11 more
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Misoprostol Induced Convulsion- A Rare Side Effect of Misoprostol
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH, 2017 Misoprostol, a synthetic prostaglandin E1 has wider application in obstetrics gynaecology. It has been recommended in the prophylaxis and treatment of Post Partum Haemorrhage (PPH) by Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (FIGO), World Health Organisation (WHO) and American College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ACOG).
Nalini Sharma +3 more
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