These tools will no longer be maintained as of December 31, 2024. Archived website can be found here. PubMed4Hh GitHub repository can be found here. Contact NLM Customer Service if you have questions.
Pubmed for Handhelds
PUBMED FOR HANDHELDS
Search MEDLINE/PubMed
Title: Prostaglandins: an alternative concept for induction of labor. Author: Shepherd JH, Knuppel RA. Journal: South Med J; 1980 Nov; 73(11):1476-7. PubMed ID: 7444512. Abstract: Vaginal suppositories of prostaglandin E2 constitute a highly efficient and acceptable method for inducing labor in patients with both favorable and unfavorable cervices. Both the failure of induction and consequent cesarean section rates can be dramatically reduced.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]