Oral Misoprostol alone versus oral misoprostol followed by oxytocin for labour induction in women with hypertension in pregnancy (MOLI): protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Oral Misoprostol alone versus oral misoprostol followed by oxytocin for labour induction in women with hypertension in pregnancy (MOLI): protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Every year approximately 30,000 women die from hypertensive disease in pregnancy. Magnesium sulphate and anti-hypertensives reduce morbidity, but delivery is the only cure. Low dose oral misoprostol, a prostaglandin E1 analogue, is a highly effective method for labour induction....

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Main Authors: Hillary Bracken, Kate Lightly, Shuchita Mundle, Robbie Kerr, Brian Faragher, Thomas Easterling, Simon Leigh, Mark Turner, Zarko Alfirevic, Beverly Winikoff, Andrew Weeks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Pre-eclampsia
Induction of labour
Misoprostol
Oxytocin
Augmentation of labour
Randomized controlled trial
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-04009-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-04009-8

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