| Anthropometric characteristics and success rates of oral or vaginal misoprostol for pregnancy termination in the first and second trimesters. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20206352 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of anthropometric characteristics related to weight on medical pregnancy termination with misoprostol. METHODS: In this prospective cohort study, 454 women admitted for medical pregnancy termination in the first or second trimester took 400 microg of misoprostol sublingually plus 800 microg of misoprostol vaginally or orally. The regimen was readministered after 24 hours if there was no response or the abortion was incomplete, and surgical evacuation was done when needed. Linear regression was performed for possible correlations between the studied characteristics and treatment process and outcome. RESULTS: There was no correlation between the number of misoprostol administrations and any of the studied anthropometric characteristics. The numbers of both misoprostol administrations and surgical interventions were associated with oral administration. CONCLUSION: The route of misoprostol administration, but not anthropometric characteristics related to weight, were found to be associated with the success of pregnancy termination with misoprostol. |
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Authors:
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Louis-Jacques van Bogaert; Asha Misra |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Controlled Clinical Trial; Journal Article Date: 2010-03-04 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Volume: 109 ISSN: 1879-3479 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-07 Completed Date: 2010-08-17 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0210174 Medline TA: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Country: Ireland |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 213-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2010 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Saint Rita's Hospital, Glen Cowie, Limpopo Province, South Africa. ljfvanbo@lantic.net |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal
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administration & dosage* Abortion, Induced / methods* Administration, Intravaginal Administration, Oral Administration, Sublingual Adult Anthropometry / methods Body Weight Cohort Studies Female Humans Linear Models Misoprostol / administration & dosage* Pregnancy Pregnancy Trimester, First Pregnancy Trimester, Second Prospective Studies Young Adult |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal; 59122-46-2/Misoprostol |
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