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The effect of abortion on outcome of subsequent pregnancy
Author(s) -
Ghaffarnejad M.,
Hejazi M.,
Ebrahimi F.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/s0020-7292(00)80565-2
Subject(s) - medicine , abortion , citation , outcome (game theory) , pregnancy , gynecology , family medicine , library science , computer science , genetics , mathematics , mathematical economics , biology
Misoprostol, a synthetic drug analog of prostaglandin El has been used to provoke cervical ripening and induction of labor. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravaginal for labor induction. A total of 198 pregnant women were included in the study and fractionated doses (25 microgram) of misprostol were applied every three hours until a maximum of four doses or beginning of labor. The most common indications for induction of labor were premature rupture of membranes (28%), post-datism (21%) and pregnancy induced hypertension (19.5%). 45.5% of patients started with uterine contractions in the first hour after vaginal application of misoprostol. Normal cardiotocography was observed in 96 cases (48%), 46 (23%) had tachysistole and 17 (8.5%) had variable decelerations. Oxitocin infusion was used in 64 patients (32.3%), almost always after the fourth dose of misoprostol. The cesarean section rate was seen in 5 patients (2.5%). No maternal side effects and neonatal adverse effects were noted. We conclude that intravaginal misoprostol admiinistration with low doses is an effective method for labor induction, but further investigations should be done to evaluate its real safety. P3.01.14 USE OF RANDOM URINE PROTEINiCREATININE RATIO TO ESTIMATE PROTEINURIA IN PREGNANCY A.M.B. Onnkiko Canavan,Quezon City, Philippines Objective: To determine whether random urine protein/creatinine ratio can be used to determine proteinuria in pregnancy. Design: Prospective study assessing accuracy of quantitation of proteinuria. Setting: Intensive Maternal Unit of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Philippine General Hospital.