objective: in this study efficacy of sub lingual misoprostol was examined in comparison to oxytocin (i.v.) for inducing of labor in term pregnancy. materials and methods: seventy patients were allocated by blocked randomization to groups a (n=35, sub lingual misoprostol 25 μg four hourly to maximum of 5 doses) and b (n=35, continuous oxytocin infusion). results: delivery active phase and total ...

OBJECTIVE To compare the safety and efficacy of misoprostol with that of dinoprostone for the induction of labour at term, or near term. DESIGN Three hundred and ninety-six women with term pregnancies were randomised to receive either oral or vaginal misoprostol, or dinoprostone. Women who had had a previous caesarean section (CS) or those with a malpresentation or who were parity > or = 5, w...

BACKGROUND/AIM Medicamentous abortion was first introduced in Serbia and Montenegro in September 2001. The aim of this study was to assess the efficiency, side effects, and acceptability of medicamentous abortion using mifeprostone orally (600 mg), and 48 hours later, misoprostol both orally and vaginally in different regiments in our population (400 mcg, 600 mcg, 800 mcg). METHODS A total of...

OBJECTIVE To compare the effectiveness of titrated orally and vaginally administered misoprostol for induction of labour. STUDY DESIGN Unmasked randomized controlled trial. SETTING Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology University of Zimbabwe, Harare. SUBJECTS Pregnant women with singleton foetus in cephalic presentation booked for induction of labour, were randomized to receive titrate...

Background: Therapeutic abortion in the second trimester of pregnancy is treatment choice cases such as severe anomalies or fetal death, and both medical mechanical methods are used to prepare cervix. One various use misoprostol (Miso) one laminaria (Lam). Objectives: This study aimed compare Miso alone its combination with Lam therapeutic pregnancy. Methods: In this clinical trial study, pregn...

p a twin pregnancy with a complete hydatidiform mole with a coexistent foetus (chmf) is a rare condition that typically results in poor pregnancy outcomes. for patients with refractory vaginal bleeding, termination of pregnancy is more appropriate. however, unified methods for termination remain to be explored. in the present study, we reviewed the termination measures in four cases of twin pre...

Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of isosorbide mononitrate (IMN) versus misoprostol used to induce labour for overdue pregnancy. Setting: A prospective randomized clinical study conducted at AL-Elwiya Maternity Teaching Hospital in Baghdad from Jan. 2008 to Dec. 2008. Method: One hundred and fifty women with over due pregnancy (past date and posterm pregnancy) referred for inductio...