Obstetric Outcome and Significance of Labour Induction in a Health Resource Poor Setting
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Obstetric Outcome and Significance of Labour Induction in a Health Resource Poor Setting
Objectives. The aim of this study was to evaluate the methods, indications, outcome of induced labor and its significance in obstetric practice in the study area. Methods. This was a retrospective study of cases of induced labor at the Catholic Maternity Hospital in Ogoja, Cross-River State, Nigeria, between January 1, 2002, and December 31, 2011. Data on the sociodemographic characteristics of...
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عنوان ژورنال: Obstetrics and Gynecology International
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1687-9589,1687-9597
DOI: 10.1155/2014/419621