Abortion, Induced - Methods
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Women's preferences for method of abortion and management of miscarriage.

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND AND METHODOLOGY: There is growing interest in the UK towards increasing treatment options for women undergoing abortion and miscarriage. Such options include home medical treatment and surgery under local anaesthesia (LA). This study ... Read more...

Complications of unsafe abortion: case reports and the need for curriculum review in Nigeria.

30 Aug 2009 Unsafe abortion remains a major reproductive health problem in Nigeria. These are 2 case reports of unsafe abortion, one performed by a patent medicine dealer where a false passage was created in the substance of the cervix to evacuate the uterus ... Read more...

Optimization of third-stage management after second-trimester medical pregnancy termination.

24 Jul 2009 OBJECTIVE: Comparison of 3 regimens for third-stage management after second-trimester intravaginal misoprostol termination. STUDY DESIGN: Prospective randomized trial. Three third-stage management strategies were compared: 10 units of intramuscular ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Abortion, Induced - Methods'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Women's preferences for method of abortion and management of miscarriage. 29 Sep 2009
• Complications of unsafe abortion: case reports and the need for curriculum review in Nigeria. 30 Aug 2009
• Optimization of third-stage management after second-trimester medical pregnancy termination. 24 Jul 2009
• Unsafe abortion in urban and rural Tanzania: method, provider and consequences. 30 Jun 2009
• Right to protection from unsafe abortion and postabortion care. 16 Jun 2009
• Safety of late second-trimester pregnancy termination by laminaria dilatation and evacuation in patients with previous multiple cesarean sections. 16 Jun 2009
• Uterine artery embolization compared with methotrexate for the management of pregnancy implanted within a cesarean scar. 11 Jun 2009
• Increasing women's choices in medical abortion: a study of misoprostol 400 microg swallowed immediately or held sublingually following 200 mg mifepristone. 30 May 2009
• Second-trimester induction of labor. 30 May 2009
• Cervical dilation in second-trimester abortion. 30 May 2009
• First trimester surgical abortion. 30 May 2009
• Misoprostol for second trimester pregnancy termination in women with prior caesarean: a systematic review. 9 May 2009
• Vaginal versus sublingual misoprostol for second-trimester pregnancy termination and effect on Doppler measurements. 7 May 2009
• Is induced abortion with misoprostol a risk factor for late abortion or preterm delivery in subsequent pregnancies? 5 May 2009
• Ruptured ectopic pregnancy mimicking acute pancreatitis. 29 Apr 2009
• Cost-effectiveness analysis of alternative first-trimester pregnancy termination strategies in Mexico City. 29 Apr 2009
• Pain control in first trimester surgical abortion. 13 Apr 2009
• Misoprostol priming prior to second trimester medical abortion. 7 Apr 2009
• Misoprostol for pregnancy termination in grand multiparous women with three cesarean deliveries. 3 Apr 2009
• Acceptability and feasibility of medical abortion in Nepal. 3 Apr 2009

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Technical information about 'Abortion, Induced'

Definition: Intentional removal of a fetus from the uterus by any of a number of techniques. (POPLINE, 1978)

Descriptor UI: D000028

Alternative terms: Abortion, Induced; Induced Abortion; Abortions, Induced; Induced Abortions; Abortion (Induced); Abortions (Induced); Abortion Rate; Abortion Rates; Rate, Abortion; Rates, Abortion; Abortion Techniques; Abortion Technique; Technique, Abortion; Techniques, Abortion; Abortion Technics; Abortion Technic; Technic, Abortion; Technics, Abortion; Abortion, Drug-Induced; Abortion, Drug Induced; Abortions, Drug-Induced; Drug-Induced Abortion; Drug-Induced Abortions; Previous Abortion; Abortion, Previous; Abortions, Previous; Previous Abortions; Abortion History; Abortion Histories; Histories, Abortion; History, Abortion; Abortion, Saline-Solution; Abortion, Saline Solution; Abortions, Saline-Solution; Saline-Solution Abortion; Saline-Solution Abortions; Abortion, Soap-Solution; Abortion, Soap Solution; Abortions, Soap-Solution; Soap-Solution Abortion; Soap-Solution Abortions; Anti-Abortion Groups; Anti Abortion Groups; Anti-Abortion Group; Group, Anti-Abortion; Groups, Anti-Abortion; Embryotomy; Embryotomies; Fertility Control, Postconception; Postconception Fertility Control; Abortion Failure; Abortion Failures; Failure, Abortion; Failures, Abortion; Abortion, Rivanol; Abortions, Rivanol; Rivanol Abortion; Rivanol Abortions;

Related Mesh Headings: Aborted Fetus;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; rehabilitation; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E04.520.050;

Online Note: use ABORTION, INDUCED to search EMBRYOTOMY 1966-85; search ABORTION, CRIMINAL & ABORTION, LEGAL & ABORTION, THERAPEUTIC 1966-70

History Note: 71; was see under ABORTION, CRIMINAL & ABORTION, THERAPEUTIC 1963-70, was see under ABORTION, LEGAL 1964-70; EMBRYOTOMY was heading 1963-85

Technical Notes: do not use /util except by MeSH definition; for use of an abortifacient here or in ABORTION, CRIMINAL, coord IM with abortifacient agent (IM with no qualif, not /adv eff unless text specifically discusses adverse eff); don't forget also check tags FEMALE & PREGNANCY