2001
DOI: 10.1016/s0306-5456(00)00024-3
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The treatment of incomplete miscarriage with oral misoprostol

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“…In this study, all patients had the diagnosis of miscarriage confirmed by ultrasonography which contrasts with other studies where some patients had their initial diagnosis confirmed clinically 6 . A reduced dose of mifepristone 5 , in combination with a single dose of misoprostol appears to give similar success rates to other treatment regimens 4,7 .…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 71%
“…In this study, all patients had the diagnosis of miscarriage confirmed by ultrasonography which contrasts with other studies where some patients had their initial diagnosis confirmed clinically 6 . A reduced dose of mifepristone 5 , in combination with a single dose of misoprostol appears to give similar success rates to other treatment regimens 4,7 .…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 71%
“…Pandian et al [3] reported an 85% success with oral misoprostol in the United Kingdom, with a dose of misoprostol and a rate of incomplete miscarriages different from those used and observed in the present study, while a 83.3% success with vaginal misoprostol was observed in South Africa [4]. Misoprostol tablets are not prepared for vaginal use, and the ways they are prepared for vaginal administration may differ and cause differences in the drug's effect.…”
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confidence: 48%
“…5,9,10,12,14,19,20,[25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38]41 (Table 1) The success rate reported in trials is closely related to the length of time after treatment at which the uterus is reassessed by ultrasound exam. 16 Early studies on the use misoprostol for incomplete abortion tested a range of doses (400 mcg to 1200 mcg) and routes (oral, vaginal, intrauterine, etc.…”
Section: 2b Reports Of Efficacy From Studies Comparing Misoprostolmentioning
confidence: 99%