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Induction of labor with oral misoprostol for premature rupture of membranes at term in women with unfavorable cervix: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Aim: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral misoprostol for labor induction in women with term premature rupture of membranes (PROM) and an unfavorable cervix.

Methods: We randomized 130 women with PROM of ?4 h to either oral misoprostol, 50 ?g, or a placebo given every 4 h for up to three doses...

Keywords: Oral misoprostol, premature rupture of membranes, randomized placebo-controlled trial, unfavorable cervix