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Double-blind randomised controlled trial of glyceryl trinitrate spray for external cephalic version

  1. Heba Yanny Consultant Anaesthetist1,
  2. Richard Johanson Senior Lecturer (Perinatology)2,*,
  3. K. Joanne Baldwin Research Registrar2,
  4. Linda Lucking Clinical Trials Co-ordinator2,
  5. Ray Fitzpatrick Senior Lecturer (Medicines Management)2,
  6. Peter Jones Professor (Statistics)2

Article first published online: 12 AUG 2005

DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2000.tb13280.x

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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Volume 107, Issue 4, pages 562–564, April 2000

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Yanny, H., Johanson, R., Baldwin, K. J., Lucking, L., Fitzpatrick, R. and Jones, P. (2000), Double-blind randomised controlled trial of glyceryl trinitrate spray for external cephalic version. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 107: 562–564. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2000.tb13280.x

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  1. 1

    Walsall Manor Hospital, Walsall

  2. 2

    Academic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, North Staffordshire Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent

*Correspondence: Dr R. Johanson, Academic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, North Staffordshire Hospital, London Road, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 6QG, UK.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 12 AUG 2005
  2. Article first published online: 12 AUG 2005
  3. Accepted 12 October 1999

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