Medication Abortion Bibliography
Medication Abortion Complications
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Clostridium sordellii toxic shock syndrome after medical abortion with
mifepristone and intravaginal misoprostol--United States and Canada, 20012005. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. Jul 29 2005;54(29):724.
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Severe Clostridium difficile-associated disease in populations previously at low
risk--four states, 2005. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. Dec 2 2005;54(47):12011205.
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Adam MP, Manning MA, Beck AE, et al. Methotrexate/misoprostol embryopathy:
report of four cases resulting from failed medical abortion. Am J Med Genet A.
Nov 15 2003;123(1):72-78.
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Fischer M, Bhatnagar J, Guarner J, et al. Fatal toxic shock syndrome associated
with Clostridium sordellii after medical abortion. N Engl J Med. Dec 1
2005;353(22):2352-2360.
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Kruse B, Poppema S, Creinin MD, Paul M. Management of side effects and
complications in medical abortion. Am J Obstet Gynecol. Aug 2000;183(2
Suppl):S65-75.
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Lichtenberg ES. Gestational trophoblastic tumor after medical abortion. Obstet
Gynecol. May 2003;101(5 Pt 2):1137-1139.
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Miech RP. Pathophysiology of mifepristone-induced septic shock due to
Clostridium sordellii. Ann Pharmacother. Sep 2005;39(9):1483-1488.
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Nemec DK, Prendergast TJ, Jr., Trumbower WD. Medical abortion complications.
An epidemiologic study at a mid-Missouri clinic. Obstet Gynecol. Apr
1978;51(4):433-436.
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Prasad RN, Choolani M, Roy A, Ratnam SS. Blood loss in termination of early
pregnancy with mifepristone and gemeprost. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. Aug
1995;35(3):329-331.
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Rorbye C, Norgaard M, Nilas L. Medical versus surgical abortion efficacy,
complications and leave of absence compared in a partly randomized study.
Contraception. Nov 2004;70(5):393-399.
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Rorbye C, Norgaard M, Vestermark V, Nilas L. Medical abortion. defining
success and categorizing failures. Contraception. Oct 2003;68(4):247-251.
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Shannon C, Brothers LP, Philip NM, Winikoff B. Infection after medical abortion:
a review of the literature. Contraception. Sep 2004;70(3):183-190.
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Medication Abortion Bibliography
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Shannon C, Brothers LP, Philip NM, Winikoff B. Ectopic pregnancy and medical
abortion. Obstet Gynecol. Jul 2004;104(1):161-167.
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Sorensen EC, Iversen OE, Bjorge L. Failed medical termination of twin
pregnancy with mifepristone: a case report. Contraception. Mar 2005;71(3):231233.
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Winikoff B, Ellertson C, Clark S. Analysis of failure in medical abortion.
Contraception. Dec 1996;54(6):323-327.
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