K
K. Hillier
Researcher at Makerere University
Publications - 8
Citations - 461
K. Hillier is an academic researcher from Makerere University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Prostaglandin & Prostaglandin E2. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 8 publications receiving 461 citations.
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Induction of labour with prostaglandin e2
TL;DR: The effect of prostaglandin E2 on the activity of the pregnant human uterus in vivo has been studied in 50 women at or near term and in need of induction.
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INDUCTION OF LABOUR WITH PROSTAGLANDIN F2α
TL;DR: All the infants delivered alive showed immediate spontaneous respirations without any effort at resuscitation and no discernible abnormality on physical examination.
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THE EFFECTS OF PROSTAGLANDINS E2 AND F2α ADMINISTERED BY DIFFERENT ROUTES ON UTERINE ACTIVITY AND THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM IN PREGNANT AND NON-PREGNANT WOMEN
TL;DR: Both the non‐pregnant and the pregnant uterus during early pregnancy showed a similar sensitivity to prostaglandin E2 and prostag landin F2α, and the non-preg pregnant uterus was not inhibited by prostaglandsin E1 at any dose level.
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EFFECTS OF PROSTAGLANDINS E1, E2, F1α, F2α ON ISOLATED HUMAN UMBILICAL AND PLACENTAL BLOOD VESSELS
K. Hillier,S. M. M. Karim +1 more
TL;DR: An investigation into the effects of these four prostaglandins on isolated circular and longitudinal muscle preparations of human umbilical and placental vessels at term and at various stages of pregnancy has been carried out.
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The action of prostaglandins on the human isolated non-pregnant cervix
TL;DR: The isolated non‐pregnant cervix has been shown to exhibit spontaneous isotonic and isometric contractility and to respond to drugs.