title: [Advantages by medical abortions at home in the first trimester].
abstract: Medical abortions account for approximately 58% of all first trimester induced abortions in Denmark. There is still great variation in the regime of treatment resulting in medical abortion, but we know that the success rate rises with a higher dose of misoprostol and a lower gestational age. In Denmark the main standard is now 200 mg oral mifepristone followed by 800 microgram, and the follow-up testing of S-human chorionic gonadotropin level is mostly performed on day one and day eight. Most of the women appreciate the self-administration at home, and compliance rises when follow-up takes place closely to the regime of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Gynækologisk-obstetrisk Afdeling, Regionshospitalet Randers, 8930 Randers. buuschristine@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Christine Buus
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Bertelsen
authors.forename: Pinar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bor
mesh_terms: D000020:Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000021:Abortifacient Agents, Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015735:Mifepristone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016595:Misoprostol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D012646:Self Administration
chemical_list: D000020:Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal; D000021:Abortifacient Agents, Steroidal; D016595:Misoprostol; D015735:Mifepristone