Diagnosis of birth asphyxia on the basis of fetal pH, Apgar score, and newborn cerebral dysfunction

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 161, Issue 3, 1989, Pages 825-830

  Gilstrap III, Larry C ^a   Leveno, Kenneth J ^a   Burris, Jody ^a   Williams, M Lynne ^a   Little, Bertis B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

acidemia; Apgar score; Birth asphyxia

Indexed keywords

ACIDEMIA; APGAR SCORE; ASPHYXIA; BIRTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACID-BASE EQUILIBRIUM; ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ASPHYXIA NEONATORUM; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; PREGNANCY; SEIZURES;

EID: 0024468902     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(89)90410-9     Document Type: Article

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