Comparison of the non-stress test and middle cerebral to umbilical artery systolic/diastolic velocity wave form ratio for the prediction of neonatal compromise

Journal of Maternal-Fetal Investigation

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 73-76

  Ott, William J ^a  

^a ST JOHN S MERCY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ante needle testing; Doppler; Fetal surveillance; Non stress test

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; DELIVERY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; FETUS HYPOXIA; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UMBILICAL ARTERY; WAVEFORM;

EID: 0029971882     PISSN: 09396322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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