Transvaginal ultrasound and preterm prelabor: A nonrandomized intervention study

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 20-23

  Zalar Jr , Richard W ^a  

^a Torrance OB GYN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

UTERUS SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TOCOLYSIS; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030007562     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0029-7844(96)00092-0     Document Type: Article

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