Fetal heart rate changes and cerebral oxygenation measured by near-infrared spectroscopy during the first stage of labour

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 189-195

  Aldrich, Clive J ^a   D'Antona, Donato ^a   Spencer, John A D ^a   Delpy, Dave T ^a   Reynolds, E Osmund R ^a   Wyatt, John S ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fetal brain oxygenation; Fetal heart rate; Near infrared spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN; BRAIN HYPOXIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS HEART RATE; FETUS MONITORING; HUMAN; LABOR; OXYGENATION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 0030039022     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-2115(95)02284-8     Document Type: Article

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