Fetal and maternal transcutaneous PCO 2 levels during labour and the influence of epidural analgesia

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 127-132

  Bergmans, M G M ^a   Van Geijn, H P ^b   Hasaart, T H M ^c   Weber, T ^d   Nickelsen, C ^d  

^a LAURENTIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Epidural analgesia; Fetus; Maternal; Transcutaneous

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS BLOOD; FETUS HYPOXIA; HUMAN; LABOR COMPLICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL BLOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS;

EID: 0030218052     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-2115(96)02452-9     Document Type: Article

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