Polyhydramnios is an independent risk factor for perinatal mortality and intrapartum morbidity in preterm delivery

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-47

  Mazor, Moshe ^a   Ghezzi, Fabio ^a   Maymon, Eli ^a   Shoham Vardi, Ilana ^a   Vardi, Hillel ^a   Hershkowitz, Rely ^a   Leiberman, Joseph R ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

congenital malformation; intrapartum morbidity; perinatal mortality; polyhydramnios; preterm delivery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMAN; HYDRAMNIOS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREDICTION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0030481887     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(96)02551-1     Document Type: Article

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