Fetal breathing movements within 24 hours of delivery in prematurity are related to histologic and clinical evidence of amnionitis

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 337-340

  Sherer, David M ^a,c   Spong, Catherine Y ^a   Salafia, Carolyn M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chorioamnionitis; Fetal biophysical profile; Intact membranes; Prematurity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING PATTERN; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FETUS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030758013     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-994156     Document Type: Article

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