Brain death during pregnancy: Tocolytic therapy and aggressive maternal support on behalf of the fetus

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 431-434

  Catanzarite, Val A ^a,b   Willms, David C ^a   Holdy, Kalman E ^a   Gardner, Steve E ^a   Ludwig, Diane M ^a   Cousins, Larry M ^a  

^a SHARP MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Maternal Fetal Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult respiratory distress syndrome; Brain death; Pregnancy; Preterm labor; Tocolysis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; CEFTAZIDIME; DEXAMETHASONE; DOBUTAMINE; DOPAMINE; INDOMETACIN; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; TOBRAMYCIN;

ADULT; AMNIONITIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEATH; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MALE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MYCOSIS; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SEPSIS; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOCOLYSIS; TORULOPSIS GLABRATA;

EID: 0030818687     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-994175     Document Type: Article

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