Doppler ultrasonography in suspected intrauterine growth retardation: A randomized clinical trial

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 6-13

  Nienhuis, S J ^a   Vles, J S H ^a   Gerver, W J M ^a   Hoogland, H J ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Catch up growth; Doppler ultrasonography; Intrauterine growth retardation; Neurological development; Randomized clinical trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; FEMALE; FETUS; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEWBORN; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UMBILICAL ARTERY;

ADULT; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; UMBILICAL ARTERIES;

EID: 0030996606     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1997.09010006.x     Document Type: Article

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