Randomized trial of endovaginal ultrasound in preterm premature rupture of membranes

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 458-461

  Carlan, S J ^a,b   Richmond, L B ^a,b   O'Brien W F ^a,b  

^a ARNOLD PALMER HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNIOCENTESIS; ARTICLE; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTRAUTERINE INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN INFECTION; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; ENDOMETRITIS; FEMALE; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; VAGINA;

EID: 0031106518     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: 15339866     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00006250-199703000-00028     Document Type: Article

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