Transvaginal ultrasonography at 18-23 weeks in predicting placenta previa at delivery

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 422-425

  Taipale, P ^a,b   Hiilesmaa, V ^b   Ylostalo P ^b  

^a JORVI HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Antenatal screening; Placenta previa; Transvaginal ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PLACENTA PREVIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PLACENTA; PLACENTA PREVIA; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 0032426606     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1998.12060422.x     Document Type: Article

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