Role of lactate measurements during labor

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 43-48

  Westgren, Magnus ^a   Kublickas, M ^a   Kruger, K ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATECHOLAMINE; LACTIC ACID;

BLOOD PH; CATECHOLAMINE RELEASE; DELIVERY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FETUS BLOOD SAMPLING; FETUS MONITORING; HUMAN; LABOR; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; NEWBORN CARE; REFERENCE VALUE; REVIEW; SCALP; UMBILICAL ARTERY; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

FEMALE; FETAL MONITORING; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; LACTIC ACID; PREGNANCY; SCALP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032922292     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006254-199901000-00023     Document Type: Review

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