Timing of labor induction after premature rupture of membranes between 32 and 36 weeks' gestation

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 180, Issue 2 I, 1999, Pages 349-352

  Neerhof, M G ^a   Cravello, C ^a   Haney, E I ^a   Silver, R K ^a  

^a EVANSTON HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Labor induction; Neonatal morbidity; Premature rupture of membranes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA; LABOR INDUCTION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0032936071     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70212-7     Document Type: Article

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