Meconium-stained amniotic fluid in term pregnancies - A clinical view

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 262-264

  Alchalabi, H ^a   Abu Heija, A T ^a   Ei Sunna, E ^a   Zayed, F ^a   Badria, L F ^a   Obeidat, A ^b   Alchalabi, H A ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

^b Princess Badeea Teaching Hospital   (Jordan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNION FLUID; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS DISTRESS; FETUS HEART RATE; FETUS MONITORING; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MECONIUM ASPIRATION; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DEATH; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033013071     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443619965020     Document Type: Article

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