Perinatal outcome and amniotic fluid index in the antepartum and intrapartum periods: A meta-analysis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 181, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1473-1478

  Chauhan, Suneet P ^a   Sanderson, Maureen ^b   Hendrix, Nancy W ^b   Magann, Everett F ^b   Devoe, Lawrence D ^b  

^a Regional Women's Health   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid index; Meta analysis; Perinatal outcome

Indexed keywords

AMNION FLUID ANALYSIS; APGAR SCORE; ARTERIAL PH; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; FETUS DISTRESS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; MULTICENTER STUDY; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; PERINATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WELLBEING;

EID: 0033380255     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70393-5     Document Type: Article

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