A randomized clinical trial of daily nonstress testing versus biophysical profile in the management of preterm premature rupture of membranes

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 181, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1495-1499

  Lewis, David F ^a   Adair, C David ^b   Weeks, Jonathan W ^b   Barrilleaux, P Scott ^b   Edwards, Michael S ^b   Garite, Thomas J ^b  

^a WOMAN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Antenatal testing; Intra amniotic infections; Neonatal sepsis; Preterm premature rupture of membranes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNIONITIS; ARTICLE; BIOPHYSICAL PROFILE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN SEPSIS; NONSTRESS TEST; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0033398528     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70395-9     Document Type: Article

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