A mathematical model of uterine dynamics and its application to human parturition

Acta Biotheoretica

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 95-105

  Vauge, C ^a   Carbonne, B ^b   Papiernik, E ^c   Ferre F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST CRÉTEIL   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c Univ René Descartes ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Human parturition; Mathematical model; Myometrial contractions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; NEWBORN; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; THEORETICAL MODEL; UTERUS; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; PREGNANCY; UTERINE CONTRACTION; UTERUS;

EID: 0033910292     PISSN: 00015342     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1002728111528     Document Type: Article

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