An in vivo comparative study of the pregnant and nonpregnant cervix using electrical impedance measurements

British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 107, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1040-1041

  O'Connell, M P ^a   Tidy, J ^b   Wisher, S J ^a   Avis, N J ^c   Brown, B H ^b   Lindow, S W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; IMPEDANCE; LABOR; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERINE CERVIX;

CERVIX UTERI; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRODES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR ONSET; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0033930204     PISSN: 03065456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2000.tb10410.x     Document Type: Article

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