Improving intrapartum surveillance: An individualised T/QRS ratio?

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-48

  Van Wijngaarden, Willem J ^a   Strachan, Bryony K ^b   Sahota, Daljit S ^c   James, David K ^c  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Electronic fetal monitoring; Fetal distress; Fetal electrocardiogram

Indexed keywords

NITROUS OXIDE; PETHIDINE;

APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FETUS; FETUS DISTRESS; FETUS ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FETUS MONITORING; HUMAN; LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033987232     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(99)00119-0     Document Type: Article

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