Preterm labour and prematurity

Current Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 201-210

  Jones, G ^a   Taylor, D ^b  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerclage; Fibronectin; Neonatal outcome; Preterm delivery; Steroids; Tocolytics; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; FIBRONECTIN; UTERUS SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

AMNIOCENTESIS; ANALGESIA; ANAMNESIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CERCLAGE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; ECHOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MORBIDITY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SURVIVAL; TOCOLYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034810790     PISSN: 09575847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/cuog.2001.0191     Document Type: Conference Paper

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