Ultrasonographic patterns of fetal breathing movements in normal pregnancy

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 285-290

  Cosmi, E V ^a   Anceschi, M M ^a   Cosmi, E ^a   Piazze, J J ^a   La Torre, R ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Doppler; Fetal breathing movements; Fetus; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL; ARTICLE; BREATHING MECHANICS; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FETUS; FETUS BREATHING; FLUID FLOW; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NOSE MUCUS; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX WALL; WAVEFORM;

EID: 0037333765     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(02)00384-3     Document Type: Article

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