Randomness or periodicity in fetal heart rate? An examination using methods of complexity analysis;Zufall oder regeimäßigkeit in der fetalen herzfrequenz? Eine untersuchung mit methoden der komplexitätsanalyse

Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 453-459

  Jorn H ^a   Wassenberg, B ^a   Kahn, N ^a   Klein, B ^a   Rath, W ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

3D plot; Chaos theory; Complexity analysis; Fetal heart rate monitoring; High risk pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CHAOTIC DYNAMICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FETUS; FETUS HEART RATE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY; RELIABILITY; THEORY;

EID: 0038573591     PISSN: 00165751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-39615     Document Type: Article

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