Predictability of intrapartum and neonatal outcomes with the amniotic fluid volume distribution: A reassessment using the amniotic fluid index, single deepest pocket, and a dye-determined amniotic fluid volume

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 188, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1523-1528

  Magann, Everett F ^a   Chauhan, Suneet P ^b   Doherty, Dorota A ^a   Barrilleaux, P Scott ^c   Martin Jr , James N ^c   Morrison, John C ^c,d   Zacharias, Nikolaos ^e   Philipson, Elliot ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Spartanburg Regional Hospital ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid index; Amniotic fluid volume; Dye determined amniotic fluid volume; Perinatal outcome

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOHIPPURIC ACID; DYE;

ADULT; AMNION FLUID; ASSAY; CESAREAN SECTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS DISTRESS; HUMAN; LABOR; MEASUREMENT; OBSERVATION; PERINATAL PERIOD; PH; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TECHNIQUE; UMBILICAL CORD;

EID: 0038677111     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2003.381     Document Type: Conference Paper

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