Postpartum fetal head circumference and its influence on labour duration in nullipara

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 496-499

  Kennelly, M M ^a   Anjum, R ^a   Lyons, S ^a   Burke, G ^a  

^a Regional Maternity Hospital   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; FETUS WEIGHT; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NULLIPARA; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROC CURVE;

ANTHROPOMETRY; BIRTH WEIGHT; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; FETUS; HEAD; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0141615984     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144361031000153701     Document Type: Article

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