Ultrasound estimates of gestational age among perinatally demised: A population-based study

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 149-154

  Olsen, Øystein Erlend ^a,c   Lie, Rolv Terje ^b   Rosendahl, Karen ^a  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gestational age; Perinatal death; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSAY; AUTOPSY; BIRTH WEIGHT; CALCULATION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; KRUSKAL WALLIS TEST; NORWAY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERINATAL DEATH; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; REGISTER;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; NORWAY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 1242320145     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0001-6349.2004.00315.x     Document Type: Article

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