Fetal cortisol in relation to labour, intrapartum events and mode of delivery

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 129-132

  Mears, Katrina ^a   Mcauliffe, Fionnuala ^a,b   Grimes, Helen ^a   Morrison, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GALWAY   (Ireland)

^b MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PH; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; LABOR; LABOR INDUCTION; MECONIUM ASPIRATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UMBILICAL ARTERY; UMBILICAL VEIN; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VENOUS BLOOD;

ADULT; AMNIOTIC FLUID; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INFANT, NEWBORN; LABOR ONSET; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MECONIUM; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UMBILICAL VEINS;

EID: 1242320146     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610410001645389     Document Type: Article

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