The impact of hydramnios on pregnancy outcome in twin gestations

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 8-10

  Orhan, Ayfer ^a   Kurzel, Richard B ^a   Istwan, Niki B ^b   Rhea, Debbie ^b   Burgess, Eric ^b   Stanziano, Gary ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Matria Healthcare ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYDRAMNIOS; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT CARE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE LABOR; STILLBIRTH; TWIN PREGNANCY;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; POLYHYDRAMNIOS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; PREMATURE BIRTH; TWINS; UTERINE MONITORING;

EID: 13444279205     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211204     Document Type: Article

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