Effects of nuchal cord on birthweight and immediate neonatal outcomes

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 83-85

  Mastrobattista, Joan M ^a,b   Hollier, Lisa M ^b   Yeomans, Edward R ^b   Ramin, Susan M ^b   Day, Mary Clare ^b   Sosa, Alfred ^b   Gilstrap III, Larry C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Birthweight; Neonatal outcome; Nuchal cord

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FETUS HEART RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALPRESENTATION; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UMBILICAL CORD; UMBILICAL CORD STRANGLING; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

APGAR SCORE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; NECK; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TEXAS; UMBILICAL CORD;

EID: 14644411098     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-837737     Document Type: Article

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