Arterial, venous and intracardiac parameters in growth-restricted fetuses: Associations with adverse perinatal outcome

Ultrasound Review of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 179-185

  Figueras Retuerta, Francesc ^a   Bennasar, Mar ^a   Eixarch, Elisenda ^a   Martinez, Josep M ^a   Puerto, Bienvenido ^a   Cararach, Vicenç ^a   Vanrell, Juan A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fetal cardiac function; Fetal growth restriction; Logistic regression analysis; Pregnancy; Prospective study; Third trimester

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BRAIN ARTERY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DELIVERY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; DUCTUS VENOSUS; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS GROWTH; FISHER EXACT TEST; GESTATION PERIOD; HEART FUNCTION; HEART VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HEART VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC PRESSURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; INTUBATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PERINATAL CARE; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PLACENTA CIRCULATION; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; UMBILICAL ARTERY; VEIN BLOOD FLOW;

EID: 17144378190     PISSN: 14722240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14722240400017125     Document Type: Article

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