Using fetal acoustic stimulation to shorten the biophysical profile

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 223-225

  Pinette, Michael G ^a   Blackstone, Jacquelyn ^a   Wax, Joseph R ^a   Cartin, Angelina ^a  

^a MAINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biophysical profile; Fetal acoustic stimulation; Non stress test

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; BIOPHYSICAL PROFILE; BIOPHYSICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETAL ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; FETUS; FETUS BREATHING; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS MONITORING; FETUS MOVEMENT; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONSTRESS TEST; TIME;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FETAL MONITORING; FETAL MOVEMENT; FETUS; HUMANS; MUSCLE TONUS; PREGNANCY; RESPIRATION;

EID: 23344432219     PISSN: 00912751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcu.20116     Document Type: Article

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