Pediatric presence at cesarean section: Justified or not?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 193, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 599-605

  Gordon, Adrienne ^a   Mckechnie, Elizabeth Jane ^a   Jeffery, Heather ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Apgar; Cesarean section; Resuscitation

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; FETUS DISTRESS; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 24344499850     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2005.06.013     Document Type: Article

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