Fuzzy expert system in the prediction of neonatal resuscitation

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 755-764

  Reis, M A M ^a,b,c   Ortega, N R S ^a   Silveira, P S P ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Universidade Regional de Joinville   (Brazil)

^c Darcy Vargas Maternity Hospital   (Brazil)

^d MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fuzzy sets; Medical expert systems; Neonatal resuscitation; Perinatal asphyxia; Risk analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DELIVERY ROOM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXPERT SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH HAZARD; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EXPERT; MOTHER; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OBSTETRICS; PERCEPTION; PERFORMANCE; PERINATAL ASPHYXIA; PERINATAL CARE; PREDICTION; PRENATAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RATING SCALE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REFERENCE VALUE; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 2542583286     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2004000500018     Document Type: Review

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