Intrauterine growth restriction at term: Induction or spontaneous labour? Disproportionate intrauterine growth intervention trial at term (DIGITAT): A pilot study

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 54-58

  Van Den Hove, Marjan M L ^a   Willekes, Christine ^a   Roumen, Frans J M E ^b   Scherjon, Sicco A ^c  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Sittard Geleen Heerlen   (Netherlands)

^c LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Digitat; Growth restriction; Intervention; Intrauterine; IUGR; Labour induction; Neonatal outcome; Perinatal morbidity; Term

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LABOR; LABOR INDUCTION; LONG TERM CARE; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; OUTCOME VARIABLE; PARITY; PERINATAL MORBIDITY; PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; STRATIFICATION;

EID: 33644522793     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.06.018     Document Type: Article

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