Intrauterine growth restriction and absent or reverse end-diastolic blood flow in umbilical artery (Doppler class II or III): A retrospective study of short- and long-term fetal morbidity and mortality

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 20-26

  Gerber, Stefan ^a   Hohlfeld, Patrick ^a   Viquerat, Francine ^a   Tolsa, Jean François ^a   Vial, Yvan ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Doppler ultrasound; Fetal morbidity; Fetal mortality; Growth restriction

Indexed keywords

ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DIASTOLE; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FETUS; FETUS MORTALITY; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH RISK INFANT; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; NEWBORN PERIOD; PERINATAL DEATH; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STILLBIRTH; UMBILICAL ARTERY;

EID: 33646188531     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.07.008     Document Type: Article

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