Predictions for the decision-to-delivery interval for emergency cesarean sections in Norway

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 561-566

  Kolås, Toril ^a   Hofoss, Dag ^b   Øian, Pål ^c  

^a INNLANDET HOSPITAL TRUST   (Norway)

^b AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Decision to delivery interval; Emergency cesarean sections; Predictions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; FETUS DISTRESS; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NIGHT; NORWAY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE; SURGEON; TIME; TISSUE INJURY; TREATMENT INDICATION; UMBILICAL CORD; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION; DECISION MAKING; EMERGENCY; PATHOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

ABRUPTIO PLACENTAE; ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; DECISION MAKING; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; FETAL DISTRESS; HUMANS; NORWAY; PREGNANCY; PROLAPSE; TIME FACTORS; UMBILICAL CORD;

EID: 33745001439     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340600589487     Document Type: Article

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