Amniotic fluid volume at 41 weeks and infant outcome

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 484-488

  Lam, Helena ^a   Leung, Wing Cheong ^a   Lee, Chi Peng ^a   Lao, Terence Tsi Hei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid; Amniotic fluid index; Postdate pregnancy; Pregnancy outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNION FLUID; AMNION FLUID ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FETUS DISTRESS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MECONIUM STAINED LIQUOR; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLONGED PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; AMNIOTIC FLUID; FEMALE; FETAL DISTRESS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; LOGISTIC MODELS; MECONIUM; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; PREGNANCY, PROLONGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33745193729     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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