Successful neonatal outcome in 2 cases of maternal persistent vegetative state treated in a labor and delivery suite

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 195, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 316-322

  Chiossi, Giuseppe ^a   Novic, Kristin ^a   Celebrezze, Jennifer U ^b   Thomas, Ronald L ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology ^*  (Italy)

^b ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Persistent vegetative state; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LABOR; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MOTOR VEHICLE; NEWBORN DISEASE; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VEGETATIVE STAGE;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; APGAR SCORE; BRAIN INJURIES; CELLULITIS; COMORBIDITY; DIABETES INSIPIDUS, NEUROGENIC; FEMALE; FEVER; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 33745270581     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.01.077     Document Type: Article

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