Incidence of and factors associated with meconium staining of the amniotic fluid in a Nigerian University Teaching Hospital

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 518-520

  David, A N ^a   Njokanma, O F ^b   Iroha, E ^c  

^a R Jolad Hospital   (Nigeria)

^b Havana Specialist Hospital   (Nigeria)

^c LAGOS UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSTOCIA; FETUS; GESTATION PERIOD; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MECONIUM ASPIRATION; MECONIUM STAINING OF THE AMNIOTIC FLUID; MEMBRANE RUPTURE; NEWBORN; NIGERIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STAINING; STRESS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TACHYCARDIA; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

AMNIOTIC FLUID; APGAR SCORE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART RATE, FETAL; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MECONIUM; NIGERIA; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, PROLONGED;

EID: 33748988171     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610600797426     Document Type: Article

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