Fetal growth risk curves: Defining levels of fetal growth restriction by neonatal death risk

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 195, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1571-1577

  Boulet, Sheree L ^a   Alexander, Greg R ^b   Salihu, Hamisu M ^c   Kirby, Russell S ^a   Carlo, Waldemar A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Fetal growth restriction; Gestational age; Neonatal mortality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CAUSE OF DEATH; FETUS; FETUS GROWTH; FETUS RISK; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEWBORN DEATH; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; RISK;

EID: 33751224151     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.03.069     Document Type: Article

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