The maximal vertical pocket and amniotic fluid index in predicting fetal distress in prolonged pregnancy

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 89-93

  Dasari, P ^a   Niveditta, G ^a   Raghavan, S ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid index; Fetal distress; Intrapartum cardiotocography; Maximal vertical pocket; Prolonged pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS DISTRESS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; PATIENT MONITORING; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33947183347     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2006.09.034     Document Type: Article

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