Elevated uterine activity increases the risk of fetal acidosis at birth

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 196, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 313.e1-313.e6

  Bakker, P C A M ^a   Kurver, P H J ^a   Kuik, D J ^a   Van Geijn, H P ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

intrauterine pressure recording; umbilical artery pH; uterine activity

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN DERIVATIVE;

ACIDOSIS; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTERIAL PH; ARTICLE; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS DISEASE; FETUS OUTCOME; FREQUENCY MODULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRAUTERINE PRESSURE; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; UMBILICAL ARTERY; UTERUS CONTRACTION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 33947661373     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.11.035     Document Type: Article

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