Combined analysis with amniotic fluid index and estimated fetal weight for prediction of severe macrosomia at birth

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 196, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 333.e1-333.e4

  Hackmon, Rinat ^a   Bornstein, Eran ^a   Ferber, Asaf ^a   Horani, Javine ^a   O'Reilly Green, Christopher P ^a   Divon, Michael Y ^a  

^a LENOX HILL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

amniotic fluid index (AFI); combined third trimester AFI and EFW analysis; estimated fetal weight (EFW); severe fetal macrosomia

Indexed keywords

AMNION FLUID ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVALUATION; FETUS WEIGHT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MACROSOMIA; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROC CURVE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 33947704095     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.11.019     Document Type: Article

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