Meconium-stained amniotic fluid-Perinatal outcome and obstetrical management in a low-risk suburban population

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 46-50

  Becker, Sven ^a   Solomayer, Erich ^a   Dogan, Cemal ^a   Wallwiener, Diethelm ^a   Fehm, Tanja ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Meconium; Obstetrical management; Perinatal outcome; Suburban population

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNION FLUID; APGAR SCORE; ARTERIAL PH; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FETUS MALFORMATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL DISEASE; MECONIUM; MECONIUM STAINED AMNIOTIC FLUID; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DISEASE; OBSTETRIC CARE; PERINATAL CARE; POPULATION; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUBURBAN AREA; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 34247339781     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.05.032     Document Type: Article

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