The ultrasound estimation of amniotic fluid volume in diamniotic twin pregnancies and prediction of peripartum outcomes

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 196, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 570.e1-570.e8

  Magann, Everett F ^a   Doherty, Dorota A ^b   Ennen, Christopher S ^a   Chauhan, Suneet P ^c   Shields, Donna ^d   Gjesdal, Shane M ^a   Morrison, John C ^d  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER PORTSMOUTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c AURORA HEALTH CARE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

amniotic fluid; pregnancy outcome; twin pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNION FLUID; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAPARTUM CARE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PREDICTION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TWIN PREGNANCY; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 34249698714     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.01.030     Document Type: Article

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