Validity of amniotic fluid index in preterm rupture of membranes

Journal of Perinatal Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 394-398

  Piazze, Juan ^a   Anceschi, Maurizio M ^a   Cerekja, Albana ^a   Brunelli, Roberto ^a   Meloni, Paolo ^a   Marzano, Sara ^a   Cosmi, Ermelando ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid index; Maternal fetal outcome; PROM

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNION FLUID ANALYSIS; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART RATE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL WELFARE; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; PATIENT CODING; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

ADULT; AMNIOTIC FLUID; FEMALE; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN;

EID: 34547782386     PISSN: 03005577     EISSN: 16193997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPM.2007.077     Document Type: Article

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