Preterm labour and prematurity

Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 232-237

  Chandiramani, Manju ^a   Tribe, Rachel M ^a   Shennan, Andrew H ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

antibiotics; cerclage; fetal fibronectin; preterm birth; progestogen; tocolysis; transvaginal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; FIBRONECTIN; GESTAGEN; METRONIDAZOLE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INCIDENCE; MEMBRANE RUPTURE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOCOLYSIS; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERINE CERVIX CERCLAGE;

EID: 34547889507     PISSN: 17517214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ogrm.2007.06.004     Document Type: Article

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