Induction of labor and perinatal outcome: The impact of the amniotic fluid index

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 124-127

  Alchalabi, Haifa A ^a   Obeidat, Basil R ^a   Jallad, Mohammed F ^a   Khader, Yousef S ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid index; Fetal distress; Induction of labor; Term

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNION FLUID; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS DISTRESS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MECONIUM; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 37849188533     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.10.039     Document Type: Article

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