Identification of term and preterm labor in rats using artificial neural networks on uterine electromyography signals

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 198, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 235.e1-235.e4

  Shi, Shao Qing ^a   Maner, William L ^a   Mackay, Lynette B ^a   Garfield, Robert E ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

artificial neural networks; classification; electromyography; labor; uterus

Indexed keywords

ONAPRISTONE;

ALGORITHM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; INTRAUTERINE PRESSURE; LABOR; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TELEMETRY; UTERUS;

EID: 38349180803     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.08.039     Document Type: Article

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