Amniotic fluid index versus largest vertical pocket in the prediction of perinatal outcome in post-term pregnancies

Acta Biomedica de l'Ateneo Parmense

Volumn 75, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 67-70

  Verrotti, Carla ^a   Bedocchi, Laura ^a   Piantelli, Giovanni ^a   Cavallotti, Davide ^a   Fieni, Stefania ^a   Gramellini, Dandolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid index; Largest vertical pocket; Oligohydramnios; Post term pregnancy; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN;

ADULT; AMNION FLUID ANALYSIS; AMNIOTIC FLUID INDEX; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS DISTRESS; FETUS HEART RATE; FETUS MONITORING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LABOR INDUCTION; LARGEST VERTICAL POCKET; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; PERINATAL CARE; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREDICTION; PROLONGED PREGNANCY; PROSTAGLANDIN BLOOD LEVEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AMNIOTIC FLUID; FEMALE; FETAL DISTRESS; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; FETAL MONITORING; HUMANS; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 4043142858     PISSN: 03924203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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