Limitations of ST analysis in clinical practice: Three cases of intrapartum metabolic acidosis

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 115, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 669-670

  Ugwumadu, A ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; BRAIN DISEASE; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FETUS MONITORING; HUMAN; INTRAPARTUM CARE; LETTER; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT;

ACIDOSIS; ASPHYXIA NEONATORUM; BRAIN DISEASES; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; FETAL DISEASES; FETAL HYPOXIA; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFECTION;

EID: 40549105147     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2007.01648.x     Document Type: Letter

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