Decreased fetal movements: Background, assessment, and clinical management

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 83, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 818-826

  Olesen, Anette G ^a   Svare, Jens A ^a  

^a GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Biophysical profile; Cardiotocography; Decreased fetal movements; Doppler velocimetry; Fetal movement monitoring; Perinatal outcome; Ultrasonography; Vibroacoustic stimulation

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; AUDITORY STIMULATION; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; COCHRANE LIBRARY; ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS MONITORING; FETUS MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UMBILICAL ARTERY; UTERINE ARTERY;

ADULT; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; FETAL DISEASES; FETAL MONITORING; FETAL MOVEMENT; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART RATE, FETAL; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 4444363247     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0001-6349.2004.00603.x     Document Type: Review

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