Intrapartum amnioinfusion for meconium-stained amniotic fluid: Evidence for small study effect bias?

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 128-129

  Hemming, K ^a   Hutton, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AMNIOINFUSION; AMNION FLUID; HUMAN; LETTER; MECONIUM; MECONIUM ASPIRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION;

AMNIOTIC FLUID; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MECONIUM ASPIRATION SYNDROME; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC;

EID: 57349157991     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.02011.x     Document Type: Letter

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