Spatiotemporal electromyography during human labor to monitor propagation of the uterine contraction wave and diagnose dystocia

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 200, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-3

  Buhimschi, Catalin S ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DELIVERY; DYSTOCIA; EDITORIAL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

DYSTOCIA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; PREGNANCY; UTERINE CONTRACTION;

EID: 58049150713     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.09.007     Document Type: Editorial

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