The recommendation for bed rest in the setting of arrested preterm labor and premature rupture of membranes

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 200, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 165.e1-165.e6

  Fox, Nathan S ^a   Gelber, Shari E ^a   Kalish, Robin B ^a   Chasen, Stephen T ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

bed rest; pregnancy; preterm labor; preterm premature rupture of membranes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BATH; BED REST; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MOBILIZATION; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION;

EID: 58749099433     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.08.007     Document Type: Article

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