Fetal acidosis from obstetric interventions during the first vaginal delivery

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 397-401

  Su, Chi Feng ^a   Tsai, Horng Jyh ^a   Huang, Che Cheng ^a   Luo, Kan Hung ^a   Lin, Long Yau ^a  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fetal acidosis; First vaginal delivery; Low cord arterial pH; Obstetric interventions; Umbilical blood gas analysis

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

ACIDOSIS; ADULT; ARTERIAL PH; ARTICLE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; OBSTETRIC CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VACUUM EXTRACTION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 59149101465     PISSN: 10284559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60005-X     Document Type: Article

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