The detection of macrosomia at a teaching hospital

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 165-168

  Heywood, Richard E ^a   Magann, Everett F ^a   Rich, David L ^a   Chauhan, Suneet P ^b  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER PORTSMOUTH   (United States)

^b AURORA HEALTH CARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Estimate of birth weight; Macrosomia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH; BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INFANT; MACROSOMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEWBORN PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ADULT; FEMALE; FETAL MACROSOMIA; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 59949092687     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: 10988785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1095187     Document Type: Article

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