Variability in pathologists' detection of placental meconium uptake

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 207-210

  Poggi, Sarah H ^a,d   Salafia, Carolyn ^c   Paiva, Sara ^a   Leak, Nia J ^a   Pezzullo, John C ^b   Ghidini, Alessandro ^a,d  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^d INOVA ALEXANDRIA HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Concordance; Meconium; Pathology; Placenta

Indexed keywords

EOSIN; HEMATOXYLIN;

AMNION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IN VITRO STUDY; MECONIUM; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOLOGIST; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MECONIUM; OBSERVER VARIATION; PLACENTA; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 61449252566     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: 10988785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1103030     Document Type: Article

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