Amniotic fluid index versus single deepest vertical pocket: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 184-188

  Nabhan, Ashraf F ^a   Abdelmoula, Yasser A ^a  

^a AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid; Amniotic fluid index; Meta analysis; Single deepest vertical pocket; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

AMNION FLUID; AMNION FLUID ANALYSIS; AMNIOTIC FLUID INDEX; APGAR SCORE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; FETUS DISTRESS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MECONIUM; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; PH; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SINGLE DEEPEST VERTICAL POCKET; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UMBILICAL ARTERY; ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS MONITORING; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

AMNIOTIC FLUID; FEMALE; FETAL MONITORING; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY, HIGH-RISK; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 66549100282     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.10.018     Document Type: Review

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