Fetal size and growth velocity in the prediction of shoulder dystocia in a glucose impaired population

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 144, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 185-186

  Kernaghan, Dawn ^a   Farrell, Tom ^b   Ola, Bola ^b   Owen, Philip ^c  

^a SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

CALCULATION; FETUS GROWTH; FETUS WEIGHT; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; LETTER; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SHOULDER DYSTOCIA; ULTRASOUND; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 67349101248     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.02.039     Document Type: Letter

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