Fetal macrosomia in non-diabetic mothers: Antenatal diagnosis and delivery outcome

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 206-208

  Bailey, C ^a   Kalu, E ^a  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Birth trauma; Delivery outcome; Macrosomia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MACROSOMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHOULDER DYSTOCIA; VAGINAL DELIVERY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; STATISTICS;

DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; FETAL MACROSOMIA; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 67650458281     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610902743763     Document Type: Article

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