Accuracy of frequency-related parameters of the electrohysterogram for predicting preterm delivery: A Review of the literature

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 64, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 529-541

  Vinken, Maartje P G C ^a   Rabotti, Chiara ^b   Mischi, Massimo ^b   Guid Oei, S ^a,b  

^a MÁXIMA MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTROHYSTEROGRAPHY; EMBASE; FOURIER TRANSFORMATION; HUMAN; HYSTEROGRAPHY; INCIDENCE; MEDLINE; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; PREMATURE LABOR; RADIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; REVIEW; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UTERUS CONTRACTION; ANIMAL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FETUS MONITORING; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; UTERINE CONTRACTION; UTERINE MONITORING;

EID: 70349567583     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: 15339866     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OGX.0b013e3181a8c6b1     Document Type: Review

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