Predicting poor perinatal outcome in women who present with decreased fetal movements

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 705-710

  O'Sullivan, O ^a   Stephen, G ^a   Martindale, E ^a   Heazell, A E P ^a,b  

^a ROYAL BLACKBURN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decreased fetal movements; Intrauterine fetal death; Intrauterine growth restriction; Pre term delivery; Prediction of fetal compromise

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FETAL WELL BEING; FETUS; FETUS GROWTH; FETUS MOVEMENT; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; STILLBIRTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; FETAL MONITORING; FETAL MOVEMENT; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; ODDS RATIO; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; STILLBIRTH; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350089995     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443610903229598     Document Type: Article

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