Maternal characteristics and pregnancy outcomes in women presenting with decreased fetal movements in late pregnancy

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 88, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1345-1351

  Holm Tveit, Julie Victoria ^a   Saastad, Eli ^b,c   Stray Pedersen, Babill ^a   Børdahl, Per E ^d,e   Frøen, J Frederik ^b,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^c OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

^d HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^f BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Decreased fetal movements; Fetal movements; Information; Management; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS GROWTH; FETUS MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STILLBIRTH; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; FETAL MOVEMENT; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STILLBIRTH;

EID: 72049114198     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016340903348375     Document Type: Article

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