No effect of energy supply during childbirth on delivery outcomes in nulliparous women: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 248-252

  Kardel, K R ^a,b   Henriksen, T ^a   Iversen, P O ^b  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Energy supply; Nutrition during labour; Progress of labour; Stage of labour

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; FRUCTOSE; MAGNESIUM; PLACEBO; POTASSIUM; SODIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD COMPOSITION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LABOR ONSET; NORMAL HUMAN; NULLIPARA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRINKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOTONIC SOLUTIONS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950850271     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443610903531428     Document Type: Article

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