Application of wavelet coherence to the detection of uterine electrical activity synchronization in labor

IRBM

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 182-187

  Hassan, M ^a   Terrien, J ^b   Karlsson, B ^b,c   Marque, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TECHNOLOGIE DE COMPIÈGNE   (France)

^b REYKJAVIK UNIVERSITY   (Iceland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

EHG; Synchronization in labor; Uterine contraction; Wavelet coherence

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ARTICLE; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EVOKED RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; UTERUS CONTRACTION; WAVELET COHERENCE;

EID: 77955299536     PISSN: 19590318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.irbm.2009.12.004     Document Type: Article

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