Comparison of short-term outcomes of late pre-term singletons and dichorionic twins and optimal timing of delivery

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 574-577

  Suzuki, S ^a   Inde, Y ^a   Miyake, H ^a  

^a JAPANESE RED CROSS KATSUSHIKA MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Late pre term birth; Optimal timing of delivery; Perinatal outcome; Twin pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERINATAL CARE; PERINATAL MORBIDITY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRANSIENT TACHYPNEA; TWIN PREGNANCY;

DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; MALE; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; TIME FACTORS; TWINS;

EID: 77955543828     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2010.494207     Document Type: Article

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