Benefits of introducing universal umbilical cord blood gas and lactate analysis into an obstetric unit

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 318-328

  White, Christopher R H ^a   Doherty, Dorota A ^a,b   Henderson, Jennifer J ^a   Kohan, Rolland ^b   Newnham, John P ^a,b   Pennell, Craig E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b KING EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

acidosis; asphyxia neonatorum; blood gas analysis; continuing professional education; umbilical cord

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID;

ARTERIAL PH; ARTICLE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; NEWBORN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERINATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

ACIDOSIS; ADULT; ASPHYXIA NEONATORUM; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; LACTATES; LOGISTIC MODELS; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RISK ASSESSMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955753700     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: 1479828X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2010.01192.x     Document Type: Article

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