Bed rest after embryo transfer

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 125-128

  Li, Bin ^a   Zhou, Hong ^a   Li, Weihong ^b  

^a THIRD MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHONGQING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bed rest; Embryo transfer; In vitro fertilization; Infertility; Randomized controlled trials

Indexed keywords

BED REST; DATA BASE; EMBASE; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TWIN PREGNANCY;

EID: 79952969814     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.12.003     Document Type: Review

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