Introduction of a single visit protocol in the management of selected patients with pregnancy of unknown location: A prospective study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 118, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 693-697

  Cordina, M ^a   Schramm Gajraj, K ^a   Ross, J A ^a   Lautman, K ^a   Jurkovic, D ^b  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ectopic; pregnancy; progesterone; PUL

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSTETRIC OPERATION; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OF UNKNOWN LOCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; ULTRASOUND; VAGINA BLEEDING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ECTOPIC; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PROGESTERONE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954484962     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.02893.x     Document Type: Article

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