Ultrasound in pregnancy and non-right handedness: Meta-analysis of randomized trials

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 267-271

  Salvesen, K A ^a,b  

^a TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

meta analysis; non right handedness; safety; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REFERENCE VALUE; RISK; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 79957584908     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.9055     Document Type: Review

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