Amniotic fluid index at admission in labour as predictor of intrapartum fetal status

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 393-395

  Kushtagi, P ^a,b   Deepika, K S ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid index; antepartum risk score; intrapartal fetal compromise; labour admission test; non reassuring status

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNION FLUID; AMNIOTIC FLUID INDEX AT ADMISSION IN LABOR; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MECONIUM ASPIRATION; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

AMNIOTIC FLUID; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; FEMALE; FETAL DISTRESS; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PREGNANCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79957819205     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2011.570811     Document Type: Article

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