Is intrapartum fetal blood sampling a gold standard diagnostic tool for fetal distress?

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 156, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 137-139

  Mahendru, Amita A ^a   Lees, Christoph C ^a,b  

^a Rosie Maternity Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiotocography; Diagnostic technique; Fetal blood sampling; Hypoxia; Intrapartum; Validation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD PH; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; CESAREAN SECTION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FETUS BLOOD SAMPLING; FETUS DISTRESS; FETUS HYPOXIA; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UMBILICAL ARTERY; VALIDITY;

EID: 79958270404     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.12.044     Document Type: Review

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