Methods for the diagnosis of rupture of the fetal membranes in equivocal cases: A systematic review

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 123-127

  Van Der Ham, David P ^a   Van Melick, Marjo J G J ^b   Smits, Luc ^a   Nijhuis, Jan G ^a   Weiner, Carl P ^c   Beek, J J Van ^b   Mol, Ben Willem J ^d   Willekes, Christine ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VIECURI MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Accuracy study; Diagnostic test; Equivocal rupture of membranes; Prelabor rupture of membranes; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN 1;

COCHRANE LIBRARY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EMBASE; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PH MEASUREMENT; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 79960697686     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.03.006     Document Type: Review

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