Analysis of 'count-to-ten' fetal movement charts: A prospective cohort study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 118, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1229-1238

  Winje, B A ^a   Saastad, E ^a,b   Gunnes, N ^a   Tveit, J V H ^c,d   Stray Pedersen, B ^c,d   Flenady, V ^e   Froen J F ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^d OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^e UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Decreased fetal movement; fetal movements; kick counting

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS MOVEMENT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL SMOKING; MEDICAL RECORD; NORWAY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; FETAL MOVEMENT; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 80051791009     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.02993.x     Document Type: Article

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