Anthropometric measurements as predictors of cephalopelvic disproportion: Can the diagnostic accuracy be improved?

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 122-127

  Benjamin, Santosh J ^a   Daniel, Anjali B ^b   Kamath, Asha ^b   Ramkumar, Vani ^b  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Anthropometric measurements; cephalopelvic disproportion; fetal weight estimates

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY HEIGHT; CEPHALOPELVIC DISPROPORTION; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FETUS WEIGHT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; CEPHALOPELVIC DISPROPORTION; FEMALE; FETAL WEIGHT; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; PELVIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROC CURVE;

EID: 83455195362     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2011.01267.x     Document Type: Article

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