Factors affecting feasibility and quality of second-trimester ultrasound scans in obese pregnant women

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 40-46

  Fuchs, F ^a,b   Houllier, M ^a   Voulgaropoulos, A ^a   Levaillant, J M ^a   Colmant, C ^a   Bouyer, J ^b,c   Senat, M V ^a,b  

^a BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN EPIDEMIOLOGY AND POPULATION HEALTH   (France)

^c INSTITUT NATIONAL D'ÉTUDES DÉMOGRAPHIQUES   (France)

Author keywords

fetal; obesity; quality control; score; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL; TIME;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; LOGISTIC MODELS; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84871539783     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.12311     Document Type: Article

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