Prediction of intrapartum fetal compromise using the cerebroumbilical ratio: A prospective observational study

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 208, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 124.e1-124.e6

  Prior, Tomas ^a   Mullins, Edward ^a   Bennett, Phillip ^a   Kumar, Sailesh ^a  

^a QUEEN CHARLOTTE S AND CHELSEA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cerebroumbilical ratio; Doppler; fetal compromise; fetal distress; labor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; FEMALE; FETAL CEREBROUMBILICAL RATIO; FETUS; FETUS CIRCULATION; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PARAMETERS CONCERNING THE FETUS, NEWBORN AND PREGNANCY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM; VACUUM EXTRACTION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 84872873699     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2012.11.016     Document Type: Article

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