Ultrasound screening for fetal growth restriction at 36 vs 32 weeks' gestation: A randomized trial (ROUTE)

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 391-397

  Roma, E ^a   Arnau, A ^a   Berdala, R ^a   Bergos, C ^a   Montesinos, J ^a   Figueras, F ^b  

^a Althaia   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

fetal development; fetal growth restriction; neonatal complications; placenta; ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; COLOR DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA, NEONATAL; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UMBILICAL ARTERY;

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA, NEONATAL; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; UMBILICAL ARTERIES;

EID: 84942880946     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.14915     Document Type: Article

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