Accuracy of the umbilical arteries Doppler flow velocity waveforms in detecting adverse perinatal outcomes in a high-risk population

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 113-119

  Todros, Tullia ^a,f   Ronco, Guglielmo ^b   Fianchino, Ornella ^a   Rosso, Stefano ^b   Gabrielli, Sandro ^c   Valsecchi, Luca ^d   Spagnolo, Daniele ^d   Acanfora, Luisa ^e   Biolcati, Marilisa ^a   Segnan, Nereo ^b   Pilu, Gianluigi ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b Ospedale S Giovanni AS   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^d SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^f Istituto di Ginecologia e Ostetricia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diagnostic accuracy; Doppler; Fetal hypoxia; Perinatal outcome; Pregnancy induced hypertension; Small for gestational age fetus; Umbilical artery flow velocity waveforms

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS HYPOXIA; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; NEWBORN DEATH; PERINATAL DEATH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; UMBILICAL ARTERY;

EID: 9044249317     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016349609033301     Document Type: Article

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