Establishing the accuracy and acceptability of abdominal ultrasound to define the foetal head position in the second stage of labour: a validation study.

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Ramphul, Meenakshi
Kennelly, Mairead
Murphy, Deirdre J
Affiliation
Academic Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Trinity College Dublin & Coombe Women & Infant's University Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland. ramphulm@tcd.ie
Issue Date
2012-09
MeSH
Adult
Delivery, Obstetric
Female
Head
Humans
Labor Presentation
Labor Stage, Second
Obstetric Labor Complications
Pregnancy
Ultrasonography, Prenatal

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Establishing the accuracy and acceptability of abdominal ultrasound to define the foetal head position in the second stage of labour: a validation study. 2012, 164 (1):35-9 Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol.
Journal
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/268314
DOI
10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.06.001
PubMed ID
22762840
Abstract
To compare the diagnosis of the foetal head position in the second stage of labour by ultrasound scan performed by a novice sonographer and by clinical assessment, to that of an expert sonographer (gold standard); and to evaluate the acceptability of ultrasound in the second stage of labour to women and clinicians.
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Article
Language
en
ISSN
1872-7654
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