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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Academic Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Trinity College Dublin & Coombe Women & Infant's University Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland. ramphulm@tcd.ieIssue Date
2012-09MeSH
AdultDelivery, 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 biologyDOI
10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.06.001PubMed ID
22762840Abstract
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.Item Type
ArticleLanguage
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1872-7654ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.06.001