American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 3 , Pages 283.e1-283.e7 , March 2009

Abnormal fetal heart rate tracing patterns in patients with thick meconium staining of the amniotic fluid: association with perinatal outcomes

Received 20 December 2007 ,Revised 14 May 2008 ,Accepted 21 August 2008.

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 Cite this article as: Xu H, Mas-Calvet M, Wei S-Q, et al. Abnormal fetal heart rate tracing patterns in patients with thick meconium staining of the amniotic fluid: association with perinatal outcomes. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009;200:283.e1-283.e7.

 Dr Fraser receives salary support from the Canada Research Chairs Programme. Dr Luo is supported by a Junior Scholar Award from the Fonds de Recherche en Santé du Québec. Drs Xu, Calvet, and Wei were bursary recipients of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Strategic Training Initiative in Research in Reproductive Health Sciences. The Amnioinfusion Trial was sponsored by a grant from CIHR.

PII: S0002-9378(08)00978-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.08.043

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 3 , Pages 283.e1-283.e7 , March 2009

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