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A Systematic Review of Intrapartum Fetal Head Compression: What Is the Impact on the Fetal Brain?

Objective During labor the fetal head is subjected to pressure related to uterine contractions and maternal pushing. Here we systematically review what is known about fetal head compression and its effects on fetal intracranial pressure, oxygenation, blood flow and cerebral function, and the plausib...

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Autor principal: Heyborne, Kent D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Thieme Medical Publishers 2017
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5406232/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28465865
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1602658