The comparison of umbilical cord arterial blood lactate and pH values for predicting short-term neonatal outcomes
Objective: Current clinical practice of assessing neonatal condition is based on evaluation of umbilical cord arterial blood pH value rather than lactate. However, evidence shows that lactate is direct and more predictive measurement than pH or at least of equal importance. This study is to assess a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1028455917302462 |