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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 31, 2018 - Issue 13
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Original Article

Fetal scalp stimulation (FSS) versus fetal blood sampling (FBS) for women with abnormal fetal heart rate monitoring in labor: a prospective cohort study

Uzma Tahir MahmoodAcademic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital & Trinity College, University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Catherine O’GormanAcademic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital & Trinity College, University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Zibi MarchockiAcademic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital & Trinity College, University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Yvonne O’BrienAcademic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital & Trinity College, University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Deirdre J. MurphyAcademic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital & Trinity College, University of Dublin, Dublin, IrelandCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1742-1747 | Received 22 Feb 2017, Accepted 02 May 2017, Published online: 19 May 2017

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