BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
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To determine whether the reported association of maternal fever with neonatal encephalopathy is independent of other associated intrapartum risk factors. ⋯ The relationship between maternal intrapartum fever and neonatal encephalopathy is independent of other known intrapartum risk factors. This provides further evidence for the role of inflammatory processes in the aetiology of neonatal neurological morbidity.
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To evaluate the reliability and validity of two and three dimensional ultrasound volumetric measurements using balloon and uterine models. ⋯ The reliability and validity of balloon and uterine volume measurement by three dimensional ultrasound is high. This allows further research on three dimensional ultrasound for measuring pelvic organ volumes in the prediction of pelvic pathology.