An investigation of the relationship between cesarean section birth and respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 121, Issue 5, 1985, Pages 651-663

  White, Emily ^a,b   Shy, Kirk K ^c   Daling, Janet R ^a,b  

^a Univermty of Washington ^*  (United States)

^b FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Hyallne membrane disease; Labor respiratory distress syn drome

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ETIOLOGY; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; FETUS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; HYALINE MEMBRANE DISEASE; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SHORT SURVEY; THERAPY;

BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT, NEWBORN; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MEDICAL RECORDS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; RISK; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0021885778     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/121.5.651     Document Type: Article

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