Do stressful life events affect duration of gestation and risk of preterm delivery?

Epidemiology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 339-345

  Hedegaard, Morten ^a   Henriksen, Tine Brink ^a   Secher, Niels Jørgen ^a   Hatch, Maureen C ^b,c   Sabroe, Svend ^d  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

life change events; low birthweight infant; premature infant; social support; stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS;

EID: 0029954353     PISSN: 10443983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001648-199607000-00001     Document Type: Article

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