The effect of mode of delivery on neonatal mortality in very low birthweight infants born in Victoria, Australia: Caesarean section is associated with increased survival in breech-presenting, but not vertex-presenting, infants

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 181-199

  Jonas, Helen A ^a   Lumley, Judith M ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS DISTRESS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; NEWBORN; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PLACENTA PREVIA; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

EID: 0031403825     PISSN: 02695022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3016.1997.d01-19.x     Document Type: Article

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