First trimester obstetrical complications in Western Africa;Complications obstetricales du premier trimestre en Afrique de l'Ouest

Journal de Gynecologie Obstetrique et Biologie de la Reproduction

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 702-707

  Goyaux, N ^a,b   Calvez, T ^b   Yace Soumah, F ^c   Welfens Ekra, C ^c   Faye, O ^d   De Bernis, L ^d   Diadhiou, F ^d   Goufodji, M ^e   Alihonou, E ^e   Carre, N ^a,b   Thonneau, P ^a,b  

^a BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Ctr Collaborateur OMS Rech R   (France)

^c CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE YOPOUGON   (Côte d’Ivoire)

^d Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Aristide Le Dantec de Dakar   (Senegal)

^e Universitaire Hubert Koutoukou Maga   (Benin)

Author keywords

Africa; Developping country; Obstetrical complications; Safe motherhood

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; INFORMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MOTHER; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; RISK FACTOR; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; DEMOGRAPHY; PREGNANCY; REGISTER;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADULT; AFRICA, WESTERN; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; PREGNANCY, ECTOPIC; REGISTRIES;

EID: 0032197461     PISSN: 03682315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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