Obstetric and neonatal outcome of babies weighing more than 4.5 kg: An analysis by parity

European Journal of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 229-233

  Mocanu, Edgar V ^a   Greene, Richard A ^a   Byrne, Bridgette M ^a   Turner, Michael J ^a  

^a Pathology Research Laboratory   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Macrosomia; Maternal and neonatal complications; Parity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; DATA BASE; DELIVERY; DYSTOCIA; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MACROSOMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; PARITY; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0033833785     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(99)00280-8     Document Type: Article

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