Causes and consequences of recent increases in preterm birth among twins

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 57-64

  Joseph, K S ^a   Allen, Alexander C ^a   Dodds, Linda ^a   Vincer, Michael J ^a   Armson, B Anthony ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; DEXAMETHASONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; CANADA; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT MORTALITY; LABOR INDUCTION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL TREATMENT; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; STEROID THERAPY; STILLBIRTH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TWIN PREGNANCY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; NOVA SCOTIA; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TWINS;

EID: 0034929194     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(01)01394-1     Document Type: Article

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