Factors associated with a prolonged second state of labour - A case-controlled study of 364 nulliparous labours

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 255-257

  O'Connell, M P ^a   Hussain, J ^b   Maclennan, F A ^b   Lindow, S W ^b  

^a Pathology Research Laboratory   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS OUTCOME; FETUS WEIGHT; HUMAN; LABOR; LABOR COMPLICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NULLIPARA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; BIRTH WEIGHT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR STAGE, SECOND; OXYTOCIN; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0037701820     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144361031000098361     Document Type: Article

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