Survival of triplets who are born to teen mothers in the United States

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 191, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 2097-2102

  Alexander, Monica R ^a   Salihu, Hamisu M ^a,c   Rouse, Dwight J ^b,c  

^a Depts of Maternal and Child Health   (United States)

^b Obstetrics and Gynecology   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Mortality rate; Teenager; Triplets

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STILLBIRTH; SURVIVAL RATE; TWINS;

ADOLESCENT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; PROBABILITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL RATE; TRIPLETS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 10044279027     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.05.023     Document Type: Article

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