Delayed interval delivery in twin pregnancies in the United States: Impact on perinatal mortality and morbidity

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 192, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 439-444

  Oyelese, Yinka ^a   Ananth, Cande V ^a   Smulian, John C ^a   Vintzileos, Anthony M ^a  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Delayed interval delivery; Multiple pregnancy; Perinatal mortality; Small for gestational age; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT MORTALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERINATAL MORBIDITY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TWINS; UNITED STATES; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 13444263780     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.07.055     Document Type: Article

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