Maternal-perinatal morbidity and mortality associated with adolescent pregnancy in Latin America: Cross-sectional study

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 192, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 342-349

  Conde Agudelo, Agustin ^a,b   Belizán, José M ^b   Lammers, Cristina ^b  

^a FUNDACIÓN VALLE DEL LILI   (Colombia)

^b PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Adolescent pregnancy; Maternal morbidity; Maternal mortality; Perinatal morbidity; Perinatal mortality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ANEMIA; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRITIS; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; NEWBORN DEATH; PERINATAL MORBIDITY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 13444309604     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.10.593     Document Type: Article

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