Short stature - An independent risk factor for Cesarean delivery

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 175-178

  Sheiner, Eyal ^a   Levy, Amalia ^a   Katz, Miriam ^a   Mazor, Moshe ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cesarean delivery; Labor dystocia; Pregnancy outcome; Short stature

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNION FLUID; APGAR SCORE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; LABOR INDUCTION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MANTEL HAENSZEL TEST; MECONIUM; MEDICAL CARE; NEWBORN DISEASE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRENATAL GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SHORT STATURE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 19744373822     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2004.09.013     Document Type: Conference Paper

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