The influence of active maternal smoking during pregnancy on birth weights in Cyprus

Central European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 78-84

  Vogazianos, P ^a   Fiala, J ^a   Vogazianos, M ^b  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b The Centre for Preventive Paediatrics   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Cyprus; Premature delivery; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CYPRUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BIRTH WEIGHT; CYPRUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SMOKING;

EID: 20444483293     PISSN: 12107778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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