Childbirth and pelvic floor dysfunction: An epidemiologic approach to the assessment of prevention opportunities at delivery

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 195, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 23-28

  Patel, Divya A ^a   Xu, Xiao ^a   Thomason, Angela D ^b   Ransom, Scott B ^a   Ivy, Julie S ^c   DeLancey, John O L ^b  

^a OB/GYN Health Services Research Group

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Epidemiology; Pelvic floor dysfunction; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONCEPT FORMATION; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EPISIOTOMY; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PELVIC FLOOR; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; UTERINE PROLAPSE; VAGINA;

EID: 33745236687     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.01.042     Document Type: Article

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