The impact of the interaction between increasing gestational age and obstetrical risk on birth outcomes: Evidence of a varying optimal time of delivery

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 392-402

  Nicholson, James M ^a,b   Kellar, L C ^a,b   Kellar, G M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth outcomes; Cesarean delivery; Gestational age; NICU admission; obstetrical risk; Optimal time of delivery

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DIABETIC PATIENT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL DIABETES MELLITUS; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PATIENT CODING; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PERINEUM INJURY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TEACHING HOSPITAL; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PREGNANCY-INDUCED; MATERNAL AGE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN DIABETICS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33745676762     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211528     Document Type: Article

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