A comparison of complications of pregnancy and delivery in morbidly obese and non-obese women

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 527-530

  Pathi, A ^a   Esen, U ^a   Hildreth, A ^b  

^a SOUTH TYNESIDE DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SUNDERLAND ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRAPARTUM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MORBID OBESITY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PERINATAL MORBIDITY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; FEMALE; FETAL MACROSOMIA; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; OBESITY, MORBID; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 33749015454     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610600810914     Document Type: Article

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