Increased risk in the elderly parturient

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 110-112

  Montan, Sven ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Complication; Maternal age; Perinatal outcome; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ANTEPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREECH PRESENTATION; CESAREAN SECTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSTOCIA; FETUS DISTRESS; FORCEPS DELIVERY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTRAPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; LABOR INDUCTION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALPRESENTATION; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NEWBORN DISEASE; OBESITY; PERINATAL CARE; PERINATAL MORBIDITY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PLACENTA PREVIA; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RISK;

EID: 33947123779     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GCO.0b013e3280825603     Document Type: Review

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