Risk factors for uterine prolapse in Nepal

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1343-1346

  Bodner Adler, Barbara ^a,b   Shrivastava, Chanda ^a   Bodner, Klaus ^a,b  

^a Dr Iwamura Memorial Hospital and Research Center   (Nepal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Nepal; Risk factors; Uterine prolapse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT DISORDER; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; FEMALE WORKER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANAGED CARE; MANUAL LABOR; NEPAL; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUERPERIUM; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLE SIZE; SKILL; UTERUS PROLAPSE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 34249015316     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-007-0331-y     Document Type: Article

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