Work activity in pregnancy, preventive measures, and the risk of preterm delivery

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 166, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 951-965

  Croteau, Agathe ^a,b   Marcoux, Sylvie ^c   Brisson, Chantal ^c  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL DE SANTÉ PUBLIQUE DU QUÉBEC   (Canada)

^b Université Laval   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Maternal exposure; Occupational exposure; Posture; Pregnancy outcome; Premature birth; Stress, psychological; Vibration; Work schedule tolerance

Indexed keywords

OCCUPATION; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR; WOMENS HEALTH;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATION; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PROPHYLAXIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELEPHONE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; OCCUPATIONS; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; QUEBEC; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; WOMEN, WORKING;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EID: 34848927487     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwm171     Document Type: Article

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