Risk factors for obstetric fistulae in north-eastern Nigeria

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 819-823

  Melah, G S ^a   Massa, A A ^a   Yahaya, U R ^a   Bukar, M ^a   Kizaya, D D ^a   El Nafaty, A U ^a   George, M S ^b  

^a FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Nigeria)

^b Federal Medical Centre Gombe   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Obstetric fistulae (OF); Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOVAGINAL FISTULA; DELIVERY; DIVORCE; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; FISTULA; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MOSLEM; NIGERIA; OBSTETRIC FISTULA; PARITY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; UROGENITAL TRACT DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA; RISK FACTORS; VAGINAL FISTULA; VESICOVAGINAL FISTULA;

EID: 37549049775     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610701709825     Document Type: Article

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