Increased risk of stroke in patients who undergo cesarean section delivery: a nationwide population-based study

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 198, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 391.e1-391.e7

  Lin, Shiyng Yu ^a,b   Hu, Chaur Jong ^a,b   Lin, Herng Ching ^a  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

cesarean section; postpartum stroke; stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; PUERPERIUM; RISK FACTOR; STROKE; SURVIVAL RATE; TAIWAN; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 41449083642     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.10.789     Document Type: Article

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