Psychological stress during pregnancy and stillbirth: Prospective study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 115, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 882-885

  Wisborg, K ^a   Barklin, A ^a   Hedegaard, M ^b   Henriksen, T B ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Fetal death; GHQ; Pregnancy; Psychological stress; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COFFEE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MATERNAL AGE; MENTAL STRESS; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SMOKING HABIT; STILLBIRTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; STILLBIRTH; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 43749118361     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.01734.x     Document Type: Article

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