Cohort study of forceps delivery and the risk of epilepsy in adulthood

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 191, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 392-397

  Murphy, Deirdre J ^a,b   Libby, Gillian ^a   Chien, Patrick ^a   Forsyth, Stewart ^a   Greene, Stephen ^a   Morris, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delivery; Epilepsy; Forceps; Population based study record linkage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPILEPSY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MONITORING; MORBIDITY; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT STUDIES; EPILEPSY; EXTRACTION, OBSTETRICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORD LINKAGE; OBSTETRICAL FORCEPS; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 4444266888     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.03.020     Document Type: Article

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