Demographic, clinical and occupational characteristics associated with early onset of delivery: Findings from the Duke Health and Safety Surveillance System, 2001-2004

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 911-922

  Schoenfisch, Ashley L ^a   Dement, John M ^a   Rodríguez Acosta, Rosa L ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Administrative data; Maternal occupation; Preterm delivery; Prevalence ratio; Surveillance system

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DEMOGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NURSE; NURSING ASSISTANT; PLACENTA PREVIA; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; NORTH CAROLINA; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PLACENTA PREVIA; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57149117157     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20637     Document Type: Article

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