Elective caesarean section increases the risk of respiratory morbidity of the newborn

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 187-189

  Borgwardt, Line ^a   Bach, Diana ^a   Nickelsen, Carsten ^a   Gutte, Henrik ^b   Boerch, Klaus ^a  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b University of Copenhagen   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREECH PRESENTATION; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALPRESENTATION; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; NEWBORN; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; PERSISTENT PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; PNEUMONIA; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; TACHYPNEA; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LOGISTIC MODELS; PREGNANCY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 57449092869     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.01054.x     Document Type: Article

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