Risks of pregnancy and birth, birth presentation, and mode of delivery in relation to the age of primiparous women

Zeitschrift fur Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie

Volumn 212, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 206-210

  Voigt, Manfred ^a   Rochow, N ^a   Zygmunt, M ^a   Straube, S ^b   Schneider, K T M ^c   Briese, V ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Age; Birth risk; Caesarean section; Miscarriage; Presentation; Termination of pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ABORTION, INDUCED; ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; LABOR PRESENTATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149516465     PISSN: 09482393     EISSN: 14391651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1098732     Document Type: Article

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