Fetal outcome in severe maternal morbidity: Too many stillbirths

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 343-349

  Cham, Mamady ^a,b   Sundby, Johanne ^a   Vangen, Siri ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b Department of State for Health ^*  (Gambia)

^c OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Severe acute maternal morbidity; Stillbirths; The Gambia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CESAREAN SECTION; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; STILLBIRTH; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; GAMBIA; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; STILLBIRTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60849108341     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340902730318     Document Type: Article

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