Active management of risk in nulliparous pregnancy at term: association between a higher preventive labor induction rate and improved birth outcomes

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 200, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 254.e1-254.e13

  Nicholson, James M ^a   Stenson, Morghan H ^a   Kellar, Lisa C ^a   Caughey, Aaron B ^b   Macones, George A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse Outcome Index; birth outcomes; cesarean delivery; nulliparous; preventive labor induction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME INDEX; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NULLIPARA; PATIENT CARE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 60849115263     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.08.052     Document Type: Article

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