The active management of risk in multiparous 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 250.e1-250.e13

  Nicholson, James M ^a   Caughey, Aaron B ^b   Stenson, Morghan H ^c   Cronholm, Peter ^a   Kellar, Lisa ^a   Bennett, Ian ^a   Margo, Katie ^a   Stratton, Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

active management of risk; cesarean delivery; neonatal intensive care unit admission; preventive induction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPARA; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK MANAGEMENT; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 60849118940     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.08.053     Document Type: Article

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