The impact of maternal height on intrapartum operative delivery: A reappraisal

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 307-314

  Chan, Ben C P ^a   Lao, Terence T H ^b  

^a QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Body height; Cesarean section; Obstetric labor; Pregnancy; Pregnancy outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

ADULT; BODY HEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 63149130813     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2008.00939.x     Document Type: Article

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