The need for epidural analgesia is related to birthweight - a population-based register study

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 397-401

  Ekéus, Cecilia ^a   Hjern, Anders ^b   Hjelmstedt, Anna ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b CENTRE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Birthweight; epidural analgesia; register study; vaginal delivery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIMIPARA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINAL DELIVERY; BODY HEIGHT; HEALTH SURVEY; MACROSOMIA; NEWBORN; PARITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REGISTER; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FETAL MACROSOMIA; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PARITY; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 64849084483     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340902763236     Document Type: Article

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