Perinatal death pattern in the four districts of thailand: Findings from the Prospective Cohort Study of Thai Children (PCTC)

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 660-666

  Mo suwan, Ladda ^a,f   Isaranurug, Sirikul ^b   Chanvitan, Prasin ^a   Techasena, Waraporn ^c   Sutra, Sumitr ^d   Supakunpinyo, Chanyut ^d   Choprapawon, Chanpen ^e  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c Nan Hospital   (Thailand)

^d KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^e Prospective Cohort Study of Thai Children   (Thailand)

^f PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cohort studies; Fetal death; Perinatal mortality; Prospective studies; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEWBORN; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL PERIOD; QUESTIONNAIRE; STILLBIRTH; THAILAND; TWINS;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT STUDIES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; STILLBIRTH; THAILAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66649098981     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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