Increased maternal BMI is associated with an increased risk of minor complications during pregnancy with consequent cost implications

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 116, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1467-1472

  Denison, F C ^a   Norrie, G ^a   Graham, B ^b   Lynch, J ^a   Harper, N ^a   Reynolds, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications; Obesity; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; GAVISCON; INSULIN; THYROXINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CHEST INFECTION; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HEADACHE; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM; HYPERTENSION; INHALER; ISCHIALGIA; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL DISEASE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OBESITY; PELVIC DISEASE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS DYSFUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED KINGDOM; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SCOTLAND; STATE MEDICINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70049098349     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02222.x     Document Type: Article

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