Factors and outcomes associated with the induction of labour in Latin America

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 116, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 1762-1772

  Guerra, G V ^a   Cecatti, J G ^a   Souza, J P ^b   Faundes A ^a   Morais, S S ^a   Gulmezoglu A M ^b   Parpinelli, M A ^a   Passini Jr, R ^a   Carroli, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b World Health Organisation ^*  (Switzerland)

^c Centro Rosarino de Estudios Perinatales   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Labour induction; Mode of delivery; Perinatal outcome; Pregnancy complications

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN DERIVATIVE; UTEROTONIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; APGAR SCORE; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BRAZIL; BREAST FEEDING; CENTRAL AMERICA; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUBA; ECUADOR; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; FETUS DISTRESS; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LABOR; LABOR INDUCTION; LABOR MANAGEMENT; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVE BIRTH; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEXICO; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NICARAGUA; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARAGUAY; PERINATAL PERIOD; PERINEUM INJURY; PERU; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREECLAMPSIA; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; SPONTANEOUS PLACENTAL DELIVERY; TREATMENT INDICATION; VAGINA BLEEDING; VAGINAL DELIVERY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE; LABOR, INDUCED; LATIN AMERICA; MATERNAL AGE; PERINEUM; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449336316     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02348.x     Document Type: Article

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