The effect of air bags on pregnancy outcomes in washington state: 2002-2005

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 85-92

  Schiff, Melissa A ^a   MacK, Christopher D ^a   Kaufman, Robert P ^a   Holt, Victoria L ^a   Grossman, David C ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; BIRTH CERTIFICATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH CERTIFICATE; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEATBELT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES; AIRBAG; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; NEWBORN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; AIR BAGS; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; WASHINGTON;

EID: 74049114133     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181c4e94f     Document Type: Article

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