Amniotic fluid embolism in an Australian population-based cohort

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 117, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1417-1421

  Roberts, C L ^a,b   Algert, C S ^a   Knight, M ^c   Morris, J M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid embolism; cohort study; disseminated intravascular coagulation; maternal mortality; perinatal mortality; record linkage

Indexed keywords

PROSTAGLANDIN;

ADULT; AMNION FLUID EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BRAIN INFARCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LABOR INDUCTION; LENGTH OF STAY; MANUAL PLACENTAL DELIVERY; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PERINATAL MORBIDITY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SURVIVOR;

ADULT; CEREBRAL INFARCTION; EMBOLISM, AMNIOTIC FLUID; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; NEW SOUTH WALES; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; STILLBIRTH;

EID: 77956516924     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02656.x     Document Type: Article

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