Caesarean section without medical indications is associated with an increased risk of adverse short-term maternal outcomes: The 2004-2008 WHO Global Survey on Maternal and Perinatal Health

BMC Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Souza, J P ^a   Gulmezoglu A M ^a   Lumbiganon, P ^b   Laopaiboon, M ^c   Carroli, G ^d   Fawole, B ^e   Ruyan, P ^f  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d Centro Rosarino de Estudios Perinatales   (Argentina)

^e UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^f PEKING UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INTENSIVE CARE; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL WELFARE; PERINATAL CARE; VAGINAL DELIVERY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; ASIA; MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; ASIA; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; LATIN AMERICA; MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78149261602     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17417015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1741-7015-8-71     Document Type: Article

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