Grandmultiparity and pregnancy outcome in Aba, Nigeria: A case-control study

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 283, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 167-172

  Akwuruoha, E ^a   Kamanu, C ^a   Onwere, Stephen ^a   Chigbu, B ^a   Aluka, C ^a   Umezuruike, C ^a  

^a ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Grandmultiparity; Outcomes; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MACROSOMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALPRESENTATION; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MULTIPARA; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NIGERIA; PERINATAL DEATH; PLACENTA PREVIA; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EID: 78751702644     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-009-1296-5     Document Type: Article

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