Significant effects on neonatal morbidity and mortality after regional change in management of post-term pregnancy

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 26-32

  Grunewald, Charlotta ^a   Håkansson, Stellan ^b   Saltvedt, Sissel ^a   Källén, Karin ^c  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

management; neonatal morbidity; neonatal mortality; Post term pregnancy

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MECONIUM ASPIRATION; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; NEWBORN MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARITY; PERINATAL DEATH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLONGED PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SMOKING; SWEDEN;

CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, PROLONGED; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SWEDEN;

EID: 79951482216     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2010.01019.x     Document Type: Article

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