Prevalence and determinants of pre-term deliveries in the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria

Pediatric Reports

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 11-14

  Mokuolu, Olugbenga A ^a   Suleiman, B M ^b   Adesiyun, O O ^a   Adeniyi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

^b FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Deliveries; Ilorin; Nigeria; Pre term; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTEPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LABOR INDUCTION; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; MOTHER; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL STATUS; TEACHING HOSPITAL; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 79952579747     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20367503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/pr.2010.e3     Document Type: Article

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