Impact of morbid obesity on the mode of delivery and obstetric outcome in nulliparous singleton pregnancy and the implications for rural maternity services

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 172-174

  Green, Clive ^a,b   Shaker, David ^a  

^a Queensland Government   (Australia)

^b NAMBOUR GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

morbid obesity; pregnancy; pregnancy outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MATERNAL CARE; MORBID OBESITY; NULLIPARA; OBSTETRIC CARE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RURAL HEALTH CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; COHORT STUDIES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; OBESITY, MORBID; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953768692     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: 1479828X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2010.01271.x     Document Type: Article

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