Trends in cesarean delivery at preterm gestation and association with perinatal mortality

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 204, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 505.e1-505.e8

  Ananth, Cande V ^a   Vintzileos, Anthony M ^b  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

cesarean section; neonatal mortality; preterm delivery; stillbirth; temporal trends

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONFOUNDING VARIABLE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STILLBIRTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79958181089     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.01.062     Document Type: Article

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