The effect of maternal obesity on the rate of failed induction of labor

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 205, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 128.e1-128.e7

  Wolfe, Katherine B ^a   Rossi, Rocco A ^a   Warshak, Carri R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

cesarean delivery; induction; obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MACROSOMIA; OBESITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 80955180594     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.03.051     Document Type: Article

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