Trends in obstetric practices and meconium aspiration syndrome: A Population-based study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 118, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 1601-1607

  Vivian Taylor, J ^a   Sheng, J ^a   Hadfield, R M ^a   Morris, J M ^a,b   Bowen, J R ^b   Roberts, C L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cohort study; meconium aspiration syndrome; obstetric interventions; record linkage; trends

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL SMOKING; MECONIUM ASPIRATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL AGE; MECONIUM ASPIRATION SYNDROME; NEW SOUTH WALES; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING;

EID: 81255129384     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.03093.x     Document Type: Article

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