Advanced maternal age and adverse perinatal outcome: A review of the evidence

Midwifery

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 793-801

  Carolan, Mary ^a,b   Frankowska, Dorota ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Advanced maternal age; Adverse perinatal outcomes; Low birth weight; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DELIVERY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL WELFARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL WELFARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY, HIGH-RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 81255176915     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2010.07.006     Document Type: Article

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