Body mass index and severe postpartum hemorrhage

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 70-74

  Paglia, Michael J ^a   Grotegut, Chad A ^b   Johnson, Lauren N C ^b   Thames, Betty ^b   James, Andra H ^b  

^a GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Obesity; Postpartum hemorrhage

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM; OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD COMPONENT THERAPY; BODY MASS; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PARITY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856121313     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: 1423002X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000329335     Document Type: Article

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