Effect of obesity on length of labor in nulliparous women

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 127-132

  Hilliard, Allyson M ^a   Chauhan, Suneet P ^a   Zhao, Yueqin ^a   Rankins, Nicole C ^a  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

body mass index; labor; obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LABOR INDUCTION; LABOR STAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; NULLIPARA; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PREGNANCY-INDUCED; INFANT, NEWBORN; LABOR ONSET; LABOR, INDUCED; OBESITY; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857052420     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: 10988785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1295653     Document Type: Article

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