Racial differences in gestational age-specific neonatal morbidity: Further evidence for different gestational lengths

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 206, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 259.e1-259.e6

  Loftin, Ryan ^a   Chen, Aimin ^a   Evans, Arthur ^a   Defranco, Emily ^a  

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

Author keywords

neonatal outcome; preterm birth; racial disparity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; APGAR SCORE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; NEWBORN; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEIZURE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84857794149     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.12.017     Document Type: Conference Paper

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