Pregnancy outcomes in women with severe needle phobia

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 162, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 149-152

  McAllister, N ^a   Elshtewi, M ^b   Badr, L ^b   Russell, I F ^b   Lindow, S W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Needle phobia; Pregnancy outcome

Indexed keywords

ERGOMETRINE PLUS OXYTOCIN; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYTOCIN; PETHIDINE;

ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEEDLE; NEEDLE PHOBIA; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHOBIA; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOLOGIST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 84861729208     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.02.019     Document Type: Article

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