The effects of obesity on the first stage of labor

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 130-135

  Norman, Shayna M ^a   Tuuli, Methodius G ^a   Odibo, Anthony O ^b   Caughey, Aaron B ^b   Roehl, Kimberly A ^b   Cahill, Alison G ^b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR STAGE 1; MACROSOMIA; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FETAL MACROSOMIA; HUMANS; LABOR STAGE, FIRST; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871695614     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e318259589c     Document Type: Article

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