Maternal age ≥45 years and maternal and perinatal outcomes: A review of the evidence

Midwifery

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 479-489

  Carolan, Mary ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hypertension; Low birth weight; Preterm birth; Very advanced maternal age

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL AGE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PERINATAL CARE; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; STILLBIRTH;

BIRTH RATE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL AGE; MIDDLE AGED; PERINATAL CARE; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; STILLBIRTH;

EID: 84876734897     PISSN: 02666138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2012.04.001     Document Type: Article

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