International variation in caesarean section rates and maternal obesity

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 466-470

  O'Dwyer, V ^a   Layte, R ^b   O'Connor, C ^a   Farah, N ^a   Kennelly, M M ^a   Turner, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; Maternal body composition; Maternal obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; CESAREAN SECTION; EMERGENCY SURGERY; EUROPEAN UNION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRELAND; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL OBESITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADIPOSITY; ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRELAND; LABOR, INDUCED; LOGISTIC MODELS; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879819270     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2013.772128     Document Type: Article

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