Improved Obstetrical Outcomes for Adolescents in a Community-Based Outreach Program: A Matched Cohort Study

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1134-1140

  Fleming, Nathalie A ^a,b,c   Tu, Xiaowen ^b,c   Black, Amanda Y ^a,b,c  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Maternal health services; Pregnancy complications; Pregnancy in adolescence; Prenatal care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHI SQUARE TEST; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY BASED ADOLESCENT OUTREACH OBSTETRICAL PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; GROUP B STREPTOCOCCUS SCREENING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; OBSTETRIC DELIVERY; PATIENT ATTENDANCE; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RURAL POPULATION; SMOKING; STUDENT T TEST; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CANADA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CANADA; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; PRENATAL CARE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK-TAKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896480201     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)35460-3     Document Type: Article

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