Risk factors for obstetric fistula in western uganda: A case control study

PLoS ONE

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 2014, Pages

  Barageine, Justus Kafunjo ^a,b   Tumwesigye, Nazarius Mbona ^a   Byamugisha, Josaphat K ^a   Almroth, Lars ^b   Faxelid, Elisabeth ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Uganda)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTOVAGINAL FISTULA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FISTULA; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; OBSTETRIC FISTULA; RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA; RELIGION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STILLBIRTH; UGANDA; URETEROVAGINAL FISTULA; UROGENITAL FISTULA; VERY ELDERLY; ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; CHILD; DELIVERY; HEALTH SURVEY; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRE; VAGINAL FISTULA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PUBLIC HEALTH SURVEILLANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; UGANDA; VAGINAL FISTULA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84913584236     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112299     Document Type: Article

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