Association of prelabor cesarean delivery with reduced mortality in twins born near term

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 103-110

  Roberts, Christine L ^a,b,c   Algert, Charles S ^a,b,c   Nippita, Tanya A ^a,b,c   Bowen, Jennifer R ^a,b,c   Shand, Antonia W ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; NEWBORN DEATH; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STILLBIRTH; TRIAL OF LABOR; TWIN PREGNANCY; AUSTRALIA; BIRTH ORDER; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FETAL HYPOXIA; GESTATIONAL AGE; INFANT; NEWBORN; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BIRTH ORDER; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD MORTALITY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FETAL HYPOXIA; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEW SOUTH WALES; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, TWIN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STILLBIRTH; TRIAL OF LABOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84925028895     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000000578     Document Type: Article

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