Risk of Autism Associated With General Anesthesia During Cesarean Delivery: A Population-Based Birth-Cohort Analysis

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 932-942

  Chien, Li Nien ^a   Lin, Hsiu Chen ^b,c   Shao, Yu Hsuan Joni ^a   Chiou, Shu Ti ^d,e   Chiou, Hung Yi ^a  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d Ministry of Health   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Autism; Cesarean delivery; Obstetric anesthesia; Population based birth cohort

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; RISK; SEX DIFFERENCE; VAGINAL DELIVERY; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AUTISTIC DISORDER; COHORT ANALYSIS; HEALTH SURVEY; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES; RISK FACTOR; TRENDS;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84925492013     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-014-2247-y     Document Type: Article

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