Pre-pregnancy high-risk factors at first antenatal visit: How predictive are these of pregnancy outcomes?

International Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 6, Issue , 2014, Pages 1011-1018

  Tandu Umba, Barthélémy ^a   Mbangama, Muela Andy ^a   Kamongola, Kitenge Marc Brunel ^a   Tchawou, Armel Georges Kamgang ^a   Kivuidi, Mawamfumu Perthus ^a   Munene, Sam Kasonga ^a   Meke, Irène Kambashi ^a   Kabasele, Oscar Kapuku ^a   Kondoli, Bituemi Jackson ^a   Kikuni, Kibundila Rolly ^a   Kuzungu, Simon Kasikila ^a  

^a University Clinic of Kinshasa   (Congo)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Maternal perinatal outcomes; Pre pregnancy risk factors; Recurrence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MACROSOMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; MATERNAL OBESITY; NEWBORN; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRENATAL CARE; PRIMIPARA; RISK FACTOR; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; STILLBIRTH;

EID: 84937558771     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791411     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/IJWH.S69230     Document Type: Article

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