Risk factors for preterm birth and low birth weight among pregnant Indian women: A hospital-based prospective study

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 165-175

  Tellapragada, Chaitanya ^a   Eshwara, Vandana Kalwaje ^b   Bhat, Parvati ^c   Acharya, Shashidhar ^d   Kamath, Asha ^b   Bhat, Shashikala ^c   Rao, Chythra ^b   Nayak, Sathisha ^c   Mukhopadhyay, Chiranjay ^b  

^a MANIPAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^c MELAKA MANIPAL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^d MANIPAL COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Bacteriuria; Intermediate vaginal flora; Low birth weight; Periodontitis; Premature birth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; HUMAN; INDIAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; PERIODONTITIS; PREGNANCY DIABETES MELLITUS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VAGINA FLORA; VAGINITIS; YOUNG ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HOSPITAL; INDIA; NEWBORN; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY HEIGHT; DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PREGNANCY-INDUCED; INDIA; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; PERIODONTITIS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84978116702     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.16.022     Document Type: Article

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