The origins and outcomes of triplet and quadruplet pregnancies in Nova Scotia: 1980 to 2001

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 439-445

  Cassell, Krista A ^a   O'Connell, Colleen M ^a   Baskett, Thomas F ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hospital costs; Maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality; Multiple pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; CANADA; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFERTILITY THERAPY; INTENSIVE CARE; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NEWBORN DEATH; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERINATAL MORBIDITY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; REVIEW; TWIN PREGNANCY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; NOVA SCOTIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; QUADRUPLETS; TRIPLETS; TWINS;

EID: 9744285008     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-835960     Document Type: Review

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