Adverse perinatal outcomes for advanced maternal age: a cross-sectional study of Brazilian births
Objectives: To investigate the risk of adverse perinatal outcomes in women aged ≥41 years relatively to those aged 21–34. Methods: Approximately 8.5 million records of singleton births in Brazilian hospitals in the period 2004–2009 were investigated. Odds ratios were estimated for preterm and post-t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-09-01
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Series: | Jornal de Pediatria |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755715000674 |