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Advanced maternal age and pregnancy outcomes: a multicountry assessment
BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology · 2014 · Vol. 121(s1) · pp. 49–56
Malinee Laopaiboon✉(Khon Kaen University)Pisake Lumbiganon(Khon Kaen University)Nirun Intarut(Khon Kaen University)Rintaro Mori(National Center For Child Health and Development)Togoobaatar Ganchimeg(National Center For Child Health and Development)Joshua P. Vogel(University of Western Australia)João Paulo Souza(World Health Organization)AM Gülmezoglu(World Health Organization)
Abstract
Advanced maternal age predisposes women to adverse pregnancy outcomes. The findings of this study would facilitate antenatal counselling and management of women in this age category.
Global Maternal and Child HealthMaternal and fetal healthcareMaternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicinePregnancyAdvanced maternal ageOdds ratioObstetricsLogistic regressionConfoundingPediatricsFetus
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AdultAfricaAsiaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornLatin AmericaMaternal AgeMaternal MortalityMaternal-Child Health CentersMiddle AgedMiddle EastPregnancyPregnancy Outcome
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