| Literature DB >> 2900162 |
F T Mwambingu1, A A Al Meshari, A Akiel.
Abstract
A retrospective analysis of 646 Arab grandmultiparas who booked for hospital confinement between 1983 and 1985 was carried out. The results were compared with that of non-grandmultiparas during the same period. In the grandmultiparas, the incidences of gestational diabetes, hypertension rheumatic heart disease, antepartum, postpartum hemorrhage and macrosomic infants were increased. However, contrary to some previous reports the incidences of anemia, cesarean sections, induced labor, dysmaturity and perinatal deaths were decreased. This is thought to be due to the provision of modern specialist perinatal care and improved socioeconomic standards.Entities:
Keywords: Acceptor Characteristics; Acceptors; Arab Countries; Asia; Data Analysis; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Diseases; Economic Factors; Epidemiologic Methods; Family Planning; Family Planning Programs; Fertility; Fertility Measurements; Incidence; Measurement; Multiparity; Parity; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications; Pregnancy Outcomes; Prevalence; Reproduction; Research Methodology; Research Report; Retrospective Studies; Saudi Arabia; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Studies; Urban Population; Western Asia
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Year: 1988 PMID： 2900162 DOI： 10.1016/0020-7292(88)90329-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Gynaecol Obstet ISSN： 0020-7292 Impact factor: 3.561