Advanced maternal age pregnancy and its adverse obstetrical and perinatal outcomes in Ayder comprehensive specialized hospital, Northern Ethiopia, 2017: a comparative cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Advanced maternal age generally denotes age after 35 years during the time of delivery. Despite the fact that being pregnant at any reproductive age is not risk-free, older gravidity usually culminates with adverse outcomes both to the mother and fetus or neonate. This study aime...

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Main Authors: Mihret-ab Mehari, Hayat Maeruf, Carmen C. Robles, Solomon Woldemariam, Tesfay Adhena, Mussie Mulugeta, Abera Haftu, Hadgay Hagose, Henok Kumsa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-020-2740-6