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Super obesity in pregnancy: difficulties in clinical management.
- Source :
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Journal of Perinatology . Jul2014, Vol. 34 Issue 7, p495-502. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- As the obesity pandemic continues in the United States, obesity in pregnancy has become an area of interest. Many studies focus on women with body mass index (BMI) ⩾30 kg m−2. Unfortunately, the prevalence of patients with BMI ⩾50 kg m−2 is rapidly increasing, and there are few studies specifically looking at pregnant women in this extreme category. The purpose of this article is to highlight some of the challenges faced and review the literature available to help guide obstetricians who might encounter such patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *VENOUS thrombosis prevention
*OBESITY complications
*ANTIBIOTICS
*ANTICOAGULANTS
*CONTRACEPTION
*COUNSELING
*HOST-bacteria relationships
*MATERNAL health services
*PREANESTHETIC medication
*PRENATAL care
*MORBID obesity
*BODY mass index
*DISEASE prevalence
*PERIOPERATIVE care
PREGNANCY complication risk factors
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07438346
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Perinatology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 96796122
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/jp.2014.4