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Maternal Age
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Definition of 'Maternal Age'The age of the mother in PREGNANCY. Common names: Maternal Age; Age, Maternal; Ages, Maternal; Maternal Ages |
Saturday, November 21, 2009
24 Oct 2009 
OBJECTIVES: To describe trends in the numbers of Down's syndrome live births and antenatal diagnoses in England and Wales from 1989 to 2008. Design and setting The National Down Syndrome Cytogenetic Register holds details of 26488 antenatal and ... Read more...
11 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVES: To investigate the factors associated with sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) from birth to age 2 years, whether recent advice has been followed, whether any new risk factors have emerged, and the specific circumstances in which SIDS ... Read more...
Risk of autism and increasing maternal and paternal age in a large north American population.
23 Sep 2009 Previous studies are inconsistent regarding whether there are independent effects of maternal and paternal age on the risk of autism. Different biologic mechanisms are suggested by maternal and paternal age effects. The study population included all ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Maternal Age'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Trends in Down's syndrome live births and antenatal diagnoses in England and Wales from 1989 to 2008: analysis of data from the National Down Syndrome Cytogenetic Register. 24 Oct 2009
- Hazardous cosleeping environments and risk factors amenable to change: case-control study of SIDS in south west England. 11 Oct 2009
- Risk of autism and increasing maternal and paternal age in a large north American population. 23 Sep 2009
- Ocular manifestations and prognosis of shaken baby syndrome in two Japanese children's hospitals. 6 Sep 2009
- Birth intervals and breast cancer risk. 6 Sep 2009
- Maternal and neonatal factors associated with mode of delivery under a universal newborn hearing screening programme in Lagos, Nigeria. 2 Sep 2009
- Pregnancy-associated breast cancer: significance of early detection. 30 Aug 2009
- Influence of maternal stature, pregnancy age, and infant birth weight on growth during childhood in Yucatan, Mexico: a test of the intergenerational effects hypothesis. 30 Aug 2009
- Modifiable risk factors for term large for gestational age births. 30 Aug 2009
- Do we scare because we care?
30 Aug 2009 - Predicting adverse neonatal outcomes in fetuses with abdominal wall defects using prenatal risk factors. 27 Aug 2009
- Advances in development reverse fertility declines. 4 Aug 2009
- Demography: Babies make a comeback. 4 Aug 2009
- What factors predict differences in infant and perinatal mortality in primary care trusts in England? A prognostic model. 2 Aug 2009
- Maternal height and length of gestation: does this impact on preterm labour in Asian women? 30 Jul 2009
- Parent mentoring and child anticipatory guidance with Latino and African American families. 30 Jul 2009
- Factors predicting successful labor induction with dinoprostone and misoprostol vaginal inserts. 30 Jul 2009
- Effect of older maternal age on the risk of spontaneous preterm labor: a population-based study. 30 Jul 2009
- The need for cross-cultural comparisons. 30 Jul 2009
- Perinatal mortality and morbidity in a nationwide cohort of 529,688 low-risk planned home and hospital births. 30 Jul 2009
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Technical information about 'Maternal Age'
Definition: The age of the mother in PREGNANCY.
Descriptor UI: D008423
Alternative terms: Maternal Age; Age, Maternal; Ages, Maternal; Maternal Ages;
Tree Number: G08.686.560; N05.715.350.075.550; N06.850.490.250.550;
History Note: 67(65)
Technical Notes: relation to PREGNANCY: Manual 28.16.4