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How to use this database.

• Method 1- uses a free natural language approach.

  After choosing the object of the search – by ticking title, abstract, aims and objective, or author - enter a term, word or name in the ‘Search’ box to return references answering your research question.

• Method 2 - utilises key words.

  Those key words assigned from thesauruses of controlled vocabulary by the trained coders of international bibliographic databases.
  The controlled vocabularies key word are listed alphanumerically under 'Bibliographic database keywords' .
  Use the drop down menu to identity which 'key words' you are interested in to return references to answer your research question.

• Method 3 - is based on the indexing system

  developed by the researchers who compiled this database.
  It adopts a thematic approach to mapping Irish child health research. The themed areas represent outcomes mapped to the International Classification of Disease version 10 (ICD-10) or one of 23 other health-related themed outcomes. Themes are defined in Tables 5 to 7 (of the study report).
  Use the alphabetic drop down menu under ‘ICD-10 or themed health-related outcomes’ to identity which themed areas you are interested in to select references to answer your research question.

• Method 4 – allows papers to be searched by Study type.

  Indexing by study type offers a valuable insight into understanding the population impact of the topic of interest. More than 20 study types were identified across the 2,152 study papers. These are defined in Table 3 (of the study report). Within 'Study type' papers are further stratification by geographical region (Table 49), topic area of interest and study aims and objectives.
  Click on 'Study type' to select the type of study of interest, progressively select sub-categories by topic area or other sub-classification of interest to answer your research question.

The complete background, methods and findings from this mapping exercise are detailed in the study report.

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Your search returns 2 documents

• 1.   Obesity and mode of delivery in primigravid and multigravid women

  The aim of the study was to examine the effects of maternal body mass index on the mode of delivery for primigravid and multigravid women.

  

  Abstract:

  Our objective was to study the effects of maternal body mass index (BMI) on the mode of delivery for primigravid and multigravid women. A retrospective cohort study was conducted at the University College Hospital Galway, Ireland, of 5162 women delivered from 2001 to 2003. BMI at the first antenatal appointment was calculated. Comparisons were made between each of the five BMI more...

  International Classification:

  Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

  Categories:

  maternal body mass index on mode of delivery

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Am J Perinatol, Vol: 25 Page: 163-7 March 2008
  C. M. Lynch; D. J. Sexton; M. Hession; J. J. Morrison

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• 2.   The incidence and impact of increased body mass index on maternal and fetal morbidity in the low-risk primigravid population

  The aim of this study was to examine the incidence and impact of increased body mass index on maternal and fetal morbidity in the low-risk primigravid population

  

  Abstract:

  OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence and impact of increased body mass index (BMI) on maternal and fetal morbidity in the low-risk primigravid population. METHODS: This was a prospective study with retrospective analysis of delivery outcome data. All low-risk primigravida who met the inclusion criteria during the recruitment period were approached. BMI was calculated using the formula more...

  International Classification:

  Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

  Categories:

  increased body mass index; maternal and fetal morbidity

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med, Vol: 20 Page: 879-83 December 2007
  R. K. Sarkar; S. M. Cooley; J. C. Donnelly; T. Walsh; C. Collins; M. P. Geary

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