A L Franks
Biographic Data
| ID | 6065424 |
|---|---|
| NAME | A L Franks |
| GIVEN NAMES | A L |
| FAMILY NAME | Franks |
| SIGNATURE | FRANKS A L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Potential bias in cardiovascular risk behavior study
Potential bias in cardiovascular risk behavior study. P Z Siegel, and A L FranksCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.83.5.771-b Published Online: November 15, 2011
Trends in obstetric operative procedures, 1980 to 1987
OBJECTIVES. Increasing rates of cesarean deliveries have received widespread attention in recent years, as concern in the United States about unnecessary surgical procedures has increased. However, little information has been published on the national trends of other operative obstetric procedures occurring during deliveries. METHODS. We analyzed data from the National Hospital Discharge Survey to examine trends in the use of forceps, vacuum extr…
Obstetrical pulmonary embolism mortality, United States, 1970-85
To investigate pulmonary embolism as a cause of obstetrical death, vital records data from 1970 through 1985 were analyzed. Results showed that the number of obstetrical pulmonary embolism deaths per 100,000 live births declined by 50 percent for both Whites and Blacks. However, Black women maintained more than a 2.5-fold higher risk, and women over age 40 had a ten-fold higher risk of embolism mortality. Thus, although the risk of obstetrical pu…
Trends in obstetric operative procedures, 1980 to 1987
OBJECTIVES. Increasing rates of cesarean deliveries have received widespread attention in recent years, as concern in the United States about unnecessary surgical procedures has increased. However, little information has been published on the national trends of other operative obstetric procedures occurring during deliveries. METHODS. We analyzed data from the National Hospital Discharge Survey to examine trends in the use of forceps, vacuum extr…
Obstetrical pulmonary embolism mortality, United States, 1970-85
To investigate pulmonary embolism as a cause of obstetrical death, vital records data from 1970 through 1985 were analyzed. Results showed that the number of obstetrical pulmonary embolism deaths per 100,000 live births declined by 50 percent for both Whites and Blacks. However, Black women maintained more than a 2.5-fold higher risk, and women over age 40 had a ten-fold higher risk of embolism mortality. Thus, although the risk of obstetrical pu…
Trends in obstetric operative procedures, 1980 to 1987
OBJECTIVES. Increasing rates of cesarean deliveries have received widespread attention in recent years, as concern in the United States about unnecessary surgical procedures has increased. However, little information has been published on the national trends of other operative obstetric procedures occurring during deliveries. METHODS. We analyzed data from the National Hospital Discharge Survey to examine trends in the use of forceps, vacuum extr…
Potential bias in cardiovascular risk behavior study
Potential bias in cardiovascular risk behavior study. P Z Siegel, and A L FranksCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.83.5.771-b Published Online: November 15, 2011
Medicine (3 works) · Obstetrics (2 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (1 works) · Confidence interval (1 works) · Demography (1 works) · Embolism (1 works) · Emergency Medicine (1 works) · Emergency Medicine (1 works) · Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (1 works) · Environmental health (1 works)