Head circumference as an early predictor of fetal death in fetuses with increased nuchal translucency: evidence from a multicenter cohort study [PDF]
European Journal of Medical ResearchObjectives To assess the value of early gestational head circumference (HC) for predicting subsequent fetal death in women whose fetuses had increased nuchal translucency (NT). Methods Gestational age-specific NT and HC Z scores were calculated.
Jiang-Nan Wu +6 more
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Maternal outcomes of placental abruption with intrauterine fetal death and delivery routes: A nationwide observational study [PDF]
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2023 Introduction Placental abruption is a serious complication, especially when accompanied by intrauterine fetal death. The optimal delivery route for placental abruption with intrauterine fetal death for reducing maternal complications is still unclear. In
Yoshimitsu Wada +7 more
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Gestational age modifies the association between exposure to fine particles and fetal death: findings from a nationwide epidemiological study in the contiguous United States [PDF]
Environmental Health, 2023 Backgrounds The vulnerability of fetuses differs at different developmental stages, in response to environmental stressors such as fine particulate matter (PM2.5), a ubiquitous air pollutant.
Mingkun Tong +5 more
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Saudi Journal for Health Sciences, 2023 Background: Pregnancy is often anticipated as a positive experience for women with the expectation of having a healthy infant in the end. However, some pregnancies end in fetal loss, which can have profound effects on parents and families and is ...
Rabab Bazaraah +2 more
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023 Background Globally, more than 2.6 million stillbirths occur each year. The vast majority (98%) of stillbirths occur in low- and middle-income countries, and over fifty percent (55%) of these happen in rural sub-Saharan Africa.
Getachew Adela Kasa +3 more
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Evaluation of Possible Effects of Hyoscine in Xylazine-Induced Fetal Death in Pregnant Rats [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Surgery, 2023 Although xylazine is widely used in domestic animals as a sedative, analgesic, and muscle relaxant, its side effects on the uterus prevent its utilization in pregnant animals or in embryo transfer.
Mona Zohani-Ghayeni +3 more
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Sexuality and affectivity after a grieving process for an antenatal death: a qualitative study of fathers’ experiences [PDF]
Journal of Men's Health, 2023 The loss of an infant at the prenatal stage is one of the most traumatic events parents can experience. Prenatal losses have several negative implications for parents’ physical, psychological, and social well-being, including intimacy and sexuality ...
Marcos Camacho-Ávila +6 more
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Risk Factors for Fetal Death and Maternal AP Severity in Acute Pancreatitis in Pregnancy
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021 Background: Acute pancreatitis in pregnancy is a rare but highly life-threatening gestational and perinatal disease.Objective: This study aimed to identify the risk factors for fetal death and acute pancreatitis severity.Methods: This retrospective ...
Xiaolei Shi +12 more
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Risk factors, predictive markers and prevention strategies for intrauterine fetal death. An integrative review [PDF]
, 2020 According to World Health Organization (WHO), fetal death is defined as the death of the fetus prior to its complete expulsion, independent of the duration of pregnancy, thus only ascribing the term stillbirth to fetal deaths in the case of pregnancies ...
Andronache, Liliana Florina +6 more
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A Systematic Review to Guide Future Efforts in the Determination of Genetic Causes of Pregnancy Loss
Frontiers in Reproductive Health, 2021 Background: Pregnancy loss is the most common obstetric complication occurring in almost 30% of conceptions overall and in 12–14% of clinically recognized pregnancies.
Andrew Z. Carey +16 more
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