Risk factors, predictive markers and prevention strategies for intrauterine fetal death. An integrative review [PDF]
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 ...
Roxana Bohiltea +6 more
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Maternal outcomes of placental abruption with intrauterine fetal death and delivery routes: A nationwide observational study [PDF]
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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Intrauterine Fetal Death in Term Pregnancy—A Single Tertiary Clinic Study [PDF]
Introduction: Intrauterine fetal death (IUFD) is defined as death of the fetus after the 20th week of gestation. Despite regular monitoring the incidence of IUFD remains high.
Ivana Jovanovic +8 more
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Intrauterine fetal death due to fetal intracranial hemorrhage associated with maternal vitamin K deficiency: A case report [PDF]
Vitamin K deficiency can cause coagulopathy; therefore, supplementation is recommended to prevent intracranial hemorrhage in newborns. Some reports have shown that maternal vitamin K deficiency is associated with intracranial hemorrhage in the fetus ...
Koya Yasuda +6 more
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The Effects of Fetal Movement Counting on Pregnancy Outcomes [PDF]
Introduction: Counting fetal movements may lead to timely assess fetal health and prevent the adverse effects of pregnancy. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of fetal movement counting on pregnancy outcomes.
Masoumeh Delaram, Lobat Jafarzadeh
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Postpartum Polymyositis Following Intrauterine Fetal Death.
Polymyositis (PM) is an uncommon inflammatory myopathy that affects striated muscles. It causes weakness of the limb girdles, neck, and pharyngeal muscles. We are presenting a case of PM which manifested after intrauterine death (IUD). The patient was referred to our hospital for breathing difficulty, 4 days after delivery of a dead fetus.
Borse MP +4 more
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Risk Factors Related to Intrauterine Fetal Death
Background: Intrauterine fetal death is a traumatic event. Stillbirth rate is an important indicator to assess the quality of antenatal care. The objective of the study was to identify the risk factors related to intrauterine fetal death in patients ...
Achala Thakur +3 more
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Causes of intrauterine fetal death (IUFD) in term singleton pregnancies (2014–2023): a retrospective study [PDF]
Background The risk factors of intrauterine fetal death (IUFD) at term remain uncertain. The cause of death is often difficult to accurately define. This study analyzed the clinical characteristics and the causes of stillbirth at a tertiary maternity ...
Zhi-Min Song +4 more
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Intrauterine fetal death caused by seatbelt injury
Objective: Severe motor vehicle accidents involving pregnant women can result in fetal and neonatal death. We describe a case in which fetal death occurred due to relatively mild seatbelt injuries and present the characteristic magnetic resonance imaging
Shizuka Yamada +5 more
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The clinical predictors of intrauterine fetal death
Five hundred and thirteen (513) patients with intrauterine fetal death managed between 1983 and 1990 at Hacettepe University Hospital were analyzed retrospectively. Fetal death rate was 20.5/1,000 deliveries during the study period.
L Onderoğlu, Z S Tuncer
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