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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 ...
Andronache, Liliana Florina +6 more
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Background: The presently used perinatal death certificate devised by the World Health Organization is incomplete and does not help in identifying “preventability.” Objective: To develop tools that can help identify (1) preventable perinatal death and (2)
H N Harsha Kumar +4 more
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There were 821 perinatal deaths of at least 20 weeks gestation or at least 400 grams birth weight reported to the MDC in 2006. Confidential reports on 838 deaths were reviewed. Of the 592 stillbirths reported to the MDC, reviews were carried out on 584 (98.6 per cent). The MDC was notified of 229 neonatal deaths.
Lee Taylor, Barbara Bajuk
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Perinatal outcomes of frequent attendance in midwifery care in the Netherlands: a retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Background Over the last decade, a trend towards high utilisation of primary maternity care was observed in high-income countries. There is limited research with contradictory results regarding frequent attendance (FA) and perinatal outcomes in midwifery
Feijen-de Jong, Esther I. +5 more
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We aimed to study the consequences of chronic exposure to tobacco smoke in utero on the morphological and functional maturation of the brainstem by comparing stillbirths of smoker mothers versus nonsmoker mothers.
Anna Maria Lavezzi +2 more
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Aim: To assess the utilization of PDAs in addressing the avoidable causes of perinatal mortality in the eastern region of Uganda. Methodology: A cross-section design using a mixed method was conducted between 2014-2015 at Iganga, Bugiri, and ...
Christopher Knox Waako +5 more
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Non-immune fetal hydrops: etiology and outcome according to gestational age at diagnosis. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: Fetal hydrops is associated with increased perinatal morbidity and mortality. The etiology and outcome of fetal hydrops may differ according to the gestational age at diagnosis.
A. Bhide +12 more
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Crib death, or sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), is the most frequent form of death in the first year of life, striking one baby in every 1,700–2,000.
Giulia Ottaviani
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A comparison of neonatal outcomes between adolescent and adult mothers in developed countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Evidence suggests that adolescent pregnancies are at increased risk of adverse neonatal outcomes compared to adult pregnancies; however, there are significant inconsistencies in the literature, particularly in studies conducted in developed countries ...
Marvin-Dowle, K, Soltani, Hora
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Background: Perinatal mortality in Uganda remains high at 38 deaths/1,000 births, an estimate greater than the every newborn action plan (ENAP) target of ≤24/1,000 births by 2030.
Anna Agnes Ojok Arach +12 more
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