News tagged with perinatal mortality
Ghanaian pregnant women who sleep on back at increased risk of stillbirth
Pregnant women in Ghana who slept on their back (supine sleep) were at an increased risk of stillbirth compared to women who did not sleep on their back, according to new research led by a University of Michigan researcher.
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mar 25, 2013 |
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Newborn mortality was higher for several years after large-scale closures of urban maternity units
After a series of Philadelphia hospitals started closing their maternity units in 1997, infant mortality rates increased by nearly 50 percent over the next three years. The mortality rates subsequently leveled off to the ...
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Oct 03, 2012 |
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ACOG: Perinatal mortality higher in out-of-hospital births
(HealthDay) -- The incidence of perinatal mortality appears to be higher in out-of-hospital births, according to a study conducted in Oregon and presented at the annual clinical meeting of the American College ...
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May 08, 2012 |
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Uterine rupture is rare in the UK but increases with the number of previous cesarean deliveries
An analysis of the UK Obstetric Surveillance System published in this week's PLoS Medicine shows that uterine rupture—a serious complication of pregnancy in which the wall of the uterus (womb) tears during pregnancy or ear ...
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Mar 13, 2012 |
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Advocacy for planned home birth not in patients' best interest
Advocates of planned home birth have emphasized its benefits for patient safety, patient satisfaction, cost effectiveness, and respect for women's rights. A clinical opinion paper published in the American Journal of Obstetrics an ...
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Nov 13, 2012 |
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Single embryo transfer reduces the risk of perinatal mortality in IVF
A policy of single embryo transfer (SET) reduces the risk of perinatal mortality in infants born as a result of IVF and ICSI. The conclusion emerged from an analysis of more than 50,000 births recorded in the Australian and ...
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Jul 04, 2012 |
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Urban groups help women but no effect on perinatal outcomes in Mumbai
In this week's PLoS Medicine, David Osrin of the UCL Institute of Child Health, UK and colleagues report findings from a cluster-randomized trial conducted in Mumbai slums that aimed to evaluate whether facilitator-supported women' ...
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Jul 03, 2012 |
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Inducing labor can reduce birth complications without increasing Cesareans
Induction of labour beyond 37 weeks of pregnancy can reduce perinatal mortality (death before, during or shortly after birth) without increasing caesarean section rates, finds a study published on BMJ today.
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May 10, 2012 |
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