About 7,200 babies are stillborn every day—some 2.6 million per year— and half of these deaths occur during delivery, according to a quintet of studies published by The Lancet on Tuesday.
Jan 19, 2016
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More than 2.6 million stillbirths continue to occur globally every year with very slow progress made to tackle this 'silent problem', according to new research published in The Lancet. Despite significant reductions in the ...
Jan 18, 2016
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New research led by Dr Alex Heazell, Honorary Consultant in Obstetrics, Saint Mary's Hospital, has identified 11 key priorities for research into the reduction of stillbirth and improving care for parents who have experienced ...
Dec 3, 2015
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Clear targets to prevent stillbirths should be included in national and global health plans, argue experts in The BMJ this week.
Sep 23, 2015
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Obese women are nearly twice as likely as their lean counterparts to have stillborn babies for several specific, potentially preventable medical reasons, a new University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health analysis ...
Aug 26, 2015
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A review in The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (TOG) finds that reducing the risk of stillbirth calls for better monitoring of women during their pregnancy to help find those whose babies' lives could be saved by early delivery.
Jul 8, 2015
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Women who have experienced a stillbirth have up to a fourfold increased risk of stillbirth in a second pregnancy compared to those who had an initial live birth, finds a new meta-analysis published in The BMJ this week.
Jun 24, 2015
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A happy, healthy child is something all expectant mothers hope for. For most, that hope is realized. But not all are so lucky. Some will experience the tragedy of stillbirth.
Jun 22, 2015
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(HealthDay)—For twin pregnancies, fetal/infant death risk seems to be minimized at 37 weeks' gestation, according to a study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
May 5, 2015
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Parents' country of origin influences the risk of their baby being stillborn in Canada, a new study has found.
Apr 14, 2015
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