Health
Hospital births saving babies in China, study says
(AP) -- Researchers have found that encouraging women to giver birth in hospitals has contributed to a sharp decrease in the number of infant deaths in China.
Sep 16, 2011
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News tagged with newborn deaths
Pediatrics
Deaths of extremely premature infants decrease, fewer dying of breathing complications
In a large, national study of extremely premature infants, researchers found that death rates decreased from 2000 to 2011. An analysis of specific causes found that deaths attributed to immaturity or pulmonary causes and ...
Jan 21, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Influenza vaccine had no affect on fetal mortality risk
A fresh study from Karolinska Institutet can quell any fears there might be of an increased risk of fetal and neonatal mortality for mothers who have been inoculated with the Pandemrix vaccine for H1N1-influensa while pregnant. ...
Nov 20, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Preterm birth by Filipino women linked to genetic mutational change
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa have uncovered a genetic explanation for why Filipino women in the state have a higher chance of delivering their babies before full term.
Jan 14, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Healing the heartbreak of stillbirth and newborn death
Parents who experience stillbirth or neonatal death will be offered "the best possible care in the worst possible circumstance," thanks to guidelines developed by the Stillbirth Centre of Research Excellence and The University ...
Apr 2, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
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.
May 10, 2012
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Home birth poses danger for higher-risk pregnancies: study
(HealthDay) -- A five-year study of home births in Oregon found an elevated rate of deaths among babies that had to be transferred to the hospital because something went wrong during the delivery.
May 8, 2012
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New research partnership makes childbirth safer in Mozambique
As the world awakens to deep injustices for women globally, an ambitious project led by University of Saskatchewan researchers in Mozambique is striving to reset the course —reducing maternal mortality and improving newborn ...
Mar 26, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Kenya introduced free maternal health services a decade ago—study show it's been a success, saving lives
Maternal and newborn deaths are a major public health problem in Kenya. In 2020 the maternal mortality ratio was 530 deaths per 100,000 live births. This is much higher than the global average of 223 maternal deaths per 100,000 ...
Mar 17, 2023
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Medical research
Fetal heart rate monitoring during labour in low-resource countries
Worldwide, there are over 3 million stillbirths and approximately 3 million newborn deaths each year, most in low-resource countries. About 2 million of these deaths are due to intrapartum hypoxia. There is a strong association ...
Apr 30, 2019
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