Obstetrics & gynaecology
Report on stillbirth and neonatal death rates for local areas across the UK
Research published today shows the wide regional variation in the incidence of stillbirth and neonatal deaths in the UK.
May 17, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Seasonal influenza vaccination during pregnancy may reduce risk of stillbirth
Seasonal influenza vaccination may guard against stillbirth, a new study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and available online suggests. Researchers in Western Australia analyzed data from nearly 60,000 births that ...
Mar 31, 2016
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Slow progress on stillbirth prevention leaves parents of 2.6 million babies suffering in silence each year
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.
Jan 28, 2016
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More than 7,000 babies stillborn every day
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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Slow progress on stillbirth prevention: Parents of 2.6 million babies suffer in silence each year
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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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Priority Setting Partnership publish 11 key research questions to reduce the number of stillbirths
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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Stillbirth should be given greater priority on the global health agenda, argue experts
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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Obesity-related causes of stillbirth detailed
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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The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist review examines strategies to prevent stillbirth
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 have up to a fourfold increase in risk of stillbirth following a previous stillbirth
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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