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Journal article
Work-up of stillbirth: a review of the evidence
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, v 196(5), pp 433-444
2007
PMCID: PMC2699761
PMID: 17466694
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Abstract
Despite improvements in antenatal and intrapartum care, stillbirth, defined as in utero fetal death at 20 weeks of gestation or greater, remains an important, largely unstudied, and poignant problem in obstetrics. More than 26,000 stillbirths were reported in the United States in 2001. Although several conditions have been linked to stillbirth, it is difficult to define the precise etiology in many cases. This paper reviews known and suspected causes of stillbirth including genetic abnormalities, infection, fetal-maternal hemorrhage, and a variety of medical conditions in the mother. The proportion of stillbirths that have a diagnostic explanation is higher in centers that conduct a defined and systematic evaluation. The evidence for recommended diagnostic tests for stillbirth are discussed. The ongoing work of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Stillbirth Collaborative Research Network, a consortium of 5 academic centers in the United States that are studying the scope and causes of stillbirth, is presented.
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- Title
- Work-up of stillbirth: a review of the evidence
- Creators
- Robert M. Silver - University of UtahMichael W. Varner - University of UtahUma Reddy - National Institutes of HealthRobert Goldenberg - Drexel UniversityHalit Pinar - Brown UniversityDeborah Conway - The University of Texas at San AntonioRadek Bukowski - The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonMarshall Carpenter - Brown UniversityCarol Hogue - Department of Epidemiology, Emory University, Atlanta, GAMarian Willinger - National Institutes of HealthDonald Dudley - The University of Texas at San AntonioGeorge Saade - The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonBarbara Stoll - Emory UniversityDaniel H Conway - Pediatrics
- Publication Details
- American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, v 196(5), pp 433-444
- Publisher
- Mosby, Inc
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pediatrics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000246346200005
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-34247209605
- Other Identifier
- 991019173640404721
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