STILLBIRTH, DEFINED AS FETAL death at 20 weeks’ gestation or later, is one of the most common adverse pregnancy outcomes in the United States and affects approximately 1 in 160 pregnancies. These approximately 26 000 stillbirths per year are equivalent to the number of infant deaths. The stillbirth rate in the United States is higher than that of many other developed countries. From 1990-2003, ...

Respiratory rate (RR) and rectal temperature (RT) of seven crossbred, second-litter sows and 11 crossbred gilts and rates of sitting and standing activity of 10 sows and gilts were measured from about 109 days of gestation to 5 days after farrowing at thermoneutral (T, 20.5 C) or hot (H, 29.8 C) ambient temperatures. Respiratory rate and RT were higher in heat-stressed sows and gilts (P~.05) be...

Stillbirth rates among single and multiple births show markedly decreasing temporal trends. In addition, several studies have demonstrated that the stillbirth rates are dependent on maternal age, in general, showing a U- or J-shaped association with maternal age. In this study, the temporal trends in and the effect of maternal age on the stillbirth rate were considered simultaneously. Our goal ...

BACKGROUND Stillbirth rates have changed little over the last decade, and a high proportion of cases are unexplained. This meta-analysis examined whether there are inequalities in stillbirth risks according to sex. METHODS A systematic review of the literature was conducted, and data were obtained on more than 30 million birth outcomes reported in observational studies. The pooled relative ri...

BACKGROUND In high income countries there has been little improvement in stillbirth rates over the past two decades. Previous studies have indicated an ethnic disparity in the rate of stillbirths. This study aimed to determine whether maternal ethnicity is independently associated with late stillbirth in New Zealand. METHODS Cases were women with a singleton, late stillbirth (≥ 28 weeks' gest...

STUDY OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to investigate factors in stillbirth mortality in Italy. DESIGN Italian stillbirth data from 1955 to 1979 were analysed using a log-linear Poisson model with arbitrary constraints on the parameters to identify the effects of maternal birth cohort, calendar period of stillbirth and maternal age. SETTING Stillbirth data for the whole of Italy were obta...

OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to assess Plasmodium/intestinal helminth infection in pregnancy and other risk factors for stillbirth in Ghana. METHODS A cross-sectional study of women presenting for delivery in two hospitals was conducted during November-December 2006. Data collected included sociodemographic information, medical and obstetric histories, and anthropometric measures....

OBJECTIVES to understand the effect of expectant motherhood discourses on parents who suffer a stillbirth. DESIGN a qualitative, exploratory study using in-depth interviews to understand parental experience of stillbirth. SETTING interviews took place in the homes of bereaved parents across several English health authorities. PARTICIPANTS 10 couples and 12 mothers who had experienced a st...

It is estimated that over 3.6 million babies are stillborn each year [1]. Although the majority of these occur in low-income countries, stillbirth continues to place a significant burden on maternity services in high-income settings where approximately 1 in 200 infants born after 24 weeks gestation is stillborn [1]. Despite advances in ultrasound detection of lethal fetal anomalies and widespre...

OBJECTIVE Brazil is a large, heterogeneous, and diverse country, marked by social, economic, and regional inequalities. Stillbirth is a global concern, especially in low- and middle-income countries. This study investigated the prevalence and possible determinants of stillbirth in different regions of Brazil. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study including all women of reproductive age who ...