Declines in stillbirth and neonatal mortality rates in Europe between 2004 and 2010: results from the Euro-Peristat project

Conclusions
Stillbirths and neonatal deaths declined at all gestational ages in countries with both high and low levels of mortality in 2004. These results raise questions about how low-mortality countries achieve continued declines and highlight the importance of improving care across the GA spectrum.

Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - May 10, 2016 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Zeitlin, J., Mortensen, L., Cuttini, M., Lack, N., Nijhuis, J., Haidinger, G., Blondel, B., Hindori-Mohangoo, A. D., and the Euro-Peristat Scientific Committee, and the Euro-Peristat Scientific Committee, Alexander, Pavlou, Velebil, Andersen, Sakkeus, Gis Tags: Epidemiologic studies, Mortality and morbidity, Open access Other topics Source Type: research