A review of stillbirth definitions; a rationale for change
Stillbirth definitions vary between countries around the globe. The purpose of this paper was to explore stillbirth definitions used by high income countries around the world, specifically compared to Ireland, their stillbirth and mortality rates and to examine how these rates are influenced by standards of care, especially resuscitation efforts within the delivery room for very preterm infants.A literature review was performed using PubMed, Academic Search Complete, MEDLINE, and CINAHL. These databases were searched with the terms “(stillbirth OR still birth OR stillborn) AND (definition OR registration OR registry)” and “(fetal OR neonatal OR neonate) AND Viability AND Gestational Age” in two separate searches.
Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Kristin Kelly, Sarah Meaney, Sara Leitao, Keelin O ’Donoghue Tags: Review article Source Type: research
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