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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Stillbirth Rate"”.
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Lessons Learned from Cuba: Using Healthcare Systems and Stillbirth Rate Example
… outcomes. In 2015 U.S. and Cuba had the same stillbirth rate. Cuba is a prevention-based system that is free for all, while the U.S. is a treatment-based system that uses a fee for service system. Cuba has ratified international laws that hold it accountable for improving health outcomes …
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Material and fetal risk factors for stillbirth in Otjozondjupa region, Namibia: A case control study
Background: Stillbirth is defined as a baby born with no signs of life (WHO). Globally, around 3.2 million stillbirths occur annually, of which, 98% are experienced in low and middle-income countries. By 2009, Namibia’s stillbirth rate was 15 per 1000 deliveries. Otjozondjupa Region toped the list …
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The association between maternal HIV and stillbirths in an era of universal art in pregnancy in the Western Cape, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Annually, approximately 1.9 million stillbirths occur globally, with a rate of 13.9 per 1000 births. The devastating aftermath affects around 4.2 million mothers, and 75% of stillbirths are concentrated in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) particularly, with a rate of 32.2 per …
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The association between maternal HIV and stillbirths in an era of universal art in pregnancy in the Western Cape, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Annually, approximately 1.9 million stillbirths occur globally, with a rate of 13.9 per 1000 births. The devastating aftermath affects around 4.2 million mothers, and 75% of stillbirths are concentrated in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) particularly, with a rate of 32.2 per …
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The effect of HIV status on perinatal outcome at Mowbray Maternity Hospital and referring MOUs
… aims: 1) To compare the perinatal mortality rate in the group of HIV exposed with the HIV negative group and the untested group. 2) To determine where possible, the primary obstetric cause of adverse outcome and compare this in HIV exposed to the HIV negative and the untested group. 3) To …
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Factors associated with stillbirth and assessment of maternal health awareness among residents of northern Ghana
Globally, 14 stillbirths per 1,000 births occur annually. Most of these deaths occur in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Ghana’s stillbirth rate ranges from 13 – 20 per 1,000 births. The northern zone is as high as 20 per 1,000 births. The Early Newborn Action Plan aims at 12 per 1,000 births. This …
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The effect of introducing Basic Antenatal Care Plus and Umbiflow on antenatal care and perinatal mortality
Objective: Stillbirths are a global challenge, especially in South Africa where we rank 50th of 54 upper middle income-countries in the world and 6th of 7 in Africa. The majority of antenatal stillbirths are categorised as unexplained or secondary to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP). …
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Role of PABP4 in intrauterine growth restriction
… of late-gestational fetal death (akin to stillbirth). Stillbirth affects approximately 1 in 225 pregnancies in the UK, and IUGR is not only a major risk factor for stillbirth but also for prematurity, neonatal mortality, childhood neurodevelopmental disorders and adverse adult …