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SEMINARS IN FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE
Volume 22, Issue 3, Pages 135-145Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.siny.2017.02.010
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Stillbirth; Fetal death; Preterm birth
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Stillbirth is one of the most distressing complications of pregnancy and still occurs far too frequently. The rate of stillbirth has been decreasing worldwide but room for improvement remains even in high-income countries. Risk factors for stillbirth have been identified in an effort to detect those women at increased risk. However, risk factors are non-specific and do not identify most stillbirths. Strategies employed to screen the general population such as assessment of fetal activity, fetal growth screening and biomarkers have also been used to identify increased risk for stillbirth. As with clinical risk factors, these methods are non-specific. Interventions to prevent stillbirth include antenatal testing of high-risk women, ultrasonographic assessments of fetal growth and Doppler velocimetry as well as iatrogenic preterm or term delivery. Additional research into the role of these interventions and better identification of those at high risk for stillbirth will help to achieve further stillbirth reduction. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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