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Bookmark or Share- Stillbirth - World Health Organization (WHO)Health topics. There are nearly 2 million stillbirths every year, one each 16 seconds. . Over 40 per cent of all stillbirths occur during labour – a loss that could be avoided with improved quality and respectful care during childbirth including routine monitoring and timely access to emergency obstetric care when required.
- Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births) - World Health Organization (WHO)For data from countries with civil registration and good coverage, data meeting definition criteria of greater than or equal to 28 completed weeks gestation or 1000g or more are taken directly from civil registration without adjustment. For other countries, stillbirth rates are estimated with a regression model.
- Stillbirth | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute ...Stillbirth. Stillbirth refers to the death of a fetus at or after the 20th week of pregnancy. Research has found risk factors, such as the age of a pregnant person, and causes, such as genetic problems, for some stillbirths. However, in many cases, the cause remains unknown even after an autopsy and other follow-up tests.
- What are possible causes of stillbirth? - NICHDResearchers have identified several possible causes of or contributors to stillbirth. However, in many stillbirths, the cause remains unknown even after extensive testing. Beginning in 2003, NICHD supported the Stillbirth Collaborative Research Network (SCRN) to learn more about the possible causes of and contributors to stillbirth.
- Stillbirth - World Health Organization (WHO)Stillbirth. A baby who dies after 28 weeks of pregnancy, but before or during birth, is classified as a stillbirth. There are nearly 2 million stillbirths every year – one every 16 seconds. Over 40% of all stillbirths occur during labour – a loss that could be avoided with improved quality and respectful care during childbirth including ...
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