Risk factors for antepartum stillbirth: a case-control study in Nepal

Type Journal Article - BMC pregnancy and childbirth
Title Risk factors for antepartum stillbirth: a case-control study in Nepal
Author(s)
Volume 15
Issue 1
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2015
URL https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-015-0567-3
Abstract
Globally, at least 2.65 million stillbirths occur every year, of which more than half are during the antepartum period. The proportion of intrapartum stillbirths has substantially declined with improved obstetric care; however, the number of antepartum stillbirths has not decreased as greatly. Attempts to lower this number may be hampered by an incomplete understanding of the risk factors leading to the majority of antepartum stillbirths. We conducted this study in a tertiary hospital in Nepal to identify the specific risk factors that are associated with antepartum stillbirth in this setting.

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