Reducing stillbirths: prevention and management of medical disorders and infections during pregnancy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An estimated two-thirds of the world's 3.2 million stillbirths occur antenatally, prior to labour, and are often overlooked in policy and programs. Poorly recognised, untreated or inadequately treated maternal infections such as syphilis and malaria, and maternal conditions including hypertensive disorders, are known risk factors for stillbirth.

Methods

We undertook a systematic review of the evidence for 16 antenatal interventions with the potential to prevent stillbirths. We searched a range of sources including PubMed and the Cochrane Library. For interventions with prior Cochrane reviews, we conducted additional meta-analyses including eligible newer randomised controlled trials following the Cochrane protocol. We focused on interventions deliverable at the co

SUBMITTER: Menezes EV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2679410 | biostudies-literature | 2009 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature