Reducing stillbirths: interventions during labour.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Approximately one million stillbirths occur annually during labour; most of these stillbirths occur in low and middle-income countries and are associated with absent, inadequate, or delayed obstetric care. The low proportion of intrapartum stillbirths in high-income countries suggests that intrapartum stillbirths are largely preventable with quality intrapartum care, including prompt recognition and management of intrapartum complications. The evidence for impact of intrapartum interventions on stillbirth and perinatal mortality outcomes has not yet been systematically examined.

Methods

We undertook a systematic review of the published literature, searching PubMed and the Cochrane Library, of trials and reviews (N = 230) that reported stillbirth or perinatal morta

SUBMITTER: Darmstadt GL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2679412 | biostudies-literature | 2009 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature