| Causes of stillbirth: a clinicopathological study of 243 patients. | |
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PMID: 6882701 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The clinical and autopsy findings in all stillbirths during the years 1974-1979 at the Helsinki University Central Hospital were analysed. There were 243 stillborn infants of whom 200 died before labour. According to the autopsy findings asphyxia accounted for 38% and major malformations for 17% of the deaths, but because of fetal maceration no diagnosis could be made at autopsy in 43%. The cause of death suggested by the clinical findings was placental failure in 57%, cord complication in 12% and major malformations in 17%. The cause of death remained unsolved in 9%. The importance of routine ultrasound and alpha-fetoprotein screening for the detection of unrecognized risk patients is emphasized. |
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Authors:
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O Hovatta; A Lipasti; J Rapola; O Karjalainen |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: British journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Volume: 90 ISSN: 0306-5456 ISO Abbreviation: Br J Obstet Gynaecol Publication Date: 1983 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1983-10-08 Completed Date: 1983-10-08 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503752 Medline TA: Br J Obstet Gynaecol Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 691-6 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Asphyxia Neonatorum
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mortality Autopsy Birth Weight Congenital Abnormalities / mortality Female Fetal Death / etiology*, pathology Finland Gestational Age Humans Infant, Newborn Male Placental Insufficiency / mortality Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications / epidemiology |
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