| Management of subsequent pregnancy after antepartum stillbirth. A review. | |
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PMID: 20504070 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In literature, there is a paucity of information about the management of the subsequent pregnancy after stillbirth (SB). we undertook a systematic review of the literature focusing on the evidence for antenatal interventions with the potential to prevent SB and we try to summarise the management of the pregnancy subsequent to a SB. The diverse interventions and their efficacy will be reported according to the possible causes and/or conditions associated to the previous SB. Few of the studies reported SB as an outcome and the evidence was frequently conflicting. Several interventions showed clear evidence of impact on SB, including the scrupulous control of blood sugar by using multiple doses of insulin, frequent antenatal foetal monitoring and timing of delivery in diabetic women; the prophylaxis with low dose of aspirin in high-risk women; or serial sonograms for foetal growth, Doppler studies and antepartum foetal testing in women with previous growth restricted foetus. Other interventions instead reduced know risk factors for SB but failed to show statistically significant impact on SB rate. Overall, early access to care, at least three ultrasounds examinations, screening for the main pregnancy-related disorders and timely delivery are the milestone of appropriate antenatal care in women with previous SB. |
Authors:
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Francesca Monari; Fabio Facchinetti |
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians Volume: 23 ISSN: 1476-4954 ISO Abbreviation: J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-13 Completed Date: 2011-01-06 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101136916 Medline TA: J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1073-84 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Mother-Infant, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, and Unit of Obstetrics, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria, Modena Italy. |
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Antiphospholipid Syndrome
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drug therapy Female Fetal Death / prevention & control* Fetal Growth Retardation / therapy Humans Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced / therapy Parity Pregnancy Pregnancy in Diabetics / therapy Prenatal Care / methods* Stillbirth* Thrombophilia / therapy |
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