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Record Nr.

UNINA9910139620103321

Autore

Spong Catherine Y

Titolo

Stillbirth : Prediction, Prevention and Management

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Wiley, 2011

ISBN

1-283-17846-X

9786613178466

1-4443-9803-2

1-4443-9801-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (271 p.)

Disciplina

618.3/92

618.392

Soggetti

Pregnancy Complications - etiology

Pregnancy Complications - prevention & control

Stillbirth

Pregnancy Outcome

Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications

Disease

Pregnancy

Reproduction

Reproductive Physiological Phenomena

Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena

Pregnancy Complications

Medicine

Health & Biological Sciences

Gynecology & Obstetrics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Stillbirth: Prediction, Prevention and Management; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Part I: Epidemiology and Scope of the Problem; 1 High Income Countries; 2 Low Income Countries; 3 Classification of Stillbirths; Part II: Etiology/Causes; 4 Demographics and Exposures; 5 Infection; 6 Genetics; 7 Fetal Growth Restriction; 8 Maternal Medical



Conditions; 9 Vascular/Thrombotic; 10 Placenta and Cord; 11 Congenital Anomalies; Part III: Management of the Patient with a Stillbirth; 12 Workup of the Patient with a Stillbirth; 13 Psychosocial Care; 14 Medical Management Including Delivery

15 Management of the Subsequent PregnancyAppendix; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X

Sommario/riassunto

Stillbirth remains a major and tragic obstetric complication The number of deaths due to stillbirth are greater than those due to preterm birth and sudden infant death syndrome combined. Stillbirth: Prediction, Prevention and Management provides a comprehensive guide to the topic of stillbirth. Distilling recent groundbreaking research, expert authors consider:The epidemiology of stillbirth throughout the worldThe various possible causes of stillbirthThe psychological effects on mothers and families who suffer a stillbirthManagement of stillbirthManagi