Causes of stillbirths among women from South Africa: a prospective, observational study

Causes of stillbirths among women from South Africa: a prospective, observational study

Summary: Background: About 2·6 million third-trimester stillbirths occur annually worldwide, mostly in low-income and middle-income countries, where the causes of these deaths are rarely investigated. Methods: We did a prospective, hospital-based, observational study in Soweto, South Africa, to inv...

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Main Authors:	Shabir A Madhi, ProfPhD, Carmen Briner, MBBCh, Salome Maswime, PhD, Simpiwe Mose, FCO&G, Philiswa Mlandu, DipObst[SA], Richard Chawana, PhD, Jeannette Wadula, FCPath, Yasmin Adam, FCO&G, Alane Izu, PhD, Clare L Cutland, PhD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:	The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X18305412

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