Front Matter -- Epidemiology and Scope of the Problem. High Income Countries / Ruth Fretts -- Low Income Countries / Joy E Lawn, Hannah Blencowe, Robert Pattinson, Cynthia Stanton, Simon Cousens -- Classification of Stillbirths / Uma M Reddy, Marian Willinger -- Etiology/Causes. Demographics and Exposures / Carol J Rowland Hogue -- Infection / Robert L Goldenberg, Elizabeth M McClure -- Genetics / Ronald Wapner -- Fetal Growth Restriction / Jason Gardosi -- Maternal Medical Conditions / Deborah L Conway -- Vascular/Thrombotic / Fabio Facchinetti, Francesca Monari -- Placenta and Cord / Raymond W Redline -- Congenital Anomalies / Michael Varner, Janice L B Byrne -- Management of the Patient with a Stillbirth. Workup of the Patient with a Stillbirth / Robert M Silver, Michael L Draper -- Psychosocial Care / Joanne Cacciatore -- Medical Management Including Delivery / Donald J Dudley -- Management of the Subsequent Pregnancy / George Saade -- Appendix: Multidimensional Integrative Stillbirth Systems Model -- Index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Epidemiology and scope : developed countries / Ruth Fretts -- Epidemiology and scope : underdeveloped countries / Joy Lawn -- Classification of stillbirths / Uma M. Reddy and Marian Willinger -- Etiology/causes : demographics and exposures / Carol J. Rowland Hogue -- Etiology/causes : infectious / Robert L. Goldenberg and Elizabeth M. McClure -- Etiology/causes : genetics / Ronald Wapner -- Etiology/causes : fetal growth restriction / Jason Gardosi -- Etiology/causes : maternal medical conditions / Deborah L. Conway -- Etiology/causes : vascular/thrombotic / Fabio Facchinetti and Francesca Monari -- Etiology/causes : placenta and cord / Raymond W. Redline -- Etiology/causes : congenital anomalies / Michael Varner and Janice L.B. Byrne -- Management of the patient with a stillbirth : workup of the patient with a stillbirth / Robert M. Silver and Michael L. Draper -- Management of the patient with a stillbirth : psychosocial / Joanne Cacciatore -- Management of the patient with a stillbirth : medical management including delivery / Donald J. Dudley.

Stillbirth remains a major and tragic obstetric complicationThe 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 stillbirthManaging pregnancies following stillbirthStillbirt.

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