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 world
- The various possible causes of stillbirth
- The psychological effects on mothers and families who suffer a stillbirth
- Management of stillbirth
- Managing pregnancies following stillbirth
Stillbirth: Prediction, Prevention and Management is packed with crucial evidence-based information and practical insights. It enables all obstetric healthcare providers to manage one of the most traumatic yet all too common situations they will encounter.
Contents
Part I : Epidemiology and Scope of the Problem
- 1. High income countries (Ruth Fretts).
- 2. Low income countries (Joy E. Lawn, Hannah Blencowe, Robert Pattinson, Cynthia Stanton, and Simon Cousens).
- 3. Classification of stillbirths (Uma M. Reddy and Marian Willinger).
Part II: Etiology / Causes
- 4. Demographics and Exposures (Carol J. Rowland Hogue).
- 5. Infection (Robert L. Goldenberg, Elizabeth M. McClure).
- 6. Genetics (Ronald Wapner).
- 7. Fetal Growth Restriction (Jason Gardosi)
- 8. Vascular/Thrombotic (Fabio Facchinetti and Francesca Monari).
- 9. Maternal Medical Conditions (Deborah L. Conway).
- 10. Placenta and Cord (Raymond W. Redline).
- 11. Congenital Anomalies (Michael Varner and Janice L.B. Byrne).
Part III: Management of the Patient with a Stillbirth
- 12. Workup of the patient with a stillbirth (Robert M. Silver and Michael L. Draper).
- 13. Psychosocial Care (Joanne Cacciatore).
- 14. Medical Management Including Delivery (Donald J. Dudley).
- 15. Management of the Subsequent Pregnancy (George Saade).
Product Details
- Hardcover: 272 pages
- Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (July 12, 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1444337068
- ISBN-13: 978-1444337068
List Price: $154.95