The global network: a prospective study of stillbirths in developing countries

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 197, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 247.e1-247.e5

  McClure, Elizabeth M ^a   Wright, Linda L ^b   Goldenberg, Robert L ^c   Goudar, Shivaprasad S ^d   Parida, Sailajanandan N ^e   Jehan, Imtiaz ^f   Tshefu, Antoinette ^g   Chomba, Elwyn ^h   Althabe, Fernando ⁱ   Garces, Ana ^j   Harris, Hillary ^a   Derman, Richard J ^k   Panigrahi, Pinaki ^l   Engmann, Cyril ^m   Buekens, Pierre ⁿ   Hambidge, Michael ^o   Carlo, Waldemar A ^p  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^c DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d JAWAHARLAL NEHRU MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^e SCB MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^f AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^g Kinshasa School of Public Health   (Democratic Republic Congo)

^h UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

ⁱ UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^j San Carlos University   (Philippines)

^k UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

^l UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^m UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

ⁿ TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^o UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^p UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

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Author keywords

developing country; intrapartum stillbirth; stillbirth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; GUATEMALA; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIA; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAKISTAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKILL; STILLBIRTH; ZAMBIA;

EID: 34548505803     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.07.004     Document Type: Article

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