Maternal bereavement during pregnancy and the risk of stillbirth: A nationwide cohort study in Sweden

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 177, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 219-227

  László, Krisztina D ^a   Svensson, Tobias ^a   Li, Jiong ^b   Obel, Carsten ^b   Vestergaard, Mogens ^b   Olsen, Jørn ^b,c   Cnattingius, Sven ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

bereavement; pregnancy; stillbirth; stress

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; HEALTH RISK; MENTAL HEALTH; PREGNANCY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEATH; FEMALE; HAZARD RATIO; HUMAN; PARENTAL DEPRIVATION; PREGNANCY; REGISTER; SIBLING; STILLBIRTH; SWEDEN;

ADULT; BEREAVEMENT; COHORT STUDIES; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STILLBIRTH; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SWEDEN;

SWEDEN;

EID: 84874464384     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kws383     Document Type: Article

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