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Socioeconomic disparities in changes to preterm birth and stillbirth rates duri...
Zeitlin, J; Philibert, M; Barros, H; Broeders, L; Cap, J; Draušnik, Ž; Engjom, H; Farr, A; Fresson, J; Gatt, M; Gissler, M; Heller, G; Isakova, JBackground: Despite concerns about worsening pregnancy outcomes resulting from healthcare restrictions, economic difficulties and increased stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, preterm birth (PTB) rates declined in some countries in 2020, while stillbirth rates appeared stable. Like other shocks, the pandemic may have exacerbated existing socioeconomic disparities in pregnancy, but this remains to be establishe...
Stillbirths: Rates, risk factors, and acceleration towards 2030
Lawn, JE; Blencowe, H; Waiswa, P; Amouzou, A; Mathers, C; Hogan, D; Flenady, V; Frøen, JF; Qureshi, ZU; Calderwood, C; Shiekh, S; Jassir, FB; You, DAn estimated 2·6 million third trimester stillbirths occurred in 2015 (uncertainty range 2·4-3·0 million). The number of stillbirths has reduced more slowly than has maternal mortality or mortality in children younger than 5 years, which were explicitly targeted in the Millennium Development Goals. The Every Newborn Action Plan has the target of 12 or fewer stillbirths per 1000 births in every country by 2030. ...