title: Major risk factors for stillbirth in different trimesters of pregnancy--a systematic review.
abstract: Stillbirth remains an event that has an important impact on global health issues. Different levels of health care between countries suggest that the stillbirth rate may be one of the indicators of the quality of a country's medical system. In this review, major risk factors for stillbirth will be discussed, especially in different trimesters of pregnancy. Early identification of risk factors for stillbirth and appropriate antenatal management may reduce preventable stillbirths and improve general outcomes of pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Defense Medical Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Li-Chun
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Defense Medical Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yu-Chi
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Defense Medical Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Mu-Hsien
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Defense Medical Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address: su108868@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Her-Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Su
mesh_terms: D000037:Abruptio Placentae / Q000453:epidemiology; D015992:Body Mass Index; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000453:epidemiology; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005322:Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D046110:Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced / Q000453:epidemiology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007236:Infant, Small for Gestational Age; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000453:epidemiology; D008423:Maternal Age; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011264:Pregnancy Trimesters; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D050497:Stillbirth / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014470:Umbilical Cord / Q000473:pathology
keywords: fetal death; gestational age; pregnancy trimesters; risk factors; stillbirth