Stillbirths : Contribution of preterm birth and size-for-gestational age for 125.4 million total births from nationwide records in 13 countries, 2000-2020

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OBJECTIVE: To examine the contribution of preterm birth and size-for-gestational age in stillbirths using six 'newborn types'.

DESIGN: Population-based multi-country analyses.

SETTING: Births collected through routine data systems in 13 countries.

SAMPLE: 125 419 255 total births from 22+0 to 44+6 weeks' gestation identified from 2000 to 2020.

METHODS: We included 635 107 stillbirths from 22+0  weeks' gestation from 13 countries. We classified all births, including stillbirths, into six 'newborn types' based on gestational age information (preterm, PT, <37+0  weeks versus term, T, ≥37+0  weeks) and size-for-gestational age defined as small (SGA, <10th centile), appropriate (AGA, 10th-90th centiles) or large (LGA, >90th centile) for gestational age, according to the international newborn size for gestational age and sex INTERGROWTH-21st standards.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Distribution of stillbirths, stillbirth rates and rate ratios according to six newborn types.

RESULTS: 635 107 (0.5%) of the 125 419 255 total births resulted in stillbirth after 22+0  weeks. Most stillbirths (74.3%) were preterm. Around 21.2% were SGA types (PT + SGA [16.2%], PT + AGA [48.3%], T + SGA [5.0%]) and 14.1% were LGA types (PT + LGA [9.9%], T + LGA [4.2%]). The median rate ratio (RR) for stillbirth was highest in PT + SGA babies (RR 81.1, interquartile range [IQR], 68.8-118.8) followed by PT + AGA (RR 25.0, IQR, 20.0-34.3), PT + LGA (RR 25.9, IQR, 13.8-28.7) and T + SGA (RR 5.6, IQR, 5.1-6.0) compared with T + AGA. Stillbirth rate ratios were similar for T + LGA versus T + AGA (RR 0.7, IQR, 0.7-1.1). At the population level, 25% of stillbirths were attributable to small-for-gestational-age.

CONCLUSIONS: In these high-quality data from high/middle income countries, almost three-quarters of stillbirths were born preterm and a fifth small-for-gestational age, with the highest stillbirth rates associated with the coexistence of preterm and SGA. Further analyses are needed to better understand patterns of gestation-specific risk in these populations, as well as patterns in lower-income contexts, especially those with higher rates of intrapartum stillbirth and SGA.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2023

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BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology - (2023) vom: 29. Nov.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Okwaraji, Yemisrach B [VerfasserIn]
Suárez-Idueta, Lorena [VerfasserIn]
Ohuma, Eric O [VerfasserIn]
Bradley, Ellen [VerfasserIn]
Yargawa, Judith [VerfasserIn]
Pingray, Veronica [VerfasserIn]
Cormick, Gabriela [VerfasserIn]
Gordon, Adrienne [VerfasserIn]
Flenady, Vicki [VerfasserIn]
Horváth-Puhó, Erzsébet [VerfasserIn]
Sørensen, Henrik Toft [VerfasserIn]
Sakkeus, Luule [VerfasserIn]
Abuladze, Liili [VerfasserIn]
Heidarzadeh, Mohammed [VerfasserIn]
Khalili, Narjes [VerfasserIn]
Yunis, Khalid A [VerfasserIn]
Al Bizri, Ayah [VerfasserIn]
Karalasingam, Shamala D [VerfasserIn]
Jeganathan, Ravichandran [VerfasserIn]
Barranco, Arturo [VerfasserIn]
van Dijk, Aimée E [VerfasserIn]
Broeders, Lisa [VerfasserIn]
Alyafei, Fawzya [VerfasserIn]
AlQubaisi, Mai [VerfasserIn]
Razaz, Neda [VerfasserIn]
Söderling, Jonas [VerfasserIn]
Smith, Lucy K [VerfasserIn]
Matthews, Ruth J [VerfasserIn]
Wood, Rachael [VerfasserIn]
Monteath, Kirsten [VerfasserIn]
Pereyra, Isabel [VerfasserIn]
Pravia, Gabriella [VerfasserIn]
Lisonkova, Sarka [VerfasserIn]
Wen, Qi [VerfasserIn]
Lawn, Joy E [VerfasserIn]
Blencowe, Hannah [VerfasserIn]
National Vulnerable Newborn Collaborative Group for Stillbirths [VerfasserIn]
Pingray, Veronica [Sonstige Person]
Gabriela, Gabriela [Sonstige Person]
Belizan, José [Sonstige Person]
Gibbons, Luz [Sonstige Person]
Guevel, Carlos [Sonstige Person]
Flenady, Vicki [Sonstige Person]
Gordon, Adrienne [Sonstige Person]
Warrilow, Kara [Sonstige Person]
Lawford, Harriet [Sonstige Person]
Horváth-Puhó, Erzsébet [Sonstige Person]
Sørensen, Henrik T [Sonstige Person]
Sakkeus, Luule [Sonstige Person]
Abuladze, Liili [Sonstige Person]
Yunis, Khalid A [Sonstige Person]
Al Bizri, Ayah [Sonstige Person]
Nakad, Pascale [Sonstige Person]
Karalasingam, Shamala [Sonstige Person]
Ravichandran, J [Sonstige Person]
Jeganathan, R [Sonstige Person]
Baharum, Nurakman Binti [Sonstige Person]
Suárez-Idueta, Lorena [Sonstige Person]
Flores, Arturo Barranco [Sonstige Person]
Roldan, Jesus Felipe Gonzalez [Sonstige Person]
Alvarez, Sonia Lopez [Sonstige Person]
Broeders, Lisa [Sonstige Person]
van Dijk, Aimée E [Sonstige Person]
Alyafei, Fawzia [Sonstige Person]
AlQubaisi, Mai [Sonstige Person]
Olukade, Tawa O [Sonstige Person]
Ali, Hamdy A [Sonstige Person]
Alturk, Mohamad Rami [Sonstige Person]
Razaz, Neda [Sonstige Person]
Söderling, Jonas [Sonstige Person]
Smith, Lucy K [Sonstige Person]
Manktelow, Bradley N [Sonstige Person]
Matthews, Ruth J [Sonstige Person]
Draper, Elizabeth [Sonstige Person]
Fenton, Alan [Sonstige Person]
Kurinczuk, Jennifer J [Sonstige Person]
Wood, Rachael [Sonstige Person]
Davis, Celina [Sonstige Person]
Monteath, Kirsten [Sonstige Person]
Clarke, Samantha [Sonstige Person]
Pereyra, Isabel [Sonstige Person]
Pravia, Gabriella [Sonstige Person]
Lisonkova, Sarka [Sonstige Person]
Wen, Qi [Sonstige Person]
Lawn, Joy E [Sonstige Person]
Blencowe, Hannah [Sonstige Person]
Ohuma, Eric [Sonstige Person]
Okwaraji, Yemi [Sonstige Person]
Yargawa, Judith [Sonstige Person]
Bradley, Ellen [Sonstige Person]
Black, Robert [Sonstige Person]
Katz, Joanne [Sonstige Person]
Erchick, Dan [Sonstige Person]
Hazel, Elizabeth [Sonstige Person]
Diaz, Mike [Sonstige Person]
Lee, Anne C C [Sonstige Person]

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Themen:

Gestational age
Journal Article
Newborn
Pregnancy
Premature birth
Preterm
Stillbirths

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Date Revised 29.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1111/1471-0528.17653

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NLM365094390