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Gaps in Stillbirth Bereavement Care: A Cross-Sectional Survey of U.S. Hospitals by Birth Volume
The quality and scope of perinatal bereavement care in the United States has been evaluated by surveying bereaved parents, but little is known about how care varies across hospitals. We sought to survey clinic...
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Open AccessMeasuring EQ-5D-5L utility values in parents who have experienced perinatal death
Policymakers use clinical and cost-effectiveness evidence to support decisions about health service commissioning. In England, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommend that in cos...
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A Novel Model for a Free Clinic for Prenatal and Infant Care in Detroit
Detroit experiences the highest preterm birth rate and some of the worst birth outcomes in the country. Women and children have extremely high levels of poverty and face numerous barriers to care including lac...
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Open AccessAn iterative design process to develop a randomized feasibility study and inform recruitment of minority women after stillbirth
Yearly, approximately 25,000 US women experience stillbirth and African American women have a 2.2 fold increased risk of stillbirth compared with white women. After stillbirth, women are subject to a sevenfold...
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Open AccessA study protocol of a three-group randomized feasibility trial of an online yoga intervention for mothers after stillbirth (The Mindful Health Study)
In the USA, stillbirth (in utero fetal death ≥20 weeks gestation) is a major public health issue. Women who experience stillbirth, compared to women with live birth, have a nearly sevenfold increased risk of a...
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Are participants in face-to-face and internet support groups the same? Comparison of demographics and depression levels among women bereaved by stillbirth
Support groups can help individuals cope with difficult health situations but have been understudied for women with perinatal bereavement. An early study suggested those using internet support groups had high ...
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You have no Choice but to go on: How Physicians and Midwives in Ghana Cope with High Rates of Perinatal Death
Objectives Healthcare providers in low-resource settings confront high rates of perinatal mortality. How providers cope with such challenges can affect their well-being and patient care; ...
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Open AccessPhysical activity and depressive symptoms after stillbirth: informing future interventions
In the United States, approximately one in 110 pregnancies end in stillbirth affecting more than 26,000 women annually. Women experiencing stillbirth have a threefold greater risk of develo** depressive symp...
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Hospital Costs Associated with Stillbirth Delivery
Fetal deaths account for nearly one percent of all births in the United States. The cost of hospital care associated with fetal deaths may be substantial. However, there is very limited data on the economic bu...
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Open AccessPerspectives about and approaches to weight gain in pregnancy: a qualitative study of physicians and nurse midwives
Over one third of reproductive age women in the US are obese. Pregnancy is a strong risk factor for obesity, with excess weight gain as the greatest predictor of long term obesity. The majority of pregnant wom...
