Stillbirths: recall to action in high-income countries

V Flenady, AM Wojcieszek, P Middleton, D Ellwood… - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Variation in stillbirth rates across high-income countries and large equity gaps within high-
income countries persist. If all high-income countries achieved stillbirth rates equal to the …

Stillbirths: economic and psychosocial consequences

AEP Heazell, D Siassakos, H Blencowe, C Burden… - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Despite the frequency of stillbirths, the subsequent implications are overlooked and
underappreciated. We present findings from comprehensive, systematic literature reviews …

Calcium channel blockers for inhibiting preterm labour and birth

V Flenady, AM Wojcieszek… - Cochrane Database …, 2014 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Preterm birth is a major contributor to perinatal mortality and morbidity, affecting
around 9% of births in high‐income countries and an estimated 13% of births in low‐and …

Making stillbirths visible: a systematic review of globally reported causes of stillbirth

HE Reinebrant, SH Leisher, M Coory… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Stillbirth is a global health problem. The World Health Organization (WHO)
application of the International Classification of Diseases for perinatal mortality (ICD‐PM) …

Antibiotics for prelabour rupture of membranes at or near term

AM Wojcieszek, OM Stock… - Cochrane Database of …, 2014 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Prelabour rupture of the membranes (PROM) at or near term (defined in this
review as 36 weeks' gestation or beyond) increases the risk of infection for the woman and …

[HTML][HTML] Seeking order amidst chaos: a systematic review of classification systems for causes of stillbirth and neonatal death, 2009–2014

SH Leisher, Z Teoh, H Reinebrant, E Allanson… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background Each year, about 5.3 million babies die in the perinatal period.
Understanding of causes of death is critical for prevention, yet there is no globally …

[HTML][HTML] eRegistries: Electronic registries for maternal and child health

JF Frĝen, SL Myhre, MJ Frost, D Chou, G Mehl… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background The Global Roadmap for Health Measurement and Accountability sees
integrated systems for health information as key to obtaining seamless, sustainable, and …

Classification of causes and associated conditions for stillbirths and neonatal deaths

V Flenady, AM Wojcieszek, D Ellwood… - Seminars in Fetal and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Accurate and consistent classification of causes and associated conditions for perinatal
deaths is essential to inform strategies to reduce the five million which occur globally each …

Care in subsequent pregnancies following stillbirth: an international survey of parents

AM Wojcieszek, FM Boyle, JM Belizán… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess the frequency of additional care, and parents' perceptions of quality,
respectful care, in pregnancies subsequent to stillbirth. Design Multi‐language web‐based …

[HTML][HTML] Conceiving of change: a brief intervention increases young adults' knowledge of fertility and the effectiveness of in vitro fertilization

AM Wojcieszek, R Thompson - Fertility and sterility, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective To examine the effectiveness of an educational intervention in increasing
knowledge of fertility and the effectiveness of IVF among university students in Australia …