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Maternity units don't have to declare hundreds of stillbirths and newborn baby deaths every year
Hundreds of stillbirths and newborn baby deaths are being left out of maternity safety declarations every year by maternity units, the Irish Examiner has learned. This is because only the deaths of ...
The Scientist3y
Doctors Investigate Several Stillbirths Among Moms with COVID-19
Clinicians in Ireland are warning about a spate of stillbirths in the first few months of 2021 that they have linked to SARS-CoV-2 infections. There were six women in the country who suffered ...
2 Minute Medicine1d
Safer Births Bundle of Care reduces perinatal mortality in Tanzania
In this prospective cohort study, implementation of the Safer Births Bundle of Care program was associated with a significant reduction in perinatal mortality. 2. The Safer Births Bundle of Care ...
European Medical Journal8d
CMV Linked to Infant and Child Mortality in Low-Income Nations
A recent study highlights the role of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in stillbirths and childhood deaths in low-income countries, ...
Irish Examiner1mon
HSE commissioned external reviews into two stillbirths at MUH
The HSE has commissioned reviews into stillbirths at another hospital run by a healthcare group already at the centre of a major baby safety probe. The Irish Examiner has learned external reviews ...
Irish Examiner1mon
Advocates back call for independent review into stillbirths at Mayo hospital
Maternity services reform advocates have backed a call for an independent review into stillbirths at Mayo University Hospital (MUH). On Monday, the Irish Examiner found there were seven ...