Association of Widespread Adoption of the 39-Week Rule With Overall Mortality Due to Stillbirth and Infant Death | Zendy

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Association of Widespread Adoption of the 39-Week Rule With Overall Mortality Due to Stillbirth and Infant Death

Author(s) -

Rachel A. Pilliod,

Mekhala Dissanayake,

Yvonne W. Cheng,

Aaron B. Caughey

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

jama pediatrics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 4.004

H-Index - 183

eISSN - 2168-6211

pISSN - 2168-6203

DOI - 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.3939

Subject(s) - medicine , infant mortality , association (psychology) , environmental health , demography , pediatrics , population , philosophy , epistemology , sociology

To improve neonatal morbidity, efforts have been made to reduce elective deliveries prior to 39 weeks' gestation, also known as the 39-week rule. Prolonging pregnancies also prolongs exposure to the risk of stillbirth. The true association of a 39-week rule with mortality is unknown and studies to date have shown conflicting results.

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