Prospective risk of unexplained stillbirth in singleton pregnancies at term: population based analysis

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C S Cotzias et al. BMJ. 1999.

. 1999 Jul 31;319(7205):287-8.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7205.287.

¹ Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Imperial College School of Medicine, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, London W6 0XG.

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Prospective risk of stillbirth. Study's results are flawed by reliance on cumulative prospective risk.
Hilder L, Costeloe K, Thilaganathan B. Hilder L, et al. BMJ. 2000 Feb 12;320(7232):444-5; author reply 446. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 10669457 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Prospective risk of stillbirth. Randomised trials of earlier induction of labour are needed.
Boulvain M, Faltin D, Ibecheole V, Irion O. Boulvain M, et al. BMJ. 2000 Feb 12;320(7232):445; author reply 446. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 10712037 No abstract available.
Prospective risk of stillbirth. Impending fetal death must be identified and pre-empted.
Yudkin P, Redman C. Yudkin P, et al. BMJ. 2000 Feb 12;320(7232):445-6. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 10712038 No abstract available.

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