ArticleJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2018
Decreasing use of autopsy for stillbirths and infant deaths: missed opportunity.
Article in Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Advancing neonatal autopsy by strengthening physician belief and fostering effective family communication.Pediatric research · 2025Review
- Creating a postmortem examination decision aid: Suggestions from bereaved parents of a stillborn.Patient education and counseling · 2023Article
- Diagnostic accuracy of postmortem ultrasound vs postmortem 1.5-T MRI for non-invasive perinatal autopsy.Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2021Article
- Feasibility of INTACT (INcisionless TArgeted Core Tissue) biopsy procedure for perinatal autopsy.Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2020Article
- Infant mortality: the contribution of genetic disorders.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2019Article
- Results of full postmortem examination in a cohort of clinically unexplained stillbirths: undetected fetal growth restriction and placental insufficiency are prevalent findings.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2019Article
- A Retrospective Review of Autopsy Data From 6 North American Institutions Indicates Practice Variations That Could Be Leveraged to Address Declining Autopsy Rates.Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology SocietyArticle
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Abstract
objectiveWe assessed whether the tendency towards decreasing use of fetal and infant autopsy was associated with a greater proportion of deaths in which the cause is never found. STUDY
designWe computed autopsy rates over time for 13,466 stillbirths and 16,880 infant deaths in Quebec, Canada, 1981-2015. We assessed the proportion of deaths with an undetermined cause and determined the relationship with non-autopsy over time.
resultAutopsy rates declined by 29% for stillbirths and 36% for infant deaths during the study. The proportion of non-autopsied cases with an undetermined cause of death increased only for stillbirths, however. Among non-autopsied stillbirths, the risk of having an undetermined cause of death was 1.64 times higher in 2005-2015 compared with 1981-1992 (95% confidence interval 1.25, 2.15).
conclusionGreater use of autopsy has potential to minimize the number of stillbirths with an undetermined cause of death, and may be helpful for prevention.
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