Prevalence and risk factors of stillbirths among pregnant women from twelve high-volume birthing facilities of Karachi, Pakistan: a longitudinal cohort study
Danya Arif Siddiqi, Muhammad Zia Muneer, Sundus Iftikhar, Mubarak Taighoon Shah, Vijay Kumar Dharma, Fatima Miraj, Mariam Mehmood, Irshad Ali Sodhar, Farrukh Raza Malik, Subhash Chandir · 2025
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Danya Siddiqi and nine co-authors measure in 2025 stillbirth rates and risk factors across twelve busy birthing facilities in Karachi, Pakistan. Stillbirth, death at or after twenty-two weeks, claims about two million babies a year worldwide. Pakistan sits among the top three nations for counts, yet local proof from poor urban settings is thin.
The cohort enrolls pregnant women at antenatal visits and at delivery from early 2021 to early 2022. Rates are compared across sites, areas, and gestational ages. A regression suited to rare events identifies risk factors. Facility and geography gaps emerge in the rates. The authors aim to give planners the local evidence needed to target prevention where losses run highest.
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| CREATOR | Danya Arif Siddiqi, Muhammad Zia Muneer, Sundus Iftikhar, Mubarak Taighoon Shah, Vijay Kumar Dharma, Fatima Miraj, Mariam Mehmood, Irshad Ali Sodhar, Farrukh Raza Malik, Subhash Chandir |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |