The Apparently Stillborn Infant: Risk Factors, Incidence, and Neonatal Outcome

The Apparently Stillborn Infant: Risk Factors, Incidence, and Neonatal Outcome: "Amer J PerinatolDOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1262906ABSTRACTWe evaluated neonatal outcomes of apparently stillborn infants. The apparently stillborn neonate is born with an unexpected Apgar score of 0 at 1 minute and is subsequently successfully resuscitated. A retrospective cohort study was performed using electronic medical records for neonates >24 weeks' gestation born between 2002 and 2007. Adverse outcome was defined by the presence of seizures, encephalopathy, or death prior to hospital discharge. Differences in maternal demographics and clinical characteristics were compared between neonates with and without adverse outcomes at varying hospital settings. Ninety-three neonates were identified as apparently stillborn. Adverse outcomes occurred in 31.2% of neonates; 83.9% survived from birth..."