The PURPOSe study was a prospective, observational study conducted in India and
Pakistan to determine the cause of death for stillbirths and preterm neonatal deaths, using …

This review highlights that the discussions that take place, and the options that are available
to parents, can profoundly impact whether or not they consent to autopsy investigation …

Objectives: Identify the etiology of stillbirth. Review the appropriate evaluation of stillbirth.
Outline the management options available for stillbirth. Explain some team strategies to …

Background Child mortality rates remain unacceptably high in low-resource settings. Cause
of death (CoD) is often unknown. Minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS)–using biopsy …

Globally, more than 5 million stillbirths and neonatal deaths occur annually. For many, the
cause of death (CoD) is unknown. Minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS) has been …

Background India contributes the highest share of under-five and neonatal deaths and
stillbirths globally. Diagnostic autopsy, although useful for cause of death identification, have …

Background Minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS), also named minimally invasive
autopsy is a post-mortem method shown to be an acceptable proxy of the complete …

Worldwide, nearly six million children under the age of five (< 5s) die annually, a substantial
proportion of which are due to preventable and treatable diseases. Efforts to reduce child …

Abstract Background Minimally Invasive Tissue Sampling (MITS) has been successfully
used to establish the cause of death in low-and middle-income countries, mostly in stillbirths …

Background Minimal invasive tissue sampling (MITS) has emerged as a suitable alternative
to complete diagnostic autopsy (CDA) for determination of the cause of death (CoD), due to …