Background Despite having the high rate of stillbirth in most of the countries of South Asia,
there is a lack of synthesized evidence based on factors associated with stillbirth. This study …

Consanguineous marriages constitute a significant fraction of marriages worldwide and
confer a major public health concern on newborns. In addition to the risk of acquiring a …

Objective We sought to classify causes of stillbirth for six low‐middle‐income countries using
a prospectively defined algorithm. Design Prospective, observational study. Setting …

Background/Aim Consanguinity represents a biological relationship between two
individuals. In clinical genetics, it specifically refers to the marriage between individuals who …

Objective The aim of this prospective study was to estimate the prevalence and risk factors
for maternal anaemia and low birth weight (LBW) in pregnant women living in Maharashtra …

Background Stillbirth rates are high and represent a substantial proportion of the under-5
mortality in low and middle-income countries (LMIC). In LMIC, where nearly 98% of stillbirths …

Introduction Consanguineous marriage is associated with increased risks for congenital
anomalies, low birthweight, and other adverse perinatal outcomes. In this population‐based …

Aim This study estimated the causes of neonatal death using an algorithm for low‐resource
areas, where 98% of the world's neonatal deaths occur. Methods We enrolled women in …

Background Consanguinity defined as the sexual union between two related individuals has
been previously an infrequent practice in Australia, but recently there has been migration …

We hypothesized that consanguineous marriage will remain a risk factor for pregnancy
outcome and offspring mortality, but the development in demographic, socioeconomic …