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Risk of stillbirth and newborn death before 28 days was almost halved in “overdue” pregnancies lasting beyond 41 weeks, in nationwide Swedish study offering active management and induction of labor

01.16.25 | PLOS

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Risk of stillbirth and newborn death before 28 days was almost halved in “overdue” pregnancies lasting beyond 41 weeks, in nationwide Swedish study offering active management and induction of labor
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Article title: Maternal and perinatal outcomes after implementation of a more active management in late- and postterm pregnancies in Sweden: A population-based cohort study

Author countries : Sweden

Funding: see manuscript

PLOS Medicine

10.1371/journal.pmed.1004504

Observational study

People

Competing interests: see manuscript

Keywords

Childbirth Obstetrics Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications Prenatal Care

Article Information

Journal
PLOS Medicine
DOI
10.1371/journal.pmed.1004504
Method of Research
Observational study
Subject of Research
People
COI Statement
Competing interests: see manuscript

Contact Information

Claire Turner
PLOS
medicinepress@plos.org

How to Cite This Article

APA:
PLOS. (2025, January 16). Risk of stillbirth and newborn death before 28 days was almost halved in “overdue” pregnancies lasting beyond 41 weeks, in nationwide Swedish study offering active management and induction of labor. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/L7V23PO8/risk-of-stillbirth-and-newborn-death-before-28-days-was-almost-halved-in-overdue-pregnancies-lasting-beyond-41-weeks-in-nationwide-swedish-study-offering-active-management-and-induction-of-labor.html
MLA:
"Risk of stillbirth and newborn death before 28 days was almost halved in “overdue” pregnancies lasting beyond 41 weeks, in nationwide Swedish study offering active management and induction of labor." Brightsurf News, Jan. 16 2025, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/L7V23PO8/risk-of-stillbirth-and-newborn-death-before-28-days-was-almost-halved-in-overdue-pregnancies-lasting-beyond-41-weeks-in-nationwide-swedish-study-offering-active-management-and-induction-of-labor.html.