Perceptions of health professionals regarding minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS) to identify the cause of death in stillbirths and neonates: results from a qualitative study

Perceptions of health professionals regarding minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS) to identify the cause of death in stillbirths and neonates: results from a qualitative study

Abstract Background Pakistan is considered to be one of the riskiest places in the world for childbirth as measured by its high stillbirth and neonatal mortality rates. Complete diagnostic autopsy remains the gold standard to determine the cause of death (CoD); however, it is not routinely implement...

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Main Authors: Anam Feroz, Anum Shiraz Ali, Mohsina Noor Ibrahim, Elizabeth M. McClure, Shiyam Sunder Tikmani, Sayyeda Reza, Zahid Abbasi, Jamal Raza, Haleema Yasmin, Khadija Bano, Afia Zafar, Sameen Siddiqi, Robert L. Goldenberg, Sarah Saleem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology
Subjects:
Minimal invasive tissue sampling
Cause of death
Neonates
Stillbirth
Health professionals
Acceptability
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40748-019-0112-x

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