Despite approximately 2.6 million stillbirths occurring annually, there is a paucity of systematic biological investigation and consequently knowledge on the causes of these deaths in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We investigated the utility of minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS), placental examination, and clinical history, in attributing the causes of stillbirth in a South African LMIC setting.

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An Observational Pilot Study Evaluating the Utility of Minimally Invasive Tissue Sampling to Determine the Cause of Stillbirths in South African Women

Authors: Shabir A Madhi, Jayani Pathirana, Vicky Baillie, Clare Cutland, Yasmin Adam, Alane Izu, Quique Bassat, Dianna M Blau, Robert F Breiman, Martin Hale, Siobhan Johnstone, Roosecelis B Martines, Azwifarwi Mathunjwa, Susan Nzenze, Jaume Ordi, Pratima L Raghunathan, Jana M Ritter, Fatima Solomon, Jeannette Wadula, Sherif R Zaki, Richard Chawana