Publications by authors named "Charles W Duke"
Article Synopsis
- Exposure to adverse environmental conditions, like extreme heat and high air pollution, is linked to higher stillbirth rates, especially when considering social vulnerability at the county level in the U.S.
- The study used various nationwide datasets to analyze county-level stillbirth rates, environmental factors, and social vulnerability, employing statistical models to identify correlations.
- Results indicated a positive relationship between social vulnerability and stillbirth rates, as well as with extreme heat and fine particulate matter levels, suggesting that communities facing social challenges may be more affected by environmental risks.
Making stillbirths count, making numbers talk - issues in data collection for stillbirths.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
December 2009
Background: Stillbirths need to count. They constitute the majority of the world's perinatal deaths and yet, they are largely invisible. Simply counting stillbirths is only the first step in analysis and prevention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA carefully classified dataset of perinatal mortality will retain the most significant information on the causes of death. Such information is needed for health care policy development, surveillance and international comparisons, clinical services and research. For comparability purposes, we propose a classification system that could serve all these needs, and be applicable in both developing and developed countries.
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