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Haya: The Saudi Journal of Life Sciences (SJLS)
Volume-10 | Issue-05 | 196-210
Review Article
Maternal and Fetal Risk Factors Associated with Stillbirth: A Scoping Review
Fawzia Salman Ahmed Alfaify, Ahlam Al-Zahrani, Hanan Badr
Published : May 19, 2025
DOI : https://doi.org/10.36348/sjls.2025.v10i05.006
Abstract
Stillbirth is most commonly caused by problems that arise during pregnancy. Some of the major causes of stillbirth include infections within the uterus, lack of oxygen during birth, high blood pressure, eclampsia, premature labor, and inadequate prenatal care. The study aimed to examine whether Maternal and Fetal Risk Factors are associated with stillbirth. A six-stage scoping review framework was utilized by the Saudi Digital Library SDL, which includes a variety of databases such as ScienceDirect, EBSCO, PUBMED, BIOMED CENTRAL, CINAHL, and Google Scholar, and was searched for studies examining the association of Maternal Risk Factors and Fetal Risk Factors associated with stillbirth. The studies addressed maternal and fetal risk factors for stillbirth and conditions among pregnant women with dead fetuses. There was a spectrum of risks; Obesity, maternal medical history, anemia, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, placentas, and pathology of the placenta were the most common risks of stillbirth. Further research attempts to conceptualize stillbirth risk factors and explore them. perspective is needed to help inform stillbirth reduction strategies and efforts to prevent and reduce the scale of stillbirth. 19 studies met the inclusion criteria for this review, Pregnancy complications are the main cause of stillbirth. Maternal health conditions, birth asphyxia, eclampsia, preterm labor, and insufficient prenatal care are significant contributors to stillbirth.
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