Higher rate of stillbirth at the extremes of reproductive age: A large nationwide sample of deliveries in the United States

A study was conducted to assess the effect of maternal age on the rate of stillbirth in a large, nationwide sample of deliveries in the US, on a data derived from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample. The result showed that extremes of maternal age are associated with an increased risk for stillbirth, even after adjustment for a large number of known predisposing conditions.